Vols are # 6 in USA Today Poll

[Jax_Vol]

6th in USA Today poll. This is how I expect the CFP rankings to look.

Voters across the country are prepared for Little Nicky to assume the position.

Tennessee is highest two-loss team in NCAA 1-131 re-rank after Week 13 (usatoday.com)

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

We should be ahead of Alabama in the CFP.

 

[Jax_Vol]

We should be ahead of Alabama in the CFP.

all that bammer has to add to CFP is saban bleeding all over everything. this old man is ready for some rest at Sunny Acres.

 

[greenbacknative]

You've heard the old saying "life is a matter of timing"? We beat the Gumps early, we lost late... at the absolute worst time to lose. And now LSU and Clemson have done the same. Bama has had time to shake off our win. We don't have the luxury of time.

 

[Vanhalo]

South Carolina is ranked 20th.
That is 2 better than I thought they would be ranked.

 

[davethevol]

South Carolina is ranked 20th.
That is 2 better than I thought they would be ranked.

If SC’s offense had clicked earlier in the year, they’d probably be a top 10 team as well. They lucked out with Rattler coming around.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

If the CFP committee goes by it’s own guidelines Tennessee will be 6th and Bama 7th. GBO

 

[PACKERVOL]

If the CFP committee goes by it’s own guidelines Tennessee will be 6th and Bama 7th. GBO

True, we beat Bama, and boat raced the only other team to beat Bama this year. We should jump them.

 

[m1al]

South Carolina is ranked 20th.
That is 2 better than I thought they would be ranked.

I had them at 21.685, that's 21.69 if you round up.....

 

[Jeff Clark]

It's nice to see Tennessee up with the Elite College Football teams

 

[volfeeva]

all that bammer has to add to CFP is saban bleeding all over everything. this old man is ready for some rest at Sunny Acres.

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I feel good knowing if Saban's injury keeps him from work, he can get supplemental cash from the Aflac policy that pays you when you're sick or injured on the job.

 

[CNCVol88]

If the CFP committee goes by it’s own guidelines Tennessee will be 6th and Bama 7th. GBO

True.

Strength of schedule - draw (tenn 7 ALA 8)
Top 25 record - could go any way depending on where miss st and south Carolina fall tomorrow
Head to head - advantage Tennessee
Record vs common opponent - advantage Tennessee

 

[iWishItWasTheWeekend]

If Tennessee is ranked above Alabama at #6, I don’t see a path for them to get into the playoff should both TCU and USC lose.

If Alabama is ranked 6th, I could see them somehow sneaking in with Ohio State should Kansas State and Utah win the conference championship because of their close losses, but I don’t think a 2 loss Tennessee would get in above a 1 loss TCU because of their blowout losses. In that scenario, I see Ohio State and TCU being the 3 and four seeds.

This is all ******** regardless. A 12 team playoff expansion is more than I think is necessary, as 8 teams would be perfect in my opinion, but if it eliminates this selection garbage than hell, bring on the 12 team format. Alabama has no business being in the playoff this year based on their resume.

 

[OldVolMan]

all that bammer has to add to CFP is saban bleeding all over everything. this old man is ready for some rest at Sunny Acres.

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could not happen to a nicer guy that colors his hair

 

[Orange12]

Vols won't make playoff and probably shouldn't. But being above Bama and beating them out of Sugar Bowl bid should happen. And just beating them at something else would be nice.

 

[CNCVol88]

If Tennessee is ranked above Alabama at #6, I don’t see a path for them to get into the playoff should both TCU and USC lose.

If Alabama is ranked 6th, I could see them somehow sneaking in with Ohio State should Kansas State and Utah win the conference championship because of their close losses, but I don’t think a 2 loss Tennessee would get in above a 1 loss TCU because of their blowout losses. In that scenario, I see Ohio State and TCU being the 3 and four seeds.

This is all ******** regardless. A 12 team playoff expansion is more than I think is necessary, as 8 teams would be perfect in my opinion, but if it eliminates this selection garbage than hell, bring on the 12 team format. Alabama has no business being in the playoff this year based on their resume.

Take out the stupid human element. The BCS was garbage to people because it was just the top 2. If we did top 8 in the BCS poll then it would be much more enjoyable. No stupid conference tie ins or auto includes. Just make the top 8 in the BCS poll.

Basketball has a human element but it also has a very well understood and thought out resume system with RPI and the quadrants. If we can't have a well built system like that in college football then the human element needs to go.

 

[Jax_Vol]

Vols won't make playoff and probably shouldn't. But being above Bama and beating them out of Sugar Bowl bid should happen. And just beating them at something else would be nice.

 

[FBtime]

I mean I want to be ranked higher than Bama in the CFP but also would rather be in Orange Bowl vs Clemson. Guess we win either way!

 

[Jax_Vol]

I mean I want to be ranked higher than Bama in the CFP but also would rather be in Orange Bowl vs Clemson. Guess we win either way!

It has been a fun and productive football season in Big Orange Country!!

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

If SC’s offense had clicked earlier in the year, they’d probably be a top 10 team as well. They lucked out with Rattler coming around.

Nah. They’re losers and always will be. 8-4 is their ceiling under Beamer.

 

[Ref4Life]

I feel good knowing if Saban's injury keeps him from work, he can get supplemental cash from the Aflac policy that pays you when you're sick or injured on the job.

You are my hero!

 

[HiltonHeadVol]

Realistic please. With Hooker out, no way, no how does Tenn slip into CFP. Committee just won't allow it with missing huge piece of our offense. Lets not behave as dumb as this. The committee changes the criteria as needed behind the curtains anyway.

 

[VolCalls]

If the CFP committee goes by it’s own guidelines Tennessee will be 6th and Bama 7th. GBO

Disagree because of this, straight from the CFP bylaws:

• Other relevant factors such as unavailability of key players and coaches that may have affected a team’s performance during the season or likely will affect its postseason performance.

 

[HiltonHeadVol]

Disagree because of this, straight from the CFP bylaws:

• Other relevant factors such as unavailability of key players and coaches that may have affected a team’s performance during the season or likely will affect its postseason performance.

Thus Tenn will NOT be under consideration for CFP

 

[DeltaSCVol]

We should be 6 but my money is on being at 7 at best.

Give up 62 to SC very BAD lost. And too recent.

Hooker out...even though Bama won it all with a back up.

At this point 6 or 7 does it change which bowl we would get Sugar or Orange??