This is true, and your final statement is hilarious. I like playing Bama every year. However, Tennessee would benefit more than any team in the entire conference by cutting down to one annual rivalry game. Our rival would almost certainly be Vanderbilt, who is easily the worst team in the conference.I guess anyone is free to have insane opinions..
We don't have a rivalry as big as Auburn-Bama. None of our rivals consider us their top rival, and the teams that would, we don't respect to consider rivals at all.
Some of our fans can't stand to hear that for some reason but it isn't a statement on anything other than geography. Personally I think it's a prime time to lean into it. I can hate Bama every third year just as easy as I can hate them every year. I'll take a marginally better chance at the playoffs all day over yearly games with Bama, Georgia, or Florida.
If the SEC calls Danny White and asks him who our biggest rivalry game is, he better say Vanderbilt and keep a straight face until the call ends.