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Tennessee football top 10 in CFP rankings

The second College Football Playoff top 25 rankings of the 2026 season were released on Tuesday.

Tennessee is ranked No. 8. The entire top 25 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 at the Fiesta Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Rose Bowl and Peach Bowl. College Football Playoff semifinals will be in the Orange Bowl (Jan. 14, 2027) and Sugar Bowl (Jan. 15, 2027).

A national championship game is scheduled for Jan. 25, 2027 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Three football games remain in the regular season for Tennessee (7-2, 4-2 SEC).

The Vols will travel to Texas A&M (4-5, 1-5 SEC) on Saturday in Week 11. Tennessee will also host LSU in Week 12, while concluding regular-season play at Vanderbilt in Week 13.

CFP committee members

CFP committee member

Background

Hunter Yurachek (chair)

Athletic director, Arkansas

Troy Dannen

Athletic director, Nebraska

Mark Dantonio

Former coach, Cincinnati and Michigan State

Doug Gillin

Athletic director, Appalachian State

Mark Harlan

Athletic director, Utah

Ivan Maisel

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

Gus Malzahn

Former coach, Arkansas State, Auburn and UCF

Chris Massaro

Athletic director, Middle Tennessee State

Randall McDaniel

Former All-American offensive lineman, Arizona State

Mike Riley

Former coach, Oregon State and Nebraska

Jeff Tedford

Former coach, California and Fresno State

Wesley Walls

Former All-American tight end, Ole Miss

Carla Williams

Athletic director, Virginia

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