9/21/25 Coaches Poll Rankings - Tennessee stays at #15

[TrueOrange]

Tennessee at #15.

Rank	Team	Record	PTS	1st	Prev
1	OHIO STATE	3-0	1667	61	1
2	PENN STATE	3-0	1552	3	2
3	UGA	3-0	1497	1	3
4	LSU	4-0	1458	0	4
5	OREGON	4-0	1442	1	5
6	MIAMI-FL	4-0	1399	1	6
7	TEXAS	3-1	1209	0	7
8	FSU	3-0	1100	0	9
9	TEXAS A&M	3-0	1043	0	10
10	OKLAHOMA	4-0	1024	0	12
11	MISS	4-0	996	0	11
12	INDIANA	4-0	915	0	17
13	IOWA ST	4-0	870	0	13
14	TEXAS TECH	4-0	807	0	16
15	TENNESSEE	3-1	715	0	15
16	BAMA	2-1	649	0	14
17	GA TECH	4-0	558	0	19
18	MICH	3-1	469	0	20
19	MIZZOU	4-0	433	0	22
20	VANDY	4-0	417	0	23
21	NOTRE DAME	1-2	261	0	21
22	USC	4-0	249	0	NR
23	ILLINOIS	3-1	214	0	8
24	BYU	3-0	185	0	NR
25	TCU	3-0	112	0	NR

Others Receiving Votes​

Arizona State 104; Utah 99; Louisville 67; Mississippi State 57; Memphis 55; Auburn 48; South Florida 32; Washington 19; Navy 17; Maryland 10; Kansas 6; Syracuse 4; Houston 4; UNLV 3; Tulane 3; Nebraska 3; North Texas 2; Iowa 1

Schools Dropped Out​

No. 18 Utah; No. 24 South Carolina; No. 25 Auburn;

 

[TrueOrange]

Alabama did move to behind Tennessee, though.

 

[Godfatha]

Who has Penn State beaten to be #2 above UGA, Miami, etc.?

 

[Exiled]

Who has Penn State beaten to be #2 above UGA, Miami, etc.?

Big 10. Don’t have to beat anyone.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Alabama did move to behind Tennessee, though.

bet it broke the voters in two

 

[Vols91]

I’m not the sharpest knife but please explain to me how Notre Dame is ranked at 1-2.

 

[VolsFan-TX]

Who has Penn State beaten to be #2 above UGA, Miami, etc.?

46-11 at home vs Nevada (1-3)
34-0 at home vs FIU (2-2)
52-6 at home vs Villanova (1-2)

Next three games:

Home vs 6 Oregon (4-0)
Away vs UCLA (0-3)
Home vs Northwestern (1-2)

Only other matchups with ranked teams:
At 1 Ohio State (3-0) on Nov 1
Home vs 19 Indiana (4-0) on Nov 8

 

[Swiftybaby]

Who has Penn State beaten to be #2 above UGA, Miami, etc.?

Some low tier beat writer out of Scranton

 

[MEDVOL]

Would argue us and Texas should be closer in rankings. We have a 1-score loss to the #3 team in overtime. They have 1-score loss to the #1 team. Would argue we have a better quality win (Syracuse) than they do.

 

[MEDVOL]

Also, lol at Illinois still being ranked. They were curb stomped like an FCS school.

 

[MemphisVolFan1978]

Big 10. Don’t have to beat anyone.

Yeah, Illinois got beat down like an FCS program and are still in the top 25.

 

[TrueOrange]

I’m not the sharpest knife but please explain to me how Notre Dame is ranked at 1-2.

Mostly it’s a “they were ranked last week and they beat this week’s opponent soundly.”

Off how poll trends generally go, they lost their first game to a top 10 team by 3 points, and they lost their second game against a ranked team (now also top 10) by 1 point at the very end of the game.

It’s sort of a voters giving them the benefit that with how well they played against two top 10 teams, maybe it’s more a reflection reflection of the fact that they had to start the season with two top 10 teams and not that they’re actually overrated and terrible.

…The next loss will drop them like a rock though.

 

[orangebloodgmc]

46-11 at home vs Nevada (1-3)
34-0 at home vs FIU (2-2)
52-6 at home vs Villanova (1-2)

Next three games:

Home vs 6 Oregon (4-0)
Away vs UCLA (0-3)
Home vs Northwestern (1-2)

Only other matchups with ranked teams:
At 1 Ohio State (3-0) on Nov 1
Home vs 19 Indiana (4-0) on Nov 8

Well, then, C'mon Oregon! And, Indiana, too, I reckon.

 

[Rocky Top T]

With our defense, we are fortunate to be as high as we are. The rankings don't mean much to at least November

 

[orangebloodgmc]

I’m not the sharpest knife but please explain to me how Notre Dame is ranked at 1-2.

I agree. But, at least they did get passed up by Vandy.

 

[Rocky Top T]

Also, lol at Illinois still being ranked. They were curb stomped like an FCS school.

And that has what to do with us?

 

[Rocky Top T]

I agree. But, at least they did get passed up by Vandy.

Vanderbilt is much better than last year

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

46-11 at home vs Nevada (1-3)
34-0 at home vs FIU (2-2)
52-6 at home vs Villanova (1-2)

Next three games:

Home vs 6 Oregon (4-0)
Away vs UCLA (0-3)
Home vs Northwestern (1-2)

Only other matchups with ranked teams:
At 1 Ohio State (3-0) on Nov 1
Home vs 19 Indiana (4-0) on Nov 8

They'll lose to Oregon, OSU, and likely Indiana.

 

[Bigorangefan 98]

I’m not the sharpest knife but please explain to me how Notre Dame is ranked at 1-2.

Notre Dame ….

 

[vol_sec]

Would argue us and Texas should be closer in rankings. We have a 1-score loss to the #3 team in overtime. They have 1-score loss to the #1 team. Would argue we have a better quality win (Syracuse) than they do.

Preseason bias having the ranked #1 and UT #24 in AP and #18 in coaches, a lot on the misbelief of how the offenses would be, benefits them about 8 spots in rankings. I say a lot of comments past week about UT is probably a playoff team, but no one moved them up even so.
With that same bias you get teams like Clemson, UF, and South Carolina ranked higher initially even though UT made the playoffs. It’s unfortunate. I guess as some point if they keep winning year after year, they will give Heupel the benefit like they did Bama, etc

 

[TrueOrange]

I agree. But, at least they did get passed up by Vandy.

There’s a fair chance (depending on if Alabama loses to UGA next week and how badly), Vanderbilt might be going into Tuscaloosa ranked higher than the Crimson Tide.

 

[preacherrandy]

There’s a fair chance (depending on if Alabama loses to UGA next week and how badly), Vanderbilt might be going into Tuscaloosa ranked higher than the Crimson Tide.

So you're saying that Alabama might upset Vandy? Lol I like it.

 

[GordonC]

I’m not the sharpest knife but please explain to me how Notre Dame is ranked at 1-2.

more noteworthy is the fact that they didn't move up or down....they were #21 last week at 0-2

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

Farcical.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Who has Penn State beaten to be #2 above UGA, Miami, etc.?

Miami 2 in the AP, but 6 in coaches.