KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After pitching a second-half shutout in a 34-6 win over Kentucky, Tennessee vaulted five spots to No. 8 in the Nov. 10 College Football Playoff rankings revealed Tuesday night.
The Volunteers (7-2, 4-2 SEC) hold multiple double-digit victories over current top 11 teams, and they are the only team to do so. Tennessee beat current No. 3 Alabama 26-10 on Oct. 17 and ran away from current No. 11 Kentucky with 24 unanswered points last Saturday.
Tennessee’s two losses were by a combined six points to current No. 6 Texas (20-17) and on the road at No. 17 South Carolina (27-24) in the final seconds.
The Vols travel to take on Texas A&M at Kyle Field at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT Saturday on ESPN.
College Football Playoff Rankings (Nov. 10)
1. Georgia
2. Utah
3. Alabama
4. UCLA
5. Notre Dame
6. Texas
7. Miami
8. Tennessee
9. Indiana
10. BYU
11. Kentucky
12. Texas Tech
13. Wake Forest
14. Houston
15. Iowa
16. Oregon
17. South Carolina
18. USC
19. Ole Miss
20. Ohio State
21. LSU
22. Missouri
23. Arizona
24. Boise State
25. Oklahoma State
