Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[JT3]

We aren’t good yet.

As long as we win, we are good. I don't see a scenario where we get jumped by Three (3) teams.

 

[Vols2DaWall]

We won’t play at UGA 1st round assuming we win.

They either win the SEC and go to a top seed. Or they lose and drop below us.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

These ladies are relentless

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

The chairman just said Indiana played well, that's code for get over it their going to be in CFP playoffs.

This supports my point. They got what, a total of 115 yards or whatever insulting number it was, and he’s saying they “played well”? Meanwhile, just last week he was saying the loss to Arkansas looked bad for us but was a great win for TX. The inaccuracies make 0 sense and exactly why I’m saying we want A&M to lose.

 

[JT3]

Really want to see Tech beat UGA, TAMU beat Texas and then TAMU win SECC…. Watch that committee backtrack on not penalizing a conference champion loser

We don't need A&M winning the SEC lol. That's the only scenario that could screw us. Shouldn't but I rather not find out.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

It’s not BVS, it’s the historical hypocrisy of the committee. They’re constantly changing their criteria every damn week. If you’re looking at 11-2 A&M, 10-2 TX, 10-2 TN, and 10-3 UGA as the SEC runner up, and they debate bumping one of them over a 11-1 Indiana or God forbid 10-2 Clemson, I absolutely guarantee they’d circle our names because of some BS reason they’d trot out. They’ve done it every year either to us or some other team and it’s ridiculous.

Well, for starters, A&M wouldn’t be 11-2. They are 8-3 right now. They’d be 10-3 at best. You can freak out all you want, but it’s win against Vanderbilt and you’re in. There were 4 SEC teams in the bracket last week. A&M winning would just make it 4 SEC teams again and the ACC or Indiana would get screwed.

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

Well, for starters, A&M wouldn’t be 11-2. They are 8-3 right now. They’d be 10-3 at best. You can freak out all you want, but it’s win against Vanderbilt and you’re in. There were 4 SEC teams in the bracket last week. A&M winning would just make it 4 SEC teams again and the ACC or Indiana would get screwed.

Glad you have more faith in the committee than I do. We’ll see. I certainly hope you’re right, but who knows. And thanks for clarifying the A&M record.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Sure, they can say that now when these rankings don’t matter. But once the rubber meets the road, I will be shocked if they pair teams up unless it’s absolutely unavoidable.

Well I'd hope they're lying to her

I mean I objectively dislike playing conference foes in the postseason because its just not as interesting.

Wouldn't mind going to Texas...

 

[InVOLuntary]

Texas beats A&M, then loses to GA, do we jump them or do they just switch spots?

 

[UT4LIFE86]

Was watching the halftime of lady vols game .. few analysts was talking about our football game … one analyst said that pavia being hurt would hurt their chances …what happened to him ?

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Glad you have more faith in the committee than I do. We’ll see. I certainly hope you’re right, but who knows. And thanks for clarifying the A&M record.

I don’t think it’s “having faith in the committee.” It’s common sense, IMO. If Tennessee wins, you aren’t getting dropped 4 spots and out of the playoff during championship week for not playing. If we were the last team in, or even the next to last team in, I think people would have rightful concerns. But right now we’re 1 spot away from hosting. We’re comfortably in the field. They aren’t dropping us 4 spots if we just take care of business.

 

[JT3]

Texas beats A&M, then loses to GA, do we jump them or do they just switch spots?

I think they just switch spots. Which is why I want A&M to beat Texas.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

We aren’t good yet.

If we win, we are in, regardless of whatever else happens

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

I don’t think it’s “having faith in the committee.” It’s common sense, IMO. If Tennessee wins, you aren’t getting dropped 4 spots and out of the playoff during championship week for not playing. If we were the last team in, or even the next to last team in, I think people would have rightful concerns. But right now we’re 1 spot away from hosting. We’re comfortably in the field. They aren’t dropping us 4 spots if we just take care of business.

I agree except all these projections assume there’s nothing crazy that happens. But if A&M runs the table and goes to and wins in Atlanta, I have zero confidence the committee rewards us and punishes TX or UGA or another non-SEC team. That’s just my thoughts. But I hope I’m wrong. However, in order to be wrong, we gotta win Saturday. So let’s hope that’s then ultimate outcome, for now!

 

[SoilVol]

If you're keeping tabs at home, Georgia dropped 9 (NINE) spots after a 2td loss at then-16 Ole Miss.

Tennessee dropped 4 spots after a 2td loss at then-12 Georgia.

Bama dropped 6 spots after losing by 3tds at unranked, .500 Oklahoma.

So somehow Alabama's loss was worse than Tennessee's but better than Georgia's.

 

[VolNRaleighNC]

These ladies are relentless

 

[Enki_Amenra]

It’s not BVS, it’s the historical hypocrisy of the committee. They’re constantly changing their criteria every damn week. If you’re looking at 11-2 A&M, 10-2 TX, 10-2 TN, and 10-3 UGA as the SEC runner up, and they debate bumping one of them over a 11-1 Indiana or God forbid 10-2 Clemson, I absolutely guarantee they’d circle our names because of some BS reason they’d trot out. They’ve done it every year either to us or some other team and it’s ridiculous.

A&M has 3 losses already

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

My dude Peter Burns is right..

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

I mean, who deserves to be in over Indiana? One of our 3 loss teams?

How would Bama, Ole Miss, Mizzou and A&M do at Ohio St?

I mean at whose expense are they in?

They at least blew out 9 of the 10 teams they beat.

I mean how much better is SMU and Miami's resume?

 

[rocktopper16]

My dude Peter Burns is right..

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Norte dame losing could potentially get two teams hosting.

 

[KnoxLandcruiser]

Please let us hammer Vandy and host….please, please, pleeeeease

 

[Enki_Amenra]

I mean, who deserves to be in over Indiana? One of our 3 loss teams?

How would Bama, Ole Miss, Mizzou and A&M do at Ohio St?

I mean at whose expense are they in?

They at least blew out 9 of the 10 teams they beat.

I mean how much better is SMU and Miami's resume?

The real question is. . . how would Bama, Ole Miss, Mizzou and A&M do vs Indiana?

 

[rocktopper16]

If we win, we are in, regardless of whatever else happens

Music city. Tyler bray. I shall never recover from that game.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Texas beats A&M, then loses to GA, do we jump them or do they just switch spots?

I actually think that’s the scenario where we can host. Texas with 2 losses doesn’t have the same resume as us or Georgia.

 

[csprig9]

I mean, who deserves to be in over Indiana? One of our 3 loss teams?

How would Bama, Ole Miss, Mizzou and A&M do at Ohio St?

I mean at whose expense are they in?

They at least blew out 9 of the 10 teams they beat.

I mean how much better is SMU and Miami's resume?

Bama, ole miss would hammer Indiana
But they have three losses and don’t deserve to be in

Indiana is gonna get beat bad in the first round and make the committee look dumb and then they will change their criteria