Preseason
The Volunteers were picked by the media as a preseason third place in the SEC's Eastern Division at SEC Media Days. Tennessee was picked as low as 4th by the preseason magazines, with only one, Phil Steele, picking the Vols to win the East Division.
The Vols had last won a conference and national title in 1998. Their last SEC East title had been in 2004.
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