Updating Tennessee rankings in college football polls entering NC State game

Tennessee football climbed three spots in the US LBM Coaches Poll to No. 12 and one spot to No. 14 in the AP Top 25 after beating Chattanooga 69-3 to open the 2024 season.

The Vols had been ranked No. 15 in both preseason polls. But the combination of their lopsided win and top-15 teams losing improved their ranking.

Tennessee (1-0) plays NC State (1-0) on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC) at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.

College football rankings after Week 1

US LBM Coaches Poll

1. Georgia
2. Ohio State
3. Texas
4. Alabama
5. Ole Miss
6. Oregon
7. Notre Dame
8. Penn State
9. Michigan
10. Missouri
11. Utah
12. Tennessee
13. Oklahoma
14. USC
15. Miami
16. Kansas State
17. Oklahoma State
18. Arizona
19. LSU
20. Kansas
21. Iowa
22. Clemson
23. NC State
24. Louisville
25. Washington

Others receiving votes: Georgia Tech; Texas A&M; Memphis; Kentucky; Boise State; SMU; Auburn; Wisconsin; Iowa State; UNLV; Tulane; Maryland; Liberty; Nebraska; Boston College; South Florida; James Madison; Air Force; UTSA; North Carolina; Appalachian State; Texas State; Syracuse; Coastal Carolina.

AP Top 25 Poll

1. Georgia'
2. Ohio State
3. Texas
4. Alabama
5. Notre Dame
6. Ole Miss
7. Oregon
8. Penn State
9. Missouri
10. Michigan
11. Utah
12. Miami
13. USC
14. Tennessee
15. Oklahoma
16. Oklahoma State
17. Kansas State
18. LSU
19. Kansas
20. Arizona
21. Iowa
22. Louisville
23. Georgia
24. NC State
25. Clemson

Others receiving votes: Texas A&M, Boston College, Boise St., Iowa St., Memphis, Nebraska, SMU, Washington, Liberty, Vanderbilt, Wisconsin, Auburn, Tulane, North Carolina, UTSA, Appalachian St., Kentucky, West Virginia, Arkansas, UNLV, Colorado.

Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com . X, formerly known as Twitter @AdamSparks . Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe .

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