With Tennesseeâs recent rise to the unanimous No. 1 spot across the national college baseball rankings, the Big Orange have accomplished an impressive and extremely rare feat.
Tennessee now stands alongside future Southeastern Conference member Texas as the only Division I schools ever to own the No. 1 national ranking in each of the following sports: football, womenâs basketball, menâs basketball, softball and baseball.

The Volunteers have ascended to No. 1 nationally in the major college football polls during four different seasons.
In womenâs basketballâa sport in which the Lady Vols have claimed eight national championshipsâTennessee has spent parts of 17 different seasons at No. 1 in the country.
Menâs basketball, meanwhile, has twice stood atop the national polls, most recently for a four-week span during the 2018-19 season.
Tennessee softball also has spent parts of two seasonsâ2007 and 2014âranked No. 1 nationally.
Each of the five sports have risen to the top of the national rankings within the last 24 years, with three claiming the No. 1 spot during the last decade.
Other Tennessee varsity programs that have been ranked No. 1 in their sportsâ respective major polls are menâs golf, menâs tennis, menâs outdoor track & field and womenâs indoor track & field. Additional Tennessee teamsâmenâs cross country, menâs swimming & diving and womenâs outdoor track and fieldâwon national championships before those sports had national polls.
As Tennessee seeks to build on its championship tradition across all sports, the ongoing My All Campaign is fueling the pursuit of enhanced championship resources to support student-athletesâ academic and competitive pursuits.
Fans interested in âgiving their allâ in support of the Vols and Lady Vols are encouraged to visit IwillGiveMyAll.com to learn more about the potential impact they can make through participation in the My All Campaign.
RANKED NO. 1 NATIONALLY
Football (4) â 1939, 1951, 1956, 1998
Menâs Basketball (2) â 2007-08, 2018-19
Womenâs Basketball (17) â 1977-78, 1978-79, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2000-01, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2007-08
Baseball (1) â 2022
Softball (2) â 2007, 2014
Menâs Golf (2) â 2004-05, 2018-19
Menâs Tennis (1) â 2011, 2022
Menâs Outdoor Track & Field (1) â 2001
Womenâs Indoor Track & Field (1) â 2009
-UT Athletics