Tennessee moves up in Coaches, AP polls following win over Missouri

The Tennessee Volunteers are moving up in the polls once again following a convincing win over the Missouri Tigers. The Vols took advantage of losses from Auburn, Texas, Mississippi State, Oklahoma and Texas A&M this week, rising all the way up to No. 12 in the Coaches Poll.

Tennessee is now the fourth ranked team in the SEC, also jumping over LSU this week. Clemson remained at the top, while Alabama, Georgia and Florida followed.

The Volunteers will immediately get a chance to prove worthy of that ranking, with a showdown looming against Georgia on Saturday.

Week 5 Coaches Poll

1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Georgia
4. Florida
5. Notre Dame
6. Ohio State
7. Miami
8. Penn State
9. North Carolina
10. Oklahoma State
11. Cincinnati
12. Tennessee
13. Auburn
14. Wisconsin
15. BYU
16. LSU
17. Oregon
18. Virginia Tech
19. Michigan
20. Texas A&M
21. SMU
22. Texas
23. Louisiana
24. Iowa State
25. UCF

The AP Poll is slightly lower on Tennessee, with the Vols landing in the 14 slot. Auburn and Oregon remained ahead of the Volunteers in this poll, making up the difference.

The top five remains the same as the Coaches Poll — Clemson, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Notre Dame.

Week 5 AP Poll

1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Georgia
4. Florida
5. Notre Dame
6. Ohio State
7. Miami
8. North Carolina
9. Penn State
10. Oklahoma State
11. Cincinnati
12. Oregon
13. Auburn
14. Tennessee
15. BYU
16. Wisconsin
17. LSU
18. SMU
19. Virginia Tech
20. Michigan
21. Texas A&M
22. Texas
23. Louisiana
24. Iowa
25. Minnesota