Tennessee (7-4, 3-4 SEC) dropped four spots in the Week 13 AP Top 25 poll on Sunday afternoon.
The Vols fell from No. 21 to No. 25 in the latest rankings after falling 38-10 to Georgia on Saturday in Knoxville for their second straight loss. The Vols received 72 total points and barely inched out Utah with 69 points.
Tennessee also dropped four spots in the latest Coaches Poll rankings as they fell from No. 19 to No. 23 on Sunday.
This is the 28th consecutive week that Tennessee has been ranked in the AP Top 25 poll dating back to Week 2 of the 2022 season.
Tennessee was ranked No. 18 in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings but those will not update until Tuesday night.
Here’s a look at Tennessee’s ranking history so far this season:
AP Rankings | Coaches Poll | CFB Playoff Rankings | |
Week 1 |
12 |
10 |
N/A |
Week 2 |
9 |
9 |
N/A |
Week 3 |
11 |
9 |
N/A |
Week 4 |
23 |
20 |
N/A |
Week 5 |
21 |
19 |
N/A |
Week 6 |
22 |
18 |
N/A |
Week 7 |
19 |
17 |
N/A |
Week 8 |
17 |
15 |
N/A |
Week 9 |
21 |
20 |
N/A |
Week 10 |
19 |
16 |
17 |
Week 11 |
14 |
12 |
13 |
Week 12 |
21 |
19 |
18 |
Week 13 |
25 |
23 |
TBD (Tuesday) |
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The Vols come in as the sixth highest-ranked team from the SEC in Sunday’s AP poll.
Georgia remains the No. 1 team in the country after defeating Tennessee while Alabama holds steady at No. 8 after cruising to a victory over Chattanooga. Missouri rose from No. 11 to No. 10 after a last-second victory over Florida in Columbia on Saturday night. Ole Miss also jumped up one spot to No. 12 after a 33-point victory over LA-Monroe in Oxford.
LSU also moved up one spot this week from No. 15 to No. 14 after a win over Georgia State in Baton Rouge.
Tennessee rounds out the SEC’s teams as the final team in the Top 25 at No. 25 in the poll.
The Vols will stay in Knoxville this weekend as they host in-state rival Vanderbilt in the regular season finale from Neyland Stadium.
To view the full Week 13 AP Top 25 poll, click here.