Top Team Capsules

2023-2024 East Tennessee Boys' Basketball Capsules

Last updated: April 16, 2024 7:00 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. 
Harriman Blue Devils
Schedule: 44th toughest
Overall: 27-3
District: 8-0
Members of District 4. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
University High Buccaneers
Schedule: 32nd toughest
Overall: 23-9
District: 6-0
Members of District 1. Fifteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
South Pittsburg Pirates
Schedule: 50th toughest
Overall: 22-8
District: 3-1
Members of District 6. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Jellico Blue Devils
Schedule: 22nd toughest
Overall: 20-12
District: 8-0
Members of District 3. Twelve meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
North Greene Huskies
Schedule: 23rd toughest
Overall: 21-16
District: 4-2
Members of District 1. Sixteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Rockwood Tigers
Schedule: 68th toughest
Overall: 17-8
District: 5-3
Members of District 4. Four meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Cosby Eagles
Schedule: 64th toughest
Overall: 18-10
District: 4-0
Members of District 2. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Sale Creek Panthers
Schedule: 54th toughest
Overall: 19-14
District: 6-2
Members of District 5. Twelve meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Oliver Springs Bobcats
Schedule: 41st toughest
Overall: 16-14
District: 6-2
Members of District 3. Twelve meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Van Buren County Eagles
Schedule: 48th toughest
Overall: 14-15
District: 2-1
Members of District 6. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Midway (12-17), Oakdale (7-15), Unaka (10-22), Copper Basin (8-20), Sunbright (6-20), Coalfield (5-17), Wartburg (5-22), Hancock County (5-23), Cloudland (3-25), Greenback (1-22), Washburn (5-21), Whitwell (2-23), Lookout Valley (1-26), Clinch (0-2).

Division I Class 2A

1. 
Alcoa Tornadoes
Schedule: 1st toughest
Overall: 26-13
District: 8-2
Members of District 2. Twenty three meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders
Schedule: 4th toughest
Overall: 26-8
District: 7-3
Members of District 2. Fifteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Kingston Yellowjackets
Schedule: 20th toughest
Overall: 24-6
District: 9-1
Members of District 3. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
South Greene Rebels
Schedule: 18th toughest
Overall: 25-7
District: 8-2
Members of District 1. Fourteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Austin-East Roadrunners
Schedule: 2nd toughest
Overall: 23-12
District: 8-2
Members of District 2. Seventeen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Tyner Academy Rams
Schedule: 58th toughest
Overall: 24-7
District: 9-1
Members of District 4. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Chuckey-Doak Black Knights
Schedule: 32nd toughest
Overall: 19-10
District: 8-2
Members of District 1. Twelve meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Tellico Plains Bears
Schedule: 65th toughest
Overall: 20-9
District: 7-3
Members of District 3. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
McMinn Central Chargers
Schedule: 8th toughest
Overall: 17-13
District: 8-2
Members of District 3. Twelve meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Oneida Indians
Schedule: 41st toughest
Overall: 16-10
District: 5-5
Members of District 2. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Hampton (18-12), Brainerd (15-15), CSAS (11-11), Bledsoe County (12-14), Sweetwater (10-17), Polk County (9-13), Happy Valley (8-21), West Greene (7-22), Meigs County (5-22), Marion County (2-13), Pigeon Forge (3-20), Johnson County (5-21).

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. 
David Crockett Pioneers
Schedule: 33rd toughest
Overall: 27-6
District: 5-2
Members of District 1. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Red Bank Lions
Schedule: 52nd toughest
Overall: 28-8
District: 8-2
Members of District 6. Fifteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Greeneville Greene Devils
Schedule: 30th toughest
Overall: 20-8
District: 8-0
Members of District 2. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Anderson County Mavericks
Schedule: 37th toughest
Overall: 22-10
District: 8-2
Members of District 4. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Unicoi County Blue Devils
Schedule: 32nd toughest
Overall: 24-12
District: 4-4
Members of District 1. Twelve meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Signal Mountain Eagles
Schedule: 36th toughest
Overall: 19-11
District: 8-2
Members of District 6. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Tennessee Vikings
Schedule: 1st toughest
Overall: 18-17
District: 6-2
Members of District 1. Seventeen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Soddy Daisy Trojans
Schedule: 26th toughest
Overall: 15-12
District: 5-4
Members of District 6. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
South Doyle Cherokees
Schedule: 63rd toughest
Overall: 19-12
District: 5-3
Members of District 5. Six meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Union County (22-11), Heritage (18-15), Northview Academy (16-14), Scott (18-15), Sullivan East (14-17), East Ridge (9-10), Carter (14-19), Clinton (12-16), Claiborne (15-12), Loudon (13-18), Cocke County (11-18), Gibbs (12-16), Chattanooga Central (10-15), Grainger (10-15), Sequoyah (11-15).

