I Think We Get Left OUT of Playoffs- Regardless

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JMSqb11 said:
There is no way a 1 loss Michigan would get in over an 11-2 LSU that is fresh off winning the SEC over the #1 ranked team.

The loser of the Ohio State Michigan game is likely to drop to #6 spot.

Rankings before The Big Game:

  1. UGA
  2. Ohio State
  3. Michigan
  4. Tennessee
  5. TCU
  6. LSU

Rankings after The Big Game assuming Ohio State wins:
  1. UGA
  2. Ohio State
  3. Tennessee
  4. TCU
  5. LSU
  6. Michigan
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That’s where we disagree I think, but I would love to see what happens if Georgia and Ohio state both lose. That would be the only scenario where LSU gets in.
 
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#153
We were helped yesterday with the results in PAC-12. After watching the west coast teams last night I’m less concerned with a one loss USC team. I think they lose another one anyway. If we punk South Carolina and Vandy, even if LSU got lucky and beat Georgia, I don’t see how it is possible for them to jump us. Georgia will probably beat down LSU anyway which also will help us. I would prefer Ohio State to beat Michigan handily and TCU to lose one game to guarantee a birth in the playoffs. We may only need one of those to occur. Overall we still need a little help and need more style points.
 
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Fightmaker said:
That’s where we disagree I think, but I would love to see what happens if Georgia and Ohio state both lose. That would be the only scenario where LSU gets in.
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UGA is safe regardless of result since LSU will be a Top 5 or 6 team when they play.

The Big Ten West champ could have 3 losses at best and 5 losses at worst.... Not sure how a loss to say 4 loss Purdue would keep OSU in the playoff..... That would inject mass chaos.
 
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#155
It is likely all Pac-12 teams finish with 2 losses. If not then frankly they deserve to be in

I think TCU will lose but are in if they don’t.

UT probably gets in ahead of a one loss Michigan team but not a one loss tOSU.

UNC or Clemson can still slide in particularly if Clemson beats USCe worse than UT does.

The Vols have a path but it isn’t very certain
 
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LittleVol said:
I did not read any of this BS.

Why are there SO MANY people like you that are UT fans!!?

Just can't see Tennessee actually being successful! We were literally ranked #1 in the CFP just last week. Lost to the defending National Champions at their home field. They're now #1.
- Undefeated
- DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

We've beaten not 1 BUT 2!!! 2 CURRENT TOP 10 TEAMS.

And you really think with our exciting brand of football and 11-1 record with ALL THAT OTHER PREVIOUS STUFF MENTIONED, that we get put @ #5??!!

Just please SHUT UP ALREADY!!!
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OP just joined VN on 10-16-2022 the day after we kicked his bama team’s azz.
He’s just wishing and praying THE VOLS don’t make the CFP and trying to stir shat.
Troll job.
 
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knox-townVOL said:
Y’all need to remember the loser of OSU/Mich is not going to play in their conference champ game. The loser is basically mimicking us exactly.

So then it comes down to resume. A 1-loss BIG 10, and a 1-loss SEC (us)… and which of those two has multiple Top 10 wins? It sure ain’t the Big 10 team.
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I agree. The only thing that worries me is if Michigan wins a close game. Not sure the committee leaves out Ohio, they love those guys
 
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Alto1 said:
OP just joined VN on 10-16-2022 the day after we kicked his bama team’s azz.
He’s just wishing and praying THE VOLS don’t make the CFP and trying to stir shat.
Troll job.
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I'm not a troll for keeping our expectations realistic. Speaking of the day after we beat Bama, over half of Volnation chimed right around the same time. Do you really think half of the audience was here prior to beating Bama- you're mistaken.
 
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ddubb76 said:
I agree. The only thing that worries me is if Michigan wins a close game. Not sure the committee leaves out Ohio, they love those guys
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That's all I'm trying to say. If Mich/OSU game is close then we are in big trouble considering everyone runs the table (e.g., Pac 12, SEC, Big 10/12
 
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keepitreal2022 said:
I'm not a troll for keeping our expectations realistic. Speaking of the day after we beat Bama, over half of Volnation chimed right around the same time. Do you really think half of the audience was here prior to beating Bama- you're mistaken.
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Keeping it real is we can only control what we can control. That’s keeping it REAL!!
Yes, I still think you are a bama troll, 10-16-2022!!!
 
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JMSqb11 said:
There is no scenario where LSU goes 11-2 and gets in the playoff without Tennessee and Georgia also being in the playoff.

Only way LSU (with 11-1 Tennessee) makes it is with 3 SEC teams in the playoff. TCU dropping a game makes LSU playing for the 4th and final playoff spot in Atlanta vs Georgia.

USC is not a threat regardless of where they finish.
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Every sports media person is saying LSU is in if they beat Georgia in the SECCG. I do not agree with it at all. I wish I was as confident as you are my friend.
 
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1989Vol said:
Every sports media person is saying LSU is in if they beat Georgia in the SECCG. I do not agree with it at all. I wish I was as confident as you are my friend.
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LSU getting in doesn’t mean we are out. It just means the 4th and final spot is between LSU and TCU. Tennessee goes 11-1, we are locked into the playoff. Quit worrying about it.

