Tennessee football: Where Vols position groups rank in SEC

Here is where the Tennessee football Volunteers units rank in the Southeastern Conference.

It’s one thing to discuss which position groups are strongest each season for Tennessee football. However, what’s more relevant is how each position group stacks up against teams on the Vols’ schedule, particularly in the SEC.

Even in a normal year, UT’s rankings at each spot in the league would be incredibly relevant. However, this year, it’s obviously an even bigger deal since Rocky Top is playing two more SEC games than usual and no non-conference games.

More than ever, Tennessee football’s strength among other teams in its own conference is extremely relevant, and the job Jeremy Pruitt did bringing different groups up to par will be on full display in his third year. He’ll be looking to prove he succeeded on that front.

We won’t know just how well he succeeded, obviously, until the games are played. But given the personnel on each SEC team, what will come into play for the Vols’ opponents? In this post, that’s what we’re going to break down.

As we once again take a look at UT’s position units, this time we’re going to rank them by where they stand against other SEC teams. We’ll separate the post into nine units plus coaching, so there will be 10 slides on here overall. The positions include quarterback, running back, tight end, offensive line, wide receiver, defensive line, linebacker, secondary and special teams.

Wherever the Vols come in at each spot, it’s safe to say they are in much better standing this year than they were heading into last year. However, they aren’t without some concerns, which reveal themselves here given the competition they face more than they would on their own.

Taking all that into account, let’s go ahead and see what Jermey Pruitt’s third team on Rocky Top will be up against this year. Here is our analysis of where each Tennessee football position unit ranks among SEC teams.