Top Team Capsules

2023-2024 Boys' Basketball Capsules

Last updated: April 15, 2024 8:25 AM

These capsules are based on the CoachT.com Strength + Success ranking. The ranking combines a team's opponent win percentage with the team's own win percentage. Teams that perform better against opponents that perform better will rank higher.

These rankings are updated every morning and are based only on scores reported to CoachT.com.

Division I Class 1A

1. 
Union City Golden Tornadoes
Schedule: 8th toughest
Overall: 29-6
District: 10-0
Members of District 14. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Harriman Blue Devils
Schedule: 44th toughest
Overall: 27-3
District: 8-0
Members of District 4. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Chattanooga Prep Sentinels
Schedule: 11st toughest
Overall: 28-7
District: 8-0
Members of District 5. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Santa Fe Wildcats
Schedule: 21st toughest
Overall: 26-6
District: 7-1
Members of District 10. Fifteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Pickett County Bobcats
Schedule: 10th toughest
Overall: 22-7
District: 8-1
Members of District 7. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Humboldt Vikings
Schedule: 2nd toughest
Overall: 22-10
District: 10-0
Members of District 13. Fourteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Wayne County Wildcats
Schedule: 26th toughest
Overall: 24-9
District: 4-2
Members of District 11. Twelve meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Hillcrest Vikings
Schedule: 70th toughest
Overall: 22-3
District: 10-0
Members of District 16. One meeting with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Middleton Tigers
Schedule: 19th toughest
Overall: 19-8
District: 8-2
Members of District 13. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
University High Buccaneers
Schedule: 32nd toughest
Overall: 23-9
District: 6-0
Members of District 1. Fifteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Eagleville (21-9), McKenzie (19-8), South Pittsburg (22-8), Frank Hughes (26-10), Richland (18-10), Gordonsville (24-11), Middle College (20-9), Jellico (20-12), Houston County (21-8), MASE (17-4), North Greene (21-16), Rockwood (17-8), Cosby (18-10), McEwen (15-9), East Robertson (16-14).

Division I Class 2A

1. 
Douglass Red Devils
Schedule: 60th toughest
Overall: 32-1
District: 9-0
Members of District 15. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Alcoa Tornadoes
Schedule: 1st toughest
Overall: 26-13
District: 8-2
Members of District 2. Twenty three meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders
Schedule: 4th toughest
Overall: 26-8
District: 7-3
Members of District 2. Fifteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Kingston Yellowjackets
Schedule: 20th toughest
Overall: 24-6
District: 9-1
Members of District 3. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
South Greene Rebels
Schedule: 18th toughest
Overall: 25-7
District: 8-2
Members of District 1. Fourteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Ripley Tigers
Schedule: 12nd toughest
Overall: 27-8
District: 8-0
Members of District 14. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Whites Creek Cobras
Schedule: 63rd toughest
Overall: 25-6
District: 8-0
Members of District 7. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Austin-East Roadrunners
Schedule: 2nd toughest
Overall: 23-12
District: 8-2
Members of District 2. Seventeen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Mt. Pleasant Tigers
Schedule: 25th toughest
Overall: 22-8
District: 5-1
Members of District 10. Nineteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Tyner Academy Rams
Schedule: 58th toughest
Overall: 24-7
District: 9-1
Members of District 4. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Cannon County (25-8), Loretto (20-8), Memphis Business (15-8), Westmoreland (19-8), Summertown (22-10), Grundy County (19-7), Camden Central (22-8), Hickman County (22-10), Chuckey-Doak (19-10), York Institute (18-9), Liberty Creek (20-10), White House Heritage (20-11), Tellico Plains (20-9), East Nashville (16-10), McMinn Central (17-13).

