CFP rankings: Where Tennessee football is ranked Week 12
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The second College Football Playoff rankings in the 2025 regular season were released on Tuesday in Week 12. Through nine games in 2025, Tennessee has a 6-3 (3-3 SEC) record.
Tennessee kicked off its 2025 campaign with a nonconference matchup against Syracuse (W, 45-26) in Atlanta, Georgia. Tennessee’s other nonconference games in 2025 are against East Tennessee State (W, 72-17), UAB (W, 56-24) and New Mexico State at Neyland Stadium.
The Vols’ SEC home schedule features contests against Georgia (L, 44-41 OT), Arkansas (W, 34-31), Oklahoma (L, 33-27) and Vanderbilt in 2025, while playing at Mississippi State (W, 41-34 OT), Alabama (L, 37-20), Kentucky (W, 56-34) and Florida.
Tennessee is ranked No. 23 in the second College Football Playoff top 25 poll. Former Tennessee offensive coordinator Alex Golesh is ranked No. 24 as South Florida’s head coach.
CFP rankings Week 12
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 9-0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 10-0 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 9-0 |
| 4 | Alabama | 8-1 |
| 5 | Georgia | 8-1 |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 9-1 |
| 7 | Ole Miss | 9-1 |
| 8 | Oregon | 8-1 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 7-2 |
| 10 | Texas | 7-2 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 7-2 |
| 12 | BYU | 8-1 |
| 13 | Utah | 7-2 |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | 8-2 |
| 15 | Miami | 7-2 |
| 16 | Georgia Tech | 8-1 |
| 17 | Southern California | 7-2 |
| 18 | Michigan | 7-2 |
| 19 | Virginia | 8-2 |
| 20 | Louisville | 7-2 |
| 21 | Iowa | 6-3 |
| 22 | Pittsburgh | 7-2 |
| 23 | Tennessee | 6-3 |
| 24 | South Florida | 7-2 |
| 25 | Cincinnati | 7-2 |
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