First National Number 1 Ranking for Men’s Basketball

On February 25, 2008, the two major national polls ranked the UT Basketball Team number 1, following its victory over number 1 ranked University of Memphis on February 23. The Vols were ranked number 2 in the preceding polls. They played Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt the following Tuesday (February 26) and lost by 3 points.

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  • Title First National Number 1 Ranking for Men’s Basketball
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  • Keywords First National Number 1 Ranking for Men’s Basketball
  • Website Name Volopedia
  • Publisher University of Tennessee Libraries
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  • Access Date July 22, 2025
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  • Date of Last Update October 7, 2018