TN should be ahead of Alabama in polls

#51
#51
I will make a bet that OSU who lost AT HOME by 22 will not fall as many spots as we did when we lost AT Georgia by 2 scores....
 
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OrangeInKy said:
From what I’ve heard, the difference is the timing. Those were early season losses. I heard someone say that’s their rationale. Oregon shouldn’t be ahead of us at all, imo.
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So OSU is going to fall to 6 or 7 since it was a late year blowout loss?
 
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BigOrangeMojo said:
So OSU is going to fall to 6 or 7 since it was a late year loss?
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No. I’m not saying that’s what should be, but it’s what I’ve heard “experts” say is the difference with UT and LSU/Oregon losses. , then they excuse OSU by saying that it was closer than score indicates. As I say in the other post above, it’s all inconsistent and moving the goal posts.
 
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Anyone with common sense understands that. Media don’t care though.
 
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BigOrangeMojo said:
I dont care about the AP or coaches polls. It's either done by people who have never played (AP) or by some low level staffer in athletic department (coaches)...
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I don't really care either. CFP is the one people think matters the most. That said, technically the NCAA does not decide a national champion at all. If you look at the NCAA Football Subdivision Record book they have a list of "major selectors" of national championships and their selections of national champions over the years. These recognized selectors have had several different approaches: polling/math/individual research (only one major selector)/hybrid/playoff.

Also, while like most everyone else I feel the CFP is the real championship, the NCAA also publishes a list of "consensus national champions" which are the winners of the AP, USA Today, Football Writers/National Football Foundation/College Football Hall of Fame poll. These polls can have split national champions and they are still published and recognized by the NCAA. Last time this happened was 2003 when LSU was BCS Champion, and the USA Today champion, while USC was the AP Champion.

Here's what the record book says under the BCS chapter:
"2003—Oklahoma led the BCS rankings going in to the bowl games with a 5.11 mark, LSU was second at 5.99 and Southern California was third at 6.15. LSU captured the BCS title by defeating Oklahoma, 21-14, in the matchup of No. 1 against No. 2 in the Sugar Bowl. However, in the Associated Press (media) final poll, Southern California was voted No. 1 while LSU was No. 1 in the USA Today/ESPN (coaches) final poll."

And here is what it says under the consensus national champions list:
2003 LSU (NFF, USA/ESPN) Southern California (AP, FW)
 
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#66
No we had our chance and were either too selfish or immature to take advantage. Hope the players/coaches can live with the opportunity they squandered.
 
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Vanhalo said:
Alabama is a better team today.
thanks to a locker room incident that caused an ACL injury to our best player and 63 points surrendered to an albino with delusions of grandeur.

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How did a (rumored) locker room incident contribute to Hendon tearing his ACL?
 
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Something else about the head to head thingy! Bammer didn't have to play Ga. this year,which is a benefit to the Gumps.No way should they be ahead of Tenn. on any thing this year!!
Anyone know why the Gumps aren't in the SEC title game?
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Vanhalo said:
Not a rumor. His absence triggered the events.

There was a locker room altercation...what is was over is the rumor.
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Are you saying that Hendon's ACL was injured in an altercation in the locker room and gave out completely on the field?
 
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