Vols #7 in the week 3 AP Poll

[EastTNVol6240]

Bama barely squeaks by until the fourth quarter at home and they don’t move an inch of course

I hate them to, but the ending score made it look like they handled business…..even though they didn’t.

 

[volfannga]

If we win at Norman, we prob jump into top 5. We will be playing Bama in Knoxville while GA will be playing at TX. Talk about your big national championship impact day! Neither tOSU or PSU play that day so a big ratings day for the SEC. Go Vols.

Sadly due to previous commitments to friends we will be at the Vandy/Ball St game. It is OK to laugh. Hopefully it will be a nooner and we can race back to the hotel and catch the other 2.

 

[Orange931]

If we win at Norman, we prob jump into top 5. We will be playing Bama in Knoxville while GA will be playing at TX. Talk about your big national championship impact day! Neither tOSU or PSU play that day so a big ratings day for the SEC. Go Vols.

Sadly due to previous commitments to friends we will be at the Vandy/Ball St game. It is OK to laugh. Hopefully it will be a Noone and we can race back to the hotel and catch the other 2.

That would be the biggest stage in college football history as far as regular season that I can recall.

 

[dobre_shunka]

Anyone who moved OK State up 3 placed obviously didn't watch that game

 

[LieutenantNeyland]

PSU is overrated

One thing is always certain, ND, PSU and aTm are always overrated.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

This is a better team than the 22 team. We have a great defense to compliment our offense. In 22 we had to have the offense hot every game to win. This year we have a great defense to bail out an off day by the offense.

Not just better. We're way better than 22.

 

[BADGER_VOL]

I don’t want a high ranking super early BUT if they’re gonna do it then put us where we should be at #5 IMHO

 

[feathersax]

I will be happy when Mizzou is finally exposed as a fraud!

Thought maybe soon with Boston College but it’s probably Fl St is just so bad rather than BC being good!

Dink-wuss & his Misery team...frauds, clowns, pretenders, etc.

 

[volbound1700]

Bama barely squeaks by until the fourth quarter at home and they don’t move an inch of course

Considering that they dropped Oregon for struggling, it is inconsistent.

 

[volbound1700]

I hate them to, but the ending score made it look like they handled business…..even though they didn’t.

I want them to be unbeaten and ranked high when we play them.

 

[UT97Vol]

I wish we played Mizzou this year.

 

[UT97Vol]

They actually got it right and jumped us over PSU and Oregon. I’m shocked. I’m shook. Let’s goooo!

Too bad the staff who vote in the coaches don’t get the memo. But doesn’t matter. Just take care of business and the rest will work itself out.

 

[TrueOrange]

Considering that they dropped Oregon for struggling, it is inconsistent.

I mean, one also won by a field goal, while the other won by almost 4 TDs

 

[Stickseller]

I will be happy when Mizzou is finally exposed as a fraud!

Thought maybe soon with Boston College but it’s probably Fl St is just so bad rather than BC being good!

What’s the beef with Mizzou? They are pretty solid.

 

[Nerwen Aldarion]

Considering that they dropped Oregon for struggling, it is inconsistent.

The Bama bias is real

 

[Stickseller]

I wish we played Mizzou this year.

According to this you may get your wish.

 

[volfan102455]

If we win at Norman, we prob jump into top 5. We will be playing Bama in Knoxville while GA will be playing at TX. Talk about your big national championship impact day! Neither tOSU or PSU play that day so a big ratings day for the SEC. Go Vols.

Sadly due to previous commitments to friends we will be at the Vandy/Ball St game. It is OK to laugh. Hopefully it will be a nooner and we can race back to the hotel and catch the other 2.

Either Alabama or UGA will not be undefeated that week as they play each other later this month. That will play into this as one of them will be playing to remain in the playoff discussion. And both of them will be playing on the road.

There is a chance that both Missouri and Ole Miss will be undefeated that weekend.

I don't see the SEC getting six teams in the playoffs, though I guess it could happen. There are 5 automatic bids to the 5 highest rated conference champs, then the other 7 goes to the highest rated teams that are not part of that 5.

The controversy this year will be around those 7 spots.

 

[volfan102455]

According to this you may get your wish.

I don't think it is the AP or College Poll that will decide this - but that committee that ranks the teams later.

 

[volfan102455]

It looks like number 9 in the coaches poll and Penn State moved up 1 spot.

 

[NEO]

Considering that they dropped Oregon for struggling, it is inconsistent.

Bama is getting a bump because who they have been the last 15 years. Once reality sets in and people realize it’s not the same Saban team they won’t get a bump anymore.

 

[JohnWardForever]

So the new ranking at 7th, and they show the last opponent as UTC. smh

 

[JohnWardForever]

Bad enough that if they beat UF this week, they’re probably right back in the rankings.

I'm FOR It!! Go Aggies! lol

 

[BabyGirlVol]

The good news: we are ranked 7th in a 12 team playoff year: The bad news, The SEC has 5 teams ranked ahead of us, and 6 SEC teams won’t be selected.

 

[Orange931]

The good news: we are ranked 7th in a 12 team playoff year: The bad news, The SEC has 5 teams ranked ahead of us, and 5 SEC teams won’t be selected.

That all depends on records unless I missed the selection rules. It’s not gonna matter anyway, we’re gonna run the table.

 

[TrueOrange]

The good news: we are ranked 7th in a 12 team playoff year: The bad news, The SEC has 5 teams ranked ahead of us, and 6 SEC teams won’t be selected.

Because?

5 conference champions (SEC, ACC, Big 12, Big 10, Group of 5 conference).

That reduces the available number of SEC teams in playoff range from 6 teams to 5 teams…5 teams with 7 spots available.