College Football Playoff Rankings: Tennessee holds firm in latest batch

Saturday's NCAA football slate is packed with action, and with the playoffs quickly approaching, there are some key matchups to wager on. But before you do, make sure to sign up with Caesars Sportsbook promo code SBWIRE1000, which delivers a first-bet offer up to $1000. The top games include the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs taking on the No. 18 Tennessee…

The Tennessee Volunteers sit at 4-1 on the season through five weeks, heading into the bye week. Josh Heupel's 2023 team doesn't quite have the explosiveness from last year's team, as the departures of Hendon Hooker and Jalin Hyatt are certainly being felt. However, against South Carolina, we did see some flashes. Squirrel White showed up in a big…

Tennessee climbed back up to No. 7 in this week's College Football Playoff rankings. The Volunteers bounced back from that ugly loss at South Carolina, beating Vanderbilt 56-0 on Saturday night in Nashville. Does Tennessee have a chance to make the CFP? No, frankly. It would take ugly losses from TCU and USC to even have a chance, and the committee…

Tuesday night's reveal of the latest College Football Playoff rankings will go a long way to determining the four teams that will compete for an NCAA football title in 2022. But rest assured, chaos lovers, there's still plenty that can go awry. Michigan's impressive 45-23 win in Columbus over archrival Ohio State on Saturday stirred the drink…

Following some memorable games throughout the year, the 2022 college football season is entering its final week of the regular season. Not only it can define the conference championship games but also their fate in the postseason. Teams such as Georgia control their destiny, while the matchup between Ohio State and Michigan can affect the College…

After much assumption an undefeated Michigan will meet an undefeated Ohio State in Columbus. Is it for all the marbles though? The talk of the town is, can a 1-loss Michigan or Ohio State still get into the college football playoff? Also, we saw former No. 5 Tennessee's playoff hopes drown away in a South Carolina beat down. Lots of talking heads…

Call it the grind of the regular season or a lookahead spot, but nobody among the top teams in college football looked all that great this past weekend. Georgia scored only one touchdown against Kentucky in a 16-6 win, Ohio State's defense struggled in a 43-30 win over Maryland, and Michigan and TCU both needed last-second field goals to pick up…

Will the final two weeks of the College Football Playoff race be chalk or total chaos? There are seven legitimate contenders remaining and the scenarios start with the four remaining unbeaten teams in No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Michigan and No. 4 TCU. The Buckeyes and Wolverines play on Saturday, so that trim that list down to at most…

All the Tennessee Volunteers had to do was root for a little bit of chaos and their ticket to the College Football Playoff would be punched. They went into Saturday's game against South Carolina as a 22.5-point favorite and were going to be an even bigger favorite against Vanderbilt in Week 13. Instead, the Volunteers took themselves out of playoff…

college football odds series for our Tennessee South Carolina prediction and pick. The Tennessee Volunteers have a very special opportunity in front of them. If they win their next two games, they could put themselves in prime position to make the College Football Playoff. To be honest, the Vols' odds of making the playoff have to be better than…

Just two weeks left in the 2022 College Football regular season. Gamecocks Scoop beat writer Alan Cole still maintains a narrow lead over his co-workers. This week on the calendar feels like the Power 5 commissioners all had weddings to attend. There just aren't a lot of good games on the TV outside of the Pac-12. Instead of analyzing each game, we…

Week 11 losses by the UCLA Bruins and Ole Miss Rebels have knocked them off the board regarding the National Championship odds at the FanDuel Sportsbook. That leaves 12 teams on the board, and if we're being honest, that feels like a stretch at the backend. Let's look at how the College Football Playoff Rankings compare to the betting market. There…

A week ago, those responsible for setting the College Football Playoff odds sent a not-so-subtle message to the undefeated TCU Horned Frogs: We don't believe you're for real. So on Saturday, the Horned Frogs traveled across state from Fort Worth, Texas, to Austin and volleyed back a not-so-subtle retort: You better take us seriously now. The…

After continuously being doubted TCU made a big statement in Primetime at Austin, Texas with a 17-10 victory over the Longhorns. Also, we saw two of the PAC 12's best teams (Oregon and UCLA) fall at home. Lots of talking heads are debating who should be ranked higher. Eye test this, strength of schedule that. The bottom line is, how do we dissect…

There was not a ton of drama among the College Football Playoff hopefuls this past weekend, as every team seated within the top five in last week's rankings emerged with a win on Saturday. In fact, the only team among the top 10 that lost was No. 6 Oregon, who dropped a 37-34 affair at home to No. 25 Washington. As a result, we didn't expect much…

Things are coming into focus and a few conference races are tight as can be as the finish line is in sight for another epic season. Georgia is now favored to win the title with shorter than even money for the first time this season. The Bulldogs are now listed at -120 to win it all, with Ohio State next at+240 and Michigan third at+700. The…

The College Football Playoff rankings likely avoided any major shake-ups in the top four, but we did have another batch of eliminations. Oregon went down at home to Washington, officially ending their bid to sneak into the final four. There was some chatter about the Ducks running the table and potentially ousting a Tennessee or Michigan/ Ohio…

The National Championship picture in college football has lost some of its clarity as two programs that were poised to make it to the CFP suffered losses that have seemingly ousted them from contention. The Clemson Tigers lost to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish by a final score of 35-14, removing them from the ranks of the unbeaten. The Alabama…

GRAPEVINE, Texas -- The College Football Playoff selection committee rewarded undefeated Tennessee with the top spot in its first rankings of the 2022 season, marking the first time in school history the Volunteers entered the top four. The Vols were followed by No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Clemson. Now that the first of six rankings…

It's the bye week for Wisconsin football which means we will not have our annual Wisconsin Betting Preview. In place of that, let's take a look around the country and see what the current odds and best bets are for some conference futures as we enter the home stretch. (Odds/lines subject to change. T&Cs apply. See draftkings.com/ sportsbook for…

The 2022 college football season is just a bit over the halfway mark as it is enters Week Eight matchups this week. With so much now past, but still so much left to play, it is a great time to take advantage of the Nebraska bye week by taking a deeper dive into the updated odds for conference titles and the national title picture. Our friends…

For USC football, what does being "back" mean? The definition differs by program and in the eye of the beholder. At Texas, for instance, being "back" has become a national punchline among plugged-in, meme-happy fans - to the point that the Longhorns nearly losing to Iowa State in Austin on Saturday meant they are "back" just as much as them…

The first third of the regular season of college football is in the books, as this Saturday is Oct. 1. The first three college football teams in the rankings are the Georgia Bulldogs, Alabama Crimson Tide and Ohio State Buckeyes. According to ESPN's Power Index, those three teams have a minimum 24.2% opportunity to win the rest of their…

The College Football Playoff selection committee will meet early next week to unveil the debut Top 25 rankings of the 2022 season. Barring any extraordinary upsets before the crew convenes in Grapevine, Texas, the inaugural rankings will be topped by Georgia and Ohio State, followed by some combination of Clemson, Michigan and Tennessee, should the…

Top-ranked Tennessee was shellacked by Georgia on Saturday in the most-watched game this season (13.1 million viewers). No. 10 LSU stunned No. 6 Alabama with a one-point win in overtime. No. 4 Clemson was crushed by Notre Dame. It's worth noting the home team won each of those games - while the value of home-field advantage is debated in other…