LSU needs help after all the help they already got. TCU loses a game, LSU is a win vs Georgia away from clinching the 4th and final playoff spot. We are going to be the 3 seed. Go Vols
 
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JMSqb11 said:
LSU getting in doesn’t mean we are out. It just means the 4th and final spot is between LSU and TCU. Tennessee goes 11-1, we are locked into the playoff. Quit worrying about it.

LSU needs help after all the help they already got. TCU loses a game, LSU is a win vs Georgia away from clinching the 4th and final playoff spot. We are going to be the 3 seed. Go Vols
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Thank u for talking me off the ledge😆
 
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keepitreal2022 said:
The only way the SEC gets 2 teams in the playoffs is if the loser of the Mich/OSU game gets blown out or it's a non-competitive game.

I think the committee will give the Big 10 the same benefit of the doubt that they gave the SEC last year. Bama was 11-1 but went to the SECCG and won, and UGA was undefeated going into the game but was #1 for most of the CFP rankings. The same can be said back in 2017, Bama did not play in the SEC title game but got in with UGA. Bama was beaten by an 11-1 Auburn who was beaten by an 11-1 UGA in the SEC title game. Our biggest wins come against teams with 2 losses and our remaining schedule does not have a top-20 team left. In other words, if Mich/OSU goes into their game undefeated and plays like they did last year where the winner won by less than 10, then the loser will get the same benefit of the doubt. Let's hope the Mich/OSU game is a blowout one way or the other. I think the 4th team will be either TCU or the PAC 12 winner with 0 or 1 loss. Also, we need TCU to slip up. Baylor did not look like a world-beater today. The playoff committee would like nothing more than to have teams representing 4 out of the 5 power conferences. It's all about the money. Take your emotions out of it. Do you think they will pick us over USC and risk losing the west coast or Texas/ Southwest viewership?

OSU (#3 Mich)
UGA (#7 LSU)
Mich (#2 OSU)
USC/TCU (USC would play #9 UCLA)

btw- I think TA&M will beat LSU- Jimbo will be playing for a lot.
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Whole lot of wacky in this post.
 
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#167
If we do not make the playoffs, this is still an amazing year and one deserving if some coach of the year awards. We are 9-1 and looking at an 11-1 regular season. Even Phil Fulmer did not have that level of success, and he was part of the previous staff. To be in the conversation about the playoffs after game 10 is well beyond my most outrageous expectations for this year. If we get in, they need to lock the key members in this staff for the long term.
 
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Pride85 said:
If we do not make the playoffs, this is still an amazing year and one deserving if some coach of the year awards. We are 9-1 and looking at an 11-1 regular season. Even Phil Fulmer did not have that level of success, and he was part of the previous staff. To be in the conversation about the playoffs after game 10 is well beyond my most outrageous expectations for this year. If we get in, they need to lock the key members in this staff for the long term.
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I mean, phil did have some success. 1998 was better. I would argue 2001 as well since UT actually made it to Atlanta that year. Although the landscape of the SEC has changed so much and there is much more parity now. Winning is harder than it used to be.
 
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bigorangecrush89 said:
I mean, phil did have some success. 1998 was better. I would argue 2001 as well since UT actually made it to Atlanta that year. Although the landscape of the SEC has changed so much and there is much more parity now.
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I am talking in year 2. He only won 8 games, granted they only played 11 regular season games.
 
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#171
UGA is in (will beat UK & GT) regardless of whether they win seccg, but i think they will win out. Tcu is respectable but if Ewers could not drop the ball Or make a decent read or throw Texas wins. If they win out they are in. OSU will likely beat UM at home, then it will be hard to put UM in over Tennessee.
Surviving the SEC is hard, I think UGA would shut TCU completely down, dominant win. Like Tennessee’s chances if we get in.
 
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Namorto1 said:
We were helped yesterday with the results in PAC-12. After watching the west coast teams last night I’m less concerned with a one loss USC team. I think they lose another one anyway. If we punk South Carolina and Vandy, even if LSU got lucky and beat Georgia, I don’t see how it is possible for them to jump us. Georgia will probably beat down LSU anyway which also will help us. I would prefer Ohio State to beat Michigan handily and TCU to lose one game to guarantee a birth in the playoffs. We may only need one of those to occur. Overall we still need a little help and need more style points.
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That’s right! Most experts have us in the playoff as a #3 seed, if we win out. I don’t see any scenario where the loser of OSU/Michigan gets in over us. Our strength of schedule is among the best. We have one loss to the #1 ranked team in the country in both the AP & Coaches poll at their stadium. The only scenario that might keep us out is TCU winning out & LSU winning out but can you really put a two loss LSU team (who was blown out at home by TN) in over a one loss TN team?

Regardless, we have the best chance of any 1 loss team to make the playoffs if we win out. There’s a lot of football left, my guess is it gets worked out on the field before the final 4 are selected.

CFP playoff prediction:

1. GA
2. OSU
3. Tennessee
4. USC

Go VOLS!!!!
 
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#174
All we can do is win out with “style” and hope that’s good enough. If that’s not good enough, it’s still a h*ll of a turnaround in year two of the Heupel era.
 
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