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A lot of eyes were on Tennessee during its run to the College Football Playoff.

The Vols drew 5.4 million TV viewers in the regular season according to Nielsen Ratings—the fifth most in college football.

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Tennessee’s “everything school” claim isn’t a new one.

Here is a clip from a 1960s recruiting film, voiced, written and edited by John Ward, touting the school’s athletics and facilities.

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Dylan Sampson continues to show up in the post-regular season award circuit.

The Tennessee running back has been tabbed to the Walter Camp All-America Team.

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Tennessee is back in Madison Square Garden tonight.

I wrote about the Vols’ first trip to the Garden in 1969, one week in New York City and a memorable run in the NIT.

“It was a big deal.”

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Tennessee is in the College Football Playoff for the first time.

I take a look back at a handful of past Vols teams that could have made the playoff under the current format—and possibly won it all.

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Former Tennessee head coach Bill Battle passed away at the age of 82 last week.

I wrote about his tenure and the games and players that helped define it.

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Tennessee is the No. 1 team in college basketball, at least according to one metric.

The Vols sit atop the latest NET rankings through the first month of the season.

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Tennessee was backed up to its own end zone late on Saturday and inching closer.

Then Nico Iamaleava orchestrated a game-changing drive that has the Vols in the College Football Playoff.

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Missed any stories this week?

Catch up on some pregame reading before Tennessee’s regular season finale at Vanderbilt in the Gameday Newsstand.

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Tennessee’s national title hopes were hanging by a thread in 1951. Billy Wade nearly severed it.

But Herky Payne and Andy Kozar won the day.

On that game and other Tennessee-Vanderbilt clashes

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No. 7 Tennessee returns to Food City Center for the first time in nearly two weeks on Wednesday.

The Vols (6-0) host UT Martin (2-4), looking to cap a dominant month of November.

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BREAKING: The College Football Playoff rankings are out.

Tennessee is back in the playoff picture, jumping to No. 8 ahead of its regular season finale at Vanderbilt.

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Dylan Sampson’s historic contributions to Tennessee’s offense this season have evidently been ignored by the national pollsters.

They aren’t lost on De’Rail Sims.

“He’s the best back in the country.”

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Josh Heupel addressed it on Monday. Dylan Sampson is aware of it.

Tennessee’s regular season finale against rival Vanderbilt on Saturday has sudden national significance.

“It’s going to be a fight."

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Tennessee-Vanderbilt week.

Tennessee’s convincing win over UTEP and a Saturday of shake-ups in college football moved the Vols up in the polls Sunday.

Here is where they stand in the latest AP Top 25.

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Tennessee’s convincing win over UTEP and a Saturday of shake-ups in college football moved the Vols up in the polls Sunday.

Here is where they stand in the latest AP Top 25.

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Tennessee rolled to a 56-0 victory over UTEP on Senior Day at Neyland Stadium.

The Vols are 9-2 heading into their regular season finale against Vanderbilt next week.

How it happened:

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BREAKING: Another record for Dylan Sampson.

He breaks Gene McEver's single-season touchdown record previously set in 1929 with his 22nd score of the year.

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Missed any stories this week?

Catch up on some pregame reading in the Gameday Newsstand before Tennessee plays UTEP this afternoon.

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Chaz Lanier set an early tone and No. 11 Tennessee rolled to a convincing 77-62 over No. 13 Baylor in the Baha Mar Championship late Friday.

How it happened:

Tennessee will play UTEP for probably/maybe/possibly the final time at Neyland Stadium in 2024 on Saturday.

Everything you need to know about the match up.

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A day after beating Virginia, No. 11 Tennessee will face No. 13 Baylor in the Baha Mar Championship Game on Friday.

Here is everything you need to know about the match up.

No. 11 Tennessee runs away from Virginia in Baha Mar Championship Tennessee played Virginia in the Baha Mar Championship on Thursday. Here's what happened.

Tennessee blew past Virginia in the second half, pulling away behind stellar outings from Chaz Lanier and Igor Milicic Jr. and a suffocating defense to win, 64-42.

How it happened:

How 'Voice of the Vols' Bob Kesling created 'magic' on radio for 25 years The story of how the "Voice of the Vols" got his start at Tennessee and the career that followed.

“It’s just an incredible story.”

Bob Kesling stood in the end zone at Neyland Stadium a few weeks ago. Where ears have been fixated on him for 25 years, now it was eyes.

On taking a chance, making some breaks and becoming the Voice of the Vols.

Tennessee basketball's Cam Carr to miss time with thumb injury Tennessee will be down a contributor for the next month.

Tennessee will be down one contributor for the next month.

Sophomore guard Cam Carr will miss four to six weeks with a thumb injury, a UT spokesperson confirmed.

The No. 11 Vols played Virginia in the first of two games in the Bahamas on Thursday.

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How 'Voice of the Vols' Bob Kesling created 'magic' on radio for 25 years The story of how the "Voice of the Vols" got his start at Tennessee and the career that followed.

“It’s just an incredible story.”

Bob Kesling stood in the end zone at Neyland Stadium a few weeks ago. Where ears have been fixated on him for 25 years, now it was eyes.

On taking a chance, making some breaks and becoming the Voice of the Vols.

Why Tennessee was ranked No. 11 in College Football Playoff Top 25 College Football Playoff committee chair Warde Manuel explains Tennessee's ranking.

Why was Tennessee ranked No. 11 in the College Football Playoff Top 25 on Tuesday?

Playoff committee chair Warde Manuel explained why the Vols are currently on the outside looking in.

“It is close.”

Where Tennessee stands in latest College Football Playoff Top 25 The third round of the playoff rankings are out. Here is where the Vols stand after their second loss.

Tennessee dropped to No. 11 in the latest College Football Playoff Top 25 and is now the first team out of the playoff bracket with two weeks left.

Vols will need some help after losing to Georgia.