Tennessee’s first appearance in the College Football Playoff didn’t go as planned last season. The Volunteers ran into a buzzsaw in Columbus, something you can’t exactly feel too bad about considering how the rest of the bracket played out.
Josh Heupel and company are looking for another shot this season, flying completely under the radar this time. Tennessee was in the headlines for the wrong reasons this offseason, losing quarterback Nico Iamaleava to the transfer portal after spring practice. The staff scrambled and ended up bringing in former Appalachian State quarterback Joey Aguilar.
Uncertainty under center is the main reason why everyone seems to have taken a step back on Tennessee’s 2025 projection.