2025 TENNESSEE FALL TOP 40 STUDENT SECTION PRESEASON RANKINGS

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In 2015, yours truly began covering Student Sections in Orange County, California. We expanded to Southern California in 2017 and in 2021, we added four more states and added 15 more states. We went to 40 states two years ago.

We went to all 50 states in winter of 2023 and now we add our friends from the North in Canada on top of dividing Texas into two regions, similar to what we did with California. No one has ever done that before…until now!

This is still a one-man operation for the most part, but we have some help with some partners on Instagram like good friends at OC Student Sections and Stadium Geeks with help from Maryland Student Section Rater, NorCal Student Sections and many more.

This year we plan to get several “barstool” pages that showcase Student Sections in their states. Some of those pages were very helpful last year as we get more accurate with our rankings.

I know that Student Sections have a lot of work to do to get the students to the games to cheer on their classmates and go along with the theme and make sure they don’t cause trouble. These student sections deserve recognition.

This past season, we several more Student Sections, including some big powerhouse ones that not only will be a top dawg in their state, but will be a big player in the National side!

We will kick off the Student Section season with Preseason Football Student Section Rankings. REMEMBER, this is a PREVIEW. It is merely a prediction. The real rankings come out in November or December. 

If you feel your student section isn’t ranked high enough or not ranked at all, let us know and we’ll keep a close eye on them.

Every week, we will also have Student Section of the Week for each state. Once you win Student Section of the Week, you can’t win it again, but you still have to battle for the top spot in your state and perhaps the Nation as we will also name a Football Student Section National Champion. 

We continue with the 2025 Fall Student Section Season with a preview of Tennessee.

It is a debate in my head when I think which state or region is the deepest when it comes to solid Student Sections. Some states join and leave the debate, but one state that has always been at the top of this conversation is Tennessee. Outside of Southern California, Tennessee has been on my mind in the GOAT conversation of Student Sections. So many crazy and insane Student Sections come through Tennessee. So deep and I can’t see it stopping. I expect a Tennessee Student Section making a run in the Student Section playoffs at the end of the Fall.

Last Football season, we had Baylor as the top Football Student Section in Tennessee. Baylor has always been a super large and a super crazy Student Section, but as mentioned, this is a state that has a whole bunch of powerhouse Student Sections and I expect Baylor to battle as best they can to keep that number one spot. It will be a battle as expected.

In each state, we will name one student section to look out for. A student section that while they aren’t ranked super high or weren’t ranked high last year, they’re a Student Section to lookout for and for Tennessee, it’s Knoxville Catholic. Knoxville Catholic is one of those Student Sections we discovered and we were blown away in with their Winter Student Section. I can expect the same in the Fall, but I’m sure they know and we definitely know that they will have a lot of company. Knoxville Catholic will be up for the challenge.

Will Knoxville Catholic push ahead for number one or will Baylor stand on top again in The Volunteer State? Let’s find out.

2025 TENNESSEE FALL TOP 40 STUDENT SECTION PRESEASON RANKINGS

  1. Hillsboro Herd (2024 Rank: 3)

The Herd has had to battle for the top spot for awhile and if the past leaders did their job before they left, which is show the new leaders to keep the crazy and loud noise at a high level while promoting that on social media, they the Herd will lead the way in 2025 for the top spot. Not an easy task in a state so deep in school spirit, but the Herd will stampede their way in if they have too!

  1. Nolansville (2024 Rank: 2)
  2. Houston Mustang Mob (2024 Rank: 5)
  3. Ravenwood Nest (2024 Rank: 4)
  4. Baylor (2024 Rank: 1)
  5. Franklin Flagship (2024 Rank: 7)
  6. Knoxville Catholic (2024 Rank: 26)
  7. Independence Indy Nation (2024 Rank: 8)
  8. Christian Brothers Purple Reign (2024 Rank: 6)
  9. Montgomery Bell Academy (2024 Rank: 11)
  10. Beech Patrol (2024 Rank: 19)
  11. Gallatin Tsunami (2024 Rank: 24)
  12. Father Ryan Jungle (2024 Rank: 10)
  13. Hardin Valley Academy Nest (2024 Rank: 9)
  14. Lipscomb Academy Stable (2024 Rank: 13)
  15. Brentwood (2024 Rank: 14)
  16. Westview Bestview (2024 Rank: 18)
  17. Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions Den (2024 Rank: 12)
  18. Davy Crockett (2024 Rank: 16)
  19. Pope John Paul II Blue Man Group (2024 Rank: 20)
  20. Brentwood Academy (2024 Rank: 23)
  21. Dyer County Tribe (2024 Rank: 22)
  22. Summit Squad (2024 Rank: 17)
  23. Spring Hill Raider Nation (2024 Rank: 27)
  24. Ensworth (2024 Rank: 21)
  25. Goodpasture Christian Pack (2024 Rank: 28)
  26. Friendship Christian Commander Crazies (2024 Rank: 29)
  27. Liberty Creek Pack (2024 Rank: 30)
  28. Mount Juliet Heebie Jeebies (2024 Rank: 39)
  29. Oakland O-Zone (2024 Rank: 40)
  30. Warren County Tree Mafia (2024 Rank: 32)
  31. Collierville Crazies (2024 Rank: 33)
  32. Station Camp Tribe (2024 Rank: 34)
  33. White County Maroon Maniacs (2024 Rank: 35)
  34. McCallie (2024 Rank: NR)
  35. Middle Tennessee Christian (2024 Rank: NR)
  36. West Ridge Wolf Pack (2024 Rank: 38)
  37. Coffee Central County (2024 Rank: 36)
  38. Boone Mafia (2024 Rank: NR)
  39. Alcoa (2024 Rank: NR)

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