Vols ranked top 10 in preseason USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll

Tennessee is ranked top 10 in the preseason USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

Tennessee will open its 2024 season on Feb. 16 versus Texas Tech (8 p.m. EST) in the Shriners Children’s College Baseball Showdown presented by Kubota.

The Shriners Children’s College Baseball Showdown will take place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, home of Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers.

2024 will be the seventh season for Tennessee under head coach Tony Vitello.

Vitello has compiled a 235–99 (87–63 SEC) record from 2018-23 at Tennessee. The Vols won the Southeastern Conference regular-season and tournament championships in 2022, while advancing to College World Series in 2021 and 2023.

READ: 2024 Tennessee Vols baseball schedule

Ahead of the 2024 campaign, the preseason USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll was released. USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll top 25 preseason rankings are listed below.