Tennessee Sports Writers Association Prep Poll after Week 7

By Michael Odom | October 5, 2026 |

The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced football rankings after Week 7 on Monday. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote.

Division I

Class 1A

1. South Pittsburg (5-1) — 160 points (16). Last week: No. 1.

2. Coalfield (6-1) — 140 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. McKenzie (452) — 127 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Humboldt (7-0) — 115 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Greenback (7-0) — 94 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. Cornersville (7-0) — 77 points. Last week: No. 6.

7. Jellico (7-0) — 66 points. Last week: No. 7.

8. Hampton (5-2) — 44 points. Last week: No. 8.

9. South Fulton (5-1) — 31 points. Last week: Not ranked.

10. Cosby (5-1) — 12 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 2A

1. Huntingdon (7-0) — 160 points (16). Last week: No. 1.

2. Marion County (7-0) — 139 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. East Robertson (7-0) — 126 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. East Nashville (4-3) — 117 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Gordonsville (6-1) — 94 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. Happy Valley (5-1) — 71 points. Last week: No. 7.

7. Milan (5-2) — 65 points. Last week: No. 8.

8. Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering (4-3) — 38 points. Last week: No. 9.

9. Fairley (5-2) — 21 points. Last week: No. 10.

10. Jackson County (6-1) — 18 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: Bledsoe County (17).

Class 3A

1. Westview (7-0) — 160 points (16). Last week: No. 1.

2. Meigs County (7-0) — 140 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Tyner Academy (6-1) — 131 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Forrest (7-0) — 109 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Covington (6-1) — 90 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. Fairview (7-0) — 82 points. Last week: No. 6.

7. Giles County (4-2) — 61 points. Last week: No. 7.

8. Unicoi County (5-1) — 50 points. Last week: No. 8.

9. Whites Creek (4-1) — 34 points. Last week: No. 9.

10. Sweetwater (5-1) — 18 points. Last week: Not ranked.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 4A

1. Alcoa (7-0) — 160 points (16). Last week: No. 1.

2. Greeneville (7-0) — 143 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Pearl-Cohn (4-3) — 121 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Springfield (6-1) — 113 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Lexington (7-0) — 92 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. White County (7-0) — 78 points. Last week: No. 6.

7. Gibbs (6-1) — 73 points. Last week: No. 7.

8. Macon County (6-1) — 38 points. Last week: No. 9.

9. Upperman (4-2) — 37 points. Last week: No. 10.

10. Anderson County (4-3) — 9 points. Last week: No. 8.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 5A

1. Page (6-1) — 160 points (16). Last week: No. 1.

2. Powell (7-0) — 140 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Sevier County (5-1) — 125 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Knoxville Central (6-1) — 105 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Munford (5-1) — 97 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. Nolensville (7-0) — 82 points. Last week: No. 6.

7. Beech (6-1) — 64 points. Last week: No. 7.

8. Columbia (6-1) — 44 points. Last week: No. 8.

9. Lincoln County (6-0) — 42 points. Last week: No. 9.

10. Memphis Central (7-0) — 21 points. Last week: No. 10.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Class 6A

1. Riverdale (6-1) — 158 points (14). Last week: No. 1.

2. Maryville (6-1) — 137 points (2). Last week: No. 2.

3. Oakland (6-1) — 134 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Southwind (6-1) — 110 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Antioch (7-0) — 92 points. Last week: No. 5.

6. Brentwood (6-1) — 83 points. Last week: No. 6.

7. Whitehaven (5-1) — 66 points. Last week: No. 7.

8. Cleveland (6-1) — 41 points. Last week: No. 8.

9. Lebanon (6-1) — 23 points. Last week: No. 9.

10. Oak Ridge (6-1) — 18 points. Last week: No. 10.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Division II-A

1. Nashville Christian (5-1) — 80 points (16). Last week: No. 1.

2. University School of Jackson (6-1) — 55 points. Last week: No. 3.

3. Friendship Christian (6-1) — 48 points. Last week: No. 4.

4. Trinity Christian Academy (5-1) — 24 points. Last week: Not ranked.

5. Middle Tennessee Christian (6-1) — 21 points. Last week: No. 5.

Others receiving 10 or more points: Jackson Christian (11).

Division II-AA

1. Battle Ground Academy (5-1) — 80 points (16). Last week: No. 1.

2. Franklin Road Academy (5-2) — 58 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Grace Christian-Knoxville (6-0) — 50 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Christian Academy of Knoxville (7-0) — 36 points. Last week: No. 5.

5. Lakeway Christian (5-1) — 7 points. Last week: No. 4.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Division II-AAA

1. Baylor (7-0) — 80 points (16). Last week: No. 1.

2. Brentwood Academy (5-2) — 60 points. Last week: No. 2.

3. Briarcrest (7-0) — 52 points. Last week: No. 3.

4. Montgomery Bell Academy (6-1) — 27 points. Last week: No. 4.

5. Knoxville Catholic (6-1) — 20 points. Last week: No. 5.

Others receiving 10 or more points: None.

Publications that participated in the voting include The Tennessean in Nashville, Five Star Preps, the Knoxville News Sentinel, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, The Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro, The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Daily Memphian, The Mirror-Exchange in Milan, Union City Messenger, The Daily Herald in Columbia, Main Street Nashville, Main Street Maury, Williamson Herald, Upper Cumberland Reporter, The Westmoreland News, The Herald-Citizen in Cookeville, The Wilson Post, Tri-Cities Sports, Johnson City Press/Kingsport Times News, WKOM-FM in Columbia, WMSR Thunder Radio and WYSH-FM.