2022 top 40 college football teams countdown: Vols ranked No. 16

Top 40 college football teams in 2022 countdown: Vols ranked No. 16 with nine and 10 win predictions

Tennessee opened its fall training camp Monday in preparation for the 2022 season.

The Vols will kick off its season against Ball State at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the season-opening matchup.

Ahead of the season, “The Next Round” show based in Birmingham, Alabama is providing its top 40 college football teams in a daily countdown.

“The Next Round” announced Friday the Vols are ranked No. 16. “The Next Round” co-hosts Ryan Brown projects Tennessee to win 10 games and Lance Taylor views the Vols with nine victories in 2022.

Vols Wire: 2022 Tennessee football game-by-game predictions

Below are Brown and Taylor’s analysis of Tennessee under second-year head coach Josh Heupel.

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