Vols #6 in AP poll

[txbo]

Beat Bama and our resume is the best in college football.

 

[zeppelin128]

Now this is more like it than the Coaches poll. We definitely deserved to jump Okie State and USC.

Insert obligatory "I despise Ohio with every fiber of my being" comment here. Can't stand them and their insufferable fans on Reddit.

 

[901 Orange]

If we beat Bama, I think we could even jump to 1. No one would have beaten the amount of top 25 teams we have

Just based off 3 top 25 wins, 2 on the road, plus a top 3 win. I would think we would have a more than credible argument at being #1. OSU, Much, & Clemson might not get to accomplish that all year.

 

[VFL-82-JP]

Not sure why Clemson is moving up. They should definitely move down.

They're the only team who have beaten two ranked teams that are still ranked today. Sure it's just NC State and Wake Forest, but they're both ranked (#14 and #15).

No other team in the country has wins over two currently-ranked teams. UGa has one (#12 Oregon). We don't have any, since Pitt, Florida, and LSU all dropped from the rankings and have not returned.

That's why.

 

[ThreatLevelOrange]

Beat bama and we are no worse than 3 next week.

 

[508mikey]

Michigan and Clemson are a joke.

Throw in Penn St

 

[david NC Vol]

Let's just take care of business each week and the polls will take care of themselves!!!!

 

[Ty4Vols]

Vols up to 6. Bama down to 3.

Go Big Orange!

 

[orangetitanfan]

Love it!

 

[TheVolunteer002]

Honestly think we're better than Clemson, but none of it will matter if we handle business this week.

 

[Dudleys87]

I’m just gonna say it now:

If Tennessee wins Saturday we all should know they’ll go to 4 and we’ll be 5 most likely

 

[Dudleys87]

Michigan and Clemson are a joke.

I’m positive Tennessee beats them soundly

 

[Ty4Vols]

No way they put Tennessee in front of OSU buckeyes

They can dooooo it

 

[Ty4Vols]

Beat Bama and our resume is the best in college football.

It's the best right now

 

[youcancallmeAl]

Let's just take care of business each week and the polls will take care of themselves!!!!

This is all really cart-before-horse stuff. We haven't beaten the Bammers in a long, long time. Let's focus on that.

 

[njvols]

This is what a Vol thread is SUPPOSED to look like...arguing if we should be ranked 1 or 3 after we beat Bama!

 

[Zues1]

If we beat Bama AND Georgia, they’ll have no choice.

Well yes....

 

[Ty4Vols]

They're the only team who have beaten two ranked teams that are still ranked today. Sure it's just NC State and Wake Forest, but they're both ranked (#14 and #15).

No other team in the country has wins over two currently-ranked teams. UGa has one (#12 Oregon). We don't have any, since Pitt, Florida, and LSU all dropped from the rankings and have not returned.

That's why.

Kinda makes sense but what about...
Neither NC ST or Wake has beaten a top 25 team that is still ranked but LSU beat Miss St and Florida beat Utah. So wouldn't one be able to argue the teams Tennessee has beaten have better proof they deserved their previous ranking.

 

[EricStratton]

We believe Alabama will beat us every year. No need to have even played the game most years. This year is different. We know we can beat them and soundly. Last night was the preview.

 

[papatomany]

Are we finally being treated fairly?

Actually, I think we're higher than we deserve, but I'm thrilled.

 

[Ttucke11]

Actually, I think we're higher than we deserve, but I'm thrilled.

Based completely off merit we have the #1 resume right now. No one else has 3 top 25 wins.

 

[VOLtaism]

The entire top 10 is undefeated. I don't think I have ever seen that before at mid-season.

 

[VFL-82-JP]

Kinda makes sense but what about...
Neither NC ST or Wake has beaten a top 25 team that is still ranked but LSU beat Miss St and Florida beat Utah. So wouldn't one be able to argue the teams Tennessee has beaten have better proof they deserved their previous ranking.

I like the way you think!

But that's about two levels too deep for the average poll voter. Heh.

Go Vols!

 

[sjt18]

No way they put Tennessee in front of OSU buckeyes

I think tOSU would have to lose twice before anyone other than UGA, Clemson, or Bama moves ahead of them

 

[ttocswob]

Pollsters dropped 'Bama to #3 as a hedge against UT advancing any higher than #4; after the Vols thrash the Tide Saturday.