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Fans pick Vols as SEC's surprise team - SEC Blog - ESPN
It's been a forgettable last few seasons for Tennessee.
The Vols have suffered through losing seasons in three of the past four years, including two straight.
But their luck is about to change, according to the fans.
With more than 11,000 votes cast in our SportsNation poll, Tennessee has emerged as the team fans expect to surprise in 2012 and challenge for a divisional title.
It was a close race between Tennessee and Florida, both of whom are hoping to overtake favorites Georgia and South Carolina in the Eastern Division race. The Vols received 32 percent of the vote and the Gators 28 percent of the vote. They square off on Sept. 15 in Knoxville. Florida has won seven in a row in the series. Tennessee's last win came in 2004 when Ron Zook was coaching the Gators and Phillip Fulmer was coaching the Vols.