Tennessee football not ranked in top 25 defensive power rankings

Tennessee football is not ranked in top 25 defensive power rankings.

On Thursday, EA Sports College Football 25 released defensive power rankings in the upcoming game. Tennessee did not make the list.

Last season, the Vols ranked 32nd in total defense, 22nd in scoring defense, fourth in tackles for a loss, 42nd in third down conversion percentage and tied for 1st in defensive touchdowns, according to NCAA statistics.

Going into his fourth season as Tennessee’s defensive coordinator, Tim Banks‘ unit has improved every season. The Vols defense ranked 90th in 2021, 37th in 2022 and 22nd in 2023.

EA Sports College Football 25 top 25 defensive power rankings

  1. Ohio State – 96 OVR
  2. Georgia – 94 OVR
  3. Oregon – 90 OVR
  4. Alabama – 90 OVR
  5. Clemson – 90 OVR
  6. Notre Dame – 90 OVR
  7. Michigan – 90 OVR
  8. Texas – 88 OVR
  9. Penn State – 88 OVR
  10. Utah – 88 OVR
  11. Florida State – 88 OVR
  12. Oklahoma – 88 OVR
  13. Iowa – 88 OVR
  14. Virginia Tech – 86 OVR
  15. Wisconsin – 86 OVR
  16. USC – 86 OVR
  17. Auburn – 86 OVR
  18. LSU – 84 OVR
  19. Texas A&M – 84 OVR
  20. Colorado – 84 OVR
  21. Oklahoma State – 84 OVR
  22. Louisville – 84 OVR
  23. North Carolina – 84 OVR
  24. Kansas State – 84 OVR
  25. Florida – 84 OVR

EA Sports College Football 25 will be released on July 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.