To no fault of their own, Tennessee has been breezing through a rather pedestrian SEC so far this season. The Vols sit at 10-0 in league play, having only been pushed a few times. Since their scare in Nashville, it’s been all double-digit wins.
So you would kind of understand if the Vols were looking beyond South Carolina to a top-five matchup on the road against a bitter rival on Saturday.
“I would be shocked,” Barnes said of the possibility that his team could be looking ahead. “Our guys have so much respect for South Carolina. They understand where they are right now.