USA Today Week 8 predictions flag Tennessee and BYU as upset candidates

USA Today has put Tennessee on upset alert in its bold predictions for Week 8 of the college football season. The Volunteers were singled out alongside BYU as teams the outlet views as vulnerable this week, rather than as safe picks to handle their matchup as expected.

The designation does not come with a result, of course, but it does frame how Tennessee's game will be watched nationally. Being placed on upset alert suggests outside observers see a real path for the underdog, whether that questions how the Vols match up or how steady they have been heading into the week.

For Tennessee, the practical takeaway is simple: this is not being treated as a routine week. The Vols will need a clean performance to avoid giving the prediction life and to keep their season moving in the right direction.