After posting a 24-8 record and making it to the second round of the NCAA tournament, the Lady Vols have ended the season ranked #24 in the country according to the AVCA. This is the fifth time in school history Tennessee has finished in the top 25. Three other SEC schools also made the cut: #12 Kentucky, #15 Florida, and #19 LSU. This is just the second time four SEC teams have finished in the AVCA Top 25. In other systems: The Lady Vols got their highest ranking at #17 in the final RPI, were #25 in Pablo, and #27 in the RichKern.com Top 30 Poll.
Tennessee ends season ranked