Tennessee Ranked #7 (8th seed) in the CFP Rankings

[Matt2496]

Boom! Let's end this season on a high note!

 

[Rocky Knocksville]

GBO!!!

 

[cbatey1]

Is that accurate or just projected?


Edit: I thought this come on at 7cst

GB

 

[Orange931]

Makes me sick seeing Bama in there. I’m sorry folks, I’m pulling for LSU this weekend. If anything, they’ll just replace Bama in this bracket.

 

[Volbrando]

Makes me sick seeing Bama in there. I’m sorry folks, I’m pulling for LSU this weekend. If anything, they’ll just replace Bama in this bracket.

But that’ll make our win against Bama look worse.

So many scenarios

 

[Orange931]

But that’ll make our win against Bama look worse.

So many scenarios

If they go 9-3, I don’t think it’s gonna be that bad looking for us.

 

[66volfan]

Bama is like ND now. They’re getting ranked on the past.

 

[Volbrando]

If they go 9-3, I don’t think it’s gonna be that bad looking for us.

May not but that’s our best win so far

 

[Orange931]

May not but that’s our best win so far

I’d rather Georgia eliminate Ole Miss and take our chances at still getting in at 10-2 if we don’t get the win in Athens. Also, an LSU win of course. Cant stand Bama and their fans thinking they automatically belong. Nobody automatically belongs.

 

[volfan102455]

If Tennessee wins out it will not matter what Bama does - go Tigers!

 

[molsen81]

It looks to me like we have to win out. We can't lose anymore games. We must destroy UGA.

 

[C-south]

May not but that’s our best win so far

If we win it doesn’t matter.

 

[onthehill71]

The only game that matters this week is Mississippi State. Nothing else.
Guarantee that is Josh's viewpoint.

 

[volfan102455]

Key matchups -

Tennessee at UGA (provided both win this Saturday)
Indiana at OSU
Texas at A&M

Bama at LSU is a key matchup as it will determine if Bama stays in the picture or not. If LSU wins, and A&M continues to win one of them will move into the picture.

UGA at Ole Miss is interesting - Ole Miss could be a spoiler. Not sure though I want Tennessee playing a UGA team that must win to stay alive.

 

[volfan102455]

And lets be honest - Texas no longer has a marquee win given what has happened with Michigan.

 

[adam.vol]

Makes me sick seeing Bama in there. I’m sorry folks, I’m pulling for LSU this weekend. If anything, they’ll just replace Bama in this bracket.

I thought it was funny seeing Bama vs Texas. I’ll take Indiana at home, followed by Oregon at a neutral site. I like our odds in those matchups

 

[Volunteer1989]

I don't think we can get in at 10-2. Maybe if the Georgia loss is a last second field goal or OT, but chances are slim of we lose in Athens.

 

[volfan102455]

I don't think we can get in at 10-2. Maybe if the Georgia loss is a last second field goal or OT, but chances are slim of we lose in Athens.

That implies that the SEC will only get two teams in OR the committee will select a different 2 loss SEC teams over Tennessee.

There are only 3 SEC teams with 1 loss. Two of those teams play each other (TN at UGA) - that will leave only 2 SEC teams with the potential to have only 1 loss. Assuming those 2 teams win out - those two would play each other giving one of them 2 losses.

It is all about positioning at this point and if a team loses, making sure the loss is not a devastating one.

There are 4 SEC teams and 4 B1G teams in the top 12. Tennessee needs to remain at no less than the third best SEC team in these polls.

 

[VOLnFLA]

why is Texas ahead of Tennessee? they have no good win.

 

[imavolfan]

I like the road we have if that were to hold true. I think we could beat Indiana and Oregon. I think Ohio States defense is better than what most SEC fans give them credit for. Would be an ugly low scoring game.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Bama is like ND now. They’re getting ranked on the past.

That’s the benefit of being the greatest dynasty in college sports history

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

I like the road we have if that were to hold true. I think we could beat Indiana and Oregon. I think Ohio States defense is better than what most SEC fans give them credit for. Would be an ugly low scoring game.

Oregon scares me in a general sense but for some reason I don’t hate the idea of playing them in the second round. They’re a really good team that we don’t get to play often, and if we got past them we’d have a great shot at winning the whole thing, imo. Lace ‘em up and see what happens.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I like the road we have if that were to hold true. I think we could beat Indiana and Oregon. I think Ohio States defense is better than what most SEC fans give them credit for. Would be an ugly low scoring game.

I don’t think Indians would give us too much trouble. Oregon? I don’t know if we could win that one.

 

[mudhen]

I will say it again,after decades in the wilderness, I am thrilled just to be relevant again. Go Vols!

 

[superdave1984]

The 5 seed is where you want to be. Stop Jeanty, which is darn near impossible, and you have a pretty decent shot at the final 4.