The Tennessee Volunteers have operated largely on hype as of late, but is 2022 finally the year the Vols make some legitimate noise in the SEC?

Tennessee and head coach Josh Heupel both have a ton to prove. He did get the Vols to a bowl game in his first season as head coach at Rocky Top and Tennessee is absolutely crushing it on the recruiting trail.

We’re literally days away from where the rubber meets the road, though. Hype can only get Tennessee so far in 2022. The Vols will have to back it up.

With that said, the hype is still pretty darn sweet, especially when it comes packaged like this:

Tennessee kicks off its 2022 season at home against Ball State on September, 1st.