Division I Class 4A

1. 
Maryville Rebels
Schedule: 9th toughest
Overall: 26-8
District: 9-1
Members of District 4. Eighteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Bearden Bulldogs
Schedule: 33rd toughest
Overall: 28-9
District: 6-4
Members of District 4. Fourteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Morristown East Hurricanes
Schedule: 36th toughest
Overall: 28-9
District: 6-0
Members of District 2. Twelve meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Oak Ridge Wildcats
Schedule: 40th toughest
Overall: 25-8
District: 9-1
Members of District 3. Twelve meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
William Blount Governors
Schedule: 23rd toughest
Overall: 24-10
District: 4-6
Members of District 4. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Walker Valley Mustangs
Schedule: 31st toughest
Overall: 22-11
District: 4-2
Members of District 5. Fourteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Powell Panthers
Schedule: 69th toughest
Overall: 23-8
District: 6-4
Members of District 3. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Rhea County Golden Eagles
Schedule: 83rd toughest
Overall: 28-8
District: 4-2
Members of District 5. Twelve meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Sevier County Smoky Bears
Schedule: 28th toughest
Overall: 20-12
District: 4-2
Members of District 2. Ten meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Bradley Central Bears
Schedule: 73rd toughest
Overall: 22-10
District: 6-0
Members of District 6. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: West (15-11), Science Hill (20-12), Hardin Valley (14-14), Daniel Boone (16-15), Morristown West (17-16), Dobyns-Bennett (14-15), McMinn County (15-13), Karns (14-15), Knox Central (14-18), Knoxville Halls (11-14), Howard (13-15), Farragut (7-22), Jefferson County (9-20), Campbell County (7-18), Cleveland (6-20).

Division II Class 1A

1. 
Silverdale Academy Seahawks
Schedule: 29th toughest
Overall: 30-4
District: 8-1
Members of District 2. Seventeen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
2. 
Boyd Buchanan Buccaneers
Schedule: 36th toughest
Overall: 24-9
District: 8-1
Members of District 2. Sixteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
Berean Christian - Knoxville Eagles
Schedule: 46th toughest
Overall: 22-6
District: 11-3
Members of District 1. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Lakeway Christian Lions
Schedule: 41st toughest
Overall: 16-8
District: 9-3
Members of District 1. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Grace Christian - Knoxville Rams
Schedule: 44th toughest
Overall: 15-8
District: 10-4
Members of District 1. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Concord Christian Lions
Schedule: 28th toughest
Overall: 16-12
District: 10-3
Members of District 1. Fourteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
CAK Warriors
Schedule: 23rd toughest
Overall: 15-14
District: 10-3
Members of District 1. Fourteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Schedule: 2nd toughest
Overall: 12-20
District: 5-4
Members of District 2. Nineteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Providence Academy Knights
Schedule: 38th toughest
Overall: 15-16
District: 4-9
Members of District 1. Thirteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
The King's Academy Lions
Schedule: 7th toughest
Overall: 11-22
District: 6-7
Members of District 1. Twenty three meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Grace Baptist - Chattanooga (3-13), Clayton-Bradley Academy (7-15), Collegedale Academy (3-15), Maryville Apostolic (4-18), First Baptist Academy (4-23).

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. 
Baylor Red Raiders
Schedule: 2nd toughest
Overall: 20-6
Region: 7-1
Members of East Region. Twenty meetings with Top 25 opponents.
3. 
McCallie Blue Tornado
Schedule: 14th toughest
Overall: 16-8
Region: 3-5
Members of East Region. Twenty meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish
Schedule: 5th toughest
Overall: 16-14
Region: 2-6
Members of East Region. Seventeen meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Chattanooga Christian Chargers
Schedule: 3rd toughest
Overall: 8-14
Region: 1-7
Members of East Region. Eighteen meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions:

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. 
Maryville Christian Eagles
Schedule: 14th toughest
Overall: 19-8
Division:
Members of Independent Division. Eleven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
4. 
KACHEA Wildcats
Schedule: 13rd toughest
Overall: 21-13
Division: 2-0
Members of Independent Division. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
5. 
Knoxville Ambassadors Ambassadors
Schedule: 2nd toughest
Overall: 3-11
Division: 0-2
Members of Independent Division. Eight meetings with Top 25 opponents.
6. 
Mount Pisgah Christian Patriots
Schedule: 7th toughest
Overall: 8-17
Division: 4-6
Members of Independent Division. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.
7. 
Berean Academy- Hixson Eagles
Schedule: 38th toughest
Overall: 6-1
Division: 1-0
Members of Independent Division. One meeting with Top 25 opponents.
8. 
Temple Baptist Crusaders
Schedule: 36th toughest
Overall: 2-1
Division: 2-0
Members of Independent Division. Two meetings with Top 25 opponents.
9. 
Knox Christian Knights
Schedule: 16th toughest
Overall: 0-5
Division:
Members of Independent Division. Five meetings with Top 25 opponents.
10. 
Cedar View Christian Seahawks
Schedule: 24th toughest
Overall: 2-6
Division: 2-0
Members of Independent Division. Seven meetings with Top 25 opponents.

Honorable Mentions: Apostolic Christian (0-3), Tennessee Christian Prep (0-2), Calvary Baptist (0-2), J. Frank White (0-7).