Tennessee baseball ends season unranked for first time since 2019
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 23, 2026, 8:39 PM
Last updated Jun 23, 2026
Tennessee baseball finished the season outside the top 25 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, marking the first time since 2019. The Volunteers garnered eight voting points, placing them eighth among teams not ranked. They entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 25 seed but were eliminated with losses to East Carolina and VCU, concluding a season with a 38-22 record under first-year Coach Josh Elander. This season is notable for Tennessee as it saw their streak of five consecutive super regional appearances end, and they did not reach the 40-win mark for the first time in six years.
- •Tennessee finished the season unranked with eight voting points.
- •The team was eliminated early from the NCAA Tournament, going 0-2.
- •Tennessee's record under Coach Josh Elander stands at 38-22.
- •Their five-year streak of super regional appearances has ended.
- •The Volunteers did not win 40 games for the first time since 2017.
- 8:39 PMYahoo Sports — Tennessee baseball finishes season unranked for first time since 2019
"Tennessee baseball finished outside the top 25 of the USA TODAY coaches poll for the first time since 2019.
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