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[VOLSONLY]

Mizzou DC is down bad.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

If USC wins out they’re in. Having TCU at 4th probably means the same for them too. We need them to lose

 

[JAL]

Not only did the Vols destroy LSU in Baton Rouge, they showed mercy on them by eating up 8 minutes on one drive in the 4th. Lesson learned...

 

[Deathandtaxes]

I wonder if Michigan wins if they will try the “Ohio State” is a better team stuff.

 

[Playdo]

I can’t take any of these “If LSU beats Georgia…” hypotheticals seriously and I know that’s exactly what every stupid sports show lives for, but have you watched football

 

[BigSteve09]

Some were worried about ESPN trying to find ways to keep Vols out but I just saw them roll the red carpet out

 

[jpope9]

Pollack desperate to keep us out

He knows we’d beat his dogs on a neutral field

 

[orangejuice]

Reese Davis sounded exasperated with Pollock. Pollock over here ignoring the fact that LSU has 2 losses.

 

[SpringBokVol]

Some were worried about ESPN trying to find ways to keep Vols out but I just saw them roll the red carpet out

For real!

 

[clt_tiger]

From what I heard, they all agree we will be in the playoff. We hammered LSU at home which separates us from all others. Granted, I have orange tinted glasses but my goodness we would destroy all competitors and I think a rematch with GA may result in the same. GBO

 

[mr.checkerboards]

If USC wins out they’re in. Having TCU at 4th probably means the same for them too. We need them to lose

Yup. They want the P12 in. But the B10 will lose a spot. Just need one of them to lose.

 

[#Vol4Life1991]

So what the committee is saying, if Tennessee and LSU win out (tcu loses among the way), there will be 3 teams in the playoff lol

 

[MadWorld]

I wonder if Michigan wins if they will try the “Ohio State” is a better team stuff.

If OSU loses, it will lose at home, which will not be good for them, good for us. We will jump whichever one loses.

 

[InVOLuntary]

I feel better about our chances tonight than I did last week based on the comments. I think the only way we don't make it (excluding a loss or struggle to win) is if LSU runs the table and beats GA.

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

We’re in a good spot but I have a gut feeling the committee is gonna find a way to keep us out. Not necessarily talking themselves out of UT but talking themselves into another one loss team.

Nothing against you but still..

 

[franklinpence]

If Chase Brown plays this weekend, Illinois will beat Michigan. If he’s out, I think Michigan gets the win.

 

[JAL]

It should be 100% apparent that no teams from the ACC or PAC 12 should be in the Playoff.

 

[BigSteve09]

So what the committee is saying, if Tennessee and LSU win out (tcu loses among the way), there will be 3 teams in the playoff lol

They were saying let your imagination run wild because OSU/Mich will have a loser, TCU and USC could still lose, and LSU is not beating UGA. The only one standing on their resume is Tennessee so let everyone else impress. Seriously. Aside from "but wait, what if!" scenarios, they all looked good with Tennessee tagging in after someone falls.

 

[JCP201]

Some were worried about ESPN trying to find ways to keep Vols out but I just saw them roll the red carpet out

Top ratings does that for you.

And yeah, talking about us running up the score, (with our backups and freshmen) but no word when Ohio State did the same with Mr Heisman still in.. Annoying. At least they seem to think we are in when Michigan/Ohio state lose, and don't expect LSU to jump us, even with a win over Georgia. If Bama and LSU keep winning, no way any other team can overcome our resume. (obviously we have to win the next two games-- not overlooking anything)

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

It should be 100% apparent that no teams from the ACC or PAC 12 should be in the Playoff.

USC is about to play UCLA and Norte Dame. If they beat both and then win the pac 12, they will be in. If Clemson wins out and then beats an 11-1 NC in the ACC championship, who knows what the committee would do there, tho they wouldn’t deserve it.

at the very least we need TCU to lose because Michigan and TCU would then drop out. So even if USC is in, we will be too

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I appreciate Rece Davis and his support, but I just cannot see a scenario where if LSU gets a fluke win over Georgia and is the conference champion that they DON’T leapfrog us. Call it BVS or whatever you want, but it feels unrealistic that the committee will set the precedent of including 2 teams from the same conference in the playoffs and neither of those 2 teams won the conference.

It might lessen our resume slightly, but I’m not so sure we shouldn’t be rooting for A&M next week to upset LSU just in case Georgia lays a massive egg. In that scenario, there is no debate. A 3-loss LSU isn’t getting in.

 

[SweetasSoda]

If Chase Brown plays this weekend, Illinois will beat Michigan. If he’s out, I think Michigan gets the win.

They’re good enough to beat Michigan?

 

[VOLSONLY]

You could of left off the "...that has not a lick of sense". That is superfluous and assumed if the subject is a Georgia fan.

 

[VolGee4]

I appreciate Rece Davis and his support, but I just cannot see a scenario where if LSU gets a fluke win over Georgia and is the conference champion that they DON’T leapfrog us. Call it BVS or whatever you want, but it feels unrealistic that the committee will set the precedent of including 2 teams from the same conference in the playoffs and neither of those 2 teams won the conference.

It might lessen our resume slightly, but I’m not so sure we shouldn’t be rooting for A&M next week to upset LSU just in case Georgia lays a massive egg. In thay scenario, there is no debate. A 3-loss LSU isn’t getting in.

I would be flabbergasted. A team with 2 losses would jump a team that blasted it on its home field. If that happened, then there is no more talk of teams “deciding it on the field.”

The head of the committee has made reference to our offensive numbers, and I believe our exciting brand also favors us.

 

[Orange_Crush]

I appreciate Rece Davis and his support, but I just cannot see a scenario where if LSU gets a fluke win over Georgia and is the conference champion that they DON’T leapfrog us. Call it BVS or whatever you want, but it feels unrealistic that the committee will set the precedent of including 2 teams from the same conference in the playoffs and neither of those 2 teams won the conference.

It might lessen our resume slightly, but I’m not so sure we shouldn’t be rooting for A&M next week to upset LSU just in case Georgia lays a massive egg. In thay scenario, there is no debate. A 3-loss LSU isn’t getting in.

WTF? Have your feelz recalibrated. LSU is a two loss team that lost badly at home to a one loss UT that's only lost to the current #1.

There is really no debate. That 2-loss LSU will not bump UT.

If they blindly choose conf champs without considering strengths of schedules, strengths of wins, and strengths of losses, then they will need to start pulling in MAC champs and all the rest. Because, you know... Conf champs are conf champs.