The Tennessee Volunteers and Kentucky Wildcats will renew their rivalry once again this Saturday inside Neyland Stadium. Though the matchup has historically been dominated by the Vols, Kentucky actually enters the game as the higher-ranked team.
Kentucky has played quality football this season, only losing one of their games to have a 7-1 record coming into the game. Their resume is good enough for the College Football Playoff Committee to have them ranked all the way up to 6th in the initial rankings. In other words, Tennessee is playing a team considered to be one of the very best this week.
Tennessee obviously enters this contest with two losses to Texas and South Carolina. Both of these losses were by 3 points. Tennessee does have a big win against Alabama, the one team to beat Kentucky this season, which bolsters their resume. Tennessee enters ranked 13th.
Betting Lines Favor the Home Team
Despite the difference in rankings, Tennessee is actually a significant favorite according to DraftKings Sportsbook. After opening as a 6-point favorite, the line has moved down to having Tennessee favored by 5.5 points. If you are unfamiliar with betting lines, that means the Vols are expected to win by more than 5.5 points…