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Tennessee football unchanged in Week 11 SEC Power Rankings after loss to Georgia

By Caleb Calhoun

Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman (4) is tackled by Georgia defensive back Derion Kendrick (11) and Georgia defensive back Dan Jackson (47) during an SEC football homecoming game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Georgia Bulldogs in Neyland Stadium in Knoxville on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021.Tennesseegeorgia1113 2115
Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman (4) is tackled by Georgia defensive back Derion Kendrick (11) and Georgia defensive back Dan Jackson (47) during an SEC football homecoming game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Georgia Bulldogs in Neyland Stadium in Knoxville on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021.Tennesseegeorgia1113 2115 /
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Vanderbilt wide receiver Cam Johnson (7) throws a first down pass against Kentucky during the fourth quarter at Vanderbilt Stadium Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 in Nashville, Tenn.Nas Vanderbilt Kentucky 039
Vanderbilt wide receiver Cam Johnson (7) throws a first down pass against Kentucky during the fourth quarter at Vanderbilt Stadium Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 in Nashville, Tenn.Nas Vanderbilt Kentucky 039 /

Well, it’s pretty obvious that Tennessee football has a lot of work to do before joining the top tiers of the SEC. However, there’s no shame in losing to the Georgia Bulldogs, and that wasn’t going to do any damage to them in our SEC Power Rankings. The only debate is if they belonged where they are at right now in the first place.

Beyond the Vols, though, a couple of key upsets and a surprise close game among SEC West teams this past weekend generated more parity than one might expect. There’s a clear-cut No. 1 team and a clear-cut No. 2 team.

However, No. 2 through No. 10 is a total cluster and could go in any direction. No. 10 through No. 14 is made up entirely of SEC East teams, showing how bad that side is. Find out if Tennessee football is out of that group in our SEC Power Rankings following Week 11 of 2021 with eight teams having clinched bowl berths, five still in the hunt and two potential playoff teams.

887. . 2-8 (0-6). Previous: . Commodores . 14. team

Last week: Lost to Kentucky Wildcats 34-17

There were four chances for the Vanderbilt Commodores to score an upset SEC win somewhere, each seemingly more difficult than the last one. Saturday was probably their last chance. They played the Missouri Tigers and South Carolina Gamecocks close and should’ve beaten South Carolina, but they got blown out by the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Now, on the heels of the Kentucky Wildcats beating them pretty comfortably, Clark Lea’s first team will have to pull off some monumental upset to finish the year with a Power Five upset. Given what he inherited, that’s nothing unexpected, but it’s still a rough first year.

Up next for Vandy is two road games to close out the season. They first have to visit the Ole Miss Rebels, who look like one of the best teams in the nation. Their final game, a visit to Tennessee football, is definitely the more winnable one of the two, but given how UT has run the table against lesser competition, that seems unlikely as well.

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