One of the biggest reasons to not buy into the national media trap of crowning Tennessee before the Volunteers are ready for their SEC coronation would be that of Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart. He is 8-1 in nine chances vs. the Vols since taking over at Georgia in 2016. In fact, he has won eight in a row over his school's rival. Josh Heupel has yet to beat Georgia since taking over in 2021...
But with all that in mind, Georgia is losing more and more ground in the betting odds realm. The Dawgs are still a slight road favorite, but the line has dropped from Georgia laying a touchdown to now only 3.