Vols are underdogs in every remaining SEC game, per ESPN FPI

[VFFL]

FPI also had us favored in every game in 2016 iirc. How'd that work out?

Exactly! Tell Purdue about their FPI chance against Ohio State.

 

[volmanNC]

I posted this in another thread.......

For me I see the following rating the teams from best to worse;

1) Missouri (little chance to win this one)
2) Kentucky (can win with a really good game..but run defense must show up)
3) USCe ( can win depending on the breaks/turnovers in the game )
4) Vandy ( we can win if we play a solid game )
5) Charlotte ( will win unless we really play BAD )

 

[UT_Dutchman]

A team that wins at Auburn being a double digit dog to SC, Mizzou, Vsndy and UK doesn't add up.

That's fine, you know we usually do well as underdogs. With a couple more wins we will definitely go into vandy as the favorite.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

I remember us being double digit underdogs to Auburn as well. I believe this is an overreaction to the Bama game.

Nope. Seen this on the Finebaum show like two weeks ago.

 

[UTK]

Will change when we beat down the gamecocks this weekend

 

[Orange defense]

Win the next one and that garbage in - garbage out computer will have to recalculate.

We should relish the disrespected underdog role and run with it!

 

[Other_Guy]

What was it after the Auburn game?

 

[mikepotts]

Great motivation right there.

Love the underdog role!

Yep, thats a good way to keep a chip on our shoulders! Rock on!

 

[LivinginthePast]

We are def 6-6 at least. 7-5 if we can be Carolina. 8-4 if we upset Kentucky. Upset Kentucky what the fooook has the world come to.....

 

[Sara Clark]

The remaining schedule is winnable. Make NO mistake about it, it's going to be hard to win them all. I'm hoping this 4 game stretch from hell, toughened them up. I for one, don't necessarily disagree with the odds, that is.... till we see consistency.

 

[Pappy]

True dat.

Heather?

 

[njvols]

We've played 7 games and yet have not scored a touchdown in first quarter THIS YEAR. Maybe if coaches figure out how to do something on offense in Q1, we won't be such underdogs.

 

[JohnD13]

8-4 would be an amazing amazing year

Stop it already..... This is the kind of post that gets us nowhere...

 

[Smokey X]

FPI also had us favored in every game in 2016 iirc. How'd that work out?

and that IS their day job.

 

[volfannbama]

We should expect to be competitive in every game and have a shot to win each of them.

 

[volfannbama]

Stop it already..... This is the kind of post that gets us nowhere...

Going 4-8 would be an amazing year......
Did this post get us nowhere, or prevent us from going somewhere?

 

[RollerVol]

so, every SEC win from here out is an upset...looks like we'll be upsetting a few then...we're bowl bound...oh, yeah...

PS. I'm a Vol Homer and proud of it...

GO VOLS!

 

[tobybeast]

so, every SEC win from here out is an upset...looks like we'll be upsetting a few then...we're bowl bound...oh, yeah...

PS. I'm a Vol Homer and proud of it...

GO VOLS!

If UT beats the Chickens this weekend that underdog status will go down a bit. IMO

 

[Behr]

Going 4-8 would be an amazing year......
Did this post get us nowhere, or prevent us from going somewhere?

Haha, I was gonna ask what it meant.

 

[secking]

... And it also took bonehead coaching at the end of a game for them to be able to beat Tennessee State.

Speaking of, saw the young man for Tstate who was injured was released by Vanderbilt Hospital and will have to do rehab, but is improving. That’s great news.

 

[Behr]

We should expect to be competitive in every game and have a shot to win each of them.

I believe we will be competitive. Obviously its just an opinion, but I also believe we should.

I believe we need to win all 5 for me to feel really good about Pruitt and our future. Sure, just making it to a bowl will be good enough, but I need better than good enough to really feel good about it. I don't think its too much to ask either.

 

[90 Vol]

Mizzou & UK are losses, but we snag 3 other wins against SCAR, Vandy & Charlotte and we will enjoy a bowl with momentum in recruiting going into next year.

We're going to beat Kentucky.

 

[volfannbama]

I think thats asking alot to win all of them. For me, im happy with we win 3. Thats a bowl game. But also thats a 3 game difference in SEC wins. If we win all 5, he is COY.

 

[Tin Man]

Thank you Auburn War Pigeons!

FYP

 

[Tin Man]

A team that wins at Auburn being a double digit dog to SC, Mizzou, Vsndy and UK doesn't add up.

Generously, I'll grant you rounding up on SoCar, but 1 pt to Vandy doesn't come within the horizon of double digits.