No bigger bunch of idiots than ESPN

[EtowahVol]

Move Tenn to #22 and still have Bama rated #1 with a loss.

 

[TartanTurff]

Par for the course, their business is in the toilet, the mighty sports channels of record are for sale, they had hundreds of layoffs, they've sacked employees who are household names, they are and for years now have been more interested in manufacturing sports news and dialouge rather that simply reporting what is there for all to see.

Don't care where they rank Tennessee, it's up to Tennessee to show them how wrong, misguided and irrelevant to they really are.

 

[barney]

Move Tenn to #22 and still have Bama rated #1 with a loss.

what? they have Tennessee #10 in the power rankings and Bama #11 lol College Football Week 2 Power Rankings: Texas, Colorado surge

 

[OrangeTsar]

Par for the course, their business is in the toilet, the mighty sports channels of record are for sale, they had hundreds of layoffs, they've sacked employees who are household names, they are and for years now have been more interested in manufacturing sports news and dialouge rather that simply reporting what is there for all to see.

Don't care where they rank Tennessee, it's up to Tennessee to show them how wrong, misguided and irrelevant to they really are.

Yup, 60 game minutes of game clock time in Griffin Hill Stadium. Put up or shut up

 

[Boston Vol]

what? they have Tennessee #10 in the power rankings and Bama #11 lol College Football Week 2 Power Rankings: Texas, Colorado surge

I think he's talking about the FPI rankings, which have always been nonsensical.

 

[Voltopia]

To clarify, the original poster is talking about ESPN's FPI index, which is an automated system that ranks teams based on efficiencies, strength of schedule, and the like. In that composite system, Tennessee did indeed drop 10 spots to #22 this week, and Alabama remains at #1 with a 1-1 record.

Interestingly enough, their FPI index says that Tennessee's offensive efficiency is mediocre after two games, and the defense actually ranks higher. That ... hope that changes a bit over the next few games.

 

[barney]

I think he's talking about the FPI rankings, which have always been nonsensical.

oh, right. Thats just a computer, not ESPN staff lol. And not even a good computer like the BCS was. There'll be wild swings in rankings until theres a bigger sample size. What will be more interesting is how the SP+ interprets this game.

 

[bigorangecrush89]

#22 is about right for UT i think. I wish the AP would have them there. They need to be humbled a bit after that garbage performance.

 

[KnoxCentral92]

Move Tenn to #22 and still have Bama rated #1 with a loss.

Espn is composed of fired coaches and walk ons..if you let that get to you. Quit

 

[KnoxCentral92]

#22 is about right for UT i think. I wish the AP would have them there. They need to be humbled a bit after that garbage performance.

U need to stop..u looking dumb

 

[TnVol!]

Romp in the Swamp!!! Be there 6pm eastern time 9/16/23.

 

[ImAngryDave]

Just win… ESPN can’t control that . It’s very simple .

 

[MurphyVol]

To clarify, the original poster is talking about ESPN's FPI index, which is an automated system that ranks teams based on efficiencies, strength of schedule, and the like. In that composite system, Tennessee did indeed drop 10 spots to #22 this week, and Alabama remains at #1 with a 1-1 record.

Interestingly enough, their FPI index says that Tennessee's offensive efficiency is mediocre after two games, and the defense actually ranks higher. That ... hope that changes a bit over the next few games.

So he's ticked at a computer

 

[WillisWG]

frigging computers

 

[OrangeInKy]

Some of y’all obsessed with hating ESPN

 

[OrangeInKy]

So he's ticked at a computer

Computers hate us

 

[bigdaddy]

#22 is about right for UT i think. I wish the AP would have them there. They need to be humbled a bit after that garbage performance.

Go root for Vandy if you want us to be dropped after a win you aren’t a fan

 

[Voltopia]

Some of y’all obsessed with hating ESPN

To be fair, ESPN made us sit through a decade of David Pollack, that terrible "Bear" dude, and that annoying lady that screeched an off-key "we are coming to your cit-ay" to start every show.

Oh, and then they foisted Pat McAfee on us.

The hate is understandable.

 

[CNCVol88]

Move Tenn to #22 and still have Bama rated #1 with a loss.

You realize the FPI is a power rating and not a ranking right? It's an algorithm that decides who would be favored on any given Saturday. It has nothing to do with ESPNs bias.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Move Tenn to #22 and still have Bama rated #1 with a loss.

Alabama played TX, with a closer FPI rating to them. Bama should've won but lost, but FPI was close between them, that is, they were both good teams according to FPI.

TN played APSU, with an FPI rating nowhere near us. We won, but "should've" won by a whole bunch and didn't. We are a good team that didn't steamroll a bad team, according to FPI.

In short, FPI is very skewed toward "running it up" on weak teams and minimizes losses to good teams.

Checking the FPI, we're still favored over FL and with FPI, week to week, that's all you need to look at: Are we above the next opponent.

The rest is crap. But per week, FPI gives a better than even chance of how you'll do against your next opponent.

 

[LadyVolette]

Some of y’all obsessed with hating ESPN

Well, they are pretty unlikeable

 

[WillisWG]

Some of y’all obsessed with hating ESPN

Yep just playing our role as Tennessee Trailer Trash....

 

[deezvols]

ESPN still does sports?

 

[volunator]

Generally if ESPN hasn't posted anything to tick you off, stick around. They will get back to you.

 

[TnVol!]

Snowflake Vol fans are a close second.

Romp in the Swamp 9/16/23. Be there.