Tennessee jumped five spots to No. 8 in the College Football Playoff (CFP) Selection Committee's second rankings of the 2026 season, released Tuesday, Nov. 10.

The Vols are 7-2.

At No. 8, Tennessee sits inside the 12-team CFP bracket, according to the official CFP rankings release. The committee ranked teams based on games played through Saturday, Nov. 7. Only Notre Dame (up six spots to No. 5) and Oregon (up seven spots to No. 16) climbed more than Tennessee in this week's update.

The SEC placed nine teams in the top 25: No. 1 Georgia (8-1), No. 3 Alabama (7-2), No. 6 Texas (7-2), No. 8 Tennessee (7-2), No. 11 Kentucky (7-2), No. 17 South Carolina (6-3), No. 19 Ole Miss (6-3), No. 21 LSU (6-3) and No. 22 Missouri (6-3).

Georgia took over the top spot from Miami, which fell six places to No. 7. The committee noted it is the Bulldogs' 16th week at No. 1 overall, second-most in CFP history behind Alabama's 24 weeks. Utah (9-0) rose to No. 2, its highest CFP ranking ever, and UCLA (9-0) climbed to No. 4. Those two are the only undefeated teams left in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

Oklahoma State (6-3) entered at No. 25 for the first time since the 2023 season. Florida dropped out after holding No. 24. The full top 25 is available on the CFP website.

The CFP Selection Committee's third set of rankings is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 17, at approximately 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.