ATHENS, Ga. — ROCKY TOP IS BACK ON TOP
The first College Football Playoff rankings of the season were unveiled on Tuesday, and the Vols took the top spot. It is Tennessee's first No. 1 ranking since 1998 and the team's first-ever No. 1 ranking in the College Football Playoff rankings. Georgia was slotted at No. 3 in the CFP rankings.
"ONE-ON-ONE" MATCHUP
The Bulldogs still boast a No. 1 ranking in the AP Poll, which makes this matchup the first-ever regular season clash between the CFP No. 1 and the AP No. 1 in history. It is also just the third time the top two teams in the AP poll have met in the regular season in SEC history.
JUGGERNAUT OFFENSES SQUARE OFF
The nation's two most prolific offenses will match up in Sanford Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Tennessee leads the NCAA with a staggering 49.4 points per game and 553 total yards per game. Georgia is right behind the Big Orange with a second-ranked 530.1 total yards per game. The Bulldogs also ranked sixth in the country with 41.8 points per game.
COLLEGE GAMEDAY GLUED TO THE VOLS
ESPN's College Gameday will be at a Tennessee game for the third time this season. The program was in Knoxville for UT's games against Florida and Alabama, and this will be the first Tennessee road game featured on Gameday this season.
WHERE AND WHEN TO WATCH
The Vols and Bulldogs will kick off from Sanford Stadium at 3:30 p.m. The game will also be broadcast on CBS.