Coach Josh Heupel (UT Athletics)
Tennessee football will enter the 2024 campaign ranked No. 15 in the US LBM Preseason Coaches poll, which was unveiled on Monday.
The Volunteers are one of nine SEC programs in the preseason top 25, joining top-ranked Georgia, No. 4 Texas, No. 5 Alabama, No. 6 Ole Miss, No. 11 Missouri, No. 12 LSU, No. 16 Oklahoma and No. 20 Texas A&M.
Tennessee will face four teams in the poll with three of those games occurring away from Neyland Stadium, including No. 22 NC State in Charlotte, No.
16 Oklahoma in Norman, No. 5 Alabama in Knoxville and No. 1 Georgia in Athens. The Vols are one of eight SEC teams who will square off against a non-conference team appearing in the preseason poll, joining Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, LSU, South Carolina, Texas and Texas A&M.
UT is ranked in the Coaches poll for the 31st consecutive week, which is the program's longest stretch since being ranked 34 straight weeks from 2003-05. The current streak dates back to Sept. 11, 2022.
After shutting out Big Ten West champion Iowa 35-0 in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, Tennessee concluded the 2023 campaign No. 17 in both polls.
The Vols' first ranked test comes Week 2 against No. 22 NC State in Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium. Tickets for the Duke's Mayo Classic are on sale now at
AllVols.com.
The Associated Press Preseason Top 25 will be announced on Aug. 12.
AFCA Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Georgia (46)
2. Ohio State (7)
3. Oregon
4. Texas (1)
5. Alabama
6. Ole Miss
7. Notre Dame
8. Michigan (1)
9. Penn State
10. Florida State
11. Missouri
12. LSU
13. Utah
14. Clemson
15. Tennessee
16. Oklahoma
17. Kansas State
18. Oklahoma State
19. Miami (Fla.)
20. Texas A&M
21. Arizona
22. NC State
23. Southern Cal
24. Kansas
25. Iowa