Tennessee (7-5, 4-4 SEC) defeated Vanderbilt (2-10, 0-8 SEC), 45-21, in Week 13 at Neyland Stadium to conclude its regular season.
The Vols await its bowl game destination and opponent.
Below is the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll following Week 14.
| 1 | Alabama | 12-1 | 1540 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 1/5 |
| 2 | Michigan | 12-1 | 1474 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2/NR |
| 3 | Georgia | 12-1 | 1420 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1/5 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 13-0 | 1392 | 3 | 4 | — | 2/10 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 11-1 | 1266 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5/13 |
| 6 | Baylor | 11-2 | 1204 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6/NR |
| 7 | Ohio State | 10-2 | 1170 | 0 | 7 | — | 3/12 |
| 8 | Mississippi | 10-2 | 1134 | 0 | 8 | — | 8/25 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 11-2 | 1036 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 5/23 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 10-2 | 903 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 6/NR |
| 11 | Utah | 10-3 | 893 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 11/NR |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 11-2 | 886 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 12/NR |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 10-2 | 853 | 0 | 11 | -2 | 2/13 |
| 14 | Brigham Young | 10-2 | 792 | 0 | 14 | — | 10/NR |
| 15 | Oregon | 10-3 | 589 | 0 | 10 | -5 | 3/15 |
| 16 | Iowa | 10-3 | 561 | 0 | 12 | -4 | 2/18 |
| 17 | UL Lafayette | 12-1 | 444 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 17/NR |
| 18 | NC State | 9-3 | 436 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 18/NR |
| 19 | Wake Forest | 10-3 | 389 | 0 | 18 | -1 | 9/NR |
| 20 | Kentucky | 9-3 | 327 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 11/NR |
| 21 | Houston | 11-2 | 315 | 0 | 16 | -5 | 16/NR |
| 22 | Clemson | 9-3 | 252 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2/NR |
| 23 | Texas A&M | 8-4 | 239 | 0 | 23 | — | 5/NR |
| 24 | Arkansas | 8-4 | 185 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 11/NR |
| 25 | Texas-San Antonio | 12-1 | 146 | 0 | NR | 2 | 16/NR |