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Vols tie Buckeyes at No. 2 in AP poll, face No. 1 Georgia next

Tennessee moved into a tie with Ohio State for No. 2 in the Associated Press college football poll Sunday to set up a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup with top-ranked Georgia next weekend.

Georgia-Tennessee will be the 25th regular-season game matching the top two teams in the AP poll and the third straight involving SEC teams. Neither the Bulldogs nor the Volunteers have ever played in a 1-2 game in the regular season.

Georgia remained No. 1 for the fourth straight week, receiving 30 first-place votes and 1,528 points.

The Volunteers moved up a spot, receiving 18 first-place votes and 1,500 points to match Ohio State.