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The College Football Playoff quarterfinals concluded for Southeastern Conference teams on Thursday.
No. 1 seed Indiana (14-0) defeated No. 9 seed Alabama (11-4), 38-3, in the Rose Bowl.
The final game in College Football Playoff quarterfinal play featured two SEC schools. No. 6 seed Ole Miss (13-1) defeated No. 3 seed Georgia (12-2), 39-34, in the Sugar Bowl.
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The Rebels advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals against No. 10 seed Miami (12-2) in the Fiesta Bowl. Kickoff between Ole Miss and the Hurricanes is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EST on Jan. 8 (ESPN).
Tennessee's 2025 football season concluded in the Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl. Illinois (9-4) defeated Tennessee (8-5), 30-28, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
Following the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, Vols Wire provides SEC football power rankings. Tennessee is ranked No. 9.
SEC football power rankings after CFP quarterfinals
School | Record |
1. Ole Miss | 13-1 (7-1 SEC) |
2. Georgia | 12-2 (7-1 SEC) |
3. Texas A&M | 11-2 (7-1 SEC) |
4. Alabama | 11-4 (7-1 SEC) |
5. Texas | 10-3 (6-2 SEC) |
6. Oklahoma | 10-3 (6-2 SEC) |
7. Vanderbilt | 10-3 (6-2 SEC) |
8. Missouri | 8-5 (4-4 SEC) |
9. Tennessee | 8-5 (4-4 SEC) |
10. LSU | 7-6 (3-5 SEC) |
11. Mississippi State | 5-7 (1-7 SEC) |
12. Kentucky | 5-7 (2-6 SEC) |
13. Auburn | 5-7 (1-7 SEC) |
14. Florida | 4-8 (2-6 SEC) |
15. South Carolina | 4-8 (1-7 SEC) |
16. Arkansas | 2-10 (0-8 SEC) |
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2025 Tennessee Vols football schedule, game results
Week 1 - Tennessee 45, Syracuse 26 (Atlanta, Georgia)
Week 2 - Tennessee 72, East Tennessee State 17 (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Week 3 - Georgia 44, Tennessee 41 OT (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Week 4 - Tennessee 56, UAB 24 (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Week 5 - Tennessee 41, Mississippi State 34 OT (Starkville, Mississippi)
Week 6 - Open date
Week 7 - Tennessee 34, Arkansas 31 (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Week 8 - Alabama 37, Tennessee 20 (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
Week 9 - Tennessee 56, Kentucky 34 (Lexington, Kentucky)
Week 10 - Oklahoma 33, Tennessee 27 (Knoxville, Tennessee)
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Week 11 - Open date
Week 12 - Tennessee 42, New Mexico State 9 (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Week 13 - Tennessee 31, Florida 11 (Gainesville, Florida)
Week 14 - Vanderbilt 45, Tennessee 24 (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Music City Bowl - Illinois 30, Tennessee 28 (Nashville, Tennessee)
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