Tennessee Athletics News and Notes: Wednesday, April 19th
Tennessee has debuted at No. 12 in ESPN’s FPI rankings, looking ahead at the 2023 season. Ohio State, Georgia, Alabama, LSU and Texas made up the top five. The Volunteers were fourth in the SEC. The power index gives them a 1.2 percent shot at winning the SEC title and a 2.5 percent chance at making the College Football Playoff. The Volunteers are going to be difficult for forward-looking projections like these, considering so much production was lost. However, the Orange Bowl against Clemson was a bit of a free preview, and I’d expect Tennessee to roll into the fall with plenty of hype.