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The second College Football Playoff top 25 rankings of the 2026 season were released on Tuesday.
Tennessee is ranked No. 8. The entire top 25 can be viewed here.
First-round games will be contested Dec. 18-19 with higher-ranked teams hosting on-campus games.
College Football Playoff quarterfinals will take place Dec. 30 and Jan. 1, 2027 at the Fiesta Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Rose Bowl and Peach Bowl. College Football Playoff semifinals will be in the Orange Bowl (Jan. 14, 2027) and Sugar Bowl (Jan. 15, 2027).
A national championship game is scheduled for Jan. 25, 2027 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Three football games remain in the regular season for Tennessee (7-2, 4-2 SEC).
The Vols will travel to Texas A&M (4-5, 1-5 SEC) on Saturday in Week 11. Tennessee will also host LSU in Week 12, while concluding regular-season play at Vanderbilt in Week 13.
CFP committee member |
Background |
|---|---|
Hunter Yurachek (chair) |
Athletic director, Arkansas |
Troy Dannen |
Athletic director, Nebraska |
Mark Dantonio |
Former coach, Cincinnati and Michigan State |
Doug Gillin |
Athletic director, Appalachian State |
Mark Harlan |
Athletic director, Utah |
Ivan Maisel |
Former sportswriter (Sports Illustrated, Dallas Morning News, ESPN, On3) |
Gus Malzahn |
Former coach, Arkansas State, Auburn and UCF |
Chris Massaro |
Athletic director, Middle Tennessee State |
Randall McDaniel |
Former All-American offensive lineman, Arizona State |
Mike Riley |
Former coach, Oregon State and Nebraska |
Jeff Tedford |
Former coach, California and Fresno State |
Wesley Walls |
Former All-American tight end, Ole Miss |
Carla Williams |
Athletic director, Virginia |