Tennesse’s only path to CFP

[SmokeyFTW]

i agree with that... unless they just want another conference in there. It's all a big political game... the BCS was probably more fair (shockingly)

I can kinda see that.. it really feels like the committee sets the top 6 teams with the thought of someone losing and who they would rather see in the top 4. It feels a little bit rigged at times

 

[Volnbeers]

 

[Behr]

I don't know what it is. He threw it better as a back up. Almost as if he gets too hyped up when he's "the guy".

I want the dude to be awesome. I want it for him, the team and for us too. Really would love to see us end the season with a nice win and hit 11-2. Important or not I hate to end this season in bowl loss.

But, is what it is. It'll still be a great season.

 

[snarcks]

Yeah we are not going to the CFP no matter what happens at this point. But next year…watch out.

 

[MontyPython]

Does a 2 loss team even deserve to be competing for the NC?

I think not.

We lost... BADLY... to stupid USCjr.

We don't deserve a seat at the big dance.

 

[SCVol 1984]

CFP comittee looks closely at Ala vs UT common opponents. Rewards UT’s better SOS.
East was more dominant than west by far at least the top 3-4 teams this year - disregarding history.
UT won head to head - every recognized tiebreaker in the world looks there first. And ranks UT 6th tuesday night.
1.UGA
2. Mich
3. TCU
4. USC
5. OSU
6. Tenn
7. Ala
if that happens AND USC gets pounded by Utah (possible) and TCU gets walloped by KSU (possible) ….
Then
1. UGA
2. Mich
3. OSU
4. UT
5. Ala
UT is in…its a very longshot but not unbelievable.

NOOOOOO. This thing is over. What bowl game are we going too?

 

[West Vol]

Does anyone really think Tennessee will be the beneficiary of two bonified miracles?

Miracle 1) We somehow end up ranked fourth in the CFP...
Miracle 2) We play UGA, Milton has the game of his life and we win...

Mind you, that's two miracles and it only gets us to the start of the championship game...

Who cares? We will be one of only a handful of program to have ever made the college football playoffs.

 

[West Vol]

Does a 2 loss team even deserve to be competing for the NC?

I think not.

We lost... BADLY... to stupid USCjr.

We don't deserve a seat at the big dance.

I would say about as much as a team that lost to Utah does. The truth of the matter is that the #4 team is pretty much never going to be worthy and more often than not #3 isn't either.

 

[LordVOLdemort]

They won’t rank UT ahead of bama bc it was a close win at home and we have now lost our Heisman candidate QB. The committee has stated previously that injuries to impactful players is considered in rankings. I wouldn’t be surprised if they put us at 8th instead of 7th.

 

[Rocky Top T]

Not gonna happen

 

[VolMack——————$]

CFP comittee looks closely at Ala vs UT common opponents. Rewards UT’s better SOS.
East was more dominant than west by far at least the top 3-4 teams this year - disregarding history.
UT won head to head - every recognized tiebreaker in the world looks there first. And ranks UT 6th tuesday night.
1.UGA
2. Mich
3. TCU
4. USC
5. OSU
6. Tenn
7. Ala
if that happens AND USC gets pounded by Utah (possible) and TCU gets walloped by KSU (possible) ….
Then
1. UGA
2. Mich
3. OSU
4. UT
5. Ala
UT is in…its a very longshot but not unbelievable.

It is and it ain’t a long shot……but the problem is old Satan already lobbied for them to get in on Saturday after there game. Bama is the cream of the crop with Satan.! Just need those two you spoke of to lose and we have a chance. Unfortunately the loss in a very bad showing against S.C.east team. Losing Hendon who probably was going to be the Heisman winner also was a huge death sentence!!! They don’t care at that point what is a strength or we beat Buma. That’s why we’re behind them now and may get jumped by any of the upsets if they happened. So a lose is great as it sounds we don’t want them to get beat real bad. Just lose baby and let chips fall where they may. Keep the faith and keep hope alive.!!!! ️️

 

[WilcoVolsFan]

Vols' paths to the Peach Bowl are as follows:

1. I-75
2. US-411
3. I-40 to US 23

Because they ain't getting an invite to play in it and paid plane ticket.

 

[VolMack——————$]

Old Satan lobbied the heck out of the podium on Saturday evening. That they should be considered since they’re games were by -1/-3 !!!
But not so fast……
1) Tennessee beat The Satan’s…..!!!!
2) Tennessee beat (LSU) they did NOT !!!!
3) Tennessee played (8) bowl teams (6) for The
Satan’s…..!!!!
4) Tennessee played (6) ranked teams (5) for The Satan’s……!!!!
5) Tennessee was *5-1 against RANKED OPP. The Satan’s 3-2* !!!
6) Tennessee 3-0* 7pts or less games The Satan’s 3-2* !!!!
7) Tennessee was ranked #1 eventually after beating The Satan…!!!!

 

[volfan102455]

There is no path forward and frankly, this team doesn't deserve a spot after the SCjr game..

And one could argue that OSU doesn't deserve a spot after losing by what 22 to Michigan AT OSU.

This is all a "what if" evaluation anyway and given the last 2 to 3 weeks it is very likely that one (or more) of the top 4 teams are going to lose in the conference championship games. All their opponents are underdogs and have nothing to lose and all to gain. You don't lose the last week and not drop - UGA and possibly UM has some spots to give unless it is a bad loss - TCU and USC don't.

 

[volfan102455]

They won’t rank UT ahead of bama bc it was a close win at home and we have now lost our Heisman candidate QB. The committee has stated previously that injuries to impactful players is considered in rankings. I wouldn’t be surprised if they put us at 8th instead of 7th.

