The 2024 college football regular season wrapped up after Week 14, with Tennessee ranked No. 6 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll. The Volunteers finished their campaign with a strong 10-2 record (6-2 SEC), highlighted by a 36-23 victory over Vanderbilt (6-6, 3-5 SEC) at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville.
Here are the top teams in the final poll:
Oregon Ducks (12-0)
Texas Longhorns (11-1)
Penn State Nittany Lions (11-1)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1)
Georgia Bulldogs (10-2)
Tennessee Volunteers (10-2)
Tennessee now awaits its seeding in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, set to begin after the Week 15 conference championships.
Reflecting on the season, head coach Josh Heupel expressed pride in the team’s growth and readiness for the challenges ahead. “This is the next step for us as a program,” Heupel said after the win over Vanderbilt. “What we’ve accomplished over the past three years has set the expectation for our staff and players. It wasn’t just a goal to reach this point—it was an expectation. Now, the next season begins. The question is, what are we going to do with this opportunity?”
With their spot in the College Football Playoff nearly secured, Tennessee has the chance to prove itself on the national stage and continue building on its impressive trajectory under Heupel’s leadership. Fans and players alike are eager to see how far the Vols can go.
