Following a spring with another round of transfer portal madness, Bill Connelly has updated his S&P+ rankings ahead of the 2024 college football season. Tennessee checked in at No. 15 overall, with Connelly’s formula giving the Volunteers a 23.4 percent chance of going 10-2 or better.
Tennessee will be kicking off a new era under center, with former five-star prospect Nico Iamaleava getting the keys to the car. With Iamaleava running the show, S&P+ ranked the Tennessee offense 14th. The Vols will have plenty of familiarity returning up front, they bring back electric running back Dylan Sampson, and get back Bru McCoy and Squirrel White at receiver.