Vols Ranked Top Ten by ESPN preason poll

[OrangeScare]

WHAT????

Tennessee projected as a top 10 team in 2022

 

[BigDave]

WHAT????

Tennessee projected as a top 10 team in 2022

Gotta love it . . . listing the teams without any context as to the exact criteria or reason for the selection.

Don't get me wrong, I love seeing the VOLS in lists that have positive connotations, but substance is needed . . . Sigh . . .

GBO

 

[BeardedVol]

That list also has Mississippi State at 12 so...

 

[Elhanan]

Got to love the tag…

 

[peaygolf]

That doesn't mean squat..........................

 

[DaddyChad]

Our defense will have to make huge strides before we’re a top ten team. Hell I could see a step back if all teams start to use the Kiffin tactic to slow down our offense

 

[Emperor VOLpatine]

It's the SP+ rankings. They factor in recent performance, returning talent and incoming talent

 

[bpalmer28]

10th in the SEC? We are on the rise!

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

It's the SP+ rankings. They factor in recent performance, returning talent and incoming talent

This. Its not a prediction of the top 25.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

It's the S&P+ rankings. It's a statistical formula invented by a guy named Bill Connelly. It's sort of like Sagarin. Anyway, his formula loves us. We finished ranked like 13th in the country last year in the S&P+ despite our 7-6 record.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Ah yes, the off-season. While Hope is getting settled into her apt in College Station, her cousin Luna C seems to be looking for a place in Knoxville.

 

[Volfansince1980]

Probably factored in that we got hosed in 2 games where we were credited with an L.

 

[Carp]

It's the SP+ rankings. They factor in recent performance, returning talent and incoming talent

Yep. It's sort of similar to BPI in basketball. Not super relevant to actual Top 25 rankings, but it's nice to see us getting some positive recognition.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Did we find some defensive players?

 

[BigDave]

It's the SP+ rankings. They factor in recent performance, returning talent and incoming talent

Ok, great but with are the metrics for these criteria? This is the context that I am looking for, again I love seeing UT rated high in "polls and lists" (in good light).

If you know the metrics, please share as I am curious.

GBO

 

[FLVOL_79]

Volnation, a place where hope springs eternal, the beer orange tinted glass flows like wine, and where beautiful women instinctively flock like the salmon of Capistrano.

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

 

[Hurley Mooncalf]

I thought this might be for beer sales but I guess not.

 

[Emperor VOLpatine]

Ok, great but with are the metrics for these criteria? This is the context that I am looking for, again I love seeing UT rated high in "polls and lists" (in good light).

If you know the metrics, please share as I am curious.

GBO

I haven't seen it described any differently than I described it. They evaluate everyone's returning roster, recent on field product and recruiting class and use it to form more or less advanced power rankings. I take it as more or less a Final top 25 prediction not preseason

 

[robmgrig]

WHAT????

Tennessee projected as a top 10 team in 2022

Man I wish I could get paid to pick 25 teams out of a hat and post them on the interwebs

 

[nomads-11]

Top 10 in the SEC maybe. But I'll have whatever the author is taking......pretty good stuff.

 

[Orange_Crush]

Volnation, a place where hope springs eternal, the beer orange tinted glass flows like wine, and where beautiful women instinctively flock like the salmon of Capistrano.

Well, don't you just have a rapist's wit?

 

[DaddyChad]

I thought this might be for beer sales but I guess not.

We’re number one in mustard distance throws. Highly ranked in drunken golf ball toss as well.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Well, don't you just have a rapist's wit?

Hang by the bar. Put out the vibe.

 

[Devo182]

WHAT????

Tennessee projected as a top 10 team in 2022

This is not "ESPN" per se.

It is Bill C's (the GOAT) analytics making this projection. He used to be on his own before ESPN bought him up.

It is purely data driven. No opinion or subjectivism.

That said, I've typically found Bill to be very favorable towards us. But his system can't be biased towards us without changing his entire model, so...