Tennessee Volunteers

A federal judge has denied Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler's request for a preliminary injunction that would allow him to play a fifth season of Division I basketball in five years.

Did the Gators or Cougars do enough to earn No. 1? How the latest key offseason date shifted our projections.

Players leaving. Players joining. We're tracking all personnel movement for key teams heading into 2025-26.

The SEC is ratcheting up penalties on schools whose fans storm the field or rush the court, doing away with an escalating fine system and now charging $500,000 per incident.

With a record 14 NCAA tournament bids, it's no surprise the SEC earned the most A's among power conferences.

Nate Ament's commitment catapulted Tennessee into our final top 25, along with three other programs.

Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler is suing the NCAA over rules limiting him to four seasons in a five-year window as an unlawful restraint of trade under both federal and Tennessee laws.

UConn climbs the ranks. Illinois and Creighton join the mix. See the fourth edition of our early top 25.

A new team at the top. Another that climbs 12 spots. And more teams moving up or down in our latest forecast.

Nate Ament, a top-5 recruit and the best available high school prospect in the 2025 class, has committed to Tennessee, he told ESPN Sunday, saying afterward that "I built a great relationship with the staff. I trust them, and they have big goals for me."