It's the time of year when every major media outlet is making its predictions for the upcoming bowl season. Tennessee football had a solid season but fell short of the ultimate goal of reaching the College Football Playoff again.
On Friday morning, The Athletic released a new bowl-season predictions article. This article featured the Tennessee Volunteers in the Music City Bowl versus the Big Ten's Illinois Fighting Illini.
Illinois would be a fun matchup for Tennessee. The Fighting Illini have been a solid program under Bret Bielema. The Volunteers would also have a home game, as Nashville would host the bowl.