The only question remaining about Tennessee's fourth-year coach Jos Heupel: How will he fare in the College Football Playoff?

Tennessee grew a thick skin to weather a long imperfect season. And with a playoff spot in hand, it's the envy of almost every college football team.

Josh Heupel ended his press conference Saturday afternoon at FirstBank Stadium with a question of his own. No. 7 Tennessee had just wrapped up the regular season by beating Vanderbilt 36-23, but now the fun starts,