As much as last season's narrative should have revolved around Tennessee getting to nine victories, finishing the season ranked and taking another step back to the national stage, 2015 wound up being more about what the Volunteers didn't do.
That's what happens when your four losses are oh-so-close setbacks against national champion Alabama, College Football Playoff participant Oklahoma, SEC East champion Florida and Arkansas.
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Though the season ended with six consecutive victories and a convincing win over Northwestern in the Outback Bowl, the first half of the season still stung.