There was no question about Tennessee’s dominance as the season progressed, but much of the focus was placed on the offense rather than the defensive unit.

Really, there were questions as to if the Volunteers defense would be able to rise to the occasion to the point that this team could become a legitimate postseason contender. That was put to rest as the Vols held the Kentucky Wildcats to a mere 6 points on Saturday in the 44-6 victory — potential first-round quarterback Will Levis and all.

College football analysts Matt Barrie and Paul Finebaum recently dove into that topic.

“You’re not going to score again, and we’re going to score as many as we want,” Finebaum said of the team’s mentality from that point as the Vols put on one of their most solid defensive efforts to date against a team that many thought had real upset potential. “Any doubts about that Tennessee defense were eliminated.

It will be interesting to watch how things continue to progress for Tennessee in a potential run for a spot in the College Football Playoff as Georgia appears to be the only real potential loss left on the schedule.