Tennessee Volunteers

8–4 · 4–4 SEC

In the books

WEEK 17 · 2025

SEC title game

Win the SEC

<1%

Make the playoff

First-round bye

avg seed 9.4

The SEC title is out of reach — the playoff path runs through an at-large bid.

This week is in the books — the rundown below shows how each wish landed.

Playoff odds by week

If Tennessee wins out: 0% to win the SEC, <1% to make the playoff.

The Saturday rundown

ranked by what moves Tennessee's path

No other game this week meaningfully moves Tennessee's odds. Enjoy the football.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 17, anchored to the Playoff Committee Rankings (week 16). How the model works.