Tennessee Vols make a big move in latest college football power rankings from national media outlet

The Tennessee Vols made a big move in CBS Sports' latest college football power rankings.

Despite losing 44-41 to the Georgia Bulldogs this past weekend, Tennessee moved up several spots in CBS Sports' power rankings.

Tennessee went from No. 17 to No. 12 this week, thanks to their near upset of the Bulldogs.

"It's difficult to see the light in the haze of a heartbreaking overtime loss, but the Vols might be the second-best team in the SEC after losing to Georgia in overtime," noted CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello. "The Vols started hot, then traded jabs before missing a field goal and losing in overtime to the Bulldogs. Joey Aguilar was fantastic, scoring five total TDs and throwing for 371 yards and four scores."

The national media believes in the Tennessee Vols after overtime loss to the Georgia Bulldogs

Surprisingly, it seems the national media feels better about Tennessee after the loss to Georgia.

And they should.

Tennessee is a missed field goal away from being one of the most hyped teams in college football right now.

If Max Gilbert's kick isn't wide right at the end of regulation, Tennessee leaves Neyland Stadium with a hard-fought win against Georgia. A missed kick is all that separates Tennessee from being viewed as possibly the best team in the SEC.

The national media doesn't usually get it right when it comes to Tennessee football, but they're spot on (for the most part) this week after the Vols' narrow loss to the Bulldogs.

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