Rocky Top Talk

Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images The boys are back. No. 2 Tennessee will open the season this weekend with a three-game series against Hofstra, beginning their defense of the National Championship. The Volunteers have reloaded and rebuilt their roster this offseason, and we’ll get our first look at this new-look team over the next three days. Liam Doyle will get the … [Read more...] about Tennessee baseball opening weekend schedule against Hofstra

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Yet another massive game. No. 5 Tennessee will be out for a little revenge tonight. They’ll make the trip north to Rupp Arena for the second matchup with the Kentucky Wildcats. Of course, Kentucky got the better of the Volunteers just a couple of weeks ago in Knoxville. Tennessee has since bounced back to win three … [Read more...] about How to watch: Tennessee at Kentucky

Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images It appears as though a 2-0 week with a win over a then-#15 Missouri team and an 18-point road win wasn’t enough for the Tennessee Volunteers to keep their spot in the AP poll. The Vols fell from 4 to 5 in Monday’s new AP Poll. Florida - who Tennessee beat 64-44 just 9 days ago, leapt the Vols. Tennessee did manage to hold firm in the Coaches … [Read more...] about Tennessee falls in AP poll after 2-0 week

James Lang-Imagn Images Happy Monday everyone. Well, it is unless you’re a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs. Speaking of, there is some Tennessee Vols-related contest from that one-sided Super Bowl, so let’s get to it. 1) If that was Trey Smith’s swan song in Kansas City, then.......woof. One of the keys of the game coming in was how well Kansas City’s offensive line … [Read more...] about Monday Musings: A potentially tough finish to Trey Smith’s time in Kansas City

We’re back, and better than ever It’s been a few weeks. I spent the better part of the last three weeks mostly battling the flu, but also fixing the seeding formula. One main change was made above all else: valuing road/neutral wins more than home wins. A simple fix that almost has that “duh” feeling, but the previous formula had valued it as well, just not as much as I thought … [Read more...] about RTT Bracketology: A revamped formula shakes up field