Tennessee (12-6, 2-3 SEC) will play its third road game in SEC basketball play during the 2025-26 regular season. No. 17 Alabama (13-5, 3-2 SEC) will host the Vols on Saturday at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Tipoff between Tennessee and Alabama is slated for 8:30 p.m. EST. ESPN will televise the matchup. The Vols are not ranked for a second consecutive week in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
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Joe Lunardi of ESPN released updated 2026 NCAA Tournament bracketology on Friday.
He projects Tennessee as a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament and would face No. 10 seed Ohio State at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. The winner would advance to play either No. 2 seed Gonzaga or No. 15 seed UT Martin in the second round.
The Final Four is scheduled for April 4-6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Ahead of Tennessee’s matchup against the Crimson Tide on Saturday, Vols Wire looks at updated rankings from ESPN’s Basketball Power Index.
More: 2025-26 Tennessee men’s basketball schedule, TV, tipoff times
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Tennessee basketball updated resume ahead of Alabama game
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Strength of record: No. 36
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Strength of schedule: No. 36
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Nonconference strength of schedule: No. 67
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Quality wins: 4-5 (number of wins and losses against current top 50 BPI teams)
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