ESPN already setting the CFP narrative

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We lost 2 games. No other year would we even.have a shot at the title. Wherever we end up, we deserve that spot. I see dropping Ohio state between Georgia and us and then if Georgia loses, Georgia drops below Ohio state and host us. I don't like the 8/9 spot because I don't see us matching well with Oregon. Unless Georgia gets blown out in the Championship, which I don't believe happens I think we sit in place. We need Oregon to blow out Penn State. I believe they would drop just due to their weak schedule.
 
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Smoky901 said:
For comparison, here are recent instances where teams lost on the road and where they fell the following week:

TN lost at Georgia - from #7 to #11
IU lost at OSU - from #5 to #10
Miami lost at GaTech - from #4 to #9

These were all road losses and the teams dropped 4-5 spots. TN and IU had road losses to ranked teams. OSU team favored by 3 TDs lost to unranked Michigan at home… the committee should should absolutely drop them at least 6-7 spots… but they won’t.
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Here will be Heather's answer "any other game except maybe the Iron Bowl we look at this as 2 monster programs (OSU/Michigan) going at each other, in this case with a few certain teams we just look at it different". Its a good loss not bad at all.
On SECN she said on Miami she said the committee love Cam Ward and they have resiliently won some close games. Not mentioning controversial win vs V Tech that should be an L. This committee is terrible. I'm happy for the 12 team playoff but the DEI committee and their giving low SOS Conferences auto bid and byes is just frustrating
 
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KTrain said:
Here will be Heather's answer "any other game except maybe the Iron Bowl we look at this as 2 monster programs (OSU/Michigan) going at each other, in this case with a few certain teams we just look at it different". Its a good loss not bad at all.
On SECN she said on Miami she said the committee love Cam Ward and they have resiliently won some close games. Not mentioning controversial win vs V Tech that should be an L. This committee is terrible. I'm happy for the 12 team playoff but the DEI committee and their giving low SOS Conferences auto bid and byes is just frustrating
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Heather Dinch is a moron. Committee doesn't report to her. Her takes have been bad all year (and wrong).
 
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Ohio State's road win against Penn State gets them much credit. Michigan is defending national champ and still has respect. The brawl and the OSU current incredibly angry fan base is an issue that Sankey or whoever has influence for the SEC could flip the script and send OSU on the road. Penn State if they lose badly to Oregon really deserves no favorable treatment.

Most would like to get Alabama into the field as SEC team four but South Carolina deserves it.

You hate to see Kiffin and Dart crying together rewatching their Florida game. This is the closest Lane's Ole Miss teams will ever get to the playoffs.
 
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RockiesTop22 said:
With their latest projections they have Ohio State at 6 and us at 7. That would have them as the last team hosting and us going on the road to Columbus.

Their reasoning is that Ohio State has 2 “statement” wins- Penn State and Indiana while we only have 1.

I’m happy with going to whip them at their place- just wild how ESPN is trying to justify the masses towards them.

(I realize a lot can and will change- but they dropped 6 spots with their first loss last year. Now losing at home to a .500 team they think they should only drop 4)
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Should be Tennessee hosting Ohio State.
 
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RockiesTop22 said:
Here’s to hoping the committee leader from the team up north gets in one last punch in the postgame fight ..
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If the committee leader doesn’t take advantage of Ohio State, then we can assume that the Big 10 and NCAA have Michigan by the balls over sign stealing. In that case the SEC needs to put their foot down.
 
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I think the committee should take into consideration where the teams are now. Arkansas was a long time ago. With how Nico is playing now, we’d likely beat them. With that same thinking I think South Carolina should make it
 
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volbound1700 said:
Heather Dinch is a moron. Committee doesn't report to her. Her takes have been bad all year (and wrong).
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I am shocked at how she has landed a golden parachute going from ACC chief reporter for ESPN to CFP reporter.
 
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Smoky901 said:
For comparison, here are recent instances where teams lost on the road and where they fell the following week:

TN lost at Georgia - from #7 to #11
IU lost at OSU - from #5 to #10
Miami lost at GaTech - from #4 to #9

These were all road losses and the teams dropped 4-5 spots. TN and IU had road losses to ranked teams. OSU team favored by 3 TDs lost to unranked Michigan at home… the committee should should absolutely drop them at least 6-7 spots… but they won’t.
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Don't forget Georgia went from 3 to 12 after losing to Ole Miss as a 3 point road favorite. Ohio State lost as a 20 point home favorite.
 
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Fully prepared for an Ohio State vs Tennessee matchup in the 8/9 game. Gonna be dramatics for who gets the 8 seed
 
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DiderotsGhost said:
We're going to get screwed regardless. Last week they had us playing Georgia in Athens. This week, they'll have us playing Ohio State and the only question is whether it's home or away.

Silly that Penn State (and Miami before their loss) is above us. Penn State has only played 2 teams worth a damn all season, both at home, and they went 1-1 against them. Our win against Bama at home is more impressive than anything on PSU's resume. Honestly, our road wins against Oklahoma and Vanderbilt are probably more impressive than Penn State's best win (vs Illinois at home).

FPI has us at #7 and Penn State at #9.

Hopefully if PSU loses to Oregon, they fall below us, but I see no reason they should be above us now.
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I believe as most of do that the vols are better than penn state. I understand them being ranked higher because of only one loss. Assuming Oregon beats them, I expect them to fall below us in the playoffs. It’s possible a 3 loss Georgia might fall below us or a two loss Texas,. I believe penn state dropping is probable, while Texas or Georgia loss would be possible, depending on the score
 
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Rankings don not matter until the Championship Games are played...............Things will change
 
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RockiesTop22 said:
With their latest projections they have Ohio State at 6 and us at 7. That would have them as the last team hosting and us going on the road to Columbus.

Their reasoning is that Ohio State has 2 “statement” wins- Penn State and Indiana while we only have 1.

I’m happy with going to whip them at their place- just wild how ESPN is trying to justify the masses towards them.

(I realize a lot can and will change- but they dropped 6 spots with their first loss last year. Now losing at home to a .500 team they think they should only drop 4)
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I do not think their two statement wins are all that good. Ohio St was a big favorite at HOME against Michigan and they got beat scoring only 10 points. Put Indiana and Penn St in the SEC they would be a .500 team
 
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LibertyVol said:
Should be Tennessee hosting Ohio State.
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Especially in late December if its a tossup argument the warmest climate should get the nod. I remember Bengals playing Chargers in December at Bengals field snow packed on sidelines and 0 degrees and minus 20 wind chill.
 
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hUTch2002 said:
Of course Penn State and Indiana haven't beaten anyone worth a crap. What I love is this year they will get the chance to prove they belong. It'll depend on matchups but it wouldn't shock me to see both lose in round 1.
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The only reason I'd love to see Bama or USCe make the field as the 12-seed would be if Penn State is #5, which is the catbird seat, playing the lowest seed at home and then the worst of the bye teams. Let them deal with an SEC team instead of whatever patsie would get the spot as the 5th conference champ in this f***ked up joke of a political system.

Of course, if Penn State is the 5-seed, they'll move the 4th SEC team to #11 to avoid that scenario and give Penn State a cakewalk into the final Four.
 
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