Tennessee (1-1) lost to Pittsburgh (2-0) in the Johnny Majors Classic on Saturday.
The Vols will host Tennessee Tech in Week 3 at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for noon EDT and ESPN+ will televise the matchup.
Below is the Week 3 USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.
USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Points | Change |
| 1 | Alabama | 1,624 | – |
| 2 | Georgia | 1,558 | – |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 1,454 | +1 |
| 4 | Oregon | 1,356 | +7 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 1,307 | – |
| 6 | Clemson | 1,279 | – |
| 7 | Iowa | 1,165 | +5 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 1,114 | – |
| 9 | Florida | 1,095 | – |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 1,059 | -3 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 1,041 | -8 |
| 12 | Penn State | 995 | +1 |
| 13 | UCLA | 787 | +3 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 611 | -4 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 591 | +6 |
| 16 | Ole Miss | 546 | +4 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 537 | – |
| 18 | Coastal Carolina | 492 | +1 |
| 19 | North Carolina | 300 | +3 |
| 20 | Auburn | 264 | +6 |
| 21 | Arizona State | 246 | +4 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 222 | +1 |
| 23 | BYU | 213 | +8 |
| 24 | Arkansas | 196 | +20 |
| 25 | Michigan | 180 | +2 |
Dropped from the rankings:
No. 14 Southern California; No. 15 Texas; No. 18 Utah; No. 24 Miami.
Others receiving votes:
Miami 137; Southern California 99; Central Florida 65; Michigan State 63; Liberty 63; Texas Christian 57; Pittsburgh 52; Kentucky 50; Utah 41; Texas 36; Kansas State 28; Indiana 28; Louisiana State 26; Boston College 22; Nevada 18; Fresno State 13; Southern Methodist 10; Rutgers 10; UL Lafayette 9; San Diego State 9; Mississippi State 9; Army 9; Tulane 6; Maryland 6; San Jose State 5; NC State 5; Virginia 4; Marshall 4; Stanford 3; Air Force 3; Texas-San Antonio 1; Memphis 1; Boise State 1.
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