The 2026-27 basketball season will be the 12th forTennesseeunder head coachRick Barnes.
He enters the 2026-27 campaign after advancing to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in the last four years and appeared in the Elite Eight for three consecutive seasons.
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Barnes has compiled a a 257–121 (122–73 SEC) record at Tennessee, winning a SEC regular-season championship in 2018 and 2024, and the 2022 SEC Tournament.
He ranks fifth nationally for total pay ($6,200,00) and has a $12,250,000 school buyout, according to the updatedUSA TODAY Men's Basketball Head Coach Salariesdatabase following the 2025-26 season.
Since 1987, Barnes has compiled a 861–435 career record and has one NCAA Tournament Final Four appearance (2003).
Below is Tennessee's 2026-27 basketball roster with returning players, high school commitments and transfers.
March 19, 2026; Greenville, South Carolina; VCU Rams guard Terrence Hill Jr. (6) dribbles the ball against North Carolina Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble (7) in the first half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
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Jan. 10, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Juke Harris (2) shoots the ball against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during the first half at Dean E. Smith Center.
(Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images)
Feb. 28, 2026; South Bend, Indiana; Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Jalen Haralson (10) drives as NC State Wolfpack guard Quadir Copeland (11) defends during the first half at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.
(Michael Caterina-Imagn Images)
Belmont's Tyler Lundblade, right, shoots against Bradley in the second half of its MVC basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 at Carver Arena. Lundblade converted eight three-pointers and the Braves fell to the Bruins, 80-77.
(Matt Dayhoff/USA TODAY Network)
March 15, 2025; Washington, D.C.; Loyola Chicago Ramblers center Miles Rubin (24) shoots the ball as VCU Rams forward Luke Bamgboye (9) defends in the first half in a semifinal of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament at Capital One Arena.
(Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)
Dai Dai Ames #7 of the California Golden Bears dribbles the ball against Elias Rapieque #0 of the Kansas State Wildcats in the first half at Bramlage Coliseum on November 13, 2025 in Manhattan, Kansas.
(Peter Aiken, Getty Images)
Braedan Lue #13 of the Kennesaw State Owls dribbles the ball while being guarded by Jalen Warley #8 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the first half in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament at Moda Center on March 19, 2026 in Portland, Oregon.
(Soobum Im, Getty Images)
March 20, 2025; Denver, Colorado; VCU Rams forward Christian Fermin (21) has the ball against Brigham Young Cougars forward Mawot Mag (0) and forward Richie Saunders (15) during the first half in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Ball Arena.
(Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images)
March 21, 2026; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Vanderbilt Commodores forward Jalen Washington (13) drives to the hoop past Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Braden Frager (5) during the first half of a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Paycom Center.
(Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: 2026 Tennessee basketball transfer portal class
March 19, 2026; Greenville, South Carolina; VCU Rams guard Terrence Hill Jr. (6) dribbles the ball against North Carolina Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble (7) in the first half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
(Bob Donnan-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: 2026 Tennessee basketball transfer portal class
March 19, 2026; Greenville, South Carolina; VCU Rams guard Terrence Hill Jr. (6) dribbles the ball against North Carolina Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble (7) in the first half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
(Bob Donnan-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: 2026 Tennessee basketball transfer portal class
Jan. 10, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Juke Harris (2) shoots the ball against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during the first half at Dean E. Smith Center.
(Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: 2026 Tennessee basketball transfer portal class
Feb. 28, 2026; South Bend, Indiana; Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Jalen Haralson (10) drives as NC State Wolfpack guard Quadir Copeland (11) defends during the first half at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center.
(Michael Caterina-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: 2026 Tennessee basketball transfer portal class
Belmont's Tyler Lundblade, right, shoots against Bradley in the second half of its MVC basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 at Carver Arena. Lundblade converted eight three-pointers and the Braves fell to the Bruins, 80-77.
(Matt Dayhoff/USA TODAY Network)
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PHOTOS: 2026 Tennessee basketball transfer portal class
March 15, 2025; Washington, D.C.; Loyola Chicago Ramblers center Miles Rubin (24) shoots the ball as VCU Rams forward Luke Bamgboye (9) defends in the first half in a semifinal of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament at Capital One Arena.
(Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: 2026 Tennessee basketball transfer portal class
Dai Dai Ames #7 of the California Golden Bears dribbles the ball against Elias Rapieque #0 of the Kansas State Wildcats in the first half at Bramlage Coliseum on November 13, 2025 in Manhattan, Kansas.
(Peter Aiken, Getty Images)
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PHOTOS: 2026 Tennessee basketball transfer portal class
Braedan Lue #13 of the Kennesaw State Owls dribbles the ball while being guarded by Jalen Warley #8 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the first half in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament at Moda Center on March 19, 2026 in Portland, Oregon.
(Soobum Im, Getty Images)
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PHOTOS: 2026 Tennessee basketball transfer portal class
March 20, 2025; Denver, Colorado; VCU Rams forward Christian Fermin (21) has the ball against Brigham Young Cougars forward Mawot Mag (0) and forward Richie Saunders (15) during the first half in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Ball Arena.
(Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images)
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PHOTOS: Tennessee basketball transfer commit Jalen Washington
March 21, 2026; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Vanderbilt Commodores forward Jalen Washington (13) drives to the hoop past Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Braden Frager (5) during the first half of a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Paycom Center.
(Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images)
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