Where the Tennessee Vols rank in ESPN's early 2024 Top 25
Shortly after Michigan's win against Washington in the National Championship game on Monday night, ESPN revealed their early top 25 rankings for the 2024 season. And they have the Tennessee Vols starting the 2024 season as the No. 17 team in the nation. From ESPN: Volunteers fans got a sneak peek into the future in […]
Shortly after Michigan's win against Washington in the National Championship game on Monday night, ESPN revealed their early top 25 rankings for the 2024 season.
And they have the Tennessee Vols starting the 2024 season as the No. 17 team in the nation.
From ESPN: Volunteers fans got a sneak peek into the future in a 35-0 rout of Iowa in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. With Milton opting out of the bowl game, freshman Nico Iamaleava got the start. He completed 12 of 19 passes for 151 yards with one touchdown and three more scores rushing. The Los Angeles native was the No. 4 pocket passer in the 2023 ESPN 300. There are solid receivers returning in Squirrel White, Bru McCoy and Brazzell, who was Tulane's leading pass-catcher in 2023. It will also help that center Cooper Mays and tackles John Campbell Jr. and Gerald Mincey are coming back. Shoring up the secondary will be a priority in the spring after six defensive backs entered the transfer portal.
Tennessee finished the 2023 season at No. 17 in the final AP Top 25.
This feels about right for the Vols. They'll receive plenty of hype this offseason as a team that can reach the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, which makes its debut next season, thanks to the presence of quarterback Nico Iamaleava. But they still have to prove they're worthy of that hype.
Tennessee will start the 2024 season with a matchup against Chattanooga before playing NC State in Charlotte. Their first big test will come on the road against Oklahoma in Norman on September 21. If the Vols get a win in that game to start 4-0, they could find themselves in the top 10 before the calendar flips to October.
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