Before we go any further, let’s be clear about one thing: Tennessee football is not likely to win the national championship this year. We’re not trying to draw that comparison.
But to be fair, we’re taking a look at the 2017 coming off the 2016 season. And 2016 was not similar to 1997 in terms of results.
Still, there are many similarities to the 1998 season when you look at the 2017 team. And it’s worth pointing many of those out.
With SEC Media Days over, we now see where the predictions surrounding the Vols stand, and we know what the roster situation looks like.