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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 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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