Tennessee didn’t play this weekend, but still managed to improve its bowl ranking. The Vols moved from No 9 to No. 8 in the AFCA Coaches Poll and held their position at No. 8 in the AP Poll. The Vols surpassed Kentucky in the Coaches Poll after the Wildcats lost to Ole Miss 22-19.
Tennessee (4-0, 1-0 SEC) is ranked top-10 in back-to-back weeks for the first time since Oct. 22 and 28 when the Vols also held the No. 8 position.
The Vols are back on the field this weekend for their third ranked matchup of the season as Tennessee prepares to take on LSU on Oct. 8 in Baton Rouge, La. The Tigers checked into the AP Poll as the No. 25-ranked team while they were receiving votes in the Coaches Poll.
Kickoff for UT’s battle with LSU is scheduled for noon ET, 11 a.m. local time and will be broadcast on ESPN.
The full AP Top 25, along with the AFCA Coaches Poll, can be found below.
Vols in the Polls
Preseason: RV AP, RV Coaches
Sept. 6: 24 AP, RV Coaches
Sept. 11: 15 AP, 16 Coaches
Sept. 18: 11 AP, 12 Coaches
Sept. 25: 8 AP, 9 Coaches
Oct. 2: 8 AP, 8 Coaches
Associated Press Top 25
1. Alabama (25)
2. Georgia (28)
3. Ohio State (10)
4. Michigan
5. Clemson
6. USC
7. Oklahoma State
8. Tennessee
9. Ole Miss
10. Penn State
11. Utah
12. Oregon
13. Kentucky
14. NC State
15. Wake Forest
16. BYU
17. TCU
18. UCLA
19. Kansas
20. Kansas State
21. Washington
22. Syracuse
23. Mississippi State
24. Cincinnati
25. LSU
Others receiving votes: Washington State, Baylor, Florida State, Arkansas, James Madison, Florida, Maryland, Coastal Carolina, Minnesota, Tulane, Illinois, North Carolina, Texas A&M, Purdue, Oklahoma
USA TODAY AFCA Coaches Poll
1. Alabama (34)
2. Alabama (23)
3. Ohio State (7)
4. Michigan
5. Clemson
6. USC
7. Oklahoma State
8. Tennessee
9. Ole Miss
10. Penn State
11. Utah
12. Oregon
13. Kentucky
14. NC State
15. Wake Forest
16. BYU
17. Kansas
18. TCU
19. UCLA
20. Kansas State
21. Syracuse
22. Baylor
23. Mississippi State
24. Washington
25. Arkansas
Others receiving votes: Cincinnati, LSU, Florida State, Florida, Washington State, Maryland, James Madison, Minnesota, Texas, Texas A&M, Air Force, Oklahoma, Coastal Carolina, Purdue, North Carolina, Tulane, Notre Dame, Illinois, UCF, Pittsburgh, Duke