I have never heard them say that injuries would be considered - regardless, I think Tennessee proved it can still score lots of points.

 

[Sudden Impact]

CFP comittee looks closely at Ala vs UT common opponents. Rewards UT’s better SOS.
East was more dominant than west by far at least the top 3-4 teams this year - disregarding history.
UT won head to head - every recognized tiebreaker in the world looks there first. And ranks UT 6th tuesday night.
1.UGA
2. Mich
3. TCU
4. USC
5. OSU
6. Tenn
7. Ala
if that happens AND USC gets pounded by Utah (possible) and TCU gets walloped by KSU (possible) ….
Then
1. UGA
2. Mich
3. OSU
4. UT
5. Ala
UT is in…its a very longshot but not unbelievable.

Calmly Referred to as "Pissing into the Wind"

 

[i2amavol]

their SoS is better than Michigan, Ohio State, and USC though. I'd be shocked if they fall out unless they just want to move Bama in (who will likely be ahead of us since they were ahead of us last week and the win against Auburn and our win against Vandy won't likely move the needle.....plus they'll say we are a different team now without Hooker)

the committee will put whoever they want in the top 4, and then use any stats they want to paint a picture as to why they chose them.

We are a different team that just destroyed a team vying for a bowl bid, that had been on a bit of a run.

I think it is time we (fans) made a lot of noise right now. If we could pull ahead of Bama this week, then all we would need is the USC and TCU losses. They can't deny our logic. Could they still vote against us? Yes, but they would know that they were going to catch a whole lot of flack if they do.

 

[volfan102455]

Does a 2 loss team even deserve to be competing for the NC?

I think not.

So then you are saying if Kansas State beats TCU really badly and USC loses then TCU stays because there are only 2 loss teams left? It is crazy because many folks were making a case for LSU before they lost to Texas A&M but a 2 loss TN and Bama are not worthy?

I get it the South Carolina loss was bad - but that could happen to any or all of the top 4 teams in their championship game. Do they get a bye because their would-be replacements have 2 losses? If yes, then no need to play the games on Saturday - just crown them now.

 

[knoxvol52]

TCU is in no matter what they have done enough, USC will dispose of Utah Friday night Be happy going to a great Bowl game this year you guys and gals will drive yourself nuts trying to figure this out. PS Alabama will be number 6 no matter what we think there history in recent years will trump our one great result in 25 years.

 

[knoxvol52]

Also if only USC loses OSU will get fourth spot, they are not going put a 2 loss team in over a one loss team no matter the resume

 

[volfan102455]

I don't get the love for TCU - all of you are saying if they were to get embarrassed in their championship game, they are still in. It is not like they are the number 1 team playing one of the other top 4 teams (as UGA was last year) they are not. I agree they could maybe stay if it is a close loss and just drop to 4, but an embarrassing loss and they stay in the top 4 - the committee is not doing their job.

Getting into the conference championship games is both a blessing and a curse. If you win great - but if you lose, it can be a very different story.

 

[TNHopeful505]

You can't drop a game like we dropped a game and expect to be there. We didn't deserve the playoffs this year. I can accept that.

I can look at our team and say that we had some glaring weaknesses. We were far too undisciplined in our play, resulting in a ton of penalties. We had an extremely weak secondary. We didn't really have any screen game in our offense to offset heavy blitzes. We didn't do well when we were the favorite, as opposed to the underdog. Once we got the #1 ranking, we proved we couldn't stay there. We weren't ready for that stage.

That's okay. This is year 2. We are still recovering from portal hits, investigation penalties (scholarship reductions, etc.). We are technically still playing with many Pruitt players.

Imagine what we can do with a few Top 10 recruiting classes and our pick of portal players. Heup is the type of coach who *most* kids are going to want to play for. I'm not worried about it all self destructing because of hidden evils in the locker room, or poor leadership.

At this point, my biggest concern is losing assistant coaches, especially Golesh. I know it'll happen eventually (dude is a rising star, as is Halzle), but I don't want to lose them yet.

Good teams win a game they're not supposed to. Great teams win games they're not supposed to, and win the games they're supposed to. Championship teams win the games when the pressure is on.

This year, we were a good team. We were not a great team. And we were not a championship team.

That's okay. The potential to be a championship team is there. We have an offensive blueprint that is hard to stop with the right pieces. We need to improve our defense, but once we do? I definitely see us on a upwards trajectory. Good times are ahead.

I'm thankful for this season. It's been a long time since we've seen 10 wins. I enjoyed watching all 10 of them.

 

[andywilson001]

Would take some absolute chaos this weekend but technically there’s still a very very slim chance. We would need both TCU and USC to lose. Then LSU to play a close game with Georgia, but still lose. And even if all that happens, we would still be competing with OSU and Bama. Unless the committee is harsh on OSU for the blowout home loss and drops them below us tomorrow night. I could see that happening actually… still a very long shot either way.

 

[MontyPython]

So then you are saying if Kansas State beats TCU really badly and USC loses then TCU stays because there are only 2 loss teams left? It is crazy because many folks were making a case for LSU before they lost to Texas A&M but a 2 loss TN and Bama are not worthy?

I get it the South Carolina loss was bad - but that could happen to any or all of the top 4 teams in their championship game. Do they get a bye because their would-be replacements have 2 losses? If yes, then no need to play the games on Saturday - just crown them now.

Yes.

A 1 loss team is better than a 2 loss team...

Or do you think LSU should be in front of us with 3 losses.

 

[opvolfan]

We are not making the playoffs. But do we jump bammer if LSU beats UGA?