Tennessee Football: Oklahoma Sooners or Alabama Crimson Tide Most Important on Vols Schedule?

What is the most important game on the schedule for Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel in 2024? Would it be the Oklahoma Sooners or Alabama Crimson Tide? What about the Florida Gators or Georgia Bulldogs? Which game means the most for Tennessee’s chances of reaching the College Football Playoffs? How many games over the past 10 years have ended in blowout fashion for Tennessee football? It’s WAY more than you’d think – especially in the three seasons under Josh Heupel. We expand on an interesting article from CBS Sports on today’s Locked on Vols. Locked on Vols is your go-to Tennessee Volunteers podcast, available on YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts.

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[TheBunchofnumbers]

Ou fan here, looking forward to the game. It should be a great one. Not one serious OU fan or media member thinks this is our biggest game of the century. Maybe top 15 most anticipated home games of the century but definitely not anywhere close to the biggest regular season game of the past 20 years.

[appalachhaun_adventures]

OK game will be most important to define how the season looks.

[rhrh]

Oklahoma is a big game for both teams, but for different reasons. Being a home game for Oklahoma is definitely an advantage. It won't surprise me no matter which team wins. Alabama being later in the season, makes it a bigger game in my opinion.

[stevebutler]

is going to set the tone for the entire season

[BILLEON]

I always loved Josh…

Game should be a banger!!

BOOMER

[tavontaicoleman]

I agree that Tennessee vs Oklahoma is going to be huge game. College Gameday will be in town for that one.

[jasonelrod]

I choose to ignore the dooley, butch and Pruitt years as well

[gforce]

NC State is the biggest game right now, and it's not even close. A win there sets the tone for the season. Also, NC State has a real chance to be a playoff team. That's huge to have on your resume.

[jamellepatrick]

I agree with you Eric. My personal opinion is that the Oklahoma game is the difference between 9-3 and 11-1. I think if they’re good enough to beat NC State on a neutral field and OU in Norman then they will beat UF & Bama at home. If they don’t win in Norman I think they will split the UF & Bama games at home.

[appalachhaun_adventures]

I feel bad I didn’t watch all the videos the last week 😢. Was on vacation 😂😂

[TNDRIVER]

What is the biggest or most important game greatly depends on the individual fan. For me as a fan living along the Tennessee and Alabama border it is always going to be the Alabama game no matter what anyone says. NC STATE will be a blowout just as much as the OU game. We are going to be exponentially better than everyone outside Tennessee believes. If they are as good as I believe if the regular season win total less than 10 wins it will be a disappointment. I want a natty this year or bust.

[donaldvandergriff]

I agree Eric, TN wins that one, and has one the previous three, they go into bye week 4-0, and ready to take on the rest of their schedule.

[CoryA]

I dreamed last night we beat Bama at home and again in the playoffs and all the sudden we had beat them 3 out of the last 4 games and had a big lead on the road in the game we loss. Sure would be sweet!

[CoryA]

To me Alabama is biggest but Oklahoma is the most important for early success on the road and for confidence. GBO

[Coolbreezin]

Most important game is the first one and next one GBO🍊

[michaelpalmer]

I’m curious if there are 5 teams at 10-2 or better. Could a 10-2 Missouri be left out due to strength of schedule? Or could a team lose the title game ad be out with that 3rd loss despite finishing ahead of 2 or 3 other teams? Thinking UGA, TEX, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Missouri are best bets for playoff….

[DecadesLife]

Alabama. Beating Alabama at home again is a bigger win than a road loss to Oklahoma hurts. Beating Oklahoma, then losing to Alabama is also a bigger loss.

[CoryA]

Thats just horrible that 2018 OMG you know us fans from then are loyal for sure. So glad we have turned that page and going back to more like the 90s thank JESUS AND WHITE AND COACH H.

[philipscalf]

Oklahoma is to the 2024 season what Florida was to 2022.

[ReaperScout]

Sorry to judge without listening, I say neither, UGA, if we are gonna believe we are dark horse candidates for the CFP. Why set the bar low?