SEC football power rankings after CFP quarterfinals
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The College Football Playoff quarterfinals concluded for Southeastern Conference teams on Thursday.
No. 1 seed Indiana (14-0) defeated No. 9 seed Alabama (11-4), 38-3, in the Rose Bowl.
The final game in College Football Playoff quarterfinal play featured two SEC schools. No. 6 seed Ole Miss (13-1) defeated No. 3 seed Georgia (12-2), 39-34, in the Sugar Bowl.
The Rebels advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals against No. 10 seed Miami (12-2) in the Fiesta Bowl. Kickoff between Ole Miss and the Hurricanes is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EST on Jan. 8 (ESPN).
Tennessee’s 2025 football season concluded in the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl. Illinois (9-4) defeated Tennessee (8-5), 30-28, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
Following the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, Vols Wire provides SEC football power rankings. Tennessee is ranked No. 9.
SEC football power rankings after CFP quarterfinals
| School | Record |
| 1. Ole Miss | 13-1 (7-1 SEC) |
| 2. Georgia | 12-2 (7-1 SEC) |
| 3. Texas A&M | 11-2 (7-1 SEC) |
| 4. Alabama | 11-4 (7-1 SEC) |
| 5. Texas | 10-3 (6-2 SEC) |
| 6. Oklahoma | 10-3 (6-2 SEC) |
| 7. Vanderbilt | 10-3 (6-2 SEC) |
| 8. Missouri | 8-5 (4-4 SEC) |
| 9. Tennessee | 8-5 (4-4 SEC) |
| 10. LSU | 7-6 (3-5 SEC) |
| 11. Mississippi State | 5-7 (1-7 SEC) |
| 12. Kentucky | 5-7 (2-6 SEC) |
| 13. Auburn | 5-7 (1-7 SEC) |
| 14. Florida | 4-8 (2-6 SEC) |
| 15. South Carolina | 4-8 (1-7 SEC) |
| 16. Arkansas | 2-10 (0-8 SEC) |
2025 Tennessee Vols football schedule, game results
Week 1 – Tennessee 45, Syracuse 26 (Atlanta, Georgia)
Week 2 – Tennessee 72, East Tennessee State 17 (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Week 3 – Georgia 44, Tennessee 41 OT (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Week 4 – Tennessee 56, UAB 24 (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Week 5 – Tennessee 41, Mississippi State 34 OT (Starkville, Mississippi)
Week 6 – Open date
Week 7 – Tennessee 34, Arkansas 31 (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Week 8 – Alabama 37, Tennessee 20 (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
Week 9 – Tennessee 56, Kentucky 34 (Lexington, Kentucky)
Week 10 – Oklahoma 33, Tennessee 27 (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Week 11 – Open date
Week 12 – Tennessee 42, New Mexico State 9 (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Week 13 – Tennessee 31, Florida 11 (Gainesville, Florida)
Week 14 – Vanderbilt 45, Tennessee 24 (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Music City Bowl – Illinois 30, Tennessee 28 (Nashville, Tennessee)
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