Tennessee drops in the polls after last-second loss to South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 24: George MacIntyre #12 of the Tennessee Volunteers huddles his offense during the first half of a football game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium on October 24, 2026 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Tennessee Vols suffered a brutal loss on Saturday night, falling to the South Carolina Gamecocks 27-24. Malik Orsan drilled a 48-yard walk off field goal to send fans storming onto the field and send the Vols into their bye week on an extremely sour note. So what did it do to Tennessee in the polls? The loss had a bit heavy impact on the Vols’ place in the standings. Tennessee dropped from 11 to 16 in the AP Poll and from 11 to 17 in the Coaches Poll. https://t.co/T23NtgfCyw Ohio State replaces BYU at No. 2 while No. 1 Miami is the only team to hold its spot in the AP Top 25 poll. See where your team landed. pic.twitter.com/WeGa6R87NS — AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) October 25...