Division I Class 3A

1. 
Fulton Falcons
Schedule: 22nd toughest
Overall: 35-2
District: 8-0
Members of District 3. Eighteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Upperman Bees
Schedule: 23rd toughest
Overall: 30-5
District: 9-1
Members of District 7. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Dyer County Choctaws
Schedule: 27th toughest
Overall: 25-4
District: 7-1
Members of District 13. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Ridgeway Roadrunners
Schedule: 5th toughest
Overall: 27-6
District: 8-0
Members of District 16. Eighteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Fayette Ware Wildcats
Schedule: 10th toughest
Overall: 24-6
District: 3-3
Members of District 14. Eighteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
David Crockett Pioneers
Schedule: 33rd toughest
Overall: 27-6
District: 5-2
Members of District 1. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Lawrence County Wildcats
Schedule: 19th toughest
Overall: 25-7
District: 8-2
Members of District 8. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Bolivar Central Tigers
Schedule: 13rd toughest
Overall: 22-8
District: 4-2
Members of District 14. Eighteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Munford Cougars
Schedule: 71st toughest
Overall: 23-5
District: 10-0
Members of District 15. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Red Bank Lions
Schedule: 52nd toughest
Overall: 28-8
District: 8-2
Members of District 6. Fifteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Greeneville (20-8), Chester County (23-8), Stone Memorial (21-10), Haywood (20-10), Station Camp (22-8), Hume-Fogg (24-6), Melrose (18-9), Dyersburg (21-8), White House (20-8), Anderson County (22-10), Creek Wood (23-9), Unicoi County (24-12), Raleigh Egypt (18-8), Jackson South Side (14-9), Signal Mountain (19-11).

Division I Class 4A

1. 
Cookeville Cavaliers
Schedule: 26th toughest
Overall: 32-4
District: 10-0
Members of District 7. Eighteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Bartlett Panthers
Schedule: 12nd toughest
Overall: 32-5
District: 11-1
Members of District 15. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Cordova Wolves
Schedule: 27th toughest
Overall: 28-4
District: 11-1
Members of District 15. Twelve meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Independence Eagles
Schedule: 20th toughest
Overall: 33-6
District: 11-3
Members of District 10. Twenty three meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Hillsboro Burros
Schedule: 30th toughest
Overall: 24-4
District: 10-0
Members of District 11. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Maryville Rebels
Schedule: 9th toughest
Overall: 26-8
District: 9-1
Members of District 4. Eighteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Bearden Bulldogs
Schedule: 33rd toughest
Overall: 28-9
District: 6-4
Members of District 4. Fourteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Morristown East Hurricanes
Schedule: 36th toughest
Overall: 28-9
District: 6-0
Members of District 2. Twelve meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Ravenwood Raptors
Schedule: 14th toughest
Overall: 23-9
District: 8-6
Members of District 10. Eighteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Oak Ridge Wildcats
Schedule: 40th toughest
Overall: 25-8
District: 9-1
Members of District 3. Twelve meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Siegel (25-5), Franklin (21-10), Whitehaven (24-9), Beech (25-9), William Blount (24-10), LaVergne (23-12), Rossview (25-10), Walker Valley (22-11), Powell (23-8), Memphis Central (16-6), Rhea County (28-8), Green Hill (19-10), Brentwood (20-13), Sevier County (20-12), Centennial (17-11).

Division II Class 1A

1. 
FACS Crusaders
Schedule: 14th toughest
Overall: 26-2
District: 10-0
Members of District 6. Nineteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Providence Christian Lions
Schedule: 13rd toughest
Overall: 27-5
District: 13-1
Members of District 3. Nineteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Silverdale Academy Seahawks
Schedule: 29th toughest
Overall: 30-4
District: 8-1
Members of District 2. Seventeen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Columbia Academy Bulldogs
Schedule: 15th toughest
Overall: 26-6
District: 12-2
Members of District 3. Seventeen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Goodpasture Cougars
Schedule: 12nd toughest
Overall: 26-7
District: 12-2
Members of District 4. Eighteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
USJ Bruins
Schedule: 31st toughest
Overall: 21-6
District: 11-2
Members of District 5. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Trinity Christian Lions
Schedule: 21st toughest
Overall: 23-8
District: 10-2
Members of District 5. Sixteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
BGA Wildcats
Schedule: 34th toughest
Overall: 23-7
District: 11-3
Members of District 3. Fifteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Jackson Christian Eagles
Schedule: 20th toughest
Overall: 21-8
District: 9-3
Members of District 5. Fourteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Clarksville Academy Cougars
Schedule: 30th toughest
Overall: 21-8
District: 11-3
Members of District 4. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Boyd Buchanan (24-9), Webb School (20-13), Friendship Christian (18-9), Evangelical Christian (17-11), Ezell-Harding (20-10), Berean Christian - Knoxville (22-6), Lakeway Christian (16-8), Grace Christian - Knoxville (15-8), Concord Christian (16-12), Sacred Heart of Jesus (13-12), CAK (15-14), Harding Academy (7-8), Notre Dame (12-20), Grace Christian - Franklin (11-12), Lausanne (6-11).

