Vols ranked preseason No. 26 by Athlon

[Freak]

Thoughts? Do you believe Tennessee should be ranked in the top 25?

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

I think Tennessee will be ranked in the #20-#25 range but this is close enough

 

[Pacer92]

Nebraska at #17?

What am I missing?!

EDIT...looked at last years..lol

 

[eskimovol]

I think it's close enough.

 

[TAF]

"Outside" looking 'In"...I actually LIKE that!

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

Nebraska at #17?

What am I missing?!

EDIT...looked at last years..lol

Nebraska will win 6-7 games at the most

 

[SDV]

Will keep them hungry

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

Close enough for now. We’ll see what happens

 

[SpookyAction]

As of today, that is about right.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

I think we’re a top 25 team for sure. I’d say anywhere between 18-25. Is there a link to the entire rankings or do I have to listen to the podcast to rip their rankings? Oregon at 10?? I don’t know about that.

 

[Freak]

I think we’re a top 25 team for sure. I’d say anywhere between 18-25. Is there a link to the entire rankings or do I have to listen to the podcast to rip their rankings? Oregon at 10?? I don’t know about that.

He said the rankings come out today at some point but I haven’t seen them yet.

 

[Volnut]

Perfect position! One spot out of the top 25 to motivate them and make them hungry to prove "them" wrong. What matters is the end of the year ranking.

 

[EconVol92]

I would like to be unranked and then show up and surprise people, I'd rather earn the ranking on the field.

I don't like to be hyped up and then fall flat.

 

[Volnut]

Just reading the cover and thinking how wild it is that the state of Mississippi now has Kiffin and Leach coaching their teams.

 

[sjt18]

Good position. Close enough to get immediate respect if they can get a win vs OU or UF.

 

[OrangeBeachVol]

Beat OK we jump into the top 15, beat FL we jump into the top 10. How simple is that, ha. One can dream in preseason.

 

[zaqhhh]

Seems about right to me. Hope we are better, but have to prove it.

 

[tn4elvis]

It's not where you start it's where you finish. Play on the field will ultimately decide our ranking..

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Personally, I think #25 would have been more reasonable but still not a bad spot to start out with.

 

[The Original Fade]

Nebraska will win 6-7 games at the most

Nebraska is a dead program that is really difficult to recruit to in today’s landscape. They will not sniff the playoffs any time soon imo

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Just reading the cover and thinking how wild it is that the state of Mississippi now has Kiffin and Leach coaching their teams.

Thanksgiving week and night should be fun. The sound bites from that week should be great . It will be an interesting storyline all season.

 

[VolBricks]

I think this is about right. We have to prove on the field that we are a top 25 team. We have not been a top 25 team consistently in the last 10+ years so we no longer get the benefit of the doubt like we did in the 90's and early 2000's.

 

[dobre_shunka]

Florida at #6? Don't they realize the Gators have Eastern Washington AND South Alabama AND New Mexico? C'mon man.

Too bad UF couldn't get West Georgia and North Carolina A&T on this years schedule then they'd have all 4 points of the compass covered.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

I think we will be one of the 25 best teams in the country but our W/L record will likely keep us just out of the Top 25 at the end of the season...

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

I guarantee we’ll be ranked heading into Norman. Probably 24th, if I had to bet.