KNOXVILLE, TN - JANUARY 15: General view of the arena during the pregame introductions the game between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Tennessee Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena on January 15, 2019 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee won the game 106-87. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images)
Joe Lunardi of ESPN hasn’t budged on the Tennessee basketball Volunteers.
While many analysts are debating if Tennessee basketball is a top 10 or a top five team given all the incoming and returning talent, one analyst still is not hinting at that with his preseason posts. He has them barely as a top 20 team.