KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Volunteers held at No. 5 in both the Associated Press Top 25 and the USA TODAY AFCA Coaches poll following a dominating 66-24 win over Missouri on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon.
Tennessee (9-1, 5-1 SEC) currently ranks fifth in all three polls after the College Football Playoff committee tabbed the Vols in the No. 5 spot last Tuesday night. This week’s edition of the CFP rankings will be unveiled at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday on ESPN.
The Vols finished the 2022 home slate on a high note with a historic offensive showing, accumulating the most yards of total offense in program history with 724. Tennessee also finished unbeaten at home for the first time since 2007. The energy has been palpable on Rocky Top all season, as Vol Nation sold out the 101,915 seats in Neyland Stadium for the sixth-consecutive game.
The Big Orange will gear up for another road test in a hostile environment as Tennessee travels to South Carolina next Saturday to face the Gamecocks at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
Full rankings for both polls can be found below.
Vols in the Polls
Preseason: RV AP, RV Coaches
Sept. 6: 24 AP, RV Coaches
Sept. 11: 15 AP, 16 Coaches
Sept. 18: 11 AP, 12 Coaches
Sept. 25: 8 AP, 9 Coaches
Oct. 2: 8 AP, 8 Coaches
Oct. 9: 6 AP, 8 Coaches
Oct. 16: 3 AP, 4 Coaches
Oct. 23: 3 AP, 3 Coaches
Oct. 30: 1 CFP, t2 AP, 3 Coaches
Nov. 6: 5 CFP, 5 AP, 5 Coaches
Nov. 13: TBD CFP, 5 AP, 5 Coaches
Associated Press Top 25
1. Georgia (62)
2. Ohio State (1)
3. Michigan
4. TCU
5. Tennessee
6. LSU
7. Southern Cal
8. Alabama
9. Clemson
10. Utah
11. Penn State
12. Oregon
13. North Carolina
14. Ole Miss
15. Washington
16. UCLA
17. UCF
18. Notre Dame
19. Kansas State
20. Florida State
21. Tulane
22. Cincinnati
23. Coastal Carolina
24. Oklahoma State
25. Oregon State
Others receiving votes: NC State, Texas, UTSA, Troy, Duke, Liberty, Illinois, Minnesota, Florida, Boise State, South Alabama
USA TODAY AFCA Coaches Poll
1. Georgia (61)
2. Ohio State (1)
3. Michigan (1)
4. TCU
5. Tennessee
6. Southern Cal
7. LSU
8. Alabama
9. Clemson
10. Utah
11. North Carolina
12. Penn State
13. Oregon
14. Ole Miss
15. Washington
16. UCLA
17. Kansas State
18. UCF
19. Notre Dame
20. Florida State
21. Cincinnati
22. Tulane
23. Coastal Carolina
24. Oklahoma State
25. NC State
Others receiving votes: Texas, Oregon State, Illinois, UTSA, Troy, Minnesota, Duke, Liberty, Pitt, Kentucky, Florida, Boise State, Air Force, Wake Forest, South Alabama, Toledo