It's game week. Yup, we know that Tennessee football fans have been waiting a long time to say that, but it's here. Come Saturday, the Vols will take the field against Syracuse in Atlanta with the hopes of getting off to a flying start. This team is ready to push for a return trip to the College Football Playoff.
Leading up to kickoff, however, ESPN isn't giving Josh Heupel and Co. much of a chance to get that done. In an SEC preview posted earlier this month, ESPN had the Vols in its 'long shots' section for SEC teams and the CFP.