#Rocky Top

Georgia's national championship victory over TCU is less than a week old, but the news and offseason never stops in college football - and that's especially true in the SEC. The Bulldogs will be heavily favored to win the SEC next season, which means 13 other teams have already started to aim for coach Kirby Smart's program and how to topple the…

The finale of a memorable year for Tennessee football is here. Coming off their first 10-win regular season since 2003, the Vols will face the same team in the postseason they faced that season, although this is a much more prestigious bowl game. Rocky Top, ranked No. 6 across the board, will take on the Clemson Tigers, who are ranked No. 7 in the…

Nick Carner from Tennessee's SB Nation site Rocky Top Talk stops by to talk about the game from a Vols perspective. Matt Goldin: If you had asked most Vol fans before the season how they would feel about a 10-win season, win over Bama, and an appearance in the Orange Bowl, I'm sure they would be thrilled. However, given how this season has gone,…

No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (10-2 SU, 9-3 ATS) vs. No. 7 Clemson Tigers (11-2 SU, 7-6 ATS) Capital One Orange Bowl Preview Date/Time: Friday December 30th, 2022. 8:00 PM (EST) Where: Hard Rock Stadium Miami, FL TV: ESPN Point Spread: TENN+6.5/CLEM -6.5 Moneyline: TENN+215/CLEM -265 Total: 63.5 For the no. 6 Tennessee Volunteers, the 2022 campaign…

Clemson Football takes on the Tennessee Volunteers in the Orange Bowl on December 30th. Clemson fans are excited and I am no different. I have already started to ponder this matchup between Top 10 teams. I have approached this game thinking that Clemson would likely have an advantage for a few reasons. I think Clemson's offense responded well to…

Jalin Hyatt burst onto the scene for the Tennessee Volunteers in 2022. Here were his numbers in 2020 and 2021, his first 2 years on Rocky Top: 2020: 8 games, 20 catches, 276 yards, 2 touchdowns 2021: 9 games, 21 catches, 226 yards, 2 touchdowns Here are his numbers from an incredible 2022 campaign, during which he did enough to win the Biletnikoff…

Tennessee's magical 2022 season ran out of steam at the very end, but what a ride it was. Today, Clint Eiland and I will look back on some of the highs and lows, along with a look back at our preseason predictions to see how they shook out. Let's dive right in. Clint: QB Hendon Hooker There was actually a bit of a debate here on who should receive…

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At the beginning of the season, I made predictions for the 14 teams in the SEC. Time to pay the piper. I'll begin with those in which I was a little off base - or maybe I should say out of bounds. I was certain Bryce Young would repeat as the winner of the Heisman. This year, he wasn't even one of the four players invited to New York for the…

As the dust settles around the latest slate of games on Saturday, let's look ahead to the next AP top 25 college football rankings The regular season is over and now the 2022 football season moves to Championship Saturday to sort out the conference titles before moving onto College Football Playoff Selection Sunday Note: this isn't our ranking of…

What was a guaranteed blowout a week ago is all of a sudden going to be extremely interesting. Tennessee football heads to Nashville to visit the Vanderbilt Commodores, and the circumstances surrounding this game have completely flipped from what they were just last week. The Vols, initially thinking about checkering Vanderbilt's home stadium with…

After much assumption an undefeated Michigan will meet an undefeated Ohio State in Columbus. Is it for all the marbles though? The talk of the town is, can a 1-loss Michigan or Ohio State still get into the college football playoff? Also, we saw former No. 5 Tennessee's playoff hopes drown away in a South Carolina beat down. Lots of talking heads…

Two road games to close out the regular season are on the plate for Tennessee football as they try to remain in the College Football Playoff hunt, and the toughest of those comes this weekend. The Vols, 9-1 and ranked No. 5 in both polls, will visit the South Carolina Gamecocks, who are 6-4. It's a matchup between two second-year head coaches in…

As the dust settles around the latest slate of games on Saturday, let's look ahead to the next AP top 25 college football rankings Note: this isn't our ranking of the best teams, but our prediction for how top 25 voters will slot them in the official poll 25. UTSA (8-2). With a dominant 51-7 win over Louisiana Tech, the Roadrunners are now a…

An SEC duel will take place this weekend as the Missouri Tigers head on the road to Knoxville to take on the Tennessee Volunteers. Let's check out our college football odds series where our Missouri-Tennessee prediction and pick will be made. The Tigers come into this one with a 4-5 record and a close loss to Kentucky at home by a score of 21-17.…

