The first version of the NCAA’s NET rankings are out, and the Tennessee Volunteers have checked in at No. 1 overall. The ‘NCAA Evaluation Tool’ (NET) serves as the primary tool for the NCAA Tournament committee, establishing a metric that highlights strength of schedule and efficiency.
Tennessee’s two wins in the Bahamas, along with a blowout road win that keeps looking better and better against Louisville, have landed the Vols at No. 1 to start. Tennessee will continue playing big non-conference matchups over the next month, set to face Syracuse, Miami and Illinois ahead of SEC play.