As the first College Football Playoff Rankings for the 2024 college football season have arrived, attention has turned to the first iteration of the tournament that will feature a 12-team field.

Josh Heupel's squad has managed 20 wins in the last two seasons (18 in the regular season) and oddsmakers have set Tennessee's 2024 college football win total (regular-season only) at 9.5 games.

The 12-team College Football Playoff only made it one season before its first major change. In 2024, you needed to win your conference to be considered for a top four seed and one of the coveted ...