The School: The “University” of Tennessee
Record: 8-3 (4-3 in the SEC). Early season wins over Appalachian State and Georgia were have since been cited by Richard Dawkins as existence there is no higher power, but only chaos in this world.
Ranking: No. 24 in the AP Top 25 and Coaches' Poll. The formulas have Tennessee rated 12th in the Real Time RPI (hah, no) and 21st in Jeff Sagarin’s ratings.
Mascot: Smokey, a bluetick coonhound I can’t possibly hate because even a Tennessee dog is still a very good dog.
