Vols No. 24 in Phil Steele's top 25

[Freak]

24. Tennessee Volunteers

There's excitement brewing in Tennessee as the Volunteers are on the rise. They will be picked by some to win their division and for good reason, as after returning only 10 starters in 2014, coach Butch Jones' team has 18 back this season. In addition, of their five SEC losses, two came vs. the SEC division winners, one was to Florida by a single point and another was at No. 12 Georgia by three points. There's no better feeling for a team going into the offseason than dominating a bowl opponent, and the Vols did just that against Iowa.

Predicting preseason college football AP 11-25 teams

 

[k-town_king]

About right. I think we go 9-3.

 

[Wildasamink16]

We are only going to loose one .....

 

[RDU VOL#14]

We are only going to loose one .....

As long as Dobbs has good pocket presents I'd say you're right.

 

[Nocleats]

Phil hates us,,,, we are too tall.

 

[KBVol]

We are only going to loose one .....

Only if Butch runs a tight ship.

 

[Catbone]

 

[DownTheField]

About right. I think we go 9-3.

"We're gonna go ten and two."

 

[MFL]

What a joke. Try finishing in the top 15+. You go 10-2 and you got to finish in the top 15 or better.

 

[VolGrad]

9-3 would be a great step forward for this team. The people on here predicting 10-2 or 11-1 will be the first screaming "Fahr Butch" when it's obvious we are could be doing some great things in the next five years.

This will be a really "good" year, with some great years to come. Great time to be a Vol!

 

[utvolkyle06]

I predict 8-4 as our max. I would not be surprised with 7-5

 

[VolGrad]

As long as Dobbs has good pocket presents I'd say you're right.

So Dobbs is Santa Claus?

 

[KingtUT]

I predict 8-4 as our max. I would not be surprised with 7-5

You're gonna be very impressed

 

[VFL-82-JP]

Yeah, I'm thinking this is about where we'll start the season--in the 20-25 range. And we'll end the season in the 5-12 range. Go Vols! :good!:

 

[norrislakevol]

I predict 8-4 as our max. I would not be surprised with 7-5

7 - 5? Why?

 

[Catbone]

I predict 8-4 as our max. I would not be surprised with 7-5

Glad we have some sane people on here.

 

[Freak]

Glad we have some sane people on here.

It does seem like the expectations have kinda skyrocketed. And considering people usually add about two games to their predictions when August rolls around, I'm guessing many will have us in the playoff hunt by then.

 

[VFL-82-JP]

It does seem like the expectations have kinda skyrocketed. And considering people usually add about two games to their predictions when August rolls around, I'm guessing many will have us in the playoff hunt by then.

Heck, I have us in the playoff hunt already. Going to have to put us in the NFC-South playoff berth by August.

 

[Escape Goat]

I predict 8-4 as our max. I would not be surprised with 7-5

Agree

 

[Dustin4Vols]

7 - 5? Why?

Because we are Tennessee

 

[norrislakevol]

Because we are Tennessee

Used to have that same poster of Jimmy Page hanging on my wall when I was younger.

 

[joevol33]

9-3 at least.

 

[terrypedigo]

About right. I think we go 9-3.

I am like you 9 and 3 and the in 16 we will be the Top Dog in the SEC, not just the East.:dance2:

 

[terrypedigo]

Glad we have some sane people on here.

We will win 8 with no problem and have a real shot at 9, the reason why the East is down and we are on the rise, this is the new TENNESSEE not the old.:rock:

 

[Nocleats]

7 - 5? Why?

Injuries, and this is the SEC.. If it was big 10 I would see a chance at the Rose Bowl with a little luck