I believe we give everyone a battle because of the d improvements. Unfortunately I believe we do something that causes Fla to win again. I would take a loss to Ok of any size to get a one point win over fla. I go 9-3.Pretty indefensible and risible that they have us losing to SC and barely beating Arky. Just asinine. Count on the network to put out garbage.
Has TN at 7-5 on the schedule. Technically 6.3-5.7 but has Tn favored in 7 games.
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You are obviously overlooking home field advantage, which is huge in the SEC. Dont get me wrong, I expect UT to beat both. But, it’s not as if UT is coming off a stellar record or recent history.We also beat SC, who is on a downward trajectory; we, conversely, are on an upward trajectory. Arky won 0 SEC games last year. It's really not complicated.
I agree I see UT finishing 9-3 at the very best but more likely 8-4 or 7-5, 6-6 would be a huge disappointment. That’s assuming we actually play a full season this yearOutside fan here. As long Guarantano is your QB, he’s good to lose a game or two you shouldn’t lose.
7-5. Lost too many receivers. Don’t have a premier pass rusher. QB position is shaky at best (least talented has the most experience). Hopefully, Bailey is all he is supposed to be, and can start by mid year.
We beat USC by 20 in 2019. Home field worth a few but not that many. Plus UT is projecting upward and USC downward.You are obviously overlooking home field advantage, which is huge in the SEC. Dont get me wrong, I expect UT to beat both. But, it’s not as if UT is coming off a stellar record or recent history.
That’s percentage on Vols chances of winning. They predict UT has a 43% chance of beating SC, almost 50% and I’d say if it was in Knoxville, you could flip it and say UT has a 57% chance of winning. They are saying UT has a 10% chance of beating Bama. UT has the advantage of a starting QB coming. Bama does not, especially if they go young like expected.So we have a better shot at Alabama (-10) Georgia (-9) and Oklahoma (-12) than South Carolina(-43).
( edit : i see now -43 is worse than -10, but still)
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