Tennessee enters College Football Playoff conversation after win over Alabama

Tennessee’s 26-10 win over Alabama on Saturday at Neyland Stadium officially put the Vols back into College Football Playoff conversation. Multiple bracket projections place Tennessee between No. 6 and No. 10 in the latest 12-team scenarios. On3’s Andy Staples has Tennessee as the No. 7 seed, hosting No. 10 Texas Tech in the first round, while ESPN’s Heather Dinich lists the Vols at No. 10 traveling to No. 7 Ole Miss. CBS Sports places Tennessee at No. 6, hosting No. 11 Notre Dame. BYU is the No. 1 seed in On3’s projection. The article highlights Tennessee’s defense under first-year coordinator Jim Knowles, noting Alabama was scoreless for three quarters with four takeaways and only 2 conversions on 13 third downs. Next for Tennessee is No. 11 at South Carolina on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, with several FPI win probabilities also cited.