Barclays Center Classic Preview

Brad Mills-USA TODAY SportsTennessee's smaller post players will face their biggest challenge yet in a big opportunity for the Vols to open the Barclays Center Classic.

The basketball Vols are in Brooklyn this Thanksgiving for this weekend's Barclays Center Classic. Tennessee tips at 9:00 PM ET tonight against George Washington. The game is available on ESPN3 and can be seen in Knoxville on The Knox. UTSports.com has additional markets the game can be seen in.

The 4-1 Vols are up to 73 in Ken Pomerory's ratings, eighth in an SEC that picked up a big win last night when Texas A&M beat Gonzaga. Tennessee's strength of schedule is about to get a boost this weekend: George Washington comes in…