College Football Playoff chair details why Vols are ranked No. 1

The College Football Playoff selection committee chair, Boo Corrigan, details why Tennessee is ranked No. 1.

No. 3 Tennessee (8-0, 4-0 SEC) will play at No. 1 Georgia (8-0, 5-0 SEC) Saturday in Week 10.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.

Kickoff between the Vols and Bulldogs is slated for 3:30 p.m. EDT. CBS will televise the SEC East matchup from Sanford Stadium.

The Vols are No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings, while Georgia is No. 3.

Following the announcement of the first College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday, Boo Corrigan, College Football Playoff selection committee chair, met with media.

Corrigan’s discussion of why Tennessee is ranked No. 1 is listed below from a transcript provided by the College Football Playoff.