AP Poll Rankings: Tennessee Volunteers Stay Put After Loss to Georgia

The Tennessee Volunteers discover their new ranking after the overtime loss to Georgia.

Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar (6) and Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel chat before Tennessee's home opener against ETSU at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Sept. 6, 2025. | Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Tennessee Volunteers discover their new ranking after the overtime loss to Georgia.

The Tennessee Volunteers suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Georgia Bulldogs in overtime in week three. Tennessee had a chance to win the game with a field goal in the closing seconds, but a missed attempt pushed the game into overtime where Georgia sealed it with a game winning touchdown.

Despite the loss, it was still a strong showing from the Volunteers. Joey Aguilar and the offense had another strong day and they look the part of a team that will be competing for a college football playoff start this season.

With that said, here is where the Tennessee Volunteers sit in the latest AP college football rankings.

AP College Football Rankings:

1. Ohio State
2. Penn State
3. LSU
4. Miami
5. Georgia
6. Oregon
7. Florida State
8. Texas
9. Illinois
10. Texas A&M
11. Oklahoma
12. Iowa State
13. Ole Miss
14. Alabama
15. Tennessee
16. Utah
17. Texas Tech
18. Georgia Tech
19. Indiana
20. Vanderbilt
21. Michigan
22. Auburn
23. Missouri
24. Notre Dame
25. USC

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