KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 22: Smokey the live Tennessee Volunteers mascot on the sidelines during the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Florida won the game 47-21. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images)
Josh Heupel inherits a Tennessee football program that went 3-7 in 2020, is undergoing an NCAA investigation and suffered a mass exodus of players in the transfer portal this offseason. However, one writer says he still has a top 20 job.
A ranking of the 25 best coaching jobs by Brad Crawford of 247Sports had the Vols land at No.