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4.8 • 797 Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

With the Tennessee Volunteers football team ranked eighth in ESPN's SP+ rankings, the stage is set for an exciting season next fall. Why does ESPN like the Vols so much in the SP+ Rankings? What does it mean from Bill Connelly? Can the Tennessee Volunteers secure a top spot in the NCAA tournament? Host Eric Cain and guest Grant Ramey explore the Volunteers' prospects in both football and basketball, analyzing key matchups and player performances. They discuss the upcoming clash between Tennessee basketball and Alabama, highlighting its potential impact on tournament seeding. The conversation also touches on the unpredictability of March Madness, with insights into how regular season success may not always translate to tournament victories. Don't miss this engaging discussion on Tennessee's path to success and the challenges ahead. Listen now for exclusive insights and expert analysis!

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0:00.0	Tennessee football is a top 10 preseason team entering next football season.
0:05.4	By who?
0:06.0	All that Morch Friday, Lockdown Balls.
0:13.5	You are Locked on Balls, your daily podcast on the Tennessee Volunteers.
0:18.8	Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:23.2	What is up, everybody? Welcome into it. This is Locked-on Falls. I'm your host, Eric Kane.
0:27.8	So happy to have you guys here along for the ride and making Locked-on Balls.
0:31.1	Your first listen each and every single day, every day. You literally couldn't do it without you.
0:34.4	15,000 subscribers on the YouTube channel.
0:41.9	Got a push and an assist from Tyler and Will a 991 B Sports Animal yesterday.
0:43.1	So I appreciate those guys.
0:44.5	It's the offseason, man.
0:50.2	Growing the show is obviously that is a task that I take very seriously in the offseason. But sometimes it's slow moving, but trying to get past 15 on YouTube for a couple
0:54.3	weeks now. So appreciate you guys for making that happen and for being a part of the show.
0:58.3	Got a fun show coming up. Grant Ramie's going to spend about 15 minutes with me.
1:01.7	We're going to talk Tennessee basketball, looking ahead to the March Madness Tournament,
1:05.7	to the SEC tournament. Obviously Tennessee, Alabama coming up this weekend, get his thoughts. That's Grant Ramie coming up.
1:11.4	And, of course, we'll talk a little football towards the end and get into some of these favorite
1:15.4	football movies of mine. That's coming up here in segments two and three. But first, ESPN. So I'll
1:22.3	light a little bit in the cold open. It's not a true preseason ranking, but it is a ranking. So I'm going to lead with it,
1:30.0	right? ESPN's Bill Conley talked about him a couple of days ago with one third of the SB
1:35.7	plus rankings, returning production. He has released his full preseason SP plus rankings
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