Tennessee, as expected, has climbed up the polls and could soon be in the Top 10. That’s impressive.
The Vols are ranked No. 11 in the AP Poll and No. 12 in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll.
When asked about being ranked near the Top 10, Tennessee tight end Jacob Warren couldn’t help but be excited.
“It’s huge,” the senior said on The Vol Report. “Again, does it matter? No, it doesn’t. You prefer not look at what people say, but, ah man, it’s great.”
The No. 11 ranking marks Tennessee’s highest position in the AP poll since October 9, 2016 when Tennessee cracked the top-10 at No. 9. It also marks the highest position a Josh Heupel-coached team has held since the final poll of the 2018 season when the Central Florida held the No. 11 spot under Heupel.
For Warren, the Vols still haven’t done anything he didn’t expect. The Vols are 3-0 after a 63-6 throttling of Akron on Saturday.
“It’s kind of cool to realize that there’s nothing that we’ve done special,” Warren said. “We’ve beaten three teams, three teams that we probably should have beat. You have to go into it with a clear mind and not get too big headed and just continue to show why you’re there is the biggest thing.
“You’re there for a reason and people are starting to recognize the hype around the program. Give them a reason to keep ranking you up there. Go beat a ranked team. Go really play well against these SEC teams and show them why you should be up there.”
Associated Press Top 25
1. Georgia (59)
2. Alabama (3)
3. Ohio State (1)
4. Michigan
5. Clemson
6. Oklahoma
7. USC
8. Kentucky
9. Oklahoma State
10. Arkansas
11. Tennessee
12. NC State
13. Utah
14. Penn State
15. Oregon
16. Ole Miss
17. Baylor
18. Washington
19. BYU
20. Florida
21. Wake Forest
22. Texas
23. Texas A&M
24. Pittsburgh
25. Miami (FL)
Others receiving votes: Michigan State, Florida State, Appalachian State, North Carolina, Washington State, Cincinnati, Oregon State, Minnesota, Kansas, Syracuse, LSU, Wisconsin
USA TODAY Coaches Poll
1. Georgia (40)
2. Alabama (24)
3. Ohio State (1)
4. Michigan
5. Clemson
6. Oklahoma
7. USC
8. Oklahoma State
9. Kentucky
10. Arkansas
11. NC State
12. Tennessee
13. Ole Miss
14. Utah
15. Penn State
16. Wake Forest
17. Baylor
18. Oregon
19. Texas
20. Texas A&M
21. Michigan State
22. Florida
23. BYU
24. Washington
25. Miami (FL)
Others receiving votes: Pittsburgh, Florida State, Appalachian State, Oregon State, Washington State, Cincinnati, Minnesota, Syracuse, Iowa State, North Carolina, TCU, Kansas, Air Force, Wisconsin, Duke, LSU, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina
