Paul Finebaum Shoots Down Tennessee Football Playoff Hopes at SEC Media Days originally appeared on College Football News. Paul Finebaum isn’t buying the Tennessee hype heading into the 2025 college football season.

T ennessee made its presence at the annual SEC Media Days being held in Atlanta this year. Head coach Josh Heupel spoke at the podium addressing several offseason storylines, what to watch for this year, and the team the Volunteers will have in 2025. Let’s take a look at everything Coach Heupel said at SEC Media Days.

The second day of SEC media days featured Tennessee, Auburn, Georgia and Texas on Tuesday in Atlanta, Georgia. Junior linebacker Arion Carter, senior tight end Miles Kitselman and senior defensive lineman Bryson Eason represented Tennessee as student-athletes at SEC media days. Tennessee players were asked about their offseason.