We are oh-so-close to the return of college football, and what better way to kick things off with a round of way too early bowl projections. ESPN has their first batch of the season out, and they project the Volunteers to miss the first ever 12-team College Football Playoff.
Instead, ESPN projects Tennessee to land in a couple of familiar spots — The Gator or the Citrus Bowl.
2024 ESPN Tennessee Preseason Bowl Projections
Bonagura: (Gator) Louisville vs. Tennessee
Schlabach: (Citrus) Michigan vs. Tennessee
Tennessee appeared in the Citrus Bowl last season, blowing out Iowa for their first win in the game since the 2001 season.