Top Team Capsules

2025-26 Boys' Basketball Capsules

Last updated: April 22, 2025 9:29 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. 
Eagleville Eagles
Schedule: 24th toughest
Overall: 25-3
District: 6-0
Members of District 9. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Pickett County Bobcats
Schedule: 1st toughest
Overall: 25-7
District: 8-1
Members of District 7. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Santa Fe Wildcats
Schedule: 30th toughest
Overall: 28-4
District: 8-0
Members of District 10. Two meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Humboldt Vikings
Schedule: 14th toughest
Overall: 29-6
District: 10-0
Members of District 13. One meeting with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Chattanooga Prep Sentinels
Schedule: 6th toughest
Overall: 29-8
District: 6-0
Members of District 5. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
North Greene Huskies
Schedule: 44th toughest
Overall: 30-5
District: 6-0
Members of District 1. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Wayne County Wildcats
Schedule: 21st toughest
Overall: 27-9
District: 5-1
Members of District 11. Two meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Harriman Blue Devils
Schedule: 39th toughest
Overall: 24-7
District: 8-0
Members of District 4. Two meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Richland Raiders
Schedule: 4th toughest
Overall: 21-10
District: 6-2
Members of District 10. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
University High Buccaneers
Schedule: 47th toughest
Overall: 21-7
District: 4-2
Members of District 1. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Clay County (20-9), Jo Byrns (20-7), Union City (18-13), McEwen (17-11), Unaka (18-10), Sunbright (20-10), Oliver Springs (20-14), Midway (19-11), Gordonsville (18-12), Middleton (16-12), Hillcrest (23-7), Frank Hughes (16-11), Bradford (19-12), MASE (17-5), Jellico (13-15).

Division I Class 2A

1. 
Loretto Mustangs
Schedule: 9th toughest
Overall: 35-0
District: 8-0
Members of District 10. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Alcoa Tornadoes
Schedule: 2nd toughest
Overall: 31-6
District: 10-0
Members of District 2. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Kingston Yellowjackets
Schedule: 4th toughest
Overall: 27-5
District: 9-1
Members of District 3. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Tellico Plains Bears
Schedule: 38th toughest
Overall: 25-4
District: 9-1
Members of District 3. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Tyner Academy Rams
Schedule: 15th toughest
Overall: 29-7
District: 10-0
Members of District 4. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Jackson County Blue Devils
Schedule: 67th toughest
Overall: 29-3
District: 8-0
Members of District 5. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Peabody Golden Tide
Schedule: 17th toughest
Overall: 24-8
District: 6-2
Members of District 14. Three meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Hickman County Bulldogs
Schedule: 42nd toughest
Overall: 25-8
District: 8-0
Members of District 11. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders
Schedule: 12nd toughest
Overall: 21-9
District: 5-5
Members of District 2. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Liberty Creek Wolves
Schedule: 40th toughest
Overall: 26-9
District: 5-1
Members of District 6. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Grundy County (20-7), White House Heritage (24-7), Cannon County (23-10), Summertown (19-9), Jackson Central-Merry (21-10), Westview (19-10), Mt. Pleasant (18-9), South Greene (22-10), Camden Central (20-11), Fairley (15-6), Austin-East (17-18), Eagleton Academy (23-8), Hampton (22-10), Harpeth (16-14), Lewis County (16-13).

Division I Class 3A

1. 
Jackson South Side Hawks
Schedule: 8th toughest
Overall: 24-3
District: 9-1
Members of District 12. Twelve meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Upperman Bees
Schedule: 34th toughest
Overall: 31-3
District: 10-0
Members of District 7. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Hume-Fogg Blue Knights
Schedule: 47th toughest
Overall: 28-4
District: 10-0
Members of District 10. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Jackson North Side Indians
Schedule: 39th toughest
Overall: 26-5
District: 9-1
Members of District 12. Three meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Tullahoma Wildcats
Schedule: 61st toughest
Overall: 32-5
District: 9-2
Members of District 8. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Fayette Ware Wildcats
Schedule: 59th toughest
Overall: 28-6
District: 7-0
Members of District 14. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Stone Memorial Panthers
Schedule: 6th toughest
Overall: 23-10
District: 7-3
Members of District 7. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Heritage Mountaineers
Schedule: 57th toughest
Overall: 26-8
District: 8-0
Members of District 5. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Anderson County Mavericks
Schedule: 12nd toughest
Overall: 22-10
District: 9-1
Members of District 4. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
David Crockett Pioneers
Schedule: 13rd toughest
Overall: 22-10
District: 5-3
Members of District 1. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Tennessee (25-8), Greeneville (25-10), Red Bank (24-9), Station Camp (24-7), Carter (26-11), Marshall County (21-8), Haywood (16-14), Obion County (18-11), Clinton (20-12), South Gibson (19-13), Fulton (18-16), Unicoi County (21-14), Munford (19-10), Giles County (20-11), Martin Luther King (16-13).

Division I Class 4A

1. 
Hillsboro Burros
Schedule: 18th toughest
Overall: 35-4
District: 10-0
Members of District 11. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Oak Ridge Wildcats
Schedule: 20th toughest
Overall: 31-4
District: 10-0
Members of District 3. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Walker Valley Mustangs
Schedule: 15th toughest
Overall: 30-5
District: 6-0
Members of District 5. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Whitehaven Tigers
Schedule: 59th toughest
Overall: 32-4
District: 12-0
Members of District 16. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Franklin Admirals
Schedule: 16th toughest
Overall: 24-6
District: 11-3
Members of District 10. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Bearden Bulldogs
Schedule: 32nd toughest
Overall: 28-6
District: 9-1
Members of District 4. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Science Hill Hilltoppers
Schedule: 36th toughest
Overall: 26-7
District: 6-0
Members of District 1. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Sevier County Smoky Bears
Schedule: 23rd toughest
Overall: 26-8
District: 5-1
Members of District 2. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Maryville Rebels
Schedule: 2nd toughest
Overall: 24-13
District: 7-4
Members of District 4. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
West Rebels
Schedule: 25th toughest
Overall: 21-7
District: 8-2
Members of District 4. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Bartlett (22-8), Dickson County (26-7), Bradley Central (25-9), Kirkwood (25-6), Henry County (23-6), LaVergne (21-9), Brentwood (20-7), Independence (23-13), Blackman (21-6), Houston (15-6), East Hamilton (19-8), Beech (24-9), Dobyns-Bennett (22-12), Antioch (20-10), Memphis Central (6-5).

