Two new teams have entered the upper echelon of the Knoxville area Super 25 Football Rankings following several Week 9 upsets.
Central cracks the top five for the first time, while CAK and Hardin Valley receive big bumps after beating top-ranked Grace Christian and Oak Ridge, respectively.
Here's a look at the Super 25 rankings entering Week 10 of the 2026 TSSAA football season.
Knoxville area Super 25 Football Rankings
1. Alcoa (8-0)
Previous ranking: No. 1; Week 9 result: beat Heritage 40-7; Week 10: at Carter, Oct. 23
2. Maryville (7-1)
Previous ranking: No. 2; Week 9 result: beat Science Hill 42-7; Week 10: at Bradley Central, Oct. 23
3. Knoxville Catholic (7-1)
Previous ranking: No. 3; Week 9 result: beat McCallie 20-14; Week 10: at Christ Presbyterian, Oct. 23
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4. Greeneville (8-0)
Previous ranking: No. 4; Week 9 result: beat Volunteer 49-14; Week 10: at Grainger, Oct. 23
5. Knoxville Central (7-1)
Previous ranking: No. 7; Week 9 result: beat Halls 49-33; Week 10: at William Blount, Oct. 23
6. CAK (8-0)
Previous ranking: No. 10; Week 9 result: beat Grace Christian 31-27; Week 10: at Boyd Buchanan, Oct. 23
7. Grace Christian (7-1)
Previous ranking: No. 5; Week 9 result: lost to CAK 31-27; Week 10: at Lakeway Christian, Oct. 23
8. Sevier County (6-2)
Previous ranking: No. 9; Week 9 result: beat Tennessee High 42-20; Week 10: vs. Blountstown (Florida), Oct. 23
9. Hardin Valley (6-2)
Previous ranking: No. 13; Week 9 result: beat Oak Ridge, 32-21; Week 10: at Cleveland, Oct. 23
10. Powell (7-1)
Previous ranking: No. 6; Week 9 result: lost to Jefferson County 21-19; Week 10: vs. Clinton, Oct. 23
11. Gibbs (7-1)
Previous ranking: No. 11; Week 9 result: beat Fulton 31-6; Week 10: at Heritage, Oct. 22
12. Lakeway Christian (7-1)
Previous ranking: No. 12; Week 9 result: beat Chattanooga Christian 47-0; Week 10: vs. Grace Christian, Oct. 23
13. Oak Ridge (6-2)
Previous ranking: No. 8; Week 9 result: lost to Hardin Valley 32-21; Week 10: vs. Farragut, Oct. 23
14. Coalfield (7-1)
Previous ranking: No. 14; Week 9 result: beat Wartburg Central, 62-0; Week 10: at Greenback, Oct. 23
15. Seymour (7-1)
Previous ranking: No. 16: Week 9 result: Open; Week 10: vs. Elizabethton, Oct. 23
16. Greenback (8-0)
Previous ranking: No. 17; Week 9 result: beat Oakdale 70-0; Week 10: vs. Coalfield, Oct. 23
17. Sweetwater (7-1)
Previous ranking: No. 18; Week 9 result: beat Oneida 52-0; Week 10: at McMinn Central, Oct. 23
18. Jellico (8-0)
Previous ranking: No. 19; Week 9 result: Open; Week 10: vs. Hancock County, Oct. 23
19. Anderson County (5-3)
Previous ranking: No. 20; Week 9 result: beat Union County 63-30; Week 10: vs. South-Doyle, Oct. 23
20. Loudon (6-2)
Previous ranking: No. 15; Week 9 result: loss to Rhea County 50-3; Week 10: at Signal Mountain, Oct. 23
21. South-Doyle (6-2)
Previous ranking: No. 21; Week 9 result: beat Clinton 33-28; Week 10: at Anderson County, Oct. 23
22. Kingston (6-2)
Previous ranking: No. 22; Week 9 result: Open; Week 10: vs. Rockwood, Oct. 23
23. Austin-East (6-2)
Previous ranking: No. 23; Week 9 result: beat Carter 53-0; Week 10: vs. Meigs County, Oct. 23
24. Cosby (7-1)
Previous ranking: No. 24; Week 9 result: beat Sunbright 42-6; Week 10: at Hampton, Oct. 23
25. Concord Christian (5-3)
Previous ranking: No. 25; Week 9 result: beat South Greene 41-14; Week 10: at Providence Christian, Oct. 23
Wynton Jackson covers high school sports for Knox News. Email: wynton.jackson@knoxnews.com
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