Fansided

Updated college football rankings: Should Tennessee be No. 1 after beating Alabama?

By Alicia de Artola

Tennessee tight end Princeton Fant. (Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel)
Tennessee tight end Princeton Fant. (Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel) /
facebooktwitterreddit

Tennessee’s wild victory over Alabama will give voters a whole lot to think about as the Volunteers grab arguably the most impressive win of the season.

The SEC delivered the game of the year as Tennessee toppled Alabama for the first time since 2006.

The Volunteers dominated the Crimson Tide in the first half but had to fight down to the final second to pull off the upset.

Hendon Hooker connected with Bru McCoy as the clock ticked down to set up a Chase McGrath field goal to win it as time expired.

As fans flooded the field, voters had to be asking themselves, where should the Volunteers rank now?

Updated college football rankings after Oklahoma State vs. TCU

  1. Georgia Bulldogs [WIN 55-0 vs. Vanderbilt]
  2. Tennessee Volunteers [WIN 52-49 vs. Alabama]
  3. Ohio State Buckeyes [Bye]
  4. Michigan Wolverines [WIN 41-17 vs. Penn State]
  5. Alabama Crimson Tide [LOSS 52-49 at Tennessee]
  6. Clemson Tigers [at Florida State]
  7. USC Trojans [at Utah]
  8. Ole Miss Rebels [WIN 48-34 vs. Auburn]
  9. TCU Horned Frogs [WIN 43-40 vs. Oklahoma State]
  10. UCLA Bruins [Bye]
  11. Oklahoma State Cowboys [LOSS 43-40 at TCU]
  12. Oregon Ducks [Bye]
  13. Wake Forest Demon Deacons [Bye]
  14. Penn State Nittany Lions [LOSS 41-17 at Michigan]
  15. Mississippi State Bulldogs [at Kentucky]
  16. Kansas State Wildcats [Bye]
  17. Syracuse Orange [WIN 24-9 vs. NC State]
  18. Utah Utes [vs. USC]
  19. Cincinnati Bearcats [Bye]
  20. North Carolina State Wolfpack [LOSS 24-9 at Syracuse]
  21. Texas Longhorns [WIN 24-21 vs. Iowa State]
  22. Kentucky Wildcats [vs. Mississippi State]
  23. Illinois Fighting Illini [WIN 26-14 vs. Minnesota]
  24. James Madison Dukes [at Georgia Southern]
  25. North Carolina [at Duke]

DROPPED OUT: Kansas Jayhawks [LOSS 52-42 at Oklahoma]

Tennessee was so impressive on Saturday, they deserve to jump all the way up to No. 2.

Ohio State fans may feel hard done by that but the Buckeyes will have the chance to take back their ranking later in the year. For now, the Volunteers proved they are for real.

Georgia’s blowout win over Vanderbilt should keep them in the No. 1 spot. They just have a very real contender for that place atop the mountain now that Tennessee has gotten the monkey off their back with the Tide.

Alabama’s defense looks suspect but they should still warrant a place in the Top 5 after fighting back and taking Tennessee to the brink at Neyland.

Next. 3 CFB teams turning around ugly starts. dark

For more College Football news, analysis, opinion and unique coverage by FanSided, including Heisman Trophy and College Football Playoff rankings, be sure to bookmark these pages.

Home/College Football