Tennessee football didn't move a spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll after a 24-17 win over Arkansas in Week 6 of the 2026 season.
The Vols remain No. 14 in the coaches poll. The AP Top 25 will be released later on Oct. 11.
Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC) plays No. 7 Alabama (5-1, 3-1) on Oct. 17 (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC) at Neyland Stadium.
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College football rankings after Week 6
US LBM Coaches Poll
First-place votes in parenthesis
- Georgia (60)
- Notre Dame (3)
- Miami (1)
- Indiana (9)
- Ohio State (1)
- Texas
- Alabama
- BYU
- Texas Tech
- Ole Miss
- Utah
- UCLA
- Missouri
- Tennessee
- USC
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Houston
- Mississippi State
- Oklahoma State
- LSU
- SMU
- Wake Forest
- Boise State
- Oregon
Schools dropped out: No. 15 Florida; No. 23 Duke; No. 24 Pittsburgh
Others receiving votes: Northwestern 107; Arizona 92; Nebraska 74; Oklahoma 50; Wisconsin 39; Duke 35; James Madison 33; Florida 32; Pittsburgh 25; New Mexico 16; UTSA 10; Baylor 9; Memphis 6; Oregon State 2; North Carolina 1
AP Top 25 poll
The AP poll will be released later on Oct. 11.
Adam Sparks
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This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Where Tennessee ranks in college football polls after win over Arkansas
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