An Alabama water tower is inVOLuntarily sporting a new orange and white checkered look ... University of Alabama's loss to the University of Tennessee at Neyland Stadium only weeks earlier ...

Its numbers now built back up, Tennessee goes into a new era of college football in 2024 with an expanded SEC and 12-team College Football Playoff with what Heupel believes is the deepest roster ...

Who could have seen Tennessee's upset loss coming to Arkansas last season? And how about that drubbing against South Carolina ...

That being said, there is plenty of football left to be played for a Tennessee squad that now has a much bigger target on its back. The Vols still have some deficiencies that need to be addressed ...