Where Tennessee Stands in the AP Top 25 After Week 7

The AP Top 25 released after Week 7 reflects a weekend that scrambled the national picture, and Tennessee's place in the poll is part of the reshuffle. The new rankings arrived in the wake of the Volunteers' win over Alabama, one of several results that sent teams sliding up and down the board.

It was that kind of week across the sport. Top-ranked Georgia lost to Auburn, No. 7 Texas lost to Florida, and every team in the top 25 moved at least one spot, leaving voters to rebuild the poll almost from scratch. Tennessee's win over a top-10 opponent gave the Vols one of the weekend's strongest new claims on the voters' attention.

For Tennessee, the poll is a weekly snapshot of a season still being written. The Alabama result strengthened the Vols' standing with voters; holding and improving their position from here depends on what comes next, starting with the trip to South Carolina.