KNOXVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 29: A general view of Neyland Stadium during the South Carolina Gamecocks game against the Tennessee Volunteers on October 29, 2011 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Most projections surrounding Josh Heupel’s first year as head coach of the Tennessee football program have been met with cautious optimism. Assuming the NCAA investigation doesn’t bring down a bowl ban, the Vols have a path to six wins and postseason play.
However, there are some experts and analysts who still have no faith in them to do that. In the bowl projections for the 2021 season by Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach of ESPN, Rocky Top was nowhere to be found.