As the playoffs draw closer, Josh Heupel is not currently preoccupied with the CFP rankings. Instead, he is focusing more on the attitude he and his team will have when they take the field. And that is to think that the Vols can fight against anybody, anywhere. Given how heated the race will be under the new, increased 12-team format, that’s also about how it must be.

Sam Rothman posted a video clip on his X account on December 4th, captioning it, “Josh Heupel on CFP rankings.” According to the footage, Heupel said, “There’s a lot of football to be played yet. But if you’re not of the mindset going into this thing of anyone, anywhere, anytime, then you’re just there to have a cup of coffee, anyway.” It only means that the head coach of the Vols updated the record on the playoff attitude.

In case you were unaware, the Vols were seeded 9th in the selection committee revised bracket and seventh in the CFP Top 25 on Tuesday. After Ohio State’s 13-10 home loss on Saturday, the Buckeyes fell to the 8th seed and were ranked No. 6. So, according to the current bracket prediction, the Vols will play Ohio State.

“So this is a highly competitive group. We’ll play where we play, we’ll play who we play. Let’s go put the ball down,” Heupel continued. Nevertheless, David Sanders Jr.’s confusion is still a question. Let’s investigate it further.

Josh Heupel and Co. will get David Sanders Jr.’s commitment?

Many Vols fans are thinking that right now after hearing some unfavorable information about 5-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. on Wednesday. Even though he has been a Vols commit for a while, OSU has been showing interest in him, and the Big 10 team wants to post a flip.

Reports say Sanders was supposed to announce he’s with the Vols and Heupel on Tuesday night. But Sanders will be postponing things, according to Tom Loy of 247Sports, so it won’t be occurring on Wednesday. Without drawing any hasty judgments, this seems to be the case of a young man who isn’t yet ready to choose between two colleges. Sanders has until Friday to wrap things up and sign during the Early Signing Period, which is December 4-6. The top prospect may have to wait until Feb to make a choice if he determines he needs more time. Until then, let’s wait and watch.