Where do the 2015 Vols stack up against other defenses from the post-Fulmer era?
Earlier, we took a look at how Tennessee's scoring offense ranked compared to other Vols units in the post-Fulmer era. Now it's time to turn our eyes to the defense. You can pop back over to the previous piece for more details on the method, but basically, we're looking at scoring defense with the opponents' non-offensive touchdowns factored out and then controlling for pace of play.
So how does the 2015 defense stack up? Here are the top five scoring defenses in the last seven years:
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