Division II Class 2A

1. 
Knoxville Webb Spartans
Schedule: 7th toughest
Overall: 25-5
Region: 7-1
Members of East Region. Twenty one meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Pope John Paul II Knights
Schedule: 8th toughest
Overall: 26-5
Region: 10-2
Members of Middle Region. Twenty five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Briarcrest Christian Saints
Schedule: 12nd toughest
Overall: 29-4
Region: 7-1
Members of West Region. Twenty meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Baylor Red Raiders
Schedule: 2nd toughest
Overall: 20-6
Region: 7-1
Members of East Region. Twenty meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Brentwood Academy Eagles
Schedule: 6th toughest
Overall: 24-8
Region: 10-2
Members of Middle Region. Twenty seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
MUS Owls
Schedule: 15th toughest
Overall: 22-6
Region: 5-4
Members of West Region. Sixteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
McCallie Blue Tornado
Schedule: 14th toughest
Overall: 16-8
Region: 3-5
Members of East Region. Twenty meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Christian Brothers High Purple Wave
Schedule: 9th toughest
Overall: 15-11
Region: 5-4
Members of West Region. Twenty meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish
Schedule: 5th toughest
Overall: 16-14
Region: 2-6
Members of East Region. Seventeen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Father Ryan Fightin' Irish
Schedule: 16th toughest
Overall: 19-11
Region: 4-8
Members of Middle Region. Sixteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: MBA (14-11), Lipscomb Academy (14-14), Chattanooga Christian (8-14), Ensworth (7-16), St. Benedict (6-17), CPA (9-20), Hutchison School (0-1).

Independent Division

1. 
Hamilton Heights Hawks
Schedule: 1st toughest
Overall: 11-1
Division:
Members of Independent Division. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Tri-Cities Christian Eagles
Schedule: 4th toughest
Overall: 15-7
Division:
Members of Independent Division. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Pleasant View Christian Warriors
Schedule: 12nd toughest
Overall: 9-3
Division: 5-3
Members of Independent Division. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
MHEA Eagles
Schedule: 3rd toughest
Overall: 7-8
Division:
Members of Independent Division. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Maryville Christian Eagles
Schedule: 14th toughest
Overall: 19-8
Division:
Members of Independent Division. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
KACHEA Wildcats
Schedule: 13rd toughest
Overall: 21-13
Division: 2-0
Members of Independent Division. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Franklin Classical Knights
Schedule: 8th toughest
Overall: 6-5
Division: 1-1
Members of Independent Division. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Clarksville Christian Centurions
Schedule: 15th toughest
Overall: 7-4
Division: 2-2
Members of Independent Division. Two meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Christian Community Colts
Schedule: 6th toughest
Overall: 5-7
Division: 4-0
Members of Independent Division. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Zion Christian Eagles
Schedule: 11st toughest
Overall: 15-17
Division: 6-1
Members of Independent Division. Nineteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Knoxville Ambassadors (3-11), CSTHEA Patriots (5-8), Mount Pisgah Christian (8-17), Franklin Christian (6-11), F.C. Boyd, Sr. Christian (2-18), Agathos Classical (4-0), Faith Christian (2-0), Victory Baptist (1-0), Rossville Christian (4-2), Madison Academy (2-0), Berean Academy- Hixson (6-1), South Haven Christian (1-1), Franklin Road Christian (5-3), Temple Baptist (2-1), Jonathan Edwards Classical (2-3).