January Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in Tennessee’s 2026 class?

The 2026 Rankings were posted just hours ago! Our staff has plenty of analysis on the way to complement the release!

Below is a simple look at the names of players who moved up the ranks due to advancement in their skill-set, size, and overall performance:

• Jonathan Sanderson Jonathan Sanderson 6'2" | PG La Lumiere | 2026 #54 Nation IN | PG | Ensworth
• Fred Smith Fred Smith 6'6" | SF State #83 Nation TN | SF | Briarcrest
• Aiden Bolden Aiden Bolden 6'5" | SF State TN | SF | Providence Christian Academy
• Rassell Young Rassell Young 6'2" | SG PURE Youth Academy | 2026 NC | SG | PURE Youth Academy
• Preston Wade Preston Wade 6'10" | PF Providence Christian Academy | 2025 TN | PF | Providence Christian Academy
• Daniel Patton Daniel Patton 6'7" | SF Centennial | 2026 TX | SF | Centennial
• Mantas Paldauskas Mantas Paldauskas 6'2" | PG Baylor School | 2026 State TN | PG | Baylor School
• Osby Cavin Osby Cavin 6'3" | SG John Paul II | 2026 State TN | SG | John Paul II
• Jonathan Woodlee Jonathan Woodlee 6'2" | PG Maryville | 2026 State TN | SG | Maryville
• Ronald Towns III Ronald Towns III 6'0" | PG Southwind | 2026 State TN | PG | Southwind
• Zack Niven Zack Niven 6'8" | PF Trinity Christian Academy | 2026 State TN | PF | Trinity Christian Academy
• Ethan Caswell Ethan Caswell 6'3" | PG Memphis Business Academy | 2026 State TN | PG | Memphis Business Academy
• Carter Ezell Carter Ezell 6'4" | SG Centennial | 2026 State TN | SG | Centennial
• Avery Coles Avery Coles 7'0" | C White House Heritage | 2026 State TN | C | White House Heritage
• Trey Benson Trey Benson 5'10" | PG Memphis Business Academy | 2026 State TN | PG | Memphis Business Academy
• Chris Johnson Chris Johnson 6'7" | PF Nolensville | 2026 State TN | PF | Nolensville
• Axton Perry Axton Perry 6'7" | SF Bartlett | 2026 State TN | PF | Bartlett
• Hudson McKnight Hudson McKnight 6'2" | PG Brentwood | 2026 State TN | PG | Brentwood
• Cutter Sisk Cutter Sisk 6'8" | PF Beech | 2026 State TN | PF | Beech
• Ontarious Odom Ontarious Odom 6'8" | PF St. George's | 2026 State TN | PF | St. George’s
• JiYair Rose JiYair Rose 6'1" | PG Rossview | 2026 State TN | PG | Rossview
• Justin Nordin Justin Nordin 6'2" | PG Bearden | 2026 State TN | PG | Bearden
• Kaden Matthews Kaden Matthews 6'6" | SG Smyrna | 2026 State TN | SG | Smyrna
• Rashad Maclin Rashad Maclin 6'3" | SF Bolton | 2026 State TN | SF | Bolton
• Tae’Shawn Shelton Tae’Shawn Shelton 6'6" | PF Shelbyville Central | 2026 State TN | PF | Shelbyville Central
• Kade Williams Kade Williams 5'10" | PG Grainger | 2026 State TN | PG | Grainger
• Kael Barney Kael Barney 6'3" | SG Nolensville (baseball) | 2026 State TN | SG | Nolensville (baseball)
• Kobe Jackson Kobe Jackson 6'1" | SG Brainerd | 2026 State TN | SG | Brainerd
• Peyton Applegate Peyton Applegate 6'7" | PF Providence Christian Academy | 2026 State TN | PF | Providence Christian Academy
• Lawson Lee Lawson Lee 6'11" | C/PF Battle Ground Academy | 2026 State TN | C | Siegel
• Joel Bulis Joel Bulis 6'7" | PF Chattanooga Prep | 2026 State TN | SF/PF | Chattanooga Prep
• Sean Capshaw Sean Capshaw 6'2" | SG Bearden | 2026 State TN | PG | Bearden
• Steven Sherman Steven Sherman 6'2" | SG Ensworth | 2026 State TN | SG | LaVergne
• Linkoln Schwass Linkoln Schwass 6'2" | SG/CG Rossview | 2026 State TN | SG/CG | Kirkwood
• Joel Wyatt Joel Wyatt 6'5" | PF Webb Bell Buckle (football) | 2026 State TN | PF | Webb Bell Buckle (football)
• Jackson McCutcheon Jackson McCutcheon 5'9" | PG Brentwood | 2026 State TN | PG | Brentwood
• Parker Pounds Parker Pounds 6'5" | SG Briarcrest Christian | 2026 State TN | SG | Briarcrest Christian
• Jordan Myers Jordan Myers 5'9" | PG Freedom Prep | 2026 State TN | PG | Freedom Prep
• Wilson Luton Wilson Luton 6'4" | SG Knoxville Webb | 2026 State TN | SG | Knoxville Webb
• Monterrio Cox Monterrio Cox 5'10" | PG Southwind | 2026 State TN | PG | Memphis East
• DJ Wilbur DJ Wilbur 5'10" | PG Red Bank | 2026 State TN | PG | Red Bank
• Reese Smith Reese Smith 6'0" | PG Lincoln County | 2026 State TN | PG | Lincoln County
• Quintin Jones Jr. Quintin Jones Jr. 6'1" | SG Cleveland | 2026 TN | SG | Cleveland

Click here to view the updated 2026 Tennessee Rankings!