Week 8 of the 2024 Tennessee high school football season is in the books, and High School on SI has published its fourth computer rankings of the season in the state.

The Class 6A computer rankings shows a new No. 1 team in the state, the Maryville Rebels, who remained undefeated Friday and moved to 7-0. Close behind in the No. 2 spot are the Collierville Dragons, who are coming off a dominant 42-0 win against White Station.

Sevier County remains the No.1 team in the latest Class 5A computer rankings, while a one-loss Beech team rises to the No. 2 spot.

SBLive’s formula was created using its linear algebra-based ranking algorithm inspired by the Colley Bias-Free Ranking Method. Colley’s Method was created by Wes Colley, Ph.D., an astrophysicist at the University of Alabama at Huntsville. He devised his algorithm to help address the subjectivity and controversy regarding BCS college football selections in the 1990s and early 2000s, using a method that used no subjective variables.

Here are SBLive’s latest Tennessee football computer rankings, as of Oct. 14, 2024:

TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COMPUTER RANKINGS

CLASS 6A | CLASS 5A

CLASS 4A | CLASS 3A

CLASS 2A | CLASS 1A

CLASS 2-AAA | CLASS 2-AA | CLASS 2-A

CLASS 8 MAN

— Robin Erickson @sblivesports

Following the Tennessee Titans’ loss to the Indianapolis Colts this past Sunday, frustration boiled over for wide receiver Calvin Ridley, who went on a rant about not getting the ball enough during a postgame locker room interview.

“I need some in the beginning of the f***ing game too. S**t is getting crazy for me,” Ridley said about only getting second half looks.

Well, Titans head coach Brian Callahan reacted to Ridley’s remarks, and he actually loved the fire from his star pass-catcher.

“It wasn’t for lack of intent. That much I can tell you,” Callahan said of Ridley not getting enough targets early in the game, via Turron Davenport of ESPN. ” … I don’t mind it. I know Calvin wants to win. That’s all he really wants. He wants to help us win. I love his passion, love his drive to want to help the team and do the right things.”

Callahan added that Tennessee needs to find a way to get Ridley more involved in the offense throughout the game.

Ridley was targeted eight times against the Colts, but didn’t record a single catch. On the season overall, he has logged just nine grabs for 141 yards and a touchdown.

The Titans signed Ridley to a four-year, $92 million contract during the offseason, but he is obviously not living up to expectations thus far.

Of course, that has a lot to do with Tennessee’s quarterback play, as Will Levis has been subpar through the Titans’ first five games. Plus, the offensive line has been a disaster, as well.

Ridley spent the 2023 campaign with the Jacksonville Jaguars and hauled in 76 receptions for 1,016 yards and eight scores, so he is certainly used to being more productive.

The 29-year-old spent the first five years of his career with the Atlanta Falcons, with his best season coming in 2020 when he caught 90 passes for 1,374 yards and nine touchdowns.

Tennessee is just 1-4 on the year.

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