The Vols are the first team out. 11/19

[VolCalls]

The Big 12 leader is ranked 14th, so that bumps the last at-large team, which currently is us.

 

[volfan411]

Two weeks ago when everyone was cheering Ole Miss beating UGA I predicted this would happen. We needed UGA to beat OM to eliminate them from consideration.

 

[robcovol]

ESPN lists Vanderbilt as a key win for Texas. Will Tennessee get that same consideration?

 

[VolJarhead]

Can someone change the thread title?

 

[VolCalls]

No but now we don't just need a handful of SEC teams to lose. Other teams outside of conference losing (BYU, Boise, Notre Dame, etc) pretty much gets us in.

Notre Dame, yes, but not the other two. If Boise loses, they will be replaced by the new highest ranked Group of 5 team. If BYU loses, they will be replaced by a new representative from the Big 12, which right now would be Colorado. We need an at-large team ahead of us to lose to put us into the field.

 

[SamuraiVol74]

Miami, BYU, Indiana, and maybe Notre Dame are going to look at possible losses. I think Tennessee is in a good spot right now to be the first team out depending on what happens the next 2 weekends.
Of course all that can change. They have to beat UTEP soundly (by 3 TDs or more) and have to whoop up on Vandy.

 

[volfeeva]

Does anybody think the Vols team we saw Saturday could beat Georgia or even Arkansas if we had to play them again ?

 

[VOLinAL]

The automatic qualifier for the conference game winner is very silly now that we are seeing it play out. BYU ranked 14 but in the playoff.

This. The fact that any year a 24th ranked mid major conference champion would be in over a two loss bubble SEC team is a joke. Just rank the 12 best teams and put them in the playoff.

 

[Vols919]

****ing gumps.

 

[Orange931]

Does anybody think the Vols team we saw Saturday could beat Georgia or even Arkansas if we had to play them again ?

I’d love a rematch against Georgia.

 

[UT97Vol]

Since we are the first team out we just need one preferred upset. Surely there’s enough craziness to happen to get us in. I sure wish we could move up to hosting.

 

[VolCalls]

Since we are the first team out we just need one upset. Surely there’s enough craziness to happen to get us in. I sure wish we could move up to hosting.

We need a current at-large team to be upset.

 

[JMSqb11]

We are in a great position. This is better than I expected

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

ESPN lists Vanderbilt as a key win for Texas. Will Tennessee get that same consideration?

Nah. Once we beat them it will instantly become meaningless.

 

[theFallGuy]

We need a current at-large team to be upset.

Go Army

And cheers to Ole Miss pissing the bed in Gainesville

 

[FlVols]

The automatic qualifier for the conference game winner is very silly now that we are seeing it play out. BYU ranked 14 but in the playoff.

You’re exactly right. Crazy to me

 

[FlVols]

Go Army

And cheers to Ole Miss pissing the bed in Gainesville

True. Hope the whole thing gets upended and we get back in

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

As I watch the selection show, I keep getting hotter and hotter thinking about that stupid Arkansas game.

 

[njvols]

ESPN lists Vanderbilt as a key win for Texas. Will Tennessee get that same consideration?

Yes as long as we look good beating them.

 

[VeeOhElEsYes]

What are the most important games to watch moving forward?

 

[BradstarVols]

One of the committee members just said that probably the most important factor as far as ranking teams, outside of the obvious, when it comes to SOS, stats, etc. is the eye test and actually watching the games. Tennessee probably didn't help themselves a lot in this area with so many close games against mediocre opponents...and the stretch of not scoring in the first half. Hopefully they can overcome that though in the next two weeks.

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

First team out with two weeks left is not a bad spot to be in at all. People were acting like we’d be ranked 15th on Saturday.

 

[JMSqb11]

One of the committee members just said that probably the most important factor as far as ranking teams, outside of the obvious, when it comes to SOS, stats, etc. is the eye test and actually watching the games. Tennessee probably didn't help themselves a lot in this area with so many close games against mediocre opponents...and the stretch of not scoring in the first half. Hopefully they can overcome that though in the next two weeks.

Tennessee is 8-2 and finally allowed over 20 points for the first time all season to Georgia of all people. I don’t think the eye test is some negative for Tennessee as people think.

 

[njvols]

As I watch the selection show, I keep getting hotter and hotter thinking about that stupid Arkansas game.

You’re right. Only thing is a lot of teams have bad losses this year. We will be in as long as we take care of our business in a convincing fashion.

 

[luthervol]

Does anybody think the Vols team we saw Saturday could beat Georgia or even Arkansas if we had to play them again ?

yep. 100%