Here's where Tennessee football is ranked in preseason AP Top 25 poll

Tennessee football is ranked No. 15 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll, which was released on Monday.

That’s the same spot the Vols were ranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll.

Tennessee opens the 2024 season at home against Chattanooga on Aug. 31 (12:45 p.m. ET, SEC Network). Then the Vols play NC State in Charlotte on Sept. 7, the first of four games against teams ranked in the AP Top 25.

UT also plays Georgia, Alabama and Oklahoma.

Here is the preseason AP Top 25 poll:

1. Georgia

2. Ohio State

3. Oregon

4. Texas

5. Alabama

6. Ole Miss

7. Notre Dame

8. Penn State

9. Michigan

10. Florida State

11. Missouri

12. Utah

13. LSU

14. Clemson

15. Tennessee

16. Oklahoma

17. Oklahoma State

18. Kansas State

19. Miami

20. Texas A&M

21. Arizona

22. Kansas

23. Southern Cal

24. North Carolina State

25. Iowa

Others receiving votes: Louisville 111, Virginia Tech 77, Boise St. 47, SMU 33, Iowa St. 33, Liberty 32, Washington 23, West Virginia 17, Memphis 16, Nebraska 16, Wisconsin 15, UTSA 6, Tulane 5, Appalachian St. 4, Kentucky 3, Auburn 2, Colorado 1.

Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe.

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