The Bracket

[KoachKrab127]

How do we move up in the poll and still remain the 9 seed. I don't understand it anymore

I believe it’s because Miami was seeded above us the previous week, as the ACC frontrunner. When Miami lost, they dropped far, and SMU jumped in front of us as the new ACC frontrunner, because the conference champ gets a bye. So Miami losing just traded out the previous #1 ACC team for another.

 

[tomq_123]

Time to bring back the BCS computer rankings. With both computer and LLM model advancements it has to be way more fair than a committee (headed by a guy from Michigan).

 

[OrangeTsar]

Remember when so many experts were saying that that expanding the Play-off from 4 to 12 teams would greatly reduce the controversy?

Good time, good times

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

That's about the biggest Fu they could do to Tennessee.. Couple weeks ago we had to play UGA staring at 3 losses and just about forgotten if we hand them a 3rd loss. To this having to go on the road to columbus with Ryan Day's job on the line. They hate Tennessee and this shat confirms it.

How does having to play Georgia with 2 losses contribute to the paranoia that says the world is out specifically to screw Tennessee?

 

[hog88]

Remember when so many experts were saying that that expanding the Play-off from 4 to 12 teams would greatly reduce the controversy?

Good time, good times

It's ludicrous to even allow G5 conferences an automatic bid.

 

[OrangeTsar]

It's ludicrous to even allow G5 conferences an automatic bid.

Thing is, no matter how many teams we add to the playoffs, there will always be someone left out who thinks they shouldn’t be.
In fact, the bigger the playoffs get, the more teams feel like they should make the cut.

 

[Ritzwatch]

It's ludicrous to even allow G5 conferences an automatic bid.

Yeah. Cinderella happens in March Madness. Give automatics if you want.

In the CFP, you will simply get non-competitive games 8/10 times. Football =/= Basketball.

 

[GetYouSomeofThat]

If Georgia loses they will (should) drop a couple spots and shift everyone up a spot.

My worry is they will drop them to just in front of us and we get to visit Athens again.

 

[90 Vol]

 

[Redleg68]

Notre Dame with a #78 strength of schedule and no chance of having to play a conference championship just breezes on in every year.

Since they are not in a conference, they need to be told to play a top 50 SOS or stay home. I know that would never happen, but dang I get tired of their cake walks.

 

[benchod]

Definitely a pisser that they still have us behind the Suckeyes.

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Once they realize how bad some of the quarterfinals games are going to be and the advertisement MONEY dries up, they'll star understanding how to draw better matchups.

 

[Sk8nby]

Not sure how much bias is going on based upon the committee's background. Sure raises questions as to who plays who, and where.

 

[Rushin Orange Collusion]

Just another example of this trash ass committees bias.

This CFP committee and the college basketball committee which sets brackets for March Madness should have their meetings aired publicly. If everything is above-board with no back-room shenanigans, why not show transparency? Fans have the right to know how decisions were reached.

 

[C-south]

My worry is they will drop them to just in front of us and we get to visit

My worry is they will drop them to just in front of us and we get to visit Athens again.

That would set up two rematch games. Not sure they would want to do that.

 

[adam.vol]

I doubt the committee considered this but Miami really had 3 losses. Refs literally gave them the Va Tech game. It was over as called on the field and the refs overturned the play with zero clear evidence to do so.

I doubt the committee chair watched a lot of football this season. He’s supposed to be running a major athletics program with 85 student athletes and about 20 coaches and assistants at the game, sometimes traveling over 1000 miles.

 

[Volnanza]

Looking at that setup, if it turns out that way, I would rather swap places with Bama. They have it pretty easy into the FF. After we beat OSU, we will have to beat Oregon. That is the hardest road to the FF.

 

[GVF]

Looking at that setup, if it turns out that way, I would rather swap places with Bama. They have it pretty easy into the FF. After we beat OSU, we will have to beat Oregon. That is the hardest road to the FF.

Conference Opponents:
over-all 47-56
conf play 32-49
OOC 20-7
*4 opponents at .500 or better overall
*3 opponents at .500 or better in conference play
*2 ranked wins on the season

OOC Opponents:
overall 21-15
conf play 8-1
OOC play 13-14
*non conference opponent records largely due to BSU playing MWC schedule, and the other two only having 1 PAC2 game.

*Entire schedule win-loss is 3 games under .500, and would be worse if not for BSU.

THIS IS THE OPPOSITION OF OUR #1 RANKED DUCKS. NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO DISCUSS THIS ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM. Except their argument is even with a weak schedule they're the only team that did what they should anyway.


May not be such a hard path to victory. We won't know if the Ducks are legit till they run into a real team in the playoffs.

 

[ZZ13]

Has this scenario been discussed (too many posts to sift through)? Both UNLV and Clemson win. Are both Bama and Indiana out? Or are Boise and SMU both out? Or some other combination? We are just on the safe side of that but no one seems to be talking about Indiana possibly getting the boot.

 

[BUCCnVOLfan]

Yep, & in my humble opinion...NOT for the better.

Exactly.. chaos has commenced between the transfer portal, NIL deals, and this playoff system. I guess I’ll enjoy the ride.

 

[ArmchairQB]

Thought up a random CFP alternative because I figure it’d be hard to be more arbitrary. SEC/B1G don’t get home games, instead the teams with the best SOR get byes. Other conference champs or highly rated independents host instead; they don’t get byes like they ran an SEC gauntlet. It’d look something like:

1. Rose: Oregon v (Alabama at Iowa State)
2. Peach: Georgia v (Indiana at Boise State)
3. Sugar: Texas v (Ohio State at SMU)
4. Fiesta: Penn State v (Tennessee at Notre Dame)

Semis…
Orange: Rose and Fiesta winners
Cotton: Peach and Sugar winners

 

[feathersax]

Exactly.. chaos has commenced between the transfer portal, NIL deals, and this playoff system. I guess I’ll enjoy the ride.

There's not much choice: strap on tight or go away. Too invested in Tennessee football to do the latter. I've long given up on the NFL. GO VOLS!

 

[BUCCnVOLfan]

There's not much choice: strap on tight or go away. Too invested in Tennessee football to do the latter. I've long given up on the NFL. GO VOLS!

lol Yep, hanging with my Vols!
Goodness, haven’t given up on NFL just yet. I’m just selective about which games/teams I follow. NCAAF does rank higher than NFL though..

 

[tricky13]

Best case scenario:

Georgia gets beat by Texas, moving us up to 8 to host #9 Indiana
AND
Penn State beats Oregon so we face Penn State in round 2.

 

[EastTNVol423]

Has this scenario been discussed (too many posts to sift through)? Both UNLV and Clemson win. Are both Bama and Indiana out? Or are Boise and SMU both out? Or some other combination? We are just on the safe side of that but no one seems to be talking about Indiana possibly getting the boot.

Indiana ain't gettin the boot. Boise and SMU/Bama would be out.

 

[Power_Sweep_Vol]

Best case scenario:

Georgia gets beat by Texas, moving us up to 8 to host #9 Indiana
AND
Penn State beats Oregon so we face Penn State in round 2.

I think this is exactly right because I think Oregon is a tougher matchup than PennSt, but think we need Texas not to just win but win BIG for them to drop below us