Tennessee football is back to being a top-10 program, but they’re not an actual threat to the College Football Playoff.

After snatching victory from the jaws of defeat to open the season against Appalachian State, Tennessee has continued to rise up the rankings in 2016. They’ve now climbed to #9 in both the Coach’s and AP Poll.

It has taken the aforementioned overtime win and two dramatic comebacks against division rivals in Georgia and Florida, but Tennessee has made it to the top 10. While many are feeling great on Rocky Top, there are glaring weaknesses that cannot be ignored. I don’t relish in being the guy to point them out, but I also don’t mind.

I could of course be wrong. While I correctly projected LSU as being a bust, I also thought Kentucky would be a bowl eligible team this year. So I clearly don’t know it all. It appears, though, that I have a knack for spotting frauds.

Tennessee football has consistently grown under Butch Jones, but they’ve also consistently failed to meet expectations. Butch Jones was halfway out the door before the comeback against Appalachian State. While his two wins against Georgia and Florida will keep him safe this year, many Tennessee football fans will end the year disappointed.

Here we’ll take a closer look at Tennessee football to see why they won’t be a playoff threat. Although I’m sure I’ll get plenty of heat from Tennessee football fans, the facts can’t be ignored.

Think I’m wrong? That’s cool. Make sure to let me know in the comments. Did I miss another reason they’ll flop? Be sure to let me know about that too.