Tennessee football remains at No. 15 in the AP Poll after its dominant 56-24 win over UAB. Joey Aguilar led Tennessee to another hot start, scoring 42 points in the first half.
The Vols put together another offensive masterclass for the fourth week in a row, totaling 514 total yards. Tennessee has outscored its opponents 214 to 108 through the first four games to start the season, showing the country that the offense hasn't skipped a beat with transfer quarterback Joey Aguilar taking over the offense.
Defensively, the Vols have been less than impressive at times to start the year. Most of the points allowed against ETSU and UAB came in the second half with the first team out of the game, but that is still a point AP voters are considering when ranking the Vols.
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The Vols' spot in the top 25 is good enough for the seventh-highest ranked team in the SEC, with ten teams total hanging out in the top 25 heading into Week 5.
Notable SEC teams around the top 25 are LSU at No. 4, Georgia at No. 5, Oklahoma at No. 7, Texas A&M at No. 9, Texas at No. 10, Ole Miss at No. 13, Alabama at No. 17, Vanderbilt at No. 18, and Missouri at No. 20.
Surprisingly, Tennessee's Week 5 opponent, Mississippi State, remains outside the top 25 after starting the season 4-0.
The Vols and Bulldogs are set to face off this Saturday at 4:15 PM ET on SEC Network. The Vols are double-digit favorites as they hope to get their first SEC win of the season.