Opponent Preview: Tennessee Volunteers

For the first time, Tennessee is not ranked entering the rivalry matchup but the Vols still pose a tough test for UConn.

Ian Bethune

For the first time in the history of the UConn-Tennessee rivalry, one of the teams won’t be ranked heading into this year’s matchup. The Vols started the season 4-5 after struggling to find their footing early on and quickly tumbled from a preseason top-five ranking to outside the AP Poll altogether. For a team with championship aspirations, …