Josh Pate: "I kind of had a sneaking suspicion all through the pre-season that Tennessee may be a sleeping giant, but couldn't quite bring myself to say it in front of you...."
On3's J.D. Pickell: "I still have LSU on slate to win it all, but Tennessee is suddenly a very big obstacle in their path, potentially in Atlanta in December...."
Chris Low: "The Volunteers take another solid step forward in their return to college football greatness, but still have major challenges ahead at Tuscaloosa and in the Swamp. Fans shouldn't count their chickens before the horse is out of the barn."
Paul Finebaum: "Did I say Texas? I meant Tennessee, TENNESSEE, to win the SEC and national championships. I just misspoke."
Zach Ragan: "YEAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"