College Football Playoff: 2015 Dark Horse Conference Champion Contenders
Jan 2, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Joshua Dobbs (11) runs out of the pocket in the first quarter of the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl against the Iowa Hawkeyes at EverBank Field. The Tennessee Volunteers beat the Iowa Hawkeyes 45-28. Mandatory Credit: Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports
Southeastern Conference – Tennessee Volunteers
So big shock out of the SEC….Georgia and Alabama are early favorites to head to Atlanta for the SEC Championship game, with some rumblings about Auburn and South Carolina both having rebound seasons.
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But if you ask anyone in the SEC who they really have concerns about this season, the answer will almost always come back…Tennessee.
Butch Jones has the Vols really believing in themselves. He’s got his quarterback and he’s got a loaded offense. Their defense has been improving with each passing season, and their recruiting classes are stunning.
This is a Tennessee team that could do some serious damage in the SEC this year. Their big problems are, if quarterback Joshua Dobbs goes down, there’s no plan B for the Vols. They also have one of the toughest schedules in the nation, facing Oklahoma, Arkansas, Georgia and South Carolina at home, while traveling to play Florida, Alabama and Missouri.
If the Vols get through that gauntlet, they absolutely deserve a playoff spot.
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