Three of CBS Sports' college football experts are calling Tennessee the "most overrated" team in the conference. While that seems like a bit of a wild accusation, the Vols have been getting a ton of hype this offseason and were named the favorites to win the SEC East after finishing 9-4 last season and an annihilation of Northwestern in the Outback Bowl.
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Here's why Tom Fornelli, Jon Solomon and Jerry Palm think that Tennessee might be getting too much love:
"The Vols might be really good this season. They might win the SEC East. These things definitely fall within the realm of possibility. It's just, this is the same Tennessee team that hasn't beaten Florida since 2004 and hasn't won against Georgia in Athens since 2006. It's also 3-13 against ranked teams under Butch Jones, so while I see the potential, I'm still approaching with caution."
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Yet three of the seven total experts from CBS Sports chose Tennessee to win the SEC East division title while three others had them finishing second and another had them finishing third. Tennessee returns a total of 17 starters on offense and defense and while those "experts" say those long streaks of losing are a problem, all streaks were meant to come to an end. Hopefully the Vols can make that happen this year and not have any disastrous late-game meltdowns.
[h/t Tennessean.com]
