Roman Harper and his bias is laughable

[Orange931]

Saying Tennessee better win out because even if Bama were to have 3 losses they should get in over a 10-2 UT team. There are way too many Gumps on media panels these days trying to pump up playoff committees.

 

[B81]

It isn’t right, but in these situations do you think they will hose us or bama? See last year’s results if you need an answer.

 

[Orange931]

It isn’t right, but in these situations do you think they will hose us or bama? See last year’s results if you need an answer.

Read the whole thread. My biggest issue was him saying a 9-3 Bama should get in over a 10-2 UT squad. Why they allow that kind of idiocy is beyond me.

 

[VolDave53]

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[onevol74]

If Bama’s third loss is in the SECCG, he probably is right. I do not think we get in if we loose Saturday at Georgia. Strength of schedule will come back to haunt us. Mostly, not our fault since OU and NC State failed to show up this year but we do ourselves no favors scheduling UTC, Kent State, and UTEP.

ALSO, our offense wins but is not exceptional.

 

[sonofUT62]

If Bama’s third loss is in the SECCG, he probably is right. I do not think we get in if we loose Saturday at Georgia. Strength of schedule will come back to haunt us. Mostly, not our fault since OU and NC State failed to show up this year but we do ourselves no favors scheduling UTC, Kent State, and UTEP.

ALSO, our offense wins but is not exceptional.

Compare our schedule to OM and ask yourself whose schedule will come back to haunt them. If the SEC gets 4 teams in and we are 10-2 then this Saturday is not a must win game.

 

[bpalmer28]

If Bama’s third loss is in the SECCG, he probably is right. I do not think we get in if we loose Saturday at Georgia. Strength of schedule will come back to haunt us. Mostly, not our fault since OU and NC State failed to show up this year but we do ourselves no favors scheduling UTC, Kent State, and UTEP.

ALSO, our offense wins but is not exceptional.

No way.

 

[Delmar]

Saying Tennessee better win out because even if Bama were to have 3 losses they should get in over a 10-2 UT team. There are way too many Gumps on media panels these days trying to pump up playoff committees.

That is an absolute joke.

 

[VolPack22]

If Bama’s third loss is in the SECCG, he probably is right. I do not think we get in if we loose Saturday at Georgia. Strength of schedule will come back to haunt us. Mostly, not our fault since OU and NC State failed to show up this year but we do ourselves no favors scheduling UTC, Kent State, and UTEP.

ALSO, our offense wins but is not exceptional.

Our SOS is better than Oregon, BYU, Indiana, Miami, Texas, Notre Dame and Boise State. Granted, 3 of those 7 teams are projected conference champions so realistically that’s 4 spots up for grabs and they’ve already shown how they feel about Indiana’s SOS…

 

[bpalmer28]

Compare our schedule to OM and ask yourself whose schedule will come back to haunt them. If the SEC gets 4 teams in and we are 10-2 then this Saturday is not a must win game.

We have very similar schedules… 6 common opponents. They have LSU and South Carolina whereas we have Bama and Vandy.

 

[volbound1700]

If Bama’s third loss is in the SECCG, he probably is right. I do not think we get in if we loose Saturday at Georgia. Strength of schedule will come back to haunt us. Mostly, not our fault since OU and NC State failed to show up this year but we do ourselves no favors scheduling UTC, Kent State, and UTEP.

ALSO, our offense wins but is not exceptional.

To be fair, most of the SEC did that stuff. Tennessee's issues are that more than half our conference slate: Florida, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Miss State, and Arkansas; will have a losing record. That leaves us with only Alabama, Georgia, and Vandy (who would have thought) as being over .500. I guess Arkansas has a shot with 1 more win but it will be tricky for them. It wasn't just Oklahoma and NC State, Kentucky also laid and egg and you can argue Florida (although most didn't predict them to be good).

NC State also had a losing record. I thought they would be a 7-5 or 8-4 team coming into the season.

I also think had Tennessee come out and beat Florida by 2-3 TDs and beat Kentucky by 3+ TDs, they might have had a better shot. I still think that OT win over Florida is feeling more like a loss from playoff ranking perspective.

 

[VolPack22]

At this rate, GT might just beat Georgia too and take all the drama out of the equation.

 

[onevol74]

At this rate, GT might just beat Georgia too and take all the drama out of the equation.

