East vs. west opponents since 2010, Vols last west win.

[Thescooterman]

Of the 16 regular season games and the rankings at the time of the games

Vols faced 2 unranked, 2 top 20 and 12 top ten opponents
GA faced 7 unranked, 4 top 25, and 5 top ten opponents
FL faced 4 unranked, 3 top 25, and 9 top ten opponents

Considering that FL and GA play each other every year at a neutral site and this west opponent breakdown, TN has been disadvantaged.

Breakdown by year as follows

Vols

2010 #12 LSU and unranked Ole Miss and #8 AL (beat Ole Miss)

2011 #1 LSU and #8 AR and #2 AL

2012 #17 Miss St and #1 AL

2013 #9 Auburn who played in the championship game and #1 AL

2014 #3 Ole Miss and #4 AL

2015 unranked AR #8 AL

2016 #9 A&M and #1 AL


GA

2010 #12 AR and unranked Miss St and #2 Auburn (lost all 3)

2011 unranked Ole Miss and unranked Miss St and #20 Auburn

2012 unranked Ole Miss and unranked Auburn

2013 #6 LSU and #7 Auburn

2014 unranked AR and #9 Auburn

2015 #13 AL and unranked Auburn

2016 #23 Ole Miss and #8 Auburn


FL

2010 #1 AL and Miss St and #12 LSU (lost all 3)

2011 #3 AL and #24 Auburn and #1 LSU (lost all 3)

2012 unranked A&M and #4 LSU

2013 unranked AR and #7 LSU

2014 #3 AL and unranked LSU

2015 #3 Ole Miss and #6 LSU

2016 unranked AR and #16 LSU

 

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