Division II Class 1A

1. 
Providence Christian Lions
Schedule: 23rd toughest
Overall: 28-2
District: 13-1
Members of District 3. One meeting with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Goodpasture Cougars
Schedule: 20th toughest
Overall: 31-3
District: 14-0
Members of District 4. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Harding Academy Lions
Schedule: 7th toughest
Overall: 8-3
District: 1-0
Members of District 6. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Boyd Buchanan Buccaneers
Schedule: 28th toughest
Overall: 26-7
District: 11-0
Members of District 2. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Trinity Christian Lions
Schedule: 3rd toughest
Overall: 22-11
District: 9-0
Members of District 5. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Friendship Christian Commanders
Schedule: 14th toughest
Overall: 21-8
District: 12-2
Members of District 4. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Ezell-Harding Eagles
Schedule: 21st toughest
Overall: 23-8
District: 8-6
Members of District 4. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
CAK Warriors
Schedule: 34th toughest
Overall: 30-4
District: 16-1
Members of District 1. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
USJ Bruins
Schedule: 9th toughest
Overall: 17-8
District: 6-3
Members of District 5. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Jackson Christian Eagles
Schedule: 25th toughest
Overall: 22-9
District: 4-5
Members of District 5. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Webb School (20-12), BGA (19-12), University School of Nashville (15-9), Lakeway Christian (18-11), Clarksville Academy (15-14), Grace Christian - Knoxville (19-16), The King's Academy (8-14), Fayette Academy (15-12), Notre Dame (15-16), DCA (12-12), Grace Christian - Franklin (8-11), Providence Academy (18-11), Tipton-Rosemark (12-12), Columbia Academy (9-18), Franklin Road Academy (9-15).

Division II Class 2A

1. 
Knoxville Webb Spartans
Schedule: 11st toughest
Overall: 34-2
Region: 8-0
Members of East Region. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
MBA Big Red
Schedule: 6th toughest
Overall: 23-6
Region: 9-3
Members of Middle Region. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Pope John Paul II Knights
Schedule: 13rd toughest
Overall: 27-5
Region: 10-2
Members of Middle Region. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Briarcrest Christian Saints
Schedule: 16th toughest
Overall: 25-5
Region: 6-0
Members of West Region. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Father Ryan Fightin' Irish
Schedule: 9th toughest
Overall: 20-9
Region: 7-5
Members of Middle Region. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Christian Brothers High Purple Wave
Schedule: 1st toughest
Overall: 7-5
Region: 1-2
Members of West Region. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Ensworth Tigers
Schedule: 2nd toughest
Overall: 19-12
Region: 5-7
Members of Middle Region. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish
Schedule: 10th toughest
Overall: 17-9
Region: 6-2
Members of East Region. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Lipscomb Academy Mustangs
Schedule: 8th toughest
Overall: 17-10
Region: 5-7
Members of Middle Region. One meeting with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Baylor Red Raiders
Schedule: 5th toughest
Overall: 14-13
Region: 4-4
Members of East Region. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Brentwood Academy (14-13), MUS (10-11), McCallie (13-17), CPA (7-20), Chattanooga Christian (2-23), St. Benedict (0-12).

Independent Division

1. 
MHEA Eagles
Schedule: 2nd toughest
Overall: 19-9
Division: 1-0
Members of Independent Division. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
KACHEA Wildcats
Schedule: 5th toughest
Overall: 17-11
Division: 2-0
Members of Independent Division. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
South Haven Christian Patriots
Schedule: 7th toughest
Overall: 13-6
Division: 9-2
Members of Independent Division. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Zion Christian Eagles
Schedule: 6th toughest
Overall: 15-14
Division: 13-5
Members of Independent Division. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
CSTHEA Patriots
Schedule: 1st toughest
Overall: 5-8
Division:
Members of Independent Division. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Maryville Christian Eagles
Schedule: 3rd toughest
Overall: 4-7
Division:
Members of Independent Division. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
F.C. Boyd, Sr. Christian Broncos
Schedule: 4th toughest
Overall: 0-13
Division: 0-3
Members of Independent Division. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Tri-Cities Christian Eagles
Schedule: 21st toughest
Overall: 7-2
Division:
Members of Independent Division. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Pleasant View Christian Warriors
Schedule: 10th toughest
Overall: 1-1
Division: 1-1
Members of Independent Division. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Hamilton Heights Hawks
Schedule: 8th toughest
Overall: 3-4
Division:
Members of Independent Division. No meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Lighthouse Christian- Antioch (3-2), Independent Athletic Ministries (2-1), Franklin Christian (5-2), Rossville Christian (2-3), Lancaster Christian (1-2), Mount Pisgah Christian (6-3), Franklin Road Christian (1-3), Apostolic Christian (0-4), Upper Cumberland (1-3), Jonathan Edwards Classical (0-2), Temple Baptist (0-1), Chattanooga Charter (0-2), Knox Christian (0-1), Tipton Christian (0-2), Clarksville Christian (0-3).