Would love for this to happen. But hate a loss to the ACC.

 

[volbound1700]

At this rate, GT might just beat Georgia too and take all the drama out of the equation.

There is a lot of football to be played. What if Arkansas beats Texas this weekend? That opens the door as well.

Ole Miss went from being totally out 2 weeks ago to now being a team that looks like a lock.

The issue with the SEC teams is not enough of the top teams that have 1 losses or 2 losses ended up playing each other this year.

 

[Dudleys87]

A lot will go into who is playing better at the time. Records won’t matter nearly as much as team play and who is or isn’t available.

 

[sonofUT62]

We have very similar schedules… 6 common opponents. They have LSU and South Carolina whereas we have Bama and Vandy.

The prevailing wisdom before this even started back in August was that OM and Missouri were the only two SEC teams that couldn’t get in at 10-2. They’re the only team that didn’t play Bama/ Texas or Tennessee. Maybe SC wins out and that win ends up looking better than that KY loss but I don’t see it yet.

 

[Hyperion]

This is why you should always root against the Gumps. They believe they are entitled even though they were vanquished on the field.

 

[NATHAN05]

Head to Head..........we'd get in over a 3 loss Bama vs us at 2 losses......especially when one of their 3 is us. Unless we go out and get embarrassed Saturday, we'll be in even if we slip up. I'm not a Roman Harper fan on SEC Nation, I think he should fire whoever picks out his suits, and it's clear that he loathes Tennessee......same with David Pollack. I'll give Tebow and other SEC Channel talking heads credit, they seem to be fair when predicting Tennessee games / previewing games........lets stop giving this guy any attention.

 

[freedom fighter]

I do not watch Gameday or SEC Nation unless they are in Knoxville.

 

[B81]

Read the whole thread. My biggest issue was him saying a 9-3 Bama should get in over a 10-2 UT squad. Why they allow that kind of idiocy is beyond me.

I did read the whole thread. For years there has been a bama bias, mostly earned through the Saban years. They get benefit of the doubt. Last year they had one loss and got in over the back to back champs with the same record, and an undefeated conference champ.

 

[Mccage]

Head to Head..........we'd get in over a 3 loss Bama vs us at 2 losses......especially when one of their 3 is us. Unless we go out and get embarrassed Saturday, we'll be in even if we slip up. I'm not a Roman Harper fan on SEC Nation, I think he should fire whoever picks out his suits, and it's clear that he loathes Tennessee......same with David Pollack. I'll give Tebow and other SEC Channel talking heads credit, they seem to be fair when predicting Tennessee games / previewing games........lets stop giving this guy any attention.

I think Pollack has been pretty accurate

 

[VolPack22]

There is a lot of football to be played. What if Arkansas beats Texas this weekend? That opens the door as well.

Ole Miss went from being totally out 2 weeks ago to now being a team that looks like a lock.

The issue with the SEC teams is not enough of the top teams that have 1 losses or 2 losses ended up playing each other this year.

And they will all have a complaint if left out. Alabama beat Georgia, Georgia beat Texas, Ole Miss beat Georgia, Ole Miss lost to Kentucky, Tennessee beat Kentucky, Ole Miss lost to LSU, Alabama beat LSU, Tennessee beat Alabama. The CFP might be better served just defaulting to whatever the SEC tiebreakers are at season’s end if they want to keep from royally pissing someone off without any explanation.

 

[bpalmer28]

The prevailing wisdom before this even started back in August was that OM and Missouri were the only two SEC teams that couldn’t get in at 10-2. They’re the only team that didn’t play Bama/ Texas or Tennessee. Maybe SC wins out and that win ends up looking better than that KY loss but I don’t see it yet.

With their Georgia win being at home, I think if we were to lose a close game in Athens the committee will have a very hard decision. Hopefully it won’t come down to that

 

[Special Ed]

Who the hell is Roman Harper?
I'm too lazy to Google everything.

 

[tatervol]

If Bama’s third loss is in the SECCG, he probably is right. I do not think we get in if we loose Saturday at Georgia. Strength of schedule will come back to haunt us. Mostly, not our fault since OU and NC State failed to show up this year but we do ourselves no favors scheduling UTC, Kent State, and UTEP.

ALSO, our offense wins but is not exceptional.

Wrong!!! We will be ahead of both ole
Miss and Texas. Accept it!