KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Volunteers have officially punched their ticket to the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff and will begin their quest for a national title on the road against another one of the sport's traditional powers.
Tennessee received a No. 9 seed in the final set of rankings from the CFP Selection Committee on Sunday. The Vols will travel to face No. 8 Ohio State on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. The game will be broadcast on WKRN.
The winner will advance to the quarterfinals to take on No. 1-ranked Oregon.
It's the first time Tennessee will compete in the CFP playoff in its 11-year history. The opening round matchup will also be just the second-ever game between Tennessee and Ohio State. Tennessee defeated the Buckeyes in the 1996 Citrus Bowl.
Tennessee has appeared in 18 straight CFP rankings, dating back to Nov. 1, 2022.
Oregon, Georgia, Boise State, and Arizona State received byes to the quarterfinals as the four highest-ranked conference champions. Teams seeded No. 5-8 will play at home in the opening round.
The other three first-round matchups are No. 5 Texas versus No. 12 Clemson, No. 6 Penn State versus No. 11 SMU, and No. 7 Notre Dame against No. 10 Indiana.
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