Vols will be in the Top 10 this week. SEC East getting a bit tougher with three teams in the Top 10.
There is a decent chance the Vols make the CFP. Scenarios where the Vols make it in:
1) 12-0 regular season. Win or lose the SECCG, they're in.
2) 11-1 Beat Bama/lose to UGA, but UGA loses two conference games, Vols in the SECCG. Will have to win the SECCG. Two losses and most likely out.
3) 11-1 Beat UGA/lose to Bama, Vols in the SECCG. Will have to win the SECCG. Two losses and most likely out.
4) 11-1 Beat Bama/lose to UGA and Vols miss SECCG. If Bama wins SECCG, probably in. If UGA wins still in as Bama would have two losses.
Any other reasonable scenarios? I think 11-1, with the loss to UGA and avoiding the SECCG is the easiest path (The Bama 2017 Method). 11-1, not being in the SECCG with a little chaos in other conferences and I could see three SEC teams in. Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. What a freaking ride!