Tennessee, Indiana Compete for Top 2026 Basketball Recruits

Indiana men's basketball is among the final six schools recruiting Jordan Smith Jr., a top-five guard in the 2026 class, who has close ties with Indiana assistant coach Kenny Johnson. Smith, from Fairfax, Virginia, has official visits scheduled for Arkansas and Kentucky and has unofficially visited Georgetown and Syracuse, though he has yet to visit Indiana officially. Meanwhile, Tennessee Basketball is actively recruiting for its 2026 class, hosting multiple official visits including four-star small forward Jacob Webber in September and power forward Cody Peck in October. Tennessee has no commitments yet for the 2026 class but is building a strong recruiting pipeline with several scheduled visits and scholarship offers, including to five-star shooting guard Jordan Page for the 2027 class. The Volunteers' 2025 signing class is ranked 14th nationally, and the team is preparing for fall workouts and an exhibition game against Duke in October. Tennessee's recruiting efforts indicate a strategic focus on assembling a competitive roster for upcoming seasons.