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CFP rankings released; where Tennessee ranks

The first College Football Playoff top 25 rankings were released Tuesday during the 2026 regular season.

Tennessee is ranked No. 13. The entire top 25 poll 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 with the Fiesta Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Rose Bowl and Peach Bowl.

College Football Playoff semifinals will be contested in the Orange Bowl (Jan. 14, 2027) and Sugar Bowl (Jan. 15, 2027), while a national championship games is scheduled for Jan. 25, 2027 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

CFP committee members

CFP committee member

Background

Hunter Yurachek (chair)

Athletics director, Arkansas

Troy Dannen

Athletics director, Nebraska

Mark Dantonio

Former head coach, Cincinnati and Michigan State

Doug Gillin

Athletics director, Appalachian State

Mark Harlan

Athletics director, Utah

Ivan Maisel

Former sportswriter (Sports Illustrated, Dallas Morning News, ESPN, On3)

Gus Malzahn

Former head coach, Arkansas State, Auburn and UCF

Chris Massaro

Athletics director, Middle Tennessee State

Randall McDaniel

Former All-American offensive lineman, Arizona State

Mike Riley

Former head coach, Oregon State and Nebraska

Jeff Tedford

Former head coach, California and Fresno State

Wesley Walls

Former All-American tight end, Ole Miss

Carla Williams

Athletics director, Virginia

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