No. 16 Tennessee Gets Ready for Border Battle Against No. 8 Kentucky

No. 16 Tennessee is preparing for a matchup billed as the Border Battle against No. 8 Kentucky, a meeting between ranked rivals that carries its usual edge. The Volunteers enter game week against the Wildcats with both teams carrying national rankings into the contest.

The Border Battle label reflects the long-running nature of the Tennessee-Kentucky rivalry, one of the fixtures of the Volunteers' schedule. This edition arrives as Tennessee comes off its bye week, with the Volunteers turning a week of preparation toward the Wildcats.

With a ranked opponent on the other side, the matchup shapes up as a measuring-stick game for Tennessee. The Volunteers will look to turn a week of preparation into a performance worthy of the rivalry when the two teams meet.