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Where Vanderbilt Football Ranks in the Penultimate CFP Rankings

Where Vanderbilt Football Ranks in the Penultimate CFP Rankings

With just conference championship week remaining, the College Football Playoff committee released its second to last playoff rankings list before the final one that will come on Sunday, where the official 12-team bracket will be set and the rest of the bowl game schedule will be released throughout the day.

Diego Pavia News / CFB-HQ on SI / December 2
Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia sends cryptic message on Jared Curtis amid college football news

Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia sends cryptic message on Jared Curtis amid college football news

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia dropped a major hint on the future of the nation's No. 1 ranked quarterback Jared Curtis. There has been plenty of college football rumors that Curtis could flip from his longstanding commitment from Georgia to Vanderbilt.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / December 2
Vanderbilt Adds Ohio LB Prospect to 2026 Class

Vanderbilt Adds Ohio LB Prospect to 2026 Class

Vanderbilt's 2026 recruiting class continued to grow stronger this week with the early signing period now less than 24 hours away. The Commodores added yet another commitment to the class, dipping into the state of Ohio to land an underrated linebacker prospect with impressive physical traits.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / December 2
Jared Curtis Refutes Report That He's Flipped To Vanderbilt Football

Jared Curtis Refutes Report That He's Flipped To Vanderbilt Football

NASHVILLE—Five-star quarterback Jared Curtis has refuted a report from Rivals that he altered the Georgia staff that he’s flipped his commitment from Georgia to Vanderbilt.  The initial report stated that Curtis was flipping from Vanderbilt to Georgia and that he had alerted the Georgia staff of his intentions.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Athlon Sports / December 2
Nation’s No. 1 QB Jared Curtis Breaks Silence on Reported Vanderbilt Flip

Nation’s No. 1 QB Jared Curtis Breaks Silence on Reported Vanderbilt Flip

News broke on Tuesday that the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports, Jared Curtis, was flipping his commitment from the Georgia Bulldogs to the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Yardbarker / December 2
Vanderbilt football lands first five-star recruit in program history

Vanderbilt football lands first five-star recruit in program history

If pen hits paper on Wednesday during National Signing Day, Jared Curtis will head to Vanderbilt to replace Heisman Trophy favorite Diego Pavia.

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Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / December 2

Vanderbilt Reportedly Flips 5-Star QB Jared Curtis from Georgia

At SEC Media Days in the summer of 2022, Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea made a declaration that many did not take seriously at the time. The then second year head coach took to the podium that day and simply said, "We know in time Vanderbilt football will be the best program in the country".

Vanderbilt Commodores News / A to Z Sports / December 2
Where the Tennessee Vols are predicted to land in the College Football Playoff rankings after losing to Vanderbilt

Where the Tennessee Vols are predicted to land in the College Football Playoff rankings after losing to Vanderbilt

The Tennessee Vols are officially out of the College Football Playoff picture following a 45-24 blowout loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores in the regular season finale.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / December 2
Vanderbilt Football Named Team of the Week: The Anchor

Vanderbilt Football Named Team of the Week: The Anchor

Vanderbilt football got another new weekly award this season. The Commodores were named the Pop-Tarts Crazy Good Team of the Week for their win at No. 19 Tennessee on the road Saturday.

Clark Lea News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / December 2
'It's Important That I Fight For My Team,' Inside Vanderbilt Football's CFP Argument

'It's Important That I Fight For My Team,' Inside Vanderbilt Football's CFP Argument

NASHVILLE—The usually polite and respectful Clark Lea and Candice Storey Lee didn’t quite come swinging when they took the podium in Vanderbilt football’s

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / December 1

In-State Commodores WR Commit Flips to Big 10 Foe

Despite mostly smooth sailing on nearly every front for the Commodores as of late, Vanderbilt's 2026 recruiting class suffered a loss on Monday, December 1 as an extremely talented in-state commit flipped his commitment to a Big Ten program.

Clark Lea News / Larry Brown Sports / December 1
Vanderbilt coach calls out ‘bias’ from CFP committee

Vanderbilt coach calls out ‘bias’ from CFP committee

Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea has started lobbying for his team to make the College Football Playoff, and he is doing so by suggesting that there is a bias against his team in the selection process.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / December 1

Six Commodores Commits Closing in on State Titles

As the early signing period draws closer, so does the end of high school playoff football. Several Vanderbilt commits are suiting up this week for a chance to take home the ultimate goal of a state championship, while one is still looking to book his ticket to the title game.

Diego Pavia News / Gridiron Heroics / December 1
Diego Pavia Declares the Vanderbilt Commodores are 'the Most Dangerous Team'

Diego Pavia Declares the Vanderbilt Commodores are 'the Most Dangerous Team'

The Vanderbilt Commodores are in a position where their regular season has concluded. They are not going to be in the 2025 SEC Championship Game, but the team is in the conversation for the program to be on the bubble of the College Football Playoff.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / A to Z Sports / November 30
Which bowl game the Tennessee Vols could be playing in after finishing regular season with a loss to Vanderbilt

Which bowl game the Tennessee Vols could be playing in after finishing regular season with a loss to Vanderbilt

The Tennessee Vols finished the 2025 regular season with an uninspiring 45-24 loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday in Neyland Stadium. A win over Vandy could've put Tennessee in position to play in the Citrus Bowl.

Vanderbilt Commodores News / A to Z Sports / November 29
Tennessee played defense after the loss to Vanderbilt to protect the logo at midfield in Neyland Stadium

Tennessee played defense after the loss to Vanderbilt to protect the logo at midfield in Neyland Stadium

The Tennessee Vols must be aware of Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia's history with logos. Pavia admitted earlier this summer that he urinated on the New Mexico logo when he was a player at New Mexico State.

College Football News / Yardbarker / November 29
Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia makes big Heisman statement

Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia makes big Heisman statement vs. Tennessee

No. 14 Vanderbilt's impressive 45-24 win over No. 19 Tennessee on Saturday night may not be enough to get them into the College Football Playoff. But quarterback Diego Pavia's performance in that win may have been enough to get him an invite to New York City for the 2025 Heisman Trophy presentation. 

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