ESPN projections for 2014

[Mike4Vols]

ESPN statisticians projected the top 128 teams for 2014. Here's a snippet of the chart that includes only UT and our opponents. The only team missing from the top 128 is UTC.



Florida State Seminoles lead 2014 Preseason Football Power Index Ratings - ESPN

If we play to the level ESPN projects and the other teams on our schedule play to their projected level, we'll go 5-7 this year.

I believe/hope we're better than number 51. I don't think Missouri is that good. I'm also skeptical that Florida is the 22nd best team in the nation. Other than that, it looks pretty accurate.

Discuss...

 

[ob79]

Link, please sir?

I'd like to see that article.

 

[Mike4Vols]

Link, please sir?

I'd like to see that article.

Apologies. Added to the OP.

 

[bignewt]

Just glancing at it it just looks like they base it off of last year.

 

[ob79]

Apologies. Added to the OP.

Thank you sir. :hi:

 

[Mike4Vols]

Just glancing at it it just looks like they base it off of last year.

Meh. Not really. Vandy would certainly be ranked higher than us and Missouri was WAY better than the 31st best team in the country.

 

[bignewt]

yeah I guess so especially in Florida's case being 22. I retract.

 

[SCowlsVOL]

5-7 to 6-6 is about what I expect this season.

 

[secking]

They have South Carolina and Bama's offenses ranked ahead of Oklahoma's? Uh, ok???

 

[macrovol]

Mississippi State at #17? Obviously a flaw in the system.

 

[chattavol420]

ESPN statisticians projected the top 128 teams for 2014. Here's a snippet of the chart that includes only UT and our opponents. The only team missing from the top 128 is UTC.

View attachment 79254

Florida State Seminoles lead 2014 Preseason Football Power Index Ratings - ESPN

If we play to the level ESPN projects and the other teams on our schedule play to their projected level, we'll go 5-7 this year.

I believe/hope we're better than number 51. I don't think Missouri is that good. I'm also skeptical that Florida is the 22nd best team in the nation. Other than that, it looks pretty accurate.

Discuss...

If we played in the big 10... We'd be a top 25 team.

 

[Biopsyman]

Mississippi State at #17? Obviously a flaw in the system.

Sure the 17 wasn't the average IQ for the residents of the state?

 

[bignewt]

rim shot

 

[KYVolFan]

Doesn't look like we are going to ready for Prime Time or not so Prime Time.

 

[DERELICK_MY_VOLS]

Doesn't look like we are going to ready for Prime Time or not so Prime Time.

:unsure::blink:

 

[terrypedigo]

:unsure::blink:

We are going 8 and 4 and FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF espn index.:the_finger:

 

[tennesseeduke]

ESPN statisticians projected the top 128 teams for 2014. Here's a snippet of the chart that includes only UT and our opponents. The only team missing from the top 128 is UTC.

View attachment 79254

Florida State Seminoles lead 2014 Preseason Football Power Index Ratings - ESPN

If we play to the level ESPN projects and the other teams on our schedule play to their projected level, we'll go 5-7 this year.

I believe/hope we're better than number 51. I don't think Missouri is that good. I'm also skeptical that Florida is the 22nd best team in the nation. Other than that, it looks pretty accurate.

Discuss...

ESPN hates us!

k:

Tennesseeduke

 

[tennesseeduke]

If we played in the big 10... We'd be a top 25 team.

Yep Big Ten and we are in the top 25. ACC and we go 10-2. Can anyone see the comparisons here?

:lolabove:

Tennesseeduke

 

[dcVOLfanatic]

Interesting that ESPN is saying what a difficult game the USU game will be for UT to win, yet we are 25 spots ahead. Seems like they aren't all on the same page

 

[macrovol]

We are going 8 and 4 and FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF espn index.:the_finger:

Agreed.

 

[jkleno]

ESPN statisticians projected the top 128 teams for 2014. Here's a snippet of the chart that includes only UT and our opponents. The only team missing from the top 128 is UTC.

View attachment 79254

Florida State Seminoles lead 2014 Preseason Football Power Index Ratings - ESPN

If we play to the level ESPN projects and the other teams on our schedule play to their projected level, we'll go 5-7 this year.

I believe/hope we're better than number 51. I don't think Missouri is that good. I'm also skeptical that Florida is the 22nd best team in the nation. Other than that, it looks pretty accurate.

Discuss...

Thanks for posting the chart. I was surprised ESPN rated our defense 38th best in the country. Always fun to look at preseason predictions.

 

[Mike4Vols]

Thanks for posting the chart. I was surprised ESPN rated our defense 38th best in the country. Always fun to look at preseason predictions.

No problem. :hi:

I'm an information junkie. I look for any stats that provide insight into our recruiting and the season. The more data you have, the clearer picture you can paint.

That's why I LOL at the people who incessantly argue about how many kids we can take this cycle. We don't have enough information to paint a clear picture. Kids WILL decommit. The coaches WILL drop some recruits to add others. And a few scholarship players WILL leave the program. There's nothing dirty about the way we do it. It's just business.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

ESPN hates us!

k:

Tennesseeduke

Lies!, Damm Lies! and Statistics!!!

This looks like rubbish coming from Baghdad Bob AKA Jay Carney!

 

[thomaseusin]

Kentucky at #54 discredits this list entirely