The Bracket

[UT Challenger]

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

Won't happen. We are hosting a first round game. They want UT out. Even if we win in Columbus we get to go to Pasadena and play the #1 ranked team. Worst bracket we could have been put in.

 

[GulfCoasterVol]

Teams not in conference championship games will not change due to no more data points....

....I got your data points right here you bald SOB !!!!

 

[Go47]

No

We are not playing a home game. Only way that was happening was if the ranked is above Ohio State. There was no chance that was happening.

Side note - Bama has an easy path as a 12 seed to make the semis.

Side note 2 - if you want to know the exact bracket, you don’t have to wait until the reveal. Hinich tells you.

 

[newyorkvol]

Two thoughts…
1) just go kick the crap outta whoever
2) this is what contributes to BVS. We know if the roles were reversed and we lost a home game to an unranked team that we were 21pt favorites over to end at 10-2, the committee would be debating whether we deserved to be in the playoffs at all, let alone getting a home game.

 

[Other_Guy]

Committee continues to be full of crap with their "criteria"
H2H suddenly matters again and losing at the end of the year to a bad team doesnt.

 

[Orange koolaid]

I would say this is a done deal regardless of what happens.

 

[PA Vol]

You knew it was coming. Tennessee will travel. Tennessee can handle the disrespect. Eff Tennessee. I hope we shock the world and win the whole dam thing!!!

Best OSU and Oregon and if we fall in the semis I can live with it for bursting everyone’s Big Ten hard on.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

Why tf is Alabama even an option? If we were 9-3 we wouldn't even sniff the playoffs.

They have wins over 2 top 10 playoff teams

 

[Other_Guy]

Committee also should factor in:
Why does OSU deserve the nod for home playoff when they lost at home to a bad team while Tenn when undefeated?

 

[StoneColdStunner]

Outside of Bama and Georgia, the 2 teams I want to avoid are Ohio State (away) and Oregon.

Bama potentially facing Notre Dame followed with SMU is convenient. The 12/5 vs Boise State is also laughable.

I still believe performance in conference championship games matter. Let’s hope there is some dominance in a few games.

 

[Lekvolrrah]

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.

Its Ryan Day tho. That alone propels the Vols

 

[hardyemt_p]

So the ole we'll just make it up as we go wins again.

Yep! And all the millions the donors make. Check the playoff committees bank accounts after tonight.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Hoping for Texas and Oregon to beat uga and Penn like a damn dog

It won’t matter, they already have their built in clause that they’ve been floating all season. Georgia and Penn State could lose by 4 TD’s and they will use the “will not penalize for losing the CCG” narrative.
Tennessee will have to win on the road to advance, plain and simple.

 

[CAVPUT]

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

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They'll screw us and give us the 9 seed.

We'll get the 9 slot. No chance OSU falls that far,

9th or worse until we ain't. They'll find a way to keep us from hosting.

 

[Cartervol]

Its Ryan Day tho. That alone propels the Vols

Yeah. Then the #1 seed if you end his contract at OSU. They hate Tennessee and this proves it..

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

We're going to end up playing uga in Neyland. Which i am ready for.

 

[Other_Guy]

Outside of Bama and Georgia, the 2 teams I want to avoid are Ohio State (away) and Oregon.

Bama potentially facing Notre Dame followed with SMU is convenient. The 12/5 vs Boise State is also laughable.

I still believe performance in conference championship games matter. Let’s hope there is some dominance in a few games.

Don't discount that devastating loss to Michigan. Confidence is suddenly shaken and enthusiasm has soured. I'm not picking Tenn because they suck on the road but it's not as bad of a draw as it could have been.

 

[just bob]

I do hate being right all of the time.

 

[WiseOlVol]

We aren’t going to get a home game, you guys need to quit wishing on that, we will go on the road to either Columbus, UGA or Ped State

Just need 1 blowout in SEC and B10 SEC-CGs and we move up.

However, right now, Ohio State is a dumpster fire in-house. Discombobulated. Easy pickings.

 

[just bob]

We're going to end up playing uga in Neyland. Which i am ready for.

Georgia will have to lose 50-0 for that to happen.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

We are not playing a home game. Only way that was happening was if the ranked is above Ohio State. There was no chance that was happening.

Side note - Bama has an easy path as a 12 seed to make the semis.

Side note 2 - if you want to know the exact bracket, you don’t have to wait until the reveal. Hinich tells you.

That’s why I said no. The talking heads have been in “the ear” of the committee for 2 weeks.

 

[Deebowbear]

This nothing but ********, buckshit getting home game and f???ing Bama getting into the playoffs with 3 losses

 

[Other_Guy]

They have wins over 2 top 10 playoff teams

Suddenly resume matters again.
Last year: "we aren't worried about who is.most deserving, but who are the best teams, and FSU isn't the 4th best team anymore."
3 years in a row they've changed their criteria to benefit Bama.

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

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.

We get to put the final nail in Day’s coffin. They will cheer us as we leave Columbus.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Just need 1 blowout in SEC and B10 SEC-CGs and we move up.

However, right now, Ohio State is a dumpster fire in-house. Discombobulated. Easy pickings.

I don’t think there is any way we host.