Updating Tennessee rankings in college football polls after Alabama beat Georgia

Tennessee football moved up two spots in the US LBM Coaches Poll and one spot in the AP Top 25 after being off in Week 5 of the 2024 season.

The result is that the Vols are now ranked No. 4 in both polls. They climbed after Alabama beat Georgia in a clash of top-5 teams and Ole Miss suffered an upset loss to Kentucky.

Tennessee (4-0, 1-0 SEC) plays Arkansas (3-2, 1-1) on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC) in Fayetteville.

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College football rankings after Week 5

US LBM Coaches Poll

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

Others receiving votes : Boise State; Pittsburgh; Arizona; Rutgers; Iowa; James Madison; Duke; Kentucky; Oklahoma State; SMU; Nebraska; Navy; Colorado; Boston College; Army West Point; UCF; Liberty; Tulane; South Carolina.

AP Top 25 Poll

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

Others receiving votes : Arizona, Pittsburgh, Nebraska, Boston College, Iowa, James Madison, Oklahoma St., South Carolina, Rutgers, Kentucky, Navy, SMU, Army, 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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