The No. 5-ranked Tennessee Volunteers will host the Missouri Tigers in Knoxville on Saturday for a matchup between a pair of SEC East foes looking to bounce back after tough losses. Undefeated Tennessee made its way to Athens last Saturday riding high as the No. 1-ranked team in the initial College Football Playoff rankings. The Vols exited Athens…

The Kentucky Wildcats take on the Tennessee Volunteers. Check out our college football odds series for our Kentucky Tennessee prediction and pick. The Tennessee Volunteers are now breathing the thin air which exists at the top of the college football mountain, or more appropriately, the Rocky Top of the hill. The Vols are still reveling in their…

With another week of college football coming up, we have our first look at the updated AP top 25 rankings, but how does it compare with the old system? Thanks to BCSKnowHow.com, we have the answer to that question. The group has updated the top 25 as the BCS would rank it this week, using the formula that combines the use of polls and computer…

Alabama vs. LSU is a game that often has a hand in deciding which of those 2 teams wins the SEC West and a spot in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. This is a matchup of 2 of the best quarterbacks in the SEC West in Bryce Young and Jayden Daniels. They figure to play massive roles in who wins and who loses on Saturday night in Baton Rouge. Over…

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A general rule of Tennessee football the past 15 to 20 years has been to always bet against them when facing the Alabama Crimson Tide and Florida Gators but always bet on them when facing the Kentucky Wildcats. However, Josh Heupel has reversed trends this year. Does that mean after beating Florida and Alabama, the Vols could lose to Kentucky? At…

A pair of old SEC rivals square off in a matchup of top-10 ranked teams as Alabama meets Tennessee in college football's Week 7 action on Saturday. And for the first time in a long time, you get the feeling Big Orange has a fighting chance. More than that, even, as undefeated Tennessee comes in the No. 6 team in the country behind college…

COLUMBUS, Ohio - For the fourth straight week, the Ohio State Buckeyes have seen their odds to win the National Championship shorten while other top contenders such as the Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide continue to see their odds get longer. Examining each team's betting odds over the past four weeks indicates just how significant the…

No head football coach is ever seeking to give the opponent bulletin-board material, but it can happen inadvertently. Just ask Kentucky head coack Mark Stoops, who, perhaps unknowingly, ran his mouth back in July and is now paying for it big time. We'll explain. Less than three months ago, at SEC Media Days, Stoops took an apparent shot at South…

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Things are looking up on ol' Rocky Top. The Tennessee Volunteers are 4-0 so far this season and rank within college football's top 10 teams. With wins over some ranked squads, they've established themselves as a legit SEC contender this season. At least so far. However, the Vols' schedule only gets tougher and they still have a lot to prove. Is…

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An annual SEC East clash takes place at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville Saturday as the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (3-0) host the No. 20 Florida Gators (2-1) in Tennessee's SEC opener. Florida, following a Week 1 home win against Utah, dropped its first SEC game at home to Kentucky in Week 2 before rebounding with a win against South Florida in Week…

A pair of SEC rivals meet on Rocky Top as Tennessee hosts Florida to renew the old animosity in college football's Week 4 action on Saturday. This time, the matchup has the added benefit of both teams being featured in the AP top 25 rankings, with a ton on the line in the East Division standings. Here's what you need to know about the matchup this…

Two weeks ago, Georgia embarrassed Oregon. There is no sugarcoating the 49-3 demolition the Ducks endured. Don't throw out those Pac-12 Championship predictions just yet. After cruising past Eastern Washington last weekend, Oregon put together an impressive 41-20 victory over 12th-ranked BYU. Bo Nix exploded for a second straight five-touchdown…

It doesn't get much uglier than this. After losing, 52-0, as a 34.5-point underdog to Michigan State in Week 2, the Akron Zips now travel to Neyland Stadium to take on No. 15 Tennessee (2-0). The Volunteers are 47.5-point favorites against the Zips on Saturday. Akron will be the second MAC opponent that has visited Rocky Top this season. Ball State…

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Coming off a dominant 59-10 win over the Ball State Cardinals, Tennessee football is set to hit the road for the first time this year and face its first Power Five opponent as well. Things are taking off quickly for the Vols in Josh Heupel's second season. UT, ranked No. 24 in the AP Poll and one spot out of the Coaches Poll, will head to Acrisure…