The Lady Vols last played on March 5 in the SEC Tournament second round. Alabama defeated Tennessee, 76-64, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.
Tennessee (16-13) awaits its NCAA Tournament destination and opponent. Selection Sunday is scheduled for March 15 at 8 p.m. EDT and will be televised by ESPN.
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Tennessee recorded wins against East Tennessee State, UT Martin, Belmont, Middle Tennessee State, Coppin State, Stanford, Winthrop, Southern Indiana, Florida, Auburn, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia and Missouri, while losing to North Carolina State, UCLA, Louisville, Mississippi State, UConn, South Carolina, Texas, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, LSU and Vanderbilt during the regular season.
On Tuesday ahead of Selection Sunday, the latest USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll was released. The Lady Vols are unranked and not receiving votes.
USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll top 25 rankings
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
PTS |
1st |
Prev |
Chg |
Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
34-0 |
774 |
30 |
1 |
– |
1/1 |
|
|
2 |
31-1 |
743 |
1 |
2 |
– |
2/4 |
|
|
3 |
31-3 |
709 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2/5 |
|
|
4 |
31-3 |
688 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2/4 |
|
|
5 |
27-5 |
638 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
5/12 |
|
|
6 |
27-4 |
602 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
4/21 |
|
|
7 |
26-6 |
567 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
7/23 |
|
|
8 |
25-6 |
539 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
5/15 |
|
|
9 |
24-7 |
519 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
5/16 |
|
|
10 |
24-8 |
508 |
0 |
14 |
4 |
6/NR |
|
|
11 |
26-7 |
450 |
0 |
11 |
– |
8/NR |
|
|
12 |
29-5 |
443 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
7/14 |
|
|
13 |
27-6 |
426 |
0 |
15 |
2 |
13/NR |
|
|
14 |
27-7 |
407 |
0 |
12 |
2 |
6/22 |
|
|
15 |
26-7 |
324 |
0 |
16 |
1 |
8/23 |
|
|
16 |
23-8 |
299 |
0 |
13 |
3 |
6/19 |
|
|
17 |
23-10 |
273 |
0 |
19 |
2 |
7/20 |
|
|
18 |
22-8 |
212 |
0 |
17 |
1 |
13/NR |
|
|
19 |
22-8 |
209 |
0 |
20 |
1 |
19/NR |
|
|
20 |
23-11 |
183 |
0 |
23 |
3 |
13/23 |
|
|
21 |
24-8 |
166 |
0 |
18 |
3 |
10/21 |
|
|
22 |
25-7 |
88 |
0 |
21 |
1 |
18/NR |
|
|
23 |
24-3 |
76 |
0 |
24 |
1 |
19/NR |
|
|
24 |
22-9 |
72 |
0 |
22 |
2 |
22/NR |
|
|
25 |
22-10 |
62 |
0 |
NR |
3 |
13/NR |
Schools dropped out
No. 25 Alabama
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Others receiving votes
Alabama 36; Rhode Island 15; Iowa State 15; Fairfield 11; Illinois 10; Rice 5; South Dakota State 3; Colorado 2; Villanova 1;
List of voters
The USA TODAY Sports Board of Coaches is made up of 31 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The board for the 2025-26 season: Octavia Blue, Kennesaw State; Ashleen Bracey, Illinois-Chicago; Jen Brown, Queens; Dan Burt, Duquesne; Jeff Cammon, Saint Mary’s; Fred Chmiel, Bowling Green; Janell Crayton, Bethune-Cookman; Denise Dillon, Villanova; Carrie Eighmey, South Dakota; Dalila Eshe, Yale; Heather Ezell, Wyoming; Bill Fennelly, Iowa State; Aqua Franklin, Lamar; Ty Grace, Howard; Hana Haden, Georgia Southern; Corry Irvin, Chicago State; Renee Jimenez, UC-Santa Barbara; Chris Kielsmeier, Cleveland State; Mike Lane, NJIT; Amy Mallon, Drexel; Kristen Mattio, Northern Colorado; Mike McGuire, Radford; Kim McNeill, East Carolina; Dan Nielson, Utah Valley; Shawn Poppie, Clemson; Terry Primm, Siena; Samantha Quigley Smith, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville; Shea Ralph, Vanderbilt; Jonathan Tsipis, Western Carolina; Coquese Washington, Rutgers; Trevor Woodruff, Bucknell.
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