Our first round matchup could be Ohio State at home.

[BanditVol]

It’s possible but I think our BVS fanbase doesn’t understand how bad that loss was for Ohio State. The committee has shown in the past that late season losses and home losses have a huge impact on your ranking.

You mean the committee led by the Michigan AD whose team was caught cheating last year?

Oh I see. No worries!

 

[ALStateLineVol]

Gotta wonder how many OSU players might face a suspension with their next game being in the CFP? Especially if they lose a couple starters.

 

[DaddyChad]

I think the committee flips us and OSU. They’ll want two big ten home games in the first round.

Unfortunately. You can’t lose at home to that Michigan team and expect to get a home game though imo. Vandy is pretty much equivalent to Michigan this season.

 

[DaddyChad]

Gotta wonder how many OSU players might face a suspension with their next game being in the CFP? Especially if they lose a couple starters.

Won’t happen imo. Day should be the first one suspended imo. Really stupid coaching, really stupid post game antics, really stupid after the fact comments.

 

[WiseOlVol]

We’re playing for a NC now.

If we’re good enough to win it, we’re good enough to beat a comparably ranked team on the road.

 

[LittleVol]

Ohio State is a National Championship caliber game in the 1st round.

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

You mean the committee led by the Michigan AD whose team was caught cheating last year?

Oh I see. No worries!

Worth pointing out that it’s an absurd premise that the Michigan AD wants to do anything to help OSU. That’d be like Danny White fighting for Alabama.

 

[Majors]

I think the committee flips us and OSU. They’ll want two big ten home games in the first round.

Texas and UGA are hosting, they won’t let 3 SEC teams host.

 

[DaddyChad]

Ohio State is a National Championship caliber game in the 1st round.

They are if they can figure out the QB position. Banks could do a lot better to really mess them up.

 

[terraceparkvol]

Texas and UGA are hosting, they won’t let 3 SEC teams host round 1..

either Texas or UGA will get a first round bye. I don't think both can host a first round game in this setup.

 

[LittleVol]

Texas and UGA are hosting, they won’t let 3 SEC teams host round 1..

Maybe they will.

Either way I think the Vols will have to beat 4 straight true National Title contenders to win it all.

FTR, Boise State, SMU, Arizona State are not that even though they will make the playoffs.

I think the Vols will have the most difficult path

 

[Volsinnash]

You mean the committee led by the Michigan AD whose team was caught cheating last year?

Oh I see. No worries!

Oh don’t worry I know they could be really dumb on Tuesday lol.

 

[njvols]

Gotta wonder how many OSU players might face a suspension with their next game being in the CFP? Especially if they lose a couple starters.

none..."we'll handle this internally" HA

 

[YankeeVol]

The Vols being higher than the Buckeyes in BOTH the Coaches & AP is a positive sign from a perception perspective. The initial climate is that we should be ranked above them. Since the committee has largely done “copy-paste” from the AP, this is big.

That should definitely help I'd imagine.

 

[njvols]

Texas and UGA are hosting, they won’t let 3 SEC teams host round 1..

They will if they have to give SEC this instead of a fourth team?

We'll be hosting a game is my bet. Even if somehow hosed this week, a sound W by Oregon over PSU won't drop them a ton, but I'd bet it drops them a slot behind us. I could be wrong...have no clue how the committee makes decisions. I do think that we get more of a power vote this week for three reasons...we're consistent (outside of ARK loss), we beat a good Vandy team soundly (which has made life difficult for some good teams this year), and our passing game showed what it can be vs Vandy. Let's be honest, if we can keep our passing game going like we did Saturday, we can make a serious shot at winning it all.

 

[njvols]

If Penn State beats Oregon or Georgia beats Texas they will just swap rankings. Idk what happens if Clemson or UNLV wins their conference championship. That could change some of the lower rankings but I doubt it changes our ranking if we get 8. It might affect 10-12 though.

Agree...I don't know for sure, but I'd guess, Clemson winning ACC would be bad for Bama, b/c that's another team in the 12, as SMU won't get bounced from the 12 for losing their second game in conference championship?

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

Don't think so, no. Stay tuned. Think we're gonna end up the #6 or #7 seed after all the championship games shake out.

Go Vols!

I honestly hope we don’t. I want a home game against Ohio State and a chance to watch my Vols in the Rose Bowl. Gimme that 8 seed.

 

[Volfan1000]

Not if Heather Dinich has anything to say about it:

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I don't recall Tennessee ever playing a football game in Columbus.

We did play there once in men's hoops.

 

[LittleVol]

I don't recall Tennessee ever playing a football game in Columbus.

We did play there once in men's hoops.

We’ve never played there….

 

[BADGER_VOL]

Worth pointing out that it’s an absurd premise that the Michigan AD wants to do anything to help OSU. That’d be like Danny White fighting for Alabama.

Agreed they hate each other with a passion. In NO world would anyone at either school to a thing to help the other.

 

[Majors]

either Texas or UGA will get a first round bye. I don't think both can host a first round game in this setup.

One gets the bye, the other gets a first round game at home. They won’t have us as a first round home game. My feeling the committee won’t make the losing team travel but they will make us.

 

[All Vol!]

Gotta wonder how many OSU players might face a suspension with their next game being in the CFP? Especially if they lose a couple starters.

Not a bad point, although Day in their presser was implicitly defending the players involved, so it'll be interesting to see where their University/Conference goes with it.

 

[BradstarVols]

Enjoy this time. Bring on all the speculation. We are in no matter what. I ain't stressing

Oh it's an awesome time. I just feel like all the speculation can become a huge waste of time lol. We will know the answer on Tuesday.

 

[GordonC]

Oh it's an awesome time. I just feel like all the speculation can become a huge waste of time lol. We will know the answer on Tuesday.

really not until December 10

 

[VolCalls]

We hope. Her and the other shills on ESPN go a long way towards shaping the narrative though.

The narrative and reality are often two different things.