All three of those things can change on Saturday with a Vanderbilt win.
That's hardly a new story for Vanderbilt, which has redefined the narrative around its program with wins over No. 1 Alabama, Virginia Tech and Kentucky.
Lea's team has already proven that it's for real, Saturday isn't about proving that.
It's more about getting to where it aspires to go to.
A win Saturday would give Vanderbilt its sixth win and would signal that it's not done yet, that it still has plenty ahead of it.
That theory will be tested starting Saturday as Vanderbilt enters the final month of the season.