“I Love Their Schedule”: David Pollack Names College Football Powerhouse to Watch

“I love their schedule”: David Pollack calls that the university football power to watch appeared originally on Athlon Sports.

The volunteers of Tennessee led by Josh Heupel went 10-3 last season and arrived in the first round of the university football playoffs.

Former ESPN analyst David Pollack, believes that they are one of the dry teams who can reach the playoffs in 2025.

Pollack has great hopes for Tennessee; Josh Pate is skeptical

University football analyst Josh Pate said during a recent episode of “See Ball Get Ball with David Pollack” that Lsu, South Carolina and Ole Miss have good chance of representing the dry in the CFP.

But Pollack thinks that volunteers should be added to this list due to the management of their schedule compared to other schools.

“I love their schedule,” he told Pate, who said he was waiting to see how the team occurs before adding them to his list.

“You believe a lot in their defense, and I think they will be defensively,” he added. “Can you have something of your attack and not turn the ball back? Let’s see it first.”

Last season, the volunteer offensive ranked No. 12 by passing and No. 1 by rushing, while the defense was 10th in the dry.

A look at the Tennessee calendar

Volunteers start their home season at Neyland Stadium against Orange Syracuse. The Tennessee conference calendar includes Georgia, the state of Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Florida and Vanderbilt.

The matches against MSU, the Crimson Tide, the Wildcats, the Gators and the Commodores are on the road, while the rest will be played at home. Volunteers also play out-of-conference matches against the Buccaneers of the Eastern State of Tennessee, the UAB Blazers and the Aggies of the New Mexico State.

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This story was initially reported by Athlon Sports on August 6, 2025, where it appeared for the first time.