USA TODAY NETWORK — Tennessee

KNOXVILLE — Three experts on the CBS Sports college football staff are calling Tennessee the "most overrated" team in the SEC.

Here's what Tom Fornelli wrote, with Jon Solomon and Jerry Palm in agreement:

"The Vols might be really good this season. They might win the SEC East. These things definitely fall within the realm of possibility. It's just, this is the same Tennessee team that hasn't beaten Florida since 2004 and hasn't won against Georgia in Athens since 2006. It's also 3-13 against ranked teams under Butch Jones, so while I see the potential, I'm still approaching with caution."

Their assessment wasn't unaminous, however.

Three other experts — Robby Kalland, Chip Patterson and Ben Kercheval — believe Ole Miss is "most overrated," while Dennis Dodd says that title belongs to Florida.

In addition to their "overrated" picks, the experts chose the "most underrated" teams in the SEC, predicted the order of finish in each division and offered up bold predictions.

Solomon took aim at UT in his bold prediction:

"Despite all of the hype, Tennessee will lose just the right number of games to fall short of the SEC East title. I'll believe in the Vols when I see it."

On their predictions for the SEC East, three of the seven experts picked the Vols to win the division. Three others had them finishing second, while one had them in third.

The Vols are ranked ninth in the Associated Press preseason Top 25, and are No. 10 in the preseason Amway Coaches Poll.

Tennessee returns 17 starters on offense and defense from a team that finished 9-4 last season, which concluded with a 45-6 rout of Northwestern in the Outback Bowl.