Tennessee reached 7-0 in emphatic fashion on Saturday

The Vols defeated UT Martin in a mid-October break from SEC play, 65-24, at Neyland Stadium to remain unbeaten.

The win wasn't as flashy as Tennessee's victories over Florida, LSU and Alabama – and it wasn't enough to make a move in the Associated Press Top 25 poll on Sunday.

Tennessee stayed put at No. 3 in the poll behind Georgia (No. 1) and Ohio State (No. 2), but the Vols did receive 13 first-place votes.

In the USA TODAY Coaches poll, Tennessee did make a slight jump from No. 4 to No. 3.

The Vols' next opponent, Kentucky, also didn't budge after a bye week. The Wildcats (5-2, 2-2 SEC) – who are coming off a win over Mississippi State – will be No. 19 when they come to Neyland Stadium on Saturday at 7 p.m. on ESPN.

It will be Tennessee's fifth ranked matchup of the season.

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