Well, below is their schedule last year. On this field, they stayed within 2 of Arkansas who won the West, and within 6 of the national champs. On the road, they were within 3 at Bama, and 2 at Georgia. They couldn't close out games, but other than a couple of games (one of which was after they were eliminated from bowl eligibility), they were very competitive, played in some tough stadiums. That whole team is back.
Doubt I'll play Vandy getting only 3, but I'd be all over it closer to a TD. Bama's breaking in new schemes, on the road, questionable defense.
<TABLE class=stattable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD vAlign=bottom>Sept. 2, 2006</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>at
Michigan (ESPN)</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="3%">L</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="22%">
27-7</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>0-1</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD vAlign=bottom>Sept. 9, 2006</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>at
Alabama</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="3%">L</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="22%">
13-10</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>0-2 (0-1)</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD vAlign=bottom>Sept. 16, 2006</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>
Arkansas</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="3%">L</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="22%">
21-19</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>0-3 (0-2)</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD vAlign=bottom>Sept. 23, 2006</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>
Tennessee St.</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="3%">W</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="22%">
38-9</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>1-3</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD vAlign=bottom>Sept. 30, 2006</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>
Temple</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="3%">W</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="22%">
43-14</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>2-3</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD vAlign=bottom>Oct. 7, 2006</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>at
Ole Miss</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="3%">L</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="22%">
17-10</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>2-4 (0-3)</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD vAlign=bottom>Oct. 14, 2006</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>at
Georgia</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="3%">W</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="22%">
24-22</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>3-4 (1-3)</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD vAlign=bottom>Oct. 21, 2006</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>
South Carolina</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="3%">L</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="22%">
31-13</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>3-5 (1-4)</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD vAlign=bottom>Oct. 28, 2006</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>at
Duke</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="3%">W</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="22%">
45-28</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>4-5</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD vAlign=bottom>Nov. 4, 2006</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>
Florida</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="3%">L</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="22%">
25-19</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>4-6 (1-5)</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD vAlign=bottom>Nov. 11, 2006</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>at
Kentucky</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="3%">L</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="22%">
38-26</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>4-7 (1-6)</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD vAlign=bottom>Nov. 18, 2006</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>
Tennessee</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="3%">L</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="22%">
39-10</TD><TD vAlign=bottom>4-8 (1-7)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>