Dial back the clock to the 1990s, and Tennessee-Florida ranked among college football's best rivalries.
Phillip Fulmer vs. Steve Spurrier.
Peyton Manning vs. Danny Wuerffel.
The SEC East on the line.
Pandemonium reigns.
The rivalry isn't what it used to be, and the series never had the history of Alabama-Tennessee or Florida-Georgia.
Still, No. 9 Tennessee vs. Florida on Saturday has the feel of a big game – albeit not to the extent of some of those '90s clashes when both teams were ranked.
This series is unlikely to remain an annual rivalry after the SEC expands to 16 teams next year. The game is on the docket for 2024. After that, its future is uncertain. If the game is not among the rivalries the SEC opts to preserve annually, it will continue to be played twice every four years.
On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer, Adam Sparks and John Adams rank, from 1 through 10, how much they'll miss this series if it does, indeed, get interrupted.
They also discuss whether Josh Heupel ought to re-evaluate Joe Milton's status as starting quarterback.
Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on SEC football news by subscribing to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe.
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