"Talking season" is in full swing with prognosticators and analysts making their predictions for the 2018 season ahead as college football's offseason slowly drags along.

Why not make some of our own about Tennessee's upcoming campaign?

The Vols will be in their first season under new coach Jeremy Pruitt and looking to atone for an abysmal 2017 season that was forgettable in just about every way. Tennessee will have plenty of questions to answer between now and its season opener against West Virginia on Sept. 1. And while preseason camp will provide some clarity, so much about these Vols will remain a mystery until the season begins.

From a national perspective there are minimal expectations for Tennessee this season, but there is the potential the Vols could spring a surprise or two on the SEC in 2018.

GoVols247 makes 10 bold predictions about what's in store from the Vols. The goal here was to go out on at least a little bit of a limb while also remaining realistic. Yes, there's mostly a positive tinge on some of them, while other predictions about certain players may be worth revisiting after the season.

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