The 2021-22 college basketball season has concluded.
Kansas defeated North Carolina, 72-69, in the national championship game Monday.
Tennessee (27-8) lost to Michigan, 76-68, in the second round in the NCAA Tournament.
Following the Kansas-North Carolina national championship game, the final Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports was released on Tuesday.
The Vols are ranked No. 15 in the final poll.
With the 2021-22 season coming to an end, the USA TODAY way-too-early men’s basketball preseason top 25 for 2022-23 has been released.
Tennessee is ranked No. 22.
There’s a strong chance that standout guard Kennedy Chandler goes pro, but coach Rick Barnes should have plenty left to compete in the SEC, including returning starters Santiago Vescovi and Josiah-Jordan James.
Below are the top 10 teams ranked in the 2022-23 way-too-early poll.