247Sports ranks the 100 best games in 2022; multiple Tennessee Vols games included in rankings

The Tennessee Vols are a team on the rise and as a result, they're going to be featured in quite a few "must-see" games in 2022. In fact, 247Sports ranked the "100 best college football games" in 2022 and seven Tennessee games were included. Here are the seven and where they were ranked: Florida @ […]

Zach Ragan — Tennessee Volunteers News Writer
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The Tennessee Vols are a team on the rise and as a result, they're going to be featured in quite a few "must-see" games in 2022.

In fact, 247Sports ranked the "100 best college football games" in 2022 and seven Tennessee games were included.

Here are the seven and where they were ranked:

  1. Florida @ Tennessee — September 25
  1. Alabama @ Tennessee — October 15
  1. Tennessee @ Pittsburgh — September 10
  1. Tennessee @ LSU — October 8
  1. Tennessee @ South Carolina — November 19
  1. Kentucky @ Tennessee — October 29
  1. Tennessee @ Georgia — November 5
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Oct 2, 2021; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Cedric Tillman (4) celebrates with wide receiver JaVonta Payton (3) after scoring a touchdown against the Missouri Tigers during the second half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

It's hard to argue against those choices. Tennessee's only SEC games that weren't included were their matchups against Missouri and Vanderbilt. I'm a bit surprised the game against South Carolina was included, but Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer seems to be a favorite of the national media. That's likely why that game was included.

If the Vols manage to go 5-2 in those games (with losses to Alabama and Georgia), it will likely mean a 10-win season for Tennessee.

However, I think 4-3 is more likely. The games against South Carolina and Kentucky should be wins. The game against Florida should be a win as well, but we've seen the Vols have a lot of issues in the past with Gators teams they should've beaten.

Tennessee's matchups against LSU and Pittsburgh — both of which are road games — are a bit more difficult to predict. I'm not really sure what to expect out of either of those teams this season, which is why I could see those games going either way.

If the Vols go 4-3 in that stretch, they should finish with a 9-3 regular-season record. That would be Tennessee's best regular-season finish since going 9-3 in 2007 (that was also the last time the Vols won the SEC East).

While we aren't sure how the season will turn out, we do know one thing for sure — Tennessee is once again going to be extremely fun to watch thanks to Josh Heupel's exciting offense.

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