If you’re waking up on Sunday morning thinking it was all a dream, social media is here to tell you that it certainly wasn’t.
With a dominant 36-23 win over in-state rival Vanderbilt to close the season at 10-2, Tennessee officially punched its ticket to the 2024 College Football Playoffs on Saturday night in Nashville.
We’ll still have to wait and see how conference championship weekend shakes out to see where Tennessee lands in the bracket, but there’s no doubt that the Vols are in.
For more on Tennessee’s win over Vanderbilt to clinch a spot in the playoffs on Saturday, check out RTI’s coverage in the links below.
More from RTI: Will Tennessee Football Host A CFP Game? How Rivalry Week Results Affect The Vols
Tennessee Football: Vols Flawed But Prove They’re Not Same Old Tennessee
Postgame: Josh Heupel’s Locker Room Speech Will Have Players (And Fans) Ready to Rumble in the Postseason
See some of the reactions from social media here:
good morning#GBO 🍊 pic.twitter.com/5MQyIDMRNe
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) December 1, 2024
Vols,
Our state remains clad in orange after the sailor uprising. A disastrous initial engagement was overcome & Nico’s aim was true. We shall see to our wounded & prepare for the coming winter campaign. The almighty has seen us through.
Til VOLhalla
— General Heupel (@GenHeupel) November 30, 2024
I love this team🍊
— Bru McCoy (@BruMcCoy15) November 30, 2024
Elite Eight, CWS title, CFP appearance and a win over the NCAA in court. Best all-around year for Tennessee athletics since…?
— David Cobb (@DavidWCobb) November 30, 2024
Tennessee’s win at Vanderbilt Saturday was its 30th victory since the start of the 2022 season, representing @Vol_Football‘s best three-year overall win total since earning 30 victories from 1998-2000. pic.twitter.com/PXBNXgNqJG
— Tennessee Stats & Info (@Vol_Stats) December 1, 2024
Tennessee in the College Football Playoff? Vol Twitter … this is your Super Bowl.
— Barrett Sallee 🇺🇸 (@BarrettSallee) November 30, 2024
Don’t nobody say a word!!! Big Brother is here!!! You ask why???? CAUSE THAT’S ALL WE KNOW!!! GO VOLS!!! #RivalryWeek #GoVols 🍊🍊🍊🍊 pic.twitter.com/Mo3fJ3BnTZ
— Ron Slay (@TheRonSlay) November 30, 2024
Hang it in the Lourve!!!!!!!! Go Vols! 🍊 pic.twitter.com/2O9hLbUXqV
— Ramon Foster (@RamonFoster) November 30, 2024
My @AP_Top25 ballot
1-Oregon
2-Texas
3-Notre Dame
4-Penn St
5-Georgia
6-Ohio St
7-SMU
8-Tennessee
9-Indiana
10-Miami
11-Boise St
12-Arizona St
13-Ole Miss
14-SCarolina
15-Alabama
16-Iowa St
17-UNLV
18-BYU
19-Clemson
20-Syracuse
21-Illinois
22-Colorado
23-Army
24-Louisville…— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 1, 2024
Shoooooooooooooooooooooo https://t.co/L1dNQXYXGd pic.twitter.com/rlzUxQwu9T
— gmannVOLS (@gmannVOLS) November 30, 2024
Tennessee spotted Vandy 14 points and then played some of their best football of the season. The Vols are playoff bound.
— Chad Withrow (@TheChadWithrow) November 30, 2024
It sure is great to be a Tennessee Volunteer.
— Grant Frerking (@GrantFrerking) November 30, 2024
Not only did Tennessee steamroll Vandy but Kentucky got curb stomped by Louisville. Imagine being this person. https://t.co/SsICI3Z05G
— Charlie Burris (@Charlie_Burris) November 30, 2024
Tennessee has won 10 regular season games in two of the last three seasons.
Prior to 2022, the Vols hadn’t won 10 regular season games since 2003.
— Josh Ward (@Josh_Ward) November 30, 2024
Tennessee punches its ticket to the playoff. Now the only question is will Vols host a home playoff game? Good chance of it, I think.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) November 30, 2024
Five teams that won the weekend
1 Michigan – has to be most satisfying win ever
2 South Carolina – big win, gonna fall just short of playoff
3 Syracuse – 9-3 and crushing dreams
4 Tennessee – Nico all of a sudden playing well again
5 Texas – defense was dominant— Brandon Walker (@BFW) December 1, 2024
What an 8 months for the Vols…
Elite 8, CWS Champions, College Football Playoff.
— ZehDuck (@ZehDuck) November 30, 2024
Ohio State vs Tennessee in Neyland in the first round of the CFP would feed families
— No Context NATIONAL CHAMPION Vols (@ZeroContextVols) December 1, 2024
This will be the CFP unless crazy chaos. I’m not saying it’s right, I just feel like this is what the committee will do.
4 B1G (Oregon, PSU, Ohio State, Indiana)
4 SEC (Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, Bama)
ACC Champ
B12 Champ
Notre Dame
Boise— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) December 1, 2024
Ohio State losing to 6-5 Michigan at HOME is a worse loss than Tennessee losing to 6-5 Arkansas on the ROAD.
CFP Rankings should reflect this.
— Alan (@smokiesvol) November 30, 2024
Why is it so far fetched for Ohio State to fall behind Tennessee?
The committee dropped number 3 Georgia 9 spots to number 12 when they lost to number 11 Ole Miss on the road.
Ohio State lost to a 6-5 team at home while scoring 10 points.
— ZehDuck (@ZehDuck) December 1, 2024
– Two 10 win seasons
– Undefeated in Neyland 2x
– CFB Playoff BirthJosh Heupel saved Tennessee, Respect that beautiful man pic.twitter.com/wLbMf1jfhx
— SullenSerf (@SullenSerf) November 30, 2024
I pray Tennessee gets absolutely routed in the playoffs
— tyson keenan (@tyson_keenan26) November 30, 2024
Bear from ESPN just said that he’s betting his entire life savings against Tennessee in the playoffs because seeing us lose would make it all worth it
— ً (@ClasslessVol) November 30, 2024
Tennessee to College Football Playoffs…
🎥: @JahmaiM pic.twitter.com/RiqBfxHizS
— David Farris (@Farris_TN) November 30, 2024
Smile if you’ve led the Tennessee Volunteers to a 10-2 regular season and a playoff spot. pic.twitter.com/VnX9xtyQuG
— Kerry Williams (@kerrywilliams_) November 30, 2024
Hate Tennessee. Pray for their downfall everyday.
Bunch of thugs and arrogant fans with no titles.
Can’t wait for them to get smacked.
— Noah Winstead (@Noah_Winstead15) November 30, 2024
Weekly Tennessee tweet: I hate them
— Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles) November 30, 2024
