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Tennessee Barely Misses Preseason AP Poll

Tennessee Vols Football Barely Misses Preseason AP Poll
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Tennessee Barely Misses Preseason AP Poll
Tennessee Barely Misses Preseason AP Poll

The preseason AP Top 25 Poll was officially released at noon ET on Monday, and for the second straight year, Tennessee has missed the poll. 

This year, the Vols come within one spot of being among the Top 25, receiving 180 votes and finishing 26th in voting. No. 25, BYU, received 234 votes. 

Six SEC teams came found themselves on the poll, with Alabama unsurprisingly being No. 1, Georgia No. 3, Texas A&M No. 6, Arkansas No. 19, Kentucky No. 20, and Ole Miss No. 21. 

Therefore, voters believe Tennessee is the seventh best team in the league this season. Right in the middle. 

The Vols will play three of those ranked SEC teams this season: Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky. Tennessee will not meet the Aggies, Razorbacks or Rebels in 2022. 

Outside the SEC, Tennessee will take on one other ranked team this season in Pittsburgh, who came in at No. 17 as the defending ACC Champions. 

Other SEC teams who received votes are LSU (55), Mississippi State (15), Auburn (15), Florida (14) and South Carolina (2). 

The entire poll can be found here. 

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JACK FOSTER

Jack is a sophomore at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville majoring in Journalism/Electronic Media. Jack grew up in Paris, Tennessee, but now spends the majority of his time in Knoxville doubling as a student and sports journalist for Volunteer Country. Jack has been a sports junkie since he was a young kid and always watched NFL football with his dad on Sundays. Jack still follows the NFL religiously, as he is an avid fantasy football player. Jack started with Volunteer Country in May of 2021 and has since helped provide full coverage of football, baseball and men's and women's basketball. Jack also works as a recurring member of WUTK's Rock Solid Sports show on Wednesdays and Fridays, and he also serves as head sports producer of The Volunteer Channel's Vol News, a student-run show at the University. When Jack is not watching or covering sports, find him on the golf course or back home spending time with his parents, younger sister and friends. Follow Jack on Twitter and Instagram by clicking "Twitter" and "Instagram" to see all of his work with Volunteer Country as well as student media.

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