Vols non-conference schedule

[wmcovol]

Is very weak this year. Was 2024 & 2025 the years Tennessee was supposed to be playing Oklahoma? I remember 2023 was the year Vols were to go to BYU & they played Va instead

If you add OU in the non conference, this schedule wouldnt be so weak along with 8 other SEC games.

 

[rocketskates]

Honestly, I don't even mind it. The SEC is murderer's row every year and although I'm lukewarm at best on many of Herbie's takes, I remember him saying last year that power conference schools were going to end up scheduling fluffy non-conference games because in the end it doesn't matter when you play stiff in-conference competition. It's not like the BCS era where a win over a big out of conference opponent is really considered. OSU, Oregon, Texas and most other playoff teams last year had garbage out of conference games as well. Basically, its kinda like why take the risk when your conference slate is difficult enough.

 

[#1fulmerite]

The largest reason we made the playoffs last year was out schedule and, to some degree, when we caught a couple of the teams. Had we had Oklahoma at the end instead of the beginning, the W/L ratio may have been different.

 

[LittleVol]

The largest reason we made the playoffs last year was out schedule and, to some degree, when we caught a couple of the teams. Had we had Oklahoma at the end instead of the beginning, the W/L ratio may have been different.

What are you talking about?

We beat them on their home field. A mucked up field mind you. Stop talking nonsense all the time.

 

[Fatdad32]

Our OCC schedule should stay about exactly where it is. If you want to have a team that has a shot at a Natty you don't schedule a hard OCC to add to. Oklahoma, Bama, Florida and Georgia. The only thing it does if you make it harder is decrease your shot at the playoffs.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Spurrier made a career off of playing ridiculously weak non-conference schedules. While we would be playing teams like Notre Dame, UCLA, and Miami, he'd be playing Rice and Tulane and running up the score sky high on them.

 

[Vol-e-ball]

Weren't we supposed to be playing Nebraska this year? That would've helped some...maybe.

 

[TNHopeful505]

I think we are playing a weak schedule bc we had some cancellations that left us scrambling to find opponents. When that happens, it's rare you're gonna get a P4 team. Win and it doesn't matter.