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2017 Preseason Tennessee Volunteers Rankings

Main Poll Voters

User Rank Reason
TotalEconomist 2 UTe
HonProfDrEsqCPA 6
nickknx865 13
relax_on_the_mat 17
the5thpixel 17
IAMAVelociraptorAMA 18 They were overrated coming into last season but ultimately I think a bit underrated to end it.  Their knockout bunch to Nebraska to end the season and relatively little talent lost to the draft shows promise for a Tennessee that managed to punch above its weight class last year.  With maturity, improved coaching, and an easier schedule than Florida, the East is Tennessee's to win - they just need to keep from having Vandy sweep their entire state again.They are a surprisingly offense-oriented team in the SEC which I think will ultimately cost them in the end.
stripes361 18 Butch Jones is a 9-4 type of coach and I wouldn't expect 2017 to be any different. He'll probably steal one from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, or LSU but his inconsistent Volunteers won't win much more than a Tier 2 Bowl this season.
AllHawkeyesGoToHell 19 In a recent post, someone pointed out that Tennessee has been recruiting very, very well. Like, averaging a Top 10 class the last 4-5 years good. They don't deserve to be ranked that high, but with the talent on the field, I think they'll put together some decent wins, and proceed to get killed by Alabama in the first ever Third Saturday of October in the First Saturday of December.
CambodianDrywall 19
DanNeverDie 19
Jpkun 19
justsaynotoreddit 19
SmokingCricket 19
vanburen1845 19
bakonydraco 20
bluegrassborn 20
frumious88 20
puffadda 20
SpeedxKills 20
aubieismyhomie 21
BUSean 21
doormatt26 21
Fifth_Down 21
jlh2b 21
Lex_Ludorum 21
Bill3ffinMurray 22
CFSparta92 22
ExternalTangents 22
Harry_B_C_Dresden 22
kelling928 22
MarlinsGuy 22
RegulatorRWF 22
scronko 22
sirgippy 22
TheZachster 22
Wescat 22
Xtremeloco 22
BoboIsDead 23
DFWTooThrowed 23
GeneralGBO 23
GiovanniElliston 23
Khavanon 23
KingKliffsbury 23
lebaronslebaron 23
lk6 23
Pikachu1989 23
pileatedloon 23
Texasagsman 23
toocleverbyhalf 23
beerslingerjay 24 A lot of people see this season as a do-or-die season for Butch Jones, so we'll see what Tennessee can put together when everyone's attention is on Georgia and Florida to top the SEC East.
captain_sasquatch 24
Chris-P-Creme 24
cmdrcaboose2 24
conchobor 24
Daigotsu 24
Frognosticator 24
G-manP 24
goblue10 24
No_Way_Pablo 24
PalmettoFace 24
Rainbow_Beefcake 24 Number 24 in my poll but number 1 in our hearts! I'm really low on UT. Not because I think they'll be a mobile dumpster fire this year. I mean, I hope they are, but they shouldn't be. I just think that they're schedule is really tough and that butch's seat is too hot for his sit-upon. If they start out 1-2 or even 3-2, then butch might be gone before his annual spanking (Al-Uh-Bama).
ScarletFever333 24
scootmcgroot 24
TheReformedBadger 24
Ticklebump 24
ucieaters33 24
galacticdude7 25
HarbingerOfFun 25
qacha 25
solo_22 25
surreptitioussloth 25
TriStarBear 25

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