Josh Heupel started his press conference with immediate praise for Ohio State.
“We're excited about being in the playoff and obviously playing a great program that’s had a ton of success in recent history but throughout their program history and what they’ve done on the field this year," the fourth-year Tennessee head coach said. "We're xcited that we get the opportunity to play an elite program like that. As we get ready here, we understand what it’s gonna take to go on the road and play really good football against a great football team.”
Heupel's press conference, which came three hours after the CFP committee ranked the Volunteers No.