Tennessee’s projected 2023 win total, chances to make College Football Playoff
The White defeated the Orange, 17-14. JT Carver kicked a 40-yard game-winning field goal with three minutes and six seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.
The Vols will kick off their 2023 season Sept. 2 versus Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
Tennessee’s home schedule has contests against Austin Peay, UTSA, South Carolina, Texas A&M, UConn, Georgia and Vanderbilt.
The Vols’ road schedule has games at Alabama, Florida, Kentucky and Missouri.
ESPN released 2023 Football Power Index projections for the 2023 season on Tuesday. Below are ESPN FPI’s top-25 rankings, including Tennessee.
Ohio State
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Rank: 1
FPI: 31.5
Projected record: 11.8-1.0
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 82.2
Percentage chance to win national championship: 36.7
Final 2022 record: 11-2
For more on Ohio State visit Buckeyes Wire
Alabama
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Rank: 2
FPI: 28.2
Projected record: 11.1-1.6
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 62.1
Percentage chance to win national championship: 20.4
Final 2022 record: 11-2
For more on Alabama visit Roll Tide Wire
Georgia
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Rank: 3
FPI: 27.4
Projected record: 11.7-1.2
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 63.1
Percentage chance to win national championship: 19.1
Final 2022 record: 15-0
For more on Georgia visit UGA Wire
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Rank: 4
FPI: 22.1
Projected record: 9.6-2.6
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 23.7
Percentage chance to win national championship: 4.1
Final 2022 record: 10-4
For more on LSU visit LSU Tigers Wire
Texas
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Rank: 5
FPI: 21.9
Projected record: 10.1-2.6
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 34.2
Percentage chance to win national championship: 5.7
Final 2022 record: 8-5
For more on Texas visit Longhorns Wire
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Rank: 6
FPI: 21.4
Projected record: 10.0-2.1
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 25.9
Percentage chance to win national championship: 3.9
Final 2022 record: 13-1
For more on Michigan visit Wolverines Wire
USC
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Rank: 7
FPI: 19.9
Projected record: 10.3-2.4
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 24.7
Percentage chance to win national championship: 2.7
Final 2022 record: 11-3
For more on USC visit Trojans Wire
Clemson
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Rank: 8
FPI: 19.4
Projected record: 10.3-2.3
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 24.2
Percentage chance to win national championship: 2.8
Final 2022 record: 11-3
For more on Clemson visit Clemson Wire
Notre Dame
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Rank: 9
FPI: 18.4
Projected record: 9.1-2.9
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 15.8
Percentage chance to win national championship: 1.6
Final 2022 record: 9-4
For more on Notre Dame visit Fighting Irish Wire
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Rank: 10
FPI: 17.5
Projected record: 9.3-2.7
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 10.7
Percentage chance to win national championship: 1.0
Final 2022 record: 11-2
For more on Penn State visit Nittany Lions Wire
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Rank: 11
FPI: 16.9
Projected record: 9.7-2.8
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 10.7
Percentage chance to win national championship: 1.0
Final 2022 record: 6-7
For more on Oklahoma visit Sooners Wire
Tennessee
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Rank: 12
FPI: 15.2
Projected record: 8.2-3.9
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 2.5
Percentage chance to win national championship: 0.2
Final 2022 record: 11-2
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Rank: 13
FPI: 15.0
Projected record: 9.1-3.3
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 4.9
Percentage chance to win national championship: 0.2
Final 2022 record: 10-3
For more on Oregon visit Ducks Wire
Florida State
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Rank: 14
FPI: 15.0
Projected record: 8.7-3.5
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 4.4
Percentage chance to win national championship: 0.3
Final 2022 record: 10-3
Utah
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Rank: 15
FPI: 14.9
Projected record: 8.7-3.7
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 3.9
Percentage chance to win national championship: 0.2
Final 2022 record: 10-4
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Rank: 16
FPI: 13.4
Projected record: 7.6-4.4
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 0.9
Percentage chance to win national championship: 0.0
Final 2022 record: 8-5
TCU
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Rank: 17
FPI: 13.0
Projected record: 8.1-4.1
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 1.2
Percentage chance to win national championship: 0.1
Final 2022 record: 13-2
Florida
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Rank: 18
FPI: 12.7
Projected record: 6.8-5.2
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 0.2
Percentage chance to win national championship: 0.0
Final 2022 record: 6-7
For more on Florida visit Gators Wire
Texas A&M
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Rank: 19
FPI: 12.7
Projected record: 7.5-4.5
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 0.4
Percentage chance to win national championship: 0.0
Final 2022 record: 5-7
For more on Texas A&M visit Aggies Wire
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Rank: 20
FPI: 12.3
Projected record: 8.6-3.8
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 1.0
Percentage chance to win national championship: 0.1
Final 2022 record: 7-6
For more on Wisconsin visit Badgers Wire
Washington
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Rank: 21
FPI: 11.8
Projected record: 7.8-4.4
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 0.6
Percentage chance to win national championship: 0.0
Final 2022 record: 11-2
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Rank: 22
FPI: 10.8
Projected record: 7.5-4.6
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 0.5
Percentage chance to win national championship: 0.0
Final 2022 record: 8-5
Baylor
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Rank: 23
FPI: 10.7
Projected record: 7.4-4.7
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 0.2
Percentage chance to win national championship: 0.0
Final 2022 record: 6-7
Oregon State
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Rank: 24
FPI: 10.5
Projected record: 8.7-3.5
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 0.8
Percentage chance to win national championship: 0.0
Final 2022 record: 10-3
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Rank: 25
FPI: 10.2
Projected record: 8.2-4.2
Percentage chance to make College Football Playoff: 0.5
Percentage chance to win national championship: 0.0
Final 2022 record: 9-5
