The first College Football Playoff top 25 rankings were released Tuesday during the 2026 regular season.

Tennessee is ranked No. 13. The entire top 25 poll can be viewed here.

First-round games will be contested Dec. 18-19 with higher-ranked teams hosting on-campus games. College Football Playoff quarterfinals will take place Dec. 30 and Jan. 1, 2027 with the Fiesta Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Rose Bowl and Peach Bowl.

College Football Playoff semifinals will be contested in the Orange Bowl (Jan. 14, 2027) and Sugar Bowl (Jan. 15, 2027), while a national championship games is scheduled for Jan. 25, 2027 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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