Vols Hold Steady At No. 5 In Nov. 15 College Football Playoff Rankings

Football
November 15, 2022

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee held steady at No. 5 in the Nov. 15 edition of the College Football Playoff selection committee rankings released on Tuesday night following the Volunteers’ record-breaking win over Missouri.

Tennessee (9-1, 5-1 SEC) is the only program in the nation with multiple victories over current CFP top 10 teams, including a 27-point road win at current No. 6 LSU and a 52-49 triumph over current No. 8 Alabama. It’s only loss came on the road to top-ranked Georgia. The win at LSU was the Vols’ largest in the series since 1940.

Tennessee is ranked fifth for the second consecutive week, trailing the Bulldogs, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Michigan and No. 4 TCU. The Vols are one of five SEC teams in the latest rankings.

Tennessee set a program record for most points in an SEC game and racked up a school-record 724 total offensive yards in a 66-24 Senior Day victory over Missouri last Saturday in Neyland Stadium. It was the third 60-point barrage by UT this season, tying 1995 South Carolina and 2019 LSU for the SEC single-season record.

Tennessee closes its regular season with back-to-back road games for the first time since 1939. Its playoff quest continues at 7 p.m. ET Saturday against South Carolina in Williams-Brice Stadium. The contest will be televised by ESPN with Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe on the call. 

College Football Playoff Rankings (Nov. 15)

1. Georgia (10-0)

2. Ohio State (10-0)

3. Michigan (10-0)

4. TCU (10-0)

5. Tennessee (9-1)

6. LSU (8-2)

7. Southern Cal (9-1)

8. Alabama (8-2)

9. Clemson (9-1)

10. Utah (8-2)

11. Penn State (8-2)

12. Oregon (8-2)

13. North Carolina (9-1)

14. Ole Miss (8-2)

15. Kansas State (7-3)

16. UCLA (8-2)

17. Washington (8-2)

18. Notre Dame (7-3)

19. Florida State (7-3)

20. UCF (8-2)

21. Tulane (8-2)

22. Oklahoma State (7-3)

23. Oregon State (7-3)

24. NC State (7-3)

25. Cincinnati (8-2)