Before coronavirus hit, I had the Volunteers at 8-4 or 9-3 for 2020. The offense has a chance to be pretty good, I think, with one of the better offensive lines in the conference and a few returning weapons in RB Eric Gray and WR Josh Palmer. The Commodores have a new quarterback, few proven playmakers on offense, holes on the offensive line and parts of last season’s team, which went 1-7 in the SEC. Tennessee finished the season in the NCAA’s top-25 for total defense and return most of those starters even without key playmakers in Daniel Bituli and Darrell Taylor. If UF takes a loss there, the Gators then have at least three more possible losses (at Texas A&M, LSU and Georgia). We still have a decent idea of what the strengths of the team are, as well as their weaknesses. The schedule is insane but the set-up of the schedule does give Tennessee some breathing room. That would mean they would need help down the stretch to return to the SEC title game for a fourth straight year. Now entering year three under Pruitt and year two under Derrick Ansley and Jim Chaney, the Volunteers actually may have an advantage with continuity. Predicting Tennessee Football’s 2020 Record, The Vols will only go as far as Jarrett Guarantano can take them. That should take some pressure off of him as this rushing attack take center stage. Recap: Tennessee starts the season off with a 31-27 win over South Carolina, Tennessee vs. South Carolina: Open Game Thread, Tennessee vs. South Carolina: Three Keys To Victory, Tennessee Football 2020 Predictions Vault. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images). He attributed the .5 to tossup games. Daniels starts slow a year after tearing his ACL or Mathis' inexperience shows and the Bulldogs get saddled with a couple of losses in the first six games against a schedule that includes Auburn, Tennessee, Alabama and Florida. There will be at least four teams picked to finish better than MSU in the SEC West alone, and the Bulldogs added Georgia to their  schedule. The SP+ is also reliable, and it has the Vols going 5-5.

There’s enough veteran talent back to cover some quarterback questions, but if Wilson struggles and none of the backup quarterbacks emerge, the offense could be too one-dimensional again. (Half their games are against teams in the SP+ top 11.) ESPN’s FPI is a reliable source for team projections, and it has the Vols at 4-6. But they can still reach the playoffs without winning the SEC. The Bulldogs will likely be underdogs in games against LSU, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia and Texas A&M.

Kentucky is a tricky opponent, too. Hopefully, the extra time will give Tennessee players enough time to be prepared for the difficult schedule they’ll face this season. But that momentum could come to an abrupt end if they falter in that opening trap game at Ole Miss against coach Lane Kiffin. New offensive coordinator Mike Bobo finally gives Will Muschamp the right fit and the Gamecocks are able to win the close games they lost a year ago. Kentucky and Tennessee also are far from guaranteed wins. It’s not out of the question that the Vols could get swept by rivals Alabama, Florida and Georgia and also lose to Auburn and Texas A&M. They were 4-3 against the SEC East. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. Here is the best- and worst-case scenario for each SEC football team for the 10-game, league-only 2020 season. Kiffin’s dream turnaround in Year 1 would be stealing two or three of those games, most likely matchups against Kentucky, South Carolina and Mississippi State. As a contributor, we look for your ingenuity and creativity, as well as your knowledge on specific fandoms. The Tigers have too many personnel losses to return to the national championship game: quarterback Joe Burrow, pass game coordinator Joe Brady and top wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson. The Southeastern Conference announced on July 30 a schedule consisting of only league games would take place due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tennessee Football is getting prepared to start its ten-game SEC season, and they’ve been predicted to go 5-5 in the abbreviated 2020 season.