Paul Finebaum Shoots Down Tennessee Football Playoff Hopes at SEC Media Days originally appeared on College Football News. Paul Finebaum isn’t buying the Tennessee hype heading into the 2025 college football season.

The SEC's evolving quarterback situations continued to be a focal point of league media days, with a starting battle continuing at Tennessee.

SEC Media Days continued on Tuesday with four College Football Playoff hopefuls headlining the event. Texas and Georgia competed in the SEC Championship Game last season, while Tennessee and Auburn believe they have the rosters to make an appearance in Atlanta this year.

Following the start of media days, Paul Myerberg of USA TODAY released SEC football power rankings for the 2025 season. Tennessee is ranked No. 7. Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Oklahoma are opponents for the Vols in 2025 and are ranked higher in SEC power rankings.

SEC football media days continue on July 15, with Georgia, Texas, Tennessee and Auburn making appearances. Follow along here for live updates

Though there are no new schools, or even new coaches, entering the league in 2025, there's still plenty to look forward to. Few names will demand as much attention as Texas quarterback Arch Manning, who will travel with coach Steve Sarkisian to represent the Longhorns in Atlanta.

The Tennessee Vols, despite some strong attempts by various media members, mostly avoided talking trash at SEC Media Days in Atlanta on Tuesday. Vols senior tight end Miles Kitselman, however, managed to fire off a subtle message to the Alabama Crimson Tide.

The Sun's Kevin Brockway and Noah Ram break down Florida football preseason expectations in this week's Swampcast.

One of Tennessee’s best defensive players talked to media members at SEC Media Days to talk about the defense and the team this year. He praised Boo Carter, Col