The opportunity was there for Tennessee, and the Volunteers have smashed their way through to close the season. A daunting four-game stretch — Auburn, at Alabama, at South Carolina and Kentucky — provided Tennessee with a real chance to go prove themselves worthy of a No. 1 seed.
Through three of those four games, Tennessee is a perfect 3-0. In fact, Tennessee is 9-1 over their last ten games, looking to finish things off in style against Kentucky on Saturday. Following that win on the road against No. 17 South Carolina, all major analysts agree — Tennessee is a projected No.