What will be Tennessee’s record through first 6 SEC games?

What do you realistically expect Tennessee’s record to be through first 6 SEC games?

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bleedingTNorange

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We have arguably the toughest first third of any team in the league, I am curious as to what everyone’s realistic expectations are for this opening stretch. (spreads per Sagarin’s predictor)

@Arkansas 6.5pt underdogs
Auburn 4.5pt favorites
Kentucky pick em’
@Vanderbilt 1.5pt favorites
Texas A&M 1.5pt underdogs
@Missouri 3pt underdogs

So underdogs in 3/6 games, a pick em’ in another game, slight favorites in the other 2. Imo 2-4 wouldn’t shock me, and would hardly be disastrous, but I’m hoping for 3-3...that would be a very strong start given the schedule imo.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
We have arguably the toughest first third of any team in the league, I am curious as to what everyone’s realistic expectations are for this opening stretch. (spreads per Sagarin’s predictor)

@Arkansas 6.5pt underdogs
Auburn 4.5pt favorites
Kentucky pick em’
@Vanderbilt 1.5pt favorites
Texas A&M 1.5pt underdogs
@Missouri 3pt underdogs

So underdogs in 3/6 games, a pick em’ in another game, slight favorites in the other 2. Imo 2-4 wouldn’t shock me, and would hardly be disastrous, but I’m hoping for 3-3...that would be a very strong start given the schedule imo.
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3-3 should probably be the benchmark. First two home games are very winnable. A&M is a toss-up. We should win at Vandy, and hope for a split at Mizzou and Arky.

We should find a way to scratch out 3 wins in that stretch. 2-4 would signal, to me, that this team may have peaked.
 
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If we go 4-2 we are going to contend for the title this year. Not that I think it happens but 4-2 would be making a statement
 
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Seeing that we didn't win any SEC games this season any wins would be good in my book. Not kidding.
 
#11
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I think we will definitely beat Auburn, Vanderbilt and Missouri and steal one of the other games. I’m not completely sold on A&M and Kentucky looks beatable. Arkansas is actually the team I’m most concerned about in this stretch. It’s not that I think they are a better team but they just look like a bad matchup for us with their length and athleticism.
 
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BruinVol said:
If we go 4-2 we are going to contend for the title this year. Not that I think it happens but 4-2 would be making a statement
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Agree...as of now after those first 6 we are favored in 10/12 games to finish the SEC slate, find a way to go 4-2 and we will definitely be right there imo. I see league winner probably being around 13-5, nobody is going to run away and go 16-2 or 17-1 imo.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Agree...as of now after those first 6 we are favored in 10/12 games to finish the SEC slate, find a way to go 4-2 and we will definitely be right there imo. I see league winner probably being around 13-5, nobody is going to run away and go 16-2 or 17-1 imo.
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Underdogs @UK, and then either @Bama, or Florida in Knox?
 
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KY or TAMU would be the loses I see here. Gotta win at home, and need to beat Arky. Barford, their PG, played at my highschool. Need those bragging rights lol.
 
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I'm really wanting to get a 1-6 seed in the tourney this year. So I think at leat going 3-3 let's us stay in decent shape of getting that goal.
 
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I’m confident in this team and believe they will get a 4-2 record. Ark and A&M would be the ones I lean to the L on with Mizz and Uk being tough as well.
 
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4-2.

And MO -3 vs UT - seriously? Illinois took them apart at Columbia. Whoever picked that line must think we're still on course to be 13th in the SEC. I bet we're favored by Vegas.
 
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The Volunteers two losses are against ranked teams. I'll be interested to see if SEC teams with good records are as intimidating, even if they're not ranked.
 
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