Uhh...ok?

So I think we get screwed here by going to Atlanta.

First, Tampa wants a 3-5 conference record (#40 in CBS poll) Auburn instead of a 4-4 conference record (#38 in CBS poll) Tennessee. Fine. Auburn beat us so I guess I can see that. But what is weird is that the way the SEC is set up now with 2 teams in BCS bowls, that means Tennessee and Auburn are playing against an AP #12 ranked Va Tech and an AP unranked Northwestern, respectively. Now CBS has Northwestern as #16 but still, if Tennessee gets a lesser bowl (2008 numbers...$2.4 million to SEC team in Atlanta vs $3 million to SEC team in Tampa not to mention Vols play New Year's Eve and not New Year's Day), why do the Vols have to play, some would argue, a touger opponent in Virginia Tech than Northwestern?

However, with all that said, I'm just happy to be complaining about which team we play and in which bowl we play. Because last year at this time...well let's not talk about last year ;)

The plus sides are that weather will not be a factor and Atlanta is closer to Knoxville than Tampa.

GO VOLS!!!