Tennessee Remains In CFP Poll After Strong Regular Season Finale

The Tennessee Volunteers remain in the College Football Playoff Poll after releasing their final regular-season rankings.

Tennessee fell out of the Associated Press top 25 poll this week after a dominant win over the Vanderbilt Commodores. Though the Vols routed their in-state foe by 24 points, the media thought their two performances against Georgia and Missouri should keep them out of the top 25.

While the AP Poll is less important than the College Football Playoff poll, which comes out tonight, it's still worth noting. A few programs had strong weekends on rivalry week that may have had cases to jump the Vols. 

However, this week, Tennessee remains the No. 21 team in the CFP Poll. They come ahead of Tulane, Clemson, Liberty, and Kansas State before the conference championship weekend. This is the second consecutive season that Tennessee has ended the season ranked in the CFP poll, a big win for head coach Josh Heupel and this coaching staff. Now, they sit back and wait for their bowl game destination, with a trip to Florida for the Gator Bowl looking more and more likely.

Final Regular Season College Football Playoff Poll

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

Tennessee Volunteers QB Joe Milton III during the win over Vanderbilt. (Photo by Randy Sartin of USA Today Sports)

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