Way too early Athlon Bowl projection has Tennessee to the Outback

#3
#3
Take it. It's another year in a bowl. Somewhat suggests we performed alright this year. Maintains momentum in recruiting.
 
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Im guessing Belk based on how quick the new offense comes together, but hoping for Capital One, Outback, or Sugar
 
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#7
Is the Peach bowl still a playoff bowl ? Thats possible also I guess if its not
 
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Freak said:
Athlon's bowl projections have Tennessee playing Wisconsin on January 1st in the Outback Bowl.

https://athlonsports.com/college-football-bowl-projections-2017

As a fan, given the choice, would you take that and lock it in right now, or let the season play out and roll the dice on something better?
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Play out, I'd much rather have the chance to win the East and play in Citrus or NY 6 Bowl (which won't happen if we go to the Outback). Even if we go 6-6 or 7-5, we may end up playing the fake UT in either Houston or Memphis.

I don't want to go into the season knowing that we probably will lose to UF, UGA, Bama, and LSU...
 
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BigOrangeMojo said:
Play out, I'd much rather have the chance to win the East and play in Citrus or NY 6 Bowl (which won't happen if we go to the Outback). Even if we go 6-6 or 7-5, we may end up playing the fake UT in either Houston or Memphis.

I don't want to go into the season knowing that we probably will lose to UF, UGA, Bama, and LSU...
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This projection suggests that we at least beat one out of those 4 and possibly 2, with UF having a worse season overall. IMO, the most logical guess for this prediction is that Tennessee finishes 10-2 or 9-3(maybe 8-4) and finishes 2nd in the East ahead of UF and behind UGA. Would be a good year considering the production that needed to be replaced.

I think the majority will take the chance and see what is behind door #3 instead of taking the money, so to speak, but this projection might be towards the higher end of this team's potential for next year.
 
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If that means around a 9-3 record, I'd have to take it

This team could surprise us, but I just don't see 9-10 wins as super likely. Therefore, gotta go with it
 
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The Artful Dodger said:
This projection suggests that we at least beat one out of those 4 and possibly 2, with UF having a worse season overall. IMO, the most logical guess for this prediction is that Tennessee finishes 10-2 or 9-3(maybe 8-4) and finishes 2nd in the East ahead of UF and behind UGA. Would be a good year considering the production that needed to be replaced.

I think the majority will take the chance and see what is behind door #3 instead of taking the money, so to speak, but this projection might be towards the higher end of this team's potential for next year.
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In the past 3 years, the SEC Outback Bowl representative has had 4 losses going into the game. Given UT's reputation for traveling (and UGA and UF's reputation for not traveling), UT will be in the Citrus or a NY 6 Bowl with 3 or fewer losses (We would have been there last year had we not blown it against either Vandy or USCe).
 
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BigOrangeMojo said:
In the past 3 years, the SEC Outback Bowl representative has had 4 losses going into the game. Given UT's reputation for traveling (and UGA and UF's reputation for not traveling), UT will be in the Citrus or a NY 6 Bowl with 3 or fewer losses (We would have been there last year had we not blown it against either Vandy or USCe).
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I was basing it more on predicted order of finish in the division (and conference), more so than overall record.
 
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