Top Team Capsules

2024-25 East Tennessee 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. 
North Greene Huskies
Schedule: 44th toughest
Overall: 30-5
District: 6-0
Members of District 1. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Harriman Blue Devils
Schedule: 39th toughest
Overall: 24-7
District: 8-0
Members of District 4. Sixteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
University High Buccaneers
Schedule: 47th toughest
Overall: 21-7
District: 4-2
Members of District 1. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Unaka Rangers
Schedule: 43rd toughest
Overall: 18-10
District: 2-4
Members of District 1. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Sunbright Tigers
Schedule: 54th toughest
Overall: 20-10
District: 5-3
Members of District 3. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Oliver Springs Bobcats
Schedule: 23rd toughest
Overall: 20-14
District: 6-3
Members of District 3. Sixteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Midway Green Wave
Schedule: 48th toughest
Overall: 19-11
District: 6-2
Members of District 4. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Jellico Blue Devils
Schedule: 2nd toughest
Overall: 13-15
District: 5-3
Members of District 3. Seventeen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Van Buren County Eagles
Schedule: 59th toughest
Overall: 20-13
District: 2-2
Members of District 6. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Cosby Eagles
Schedule: 26th toughest
Overall: 16-17
District: 4-0
Members of District 2. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: South Pittsburg (11-11), Hancock County (13-18), Wartburg (13-16), Cloudland (4-18), Washburn (7-19), Rockwood (8-19), Sale Creek (5-18), Coalfield (6-19), Copper Basin (7-18), Oakdale (2-24), Greenback (0-21), Whitwell (0-17), Clinch (3-3), Lookout Valley (0-6).

Division I Class 2A

1. 
Alcoa Tornadoes
Schedule: 2nd toughest
Overall: 31-6
District: 10-0
Members of District 2. Twenty four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Kingston Yellowjackets
Schedule: 4th toughest
Overall: 27-5
District: 9-1
Members of District 3. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Tellico Plains Bears
Schedule: 38th toughest
Overall: 25-4
District: 9-1
Members of District 3. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Tyner Academy Rams
Schedule: 15th toughest
Overall: 29-7
District: 10-0
Members of District 4. Sixteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders
Schedule: 12nd toughest
Overall: 21-9
District: 5-5
Members of District 2. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
South Greene Rebels
Schedule: 45th toughest
Overall: 22-10
District: 9-1
Members of District 1. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Austin-East Roadrunners
Schedule: 1st toughest
Overall: 17-18
District: 7-3
Members of District 2. Twenty two meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Hampton Bulldogs
Schedule: 57th toughest
Overall: 22-10
District: 9-1
Members of District 1. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
West Greene Buffaloes
Schedule: 43rd toughest
Overall: 16-11
District: 5-5
Members of District 1. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Pigeon Forge Tigers
Schedule: 33rd toughest
Overall: 15-12
District: 3-7
Members of District 2. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: CSAS (14-15), Bledsoe County (13-12), Polk County (7-8), McMinn Central (13-19), Brainerd (7-10), Oneida (10-19), Johnson County (8-17), Marion County (5-12), Meigs County (8-23), Sweetwater (7-14), Chuckey-Doak (6-20), Happy Valley (2-27).

Division I Class 3A

1. 
Heritage Mountaineers
Schedule: 57th toughest
Overall: 26-8
District: 8-0
Members of District 5. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Anderson County Mavericks
Schedule: 12nd toughest
Overall: 22-10
District: 9-1
Members of District 4. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
David Crockett Pioneers
Schedule: 13rd toughest
Overall: 22-10
District: 5-3
Members of District 1. Sixteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Tennessee Vikings
Schedule: 55th toughest
Overall: 25-8
District: 7-1
Members of District 1. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Greeneville Greene Devils
Schedule: 32nd toughest
Overall: 25-10
District: 8-0
Members of District 2. Sixteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Red Bank Lions
Schedule: 52nd toughest
Overall: 24-9
District: 9-1
Members of District 6. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Carter Hornets
Schedule: 60th toughest
Overall: 26-11
District: 6-2
Members of District 3. Fourteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Clinton Dragons
Schedule: 33rd toughest
Overall: 20-12
District: 9-1
Members of District 4. Nine meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Fulton Falcons
Schedule: 2nd toughest
Overall: 18-16
District: 8-0
Members of District 3. Twenty two meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Unicoi County Blue Devils
Schedule: 30th toughest
Overall: 21-14
District: 4-4
Members of District 1. Fifteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Northview Academy (16-16), Signal Mountain (16-11), Soddy Daisy (20-10), Elizabethton (17-14), Scott (16-14), Union County (14-13), Loudon (16-14), East Ridge (12-14), Gibbs (13-19), Lenoir City (12-20), Cumberland Gap (15-15), Cocke County (12-21), Cherokee (9-17), Chattanooga Central (9-17), Grainger (6-19).

