College Football Insider Details Key For Tennessee To Make Playoffs This SeasonTennessee football is just over a month away from opening up its 2026 season with a matchup against Furman at Neyland Stadium. After a lackluster 2025 season, the Vols are looking to get back to the College Football Playoffs this season. But college football analyst and former star Georgia linebacker David Pollack shared a different perspective on the key for Tennessee to make it back to the playoffs. More From RTI: Tennessee Football Adds Out-of-Conference Game to 2028 Schedule“The defense, they didn’t take a step back,” Pollack said. Defensive line was already a question before highly touted Penn State transfer edge rusher Chaz Coleman left the Tennessee program earlier this summer.