Where Tennessee's 2026-27 opponents sit in KenPom, the AP Top 25 and the Coaches Poll

Tennessee's path through the 2026-27 season can be measured before a ball is tipped: On3 has compiled where every opponent on the Vols' schedule is ranked across the three systems that frame the sport — KenPom's analytics ratings, the AP Top 25 and the Coaches Poll.

The rundown offers an early map of the schedule's difficulty, showing which of Tennessee's dates carry ranked-opponent weight in the eyes of the metrics and the voters alike. As the season unfolds, those preseason positions will be the baseline every result is judged against.