Why Are the Vols So Consistently Overrated?

Could a local media thinking themselves more as an extension of the public relations department than journalists be a contributing factor?

Earlier this month Barrett Sallie wrote a piece that the Tennessee Volunteers are consistently the most overrated team in the Southeastern Conference.

Gee, imagine that!

Sallie uses the criteria of preseason predictions coming out of SEC Media Days for the past seven years. The Vols have been the most underachieving team in the conference based on preseason…