Where Jay Bilas Picked Tennessee To Land in his College Basketball Power Rankings
While the AP voters have Tennessee just inside the Top 20 to begin the 2025-2026 season, ESPN analyst Jay Bilas gives the Vols a far higher landing spot in his early-season power rankings. Bilas has Tennessee as his No. 9 team in the power rankings, which is good for third in the SEC behind No. […]
Jay Bilas Has Tennessee Eliminated Before the Final Four But Makes Key Note About Vols’ Run
ESPN broadcaster Jay Bilas doesn’t have Tennessee in the Final Four, but that doesn’t mean he made his choice to end the Vols’ run lightly. Bilas released his bracket on ESPN on Monday with some notes about each matchup that he picked including the potential for an upset. Before we get to Tennessee’s elimination, let’s […]
Where ESPN’s GameDay Hosts Have Tennessee Losing in the Tournament
Despite back-to-back losses entering the NCAA Tournament, ESPN’s college basketball experts haven’t wavered too much on Rick Barnes’ Tennessee Volunteers. In a season in which Tennessee won the outright SEC regular season championship before the final game of the season, the Vols are entering the tournament as a team that’s looking to regain their confidence. […]
ESPN Analyst, Duke Alum Criticizes Officiating In Tennessee’s Victory Over The Blue Devils
Tennessee basketball executed its game plan in its Round of 32 matchup against Duke flawlessly. The Vols played physically and took the Blue Devils down in the mud on their way to a 65-52 victory. Associate head coach Justin Gainey did a great job on the scouting report and Tennessee executed the game plan well […]
WATCH: College GameDay Hosts Preview Tennessee-Texas in Knoxville
ESPN’s College GameDay is in Knoxville this week for a major Top 10 matchup between No. 4 Tennessee and No. 10 Texas. On Friday afternoon, GameDay’s three hosts – Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg, and LaPhonso Ellis – all met with the local media to discuss their thoughts on Rick Barnes, Tennessee as a whole, what […]