AP Rankings next week

[apevol]

And yet oddly enough they rank us higher than the coaches, which is interesting.

one of the voters in the coaches poll doesn't even have us in the top 25

 

[ButchPlz]

Yep. Mike Berandino who writes in South Bend has consistently voted UT lower than their average. Currently he is UT's low vote in the AP poll at #6. He has Bama STILL ranked 3rd.

If you look at his tweets, he is doing it on purpose. He tells people if they want to discuss his poll, they have to join his chat site.

 

[Boston Vol]

Starting November 1st, the AP and coaches polls are irrelevant.

 

[BanditVol]

one of the voters in the coaches poll doesn't even have us in the top 25

I wonder if it's Saban

That could explain why we are 4 though, so maybe it's Harbaugh

 

[BanditVol]

Starting November 1st, the AP and coaches polls are irrelevant.

They are mostly irrelevant already, although I am sure they factor into the CFB rankings

 

[utvols1975]

We won't move in the AP poll unless Ohio St loses, Georgia loses, or until we beat Georgia (assuming we've taken care of UTM and UK).

 

[apevol]

I wonder if it's Saban

That could explain why we are 4 though, so maybe it's Harbaugh

 

[andywilson001]

We will be #1 in the 1st CFP Poll.

 

[SaintLouisVol]

And yet oddly enough they rank us higher than the coaches, which is interesting.

I have always wondered about the coaches' poll. While I agree that coaches are more qualified than writers to rank teams, I often wonder how many other teams the voting coaches have even seen play. If a team isn't on the schedule, they aren't watching much film on them.

 

[ButchPlz]

I have always wondered about the coaches' poll. While I agree that coaches are more qualified than writers to rank teams, I often wonder how many other teams the voting coaches have even seen play. If a team isn't on the schedule, they aren't watching much film on them.

The coaches aren't the ones voting though- it's the SIDs at each school. That's an important lesson to keep in mind.

 

[Jeff Clark]

No chance Tennessee rises or falls in the rankings.

 

[Kristy*]

one of the voters in the coaches poll doesn't even have us in the top 25

You serious? I thought the coaches poll ballots were private.

 

[DC_Vol]

If you look at his tweets, he is doing it on purpose. He tells people if they want to discuss his poll, they have to join his chat site.

Swine.

 

[DD4ME]

I'm not 100% on how the rankings work but, want to ask your opinions. Georgia has a bye week this week and we are playing UTM. If we win this weekend we will have same record as GA both at 7-0.

What are the odds that we move higher in the rankings due to both being 7-0 and our previous wins over ranked teams vs GA's wins over unranked teams?

Possible for a team to drop in ranks on a bye week?

Iowa would need to knock off Ohio State. Not happening, but if they did we would both move up.

 

[LittleVol]

So another week at #3?

I’LL TAKE IT!

Yeah. If the playoffs started this weekend, we would be in it...

So all we have to do is stay between 1st or 4th until it starts. Then of course do our best!

 

[BubbaDoc]

OSU does tend to lay an egg once a year..............

Unfortunately...That's also a Tennessee tradition from as far back as I can remeber

 

[Kylo]

Nothing we do could make us jump Georgia. Literally nothing. 256-0 against UTM wouldn't even do it.