Week 12 comparison of College Football Playoff, BCS simulated top 25 rankings

A look at a side-by-side comparison of the College Football Playoff and BCS simulated top 25 rankings entering Week 12.

The third College Football Playoff top 25 rankings were released on Tuesday ahead of Week 12. Tennessee is ranked in the top 20.

Tennessee (7-3, 3-3 SEC) is also ranked No. 19 in the US LBM Coaches Poll.

The Vols will host No. 1 Georgia (10-0, 7-0 SEC) on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff between the Vols and Bulldogs is slated for 3:30 p.m. EST.

CBS will televise the Southeastern Conference East matchup. Brad Nessler (CBS), Gary Danielson (analyst) and Jenny Dell (sideline) will be on the call.

READ: Tennessee football releases depth chart ahead of playing Georgia

Ahead of Week 12 contests, BCS Know How released Bowl Championship Series simulated rankings.

The BCS formula was used in the Football Bowl Subdivision from 1998-2013 to determine the top two teams to play in a national championship game.

Tennessee defeated Florida State, 23-16, in the inaugural BCS national championship game on Jan. 4, 1999, in the Fiesta Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

Tennessee head coach and former quarterback Josh Heupel led Oklahoma to the 2000 BCS national championship, defeating Florida State, 13-2, in the Orange Bowl.

Below is the third College Football Playoff top 25 rankings, including Tennessee, and where each team would rank if the BCS formula was still used.