Division I Class 4A

1. 
Oak Ridge Wildcats
Schedule: 20th toughest
Overall: 31-4
District: 10-0
Members of District 3. Fourteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Walker Valley Mustangs
Schedule: 15th toughest
Overall: 30-5
District: 6-0
Members of District 5. Sixteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Bearden Bulldogs
Schedule: 32nd toughest
Overall: 28-6
District: 9-1
Members of District 4. Fifteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Science Hill Hilltoppers
Schedule: 36th toughest
Overall: 26-7
District: 6-0
Members of District 1. Fifteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Sevier County Smoky Bears
Schedule: 23rd toughest
Overall: 26-8
District: 5-1
Members of District 2. Sixteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Maryville Rebels
Schedule: 2nd toughest
Overall: 24-13
District: 7-4
Members of District 4. Twenty four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
West Rebels
Schedule: 25th toughest
Overall: 21-7
District: 8-2
Members of District 4. Sixteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Bradley Central Bears
Schedule: 35th toughest
Overall: 25-9
District: 7-0
Members of District 6. Fifteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
East Hamilton Hurricanes
Schedule: 54th toughest
Overall: 19-8
District: 4-2
Members of District 6. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Dobyns-Bennett Indians
Schedule: 37th toughest
Overall: 22-12
District: 3-3
Members of District 1. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Farragut (20-14), Jefferson County (20-12), McMinn County (18-13), Hardin Valley (14-16), Rhea County (21-14), Knoxville Halls (17-13), Morristown West (15-16), Campbell County (17-15), Powell (13-18), Cleveland (10-17), Knox Central (9-20), Daniel Boone (6-21), Morristown East (5-25), Howard (6-15), William Blount (4-26).

Division II Class 1A

1. 
Boyd Buchanan Buccaneers
Schedule: 28th toughest
Overall: 26-7
District: 11-0
Members of District 2. Seventeen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
CAK Warriors
Schedule: 34th toughest
Overall: 30-4
District: 16-1
Members of District 1. Sixteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Lakeway Christian Lions
Schedule: 17th toughest
Overall: 18-11
District: 12-3
Members of District 1. Seventeen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Grace Christian - Knoxville Rams
Schedule: 18th toughest
Overall: 19-16
District: 7-6
Members of District 1. Twenty one meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
The King's Academy Lions
Schedule: 1st toughest
Overall: 8-14
District: 5-5
Members of District 1. Seventeen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Schedule: 22nd toughest
Overall: 15-16
District: 9-3
Members of District 2. Fourteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Providence Academy Knights
Schedule: 35th toughest
Overall: 18-11
District: 7-8
Members of District 1. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Silverdale Academy Seahawks
Schedule: 27th toughest
Overall: 10-19
District: 7-5
Members of District 2. Fourteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Collegedale Academy Eagles
Schedule: 30th toughest
Overall: 3-10
District: 1-8
Members of District 2. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Grace Baptist - Chattanooga Golden Eagles
Schedule: 24th toughest
Overall: 2-9
District: 0-6
Members of District 2. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Berean Christian - Knoxville (2-13), Concord Christian (3-17), Maryville Apostolic (0-4), First Baptist Academy (0-1), Clayton-Bradley Academy (0-6), J. Frank White (0-9).

Division II Class 2A

1. 
Knoxville Webb Spartans
Schedule: 11st toughest
Overall: 34-2
Region: 8-0
Members of East Region. Twenty six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish
Schedule: 10th toughest
Overall: 17-9
Region: 6-2
Members of East Region. Eighteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Baylor Red Raiders
Schedule: 5th toughest
Overall: 14-13
Region: 4-4
Members of East Region. Twenty four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
McCallie Blue Tornado
Schedule: 14th toughest
Overall: 13-17
Region: 2-6
Members of East Region. Eighteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Chattanooga Christian Chargers
Schedule: 12nd toughest
Overall: 2-23
Region: 0-8
Members of East Region. Fifteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions:

Independent Division

1. 
KACHEA Wildcats
Schedule: 5th toughest
Overall: 17-11
Division: 2-0
Members of Independent Division. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Maryville Christian Eagles
Schedule: 3rd toughest
Overall: 4-7
Division:
Members of Independent Division. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Tri-Cities Christian Eagles
Schedule: 21st toughest
Overall: 7-2
Division:
Members of Independent Division. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Hamilton Heights Hawks
Schedule: 8th toughest
Overall: 3-4
Division:
Members of Independent Division. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Mount Pisgah Christian Patriots
Schedule: 33rd toughest
Overall: 6-3
Division: 2-0
Members of Independent Division. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Apostolic Christian Eagles
Schedule: 9th toughest
Overall: 0-4
Division:
Members of Independent Division. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Temple Baptist Crusaders
Schedule: 10th toughest
Overall: 0-1
Division: 0-1
Members of Independent Division. Two meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Knox Christian Knights
Schedule: 13rd toughest
Overall: 0-1
Division: 0-1
Members of Independent Division. One meeting with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Cedar View Christian Seahawks
Schedule: 17th toughest
Overall: 0-4
Division: 0-1
Members of Independent Division. Three meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Knoxville Ambassadors Ambassadors
Schedule: 19th toughest
Overall: 0-8
Division: 0-2
Members of Independent Division. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: TEACH (0-1).