KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Following its largest margin of victory in an SEC contest since 2016, Tennessee football climbed to No. 12 and No. 14 in the Amway Coaches and Associated Press polls, respectively, on Sunday.
In addition, CBS announced it will carry the Volunteers’ Oct. 10 showdown with No. 3 Georgia in Athens. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. CT with Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jamie Erdahl on the call.
Tennessee (2-0) has won an SEC-best and Power-5 best eight consecutive games dating back to Oct. 26 last season. The Vols’ Top 15 ranking is their first since Oct. 15, 2016.
Sophomore Eric Gray rushed for 105 yards and scored two touchdowns as UT dominated Missouri, 35-12, on Saturday in Neyland Stadium. Senior Ty Chandler added 90 yards on the ground and one touchdown. Chandler leads all SEC players in average rush yards per game with 88.0 through Week 2.
Next Saturday’s contest represents the first time both Tennessee and Georgia are ranked in the top 15 at the time of the meeting since Oct. 7, 2006, when the then-No. 13 Vols bested the then-No. 10 Bulldogs, 51-33, in Sanford Stadium.
Vols in the Polls
Preseason: 25 AP, RV Coaches
Sept. 13: 15 AP, 17 Coaches
Sept. 20: 16 AP, 21 Coaches
Sept. 27: 21 AP, 20 Coaches
Oct. 4: 14 AP, 12 Coaches
Associated Press Top 25
1. Clemson (52)
2. Alabama (8)
3. Georgia
4. Florida
5. Notre Dame
6. Ohio State (2)
7. Miami
8. North Carolina
9. Penn State
10. Oklahoma State
11. Cincinnati
12. Oregon
13. Auburn
14. Tennessee
15. BYU
16. Wisconsin
17. LSU
18. SMU
19. Virginia Tech
20. Michigan
21. Texas A&M
22. Texas
23. Louisiana
24. Iowa State
25. Minnesota
Amway Coaches Poll
1. Clemson (46)
2. Alabama (14)
3. Florida
Georgia
5. Notre Dame
6. Ohio State
7. Miami
8. Penn State
9. North Carolina
10. Oklahoma State
11. Cincinnati
12. Tennessee
13. Auburn
14. Wisconsin
15. BYU
16. LSU
17. Oregon
18. Virginia Tech
19. Michigan
20. Texas A&M
21. SMU
22. Texas
23. Louisiana
24. Iowa State
25. UCF
-UT Athletics
