It’s been a heck of a ride in 2024 for Tennessee athletics. Between an Elite Eight trip with Dalton Knecht earning SEC player of the year, a baseball national championship, and the football team making the school’s first-ever playoff, things are great on Rocky Top.
It looks like the basketball team could end the year in the top spot in the rankings, to boot.
The Vols are set to move up to the #1 spot in the polls when they’re released on Monday after the completion of interconference play across the country this week.
Tennessee took care of business on Tuesday night during the SEC/ACC challenge - with the SEC won in landslide fashion 14-2 - dominating Syracuse 96-70 at the Food City Center.