Tennessee Volunteers

The Tennessee Volunteers run through the T onto the field of massive Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, one of the largest venues in college football, with the Vol Navy anchoring boats along the Tennessee River on gamedays. Orange-clad and steeped in tradition, Tennessee has been one of the SEC's flagship programs for decades, capped by a national championship as the inaugural BCS champion. The program's recent resurgence under Josh Heupel has restored the Volunteers to the national conversation.

Tennessee began playing football in 1891 and claims six national championships: 1938, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1967, and 1998, with the 1998 title -- won as the first-ever BCS champion under coach Phillip Fulmer -- standing as the program's crowning modern achievement. A charter SEC member since 1932, Tennessee has long been one of the conference's most storied programs, and Neyland Stadium remains among the sport's great gameday settings.