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Hooker did not start that game. He came in when UT was down 24-6 I believe. He brought UT with in 1 score. If Hooker starts that game UT wins. Hooker threw for almost 3000 yards and 31TD’s last year in 9 starts. If I’m not wrong Hooker had the best efficiency, best TD to INT ratio, and had 2nd best completion rate in the SEC. They return 5 OL form last year, along with top 2 running backs and their top WR in Tillman. Tillman is the only receiver in the SEC returning that had 1000+ yards last year. Defense will be improved as UT improved depth over the off Season and return the top tackler at LB in Banks. Defensive side also returns Young and Barron on the DL. UT has enough pieces in place right now to be really good this year.

Then why isn't Tennessee ranked right now? Also, Pittsburgh is ranked at 17. How can that be? I guess experts know something about Pittsburgh even though they lost their top receiver and quarterback. Something is telling me that Pittsburgh will be fine.

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Posted by Prof

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Posted on 8/17/22 at 4:08 am to TrueLefty

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Then why isn't Tennessee ranked right now? Also, Pittsburgh is ranked at 17. How can that be? I guess experts know something about Pittsburgh even though they lost their top receiver and quarterback. Something is telling me that Pittsburgh will be fine.

There's a spreadsheet that shows how AP voters voted. But to put it simply, the homers of the world left us out. The ones that cover bigger media areas ranked us and more than a few ranked us fairly well. But getting left out by a few people covering upper Idaho is like getting a 0 on a test.

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Posted by lsufball19

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Posted on 8/17/22 at 8:40 am to TrueLefty

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Then why isn't Tennessee ranked right now? Also, Pittsburgh is ranked at 17. How can that be? I guess experts know something about Pittsburgh even though they lost their top receiver and quarterback. Something is telling me that Pittsburgh will be fine.

Are you trolling or that naive?

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Posted by theaerialview

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Posted on 8/17/22 at 9:00 am to TrueLefty

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Then why isn't Tennessee ranked right now? Also, Pittsburgh is ranked at 17. How can that be? I guess experts know something about Pittsburgh even though they lost their top receiver and quarterback. Something is telling me that Pittsburgh will be fine.

and yet, Tenn is favored by 4.5.

at you calling AP Voters "experts".