Tennessee lands at No. 6 in the Week 12 AP rankings after a 33-14 win over Mississippi State on Saturday in Knoxville. The Vols moved up one spot in the AP rankings after three straight weeks at the No. 7 slot.
Tennessee moved to the No. 4 ranking in the USA Today Coaches Poll, which is a two-spot jump from its previous ranking at No. 6 last Sunday.
Now that we’re officially on the road to the playoffs, though, all eyes will be on the second edition of the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night. Stay tuned to Rocky Top Insider to see where Tennessee will be ranked in the Week 12 CFB Playoff rankings on Tuesday.
Georgia’s nine-spot fall in the rankings puts Tennessee as the second-highest ranked SEC team in the Week 12 AP rankings, only trailing No. 3 Texas.
Alabama, Ole Miss, and Georgia land at 9 through 11 in the AP rankings, respectively.
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Here’s a look at Tennessee’s history in the AP Poll and Coaches Rankings this season:
Tennessee Football AP/Coaches Rankings – 2024
- Week 1: #15/#15 (Result: Defeated Chattanooga 69-3)
- Week 2: #14/#12 (Result: Defeated #24/#23 NC State 51-10)
- Week 3: #7/#9 (Result: Defeated Kent State 71-0)
- Week 4: #6/#7 (Result: Defeated #15/#13 Oklahoma 25-15)
- Week 5: #5/#6 (Result: BYE)
- Week 6: #4/#4 (Result: Loss to Arkansas 19-14)
- Week 7: #8/#9 (Result: Defeated Florida 23-17 OT)
- Week 8: #11/#10 (Result: Defeated No. 7 Alabama 24-17)
- Week 9: #7/#8 (Result: BYE)
- Week 10: #7/#7 (Result: Defeated Kentucky 28-18)
(Playoff ranking included – AP/Coaches/CFP)
- Week 11: #7/#6/#7 (Result: Defeated Mississippi State 33-14)
- Week 12: #6/#4/TBD (Next Up: at Georgia)
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Tennessee’s win on Saturday night capped off a four-game, five-week home stretch for the Volunteers. Josh Heupel’s group found wins against Florida, Alabama, Kentucky, and Mississippi State during the win streak.
The Volunteers will hit the road next weekend for the first time since the Vols’ 19-14 loss against Arkansas in early October. Tennessee will take on No. 11 Georgia in a night game from Athens, GA. ESPN’s College GameDay will be there as both teams look to keep their playoff chances alive in a critical SEC rivalry game.
No. 11 Georgia (7-2) will host No. 6 Tennessee (8-1) at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
Stay tuned to Rocky Top Insider for live, on-site coverage of the game on Saturday night in Athens.
