Tennessee (12-6, 2-3 SEC) will play its third road game in SEC basketball 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.
The game between Tennessee and Alabama is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. ESPN will televise the game. The Vols are unranked in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll for the second straight week.
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ESPN’s Joe Lunardi released updated 2026 NCAA tournament brackets on Friday.
He projects Tennessee to be a No. 7 seed in the NCAA tournament and will face No. 10 seed Ohio State at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore. The winner will face second-seeded Gonzaga or 15th-seeded 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 game against the Crimson Tide on Saturday, Vols Wire took a look at the latest rankings from the ESPN Basketball Power Index.
More: 2025-26 Tennessee men’s basketball schedule, TV, kickoff times
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Tennessee basketball updates resume ahead of Alabama game
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Record Strength: 36th
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Strength of schedule: 36th
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Non-conference schedule strength: No. 67
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Quality Wins: 4-5 (number of wins and losses against current BPI top 50 teams)
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