The Tennessee Vols are in the top-25 for the first time in nearly three years. They came in at no. 25 in the AP preseason poll that released on Monday. It's the first ranking for Tennessee football since September 2017.
The Vols are one of seven SEC teams to make the top 25. That's the most of any conference.
The Vols ended the 2019 season with a six-game winning streak that concluded with a victory over Indiana in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.
Sixteen starters return for the 2020 season. The first game is scheduled for Sept. 26 at South Carolina.