Tennessee (7-4, 3-4 SEC) fell three spots in the latest College Football Playoff rankings that were announced on Tuesday night via ESPN.
The Vols dropped from No. 18 to No. 21 after losing to Georgia 38-10 on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville.
Tennessee’s spot in the College Football Playoff ranking is the highest of the Vols’ three Week 13 rankings, coming in at No. 23 in the Coaches Poll and No. 25 in the AP Top 25 poll.
The Vols find themselves in danger of falling out of the rankings but have a very favorable regular season finale coming up in Knoxville this Saturday. Tennessee will host Vanderbilt (2-9, 0-7 SEC) at 3:30 p.m. ET in Neyland Stadium as a 27-point favorite heading into the matchup according to ESPN Bet.
Here’s a look at Tennessee’s rankings throughout the season:
| AP Rankings | Coaches Poll | CFB Playoff Rankings | |
| Week 1 |
12 |
10 |
N/A |
| Week 2 |
9 |
9 |
N/A |
| Week 3 |
11 |
9 |
N/A |
| Week 4 |
23 |
20 |
N/A |
| Week 5 |
21 |
19 |
N/A |
| Week 6 |
22 |
18 |
N/A |
| Week 7 |
19 |
17 |
N/A |
| Week 8 |
17 |
15 |
N/A |
| Week 9 |
21 |
20 |
N/A |
| Week 10 |
19 |
16 |
17 |
| Week 11 |
14 |
12 |
13 |
| Week 12 |
21 |
19 |
18 |
| Week 13 |
25 |
23 |
21 |
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Georgia remains the No. 1 team in the country after defeating Tennessee in Knoxville on Saturday. The Bulldogs jumped over Ohio State to the top spot in the rankings prior to the Tennessee game.
Alabama also stayed put at No. 8 in the rankings following a win over Chattanooga in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide are locked behind Texas at No. 7 in the rankings as the Longhorns’ win in Tuscaloosa early in the season continues to weigh heavy.
Similarly to Georgia and Alabama, Missouri did not move from their spot at No. 9 after a last-second win over Florida in Columbia thanks to a game-winning field goal.
Ole Miss and LSU both rose one spot in the rankings after cruising to non-conference wins at home on Saturday. The Rebels come in at No. 12 while the Tigers land at No. 14 in the rankings.
Tennessee rounds out the SEC’s teams at No. 21 in the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night.
No. 21 Tennessee will host Vanderbilt at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday in Knoxville in the regular season finale.
