Tennessee was off on Saturday, but outcomes elsewhere in college football led to a bump in the latest polls.
The Vols climbed one spot to No. 4 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll on Sunday ahead of their second-straight SEC road game next Saturday at Arkansas.
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It’s Tennessee’s highest mark in the poll since week 10 of the 2022 season.
In the SEC, Alabama dethroned Texas for the No. 1 spot after the Crimson Tide held on to beat Georgia, 41-34 in Tuscaloosa late Saturday.
The Longhorns fell to No. 2 while the Bulldogs dropped to No. 5.
Missouri moved back into the top 10 at No. 9 and Ole Miss tumbled six spots to No. 12 after an upset home loss to unranked Kentucky.
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LSU was No. 13 and Oklahoma moved up to No. 19 following its first SEC win at Auburn.
Tennessee will play Arkansas at Reynolds-Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
The Vols opened as a 13.5-point favorite on Sunday.
The Razorbacks (3-2, 1-1) are coming off of a loss 20-17 to Texas A&M on Saturday.
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