Vols Move to #14 in AP Poll

[Stickseller]

Missouri does not play a team in top 25 until the end of October and that game accounts for 1 of 2 total opponents they play in the top 25. They may be in the SEC but they are not playing an SEC schedule. They got very lucky with their schedule draw.

For reference, 4 of our opponents are ranked in the top 25 right now and if I had to guess probably 6 of our opponents will finish ranked.

One of these things is not like the others.

Mizzou now has a “college in Boston” in two weeks. Pretty impressive showing last night controlling both sides of the line of scrimmage. The college in Boston is no longer an easy win.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Ole Miss has an absolute cake walk to the SEC Championship game. I think their one tough game is uga. Several of the top 10 teams will not be there after week 4.

And it's at home, not that it will matter.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

This is my worry: we could be as good or better with a worse record. Us and Auburn are the only teams that play both GA and Allabubba. I will repeat. Us and Auburn are the only teams that play both GA and Allabubba....

The committee will have to give us credit for a tough schedule because we may have to jump a one loss fake/big10 team

GA and Allabubba of course cannot play themselves. GA is playing @Alabama, @Texas and @Ole Miss. Bama playing Georgia and @TheVols.

 

[UT97Vol]

LSU and/or Oklahoma might take them down before they even get to UGa.

I'm seeing Ole Miss as a 2- or 3-loss team this year.



The pollsters collectively over-reacted to the USCw win over LSU and the Miami beatdown of Florida. Both those teams leapfrogged us.

And I'm pretty certain we're better than both those teams, subject to our DBs proving themselves these next three weeks.

Go Vols!


p.s. Dangit, Titan, you got me thinking about Kiffin, lol. Here's the world according to Kiffinites (some of whom populate vn.com):

2009: Kiffin's gonna take off! He'll prove that mean ol Al Davis wrong.
2011: Lane is gonna light it up any time now, we're about to see the Kiffin magic.
2017: Okay, here we go, it's gotta happen soon! Right? Right?
2021: Any time now, hoo boy howdy, watch close, don't blink, Kiffin's about to set the world on fire.
2024: #6 in the nation, baby, it's all ahead of us!

Yeah, but still no respect for this program.

USC moves up 10 places?? That's insane. We would beat LSU and move up 2.

 

[jonnon111]

This is my worry: we could be as good or better with a worse record. Us and Auburn are the only teams that play both GA and Allabubba. I will repeat. Us and Auburn are the only teams that play both GA and Allabubba....

The committee will have to give us credit for a tough schedule because we may have to jump a one loss fake/big10 team

Lol, committee only cares about record. They talk all that about strength of schedule, but name one team that was rewarded for playing a challenging schedule over a team with a better record?
It's why I never wanted a 9 game conference schedule, no advantage. Only disadvantages.

 

[mpfvol]

GA and Allabubba of course cannot play themselves. GA is playing @Alabama, @Texas and @Ole Miss. Bama playing Georgia and @TheVols.

I am glad to. UGA playing that schedule finally . And I am glad Bama is playing them this year also . UGA goes undefeated this year they should just be handed the Champ trophy lol

 

[kckempf]

Mizzou now has a “college in Boston” in two weeks. Pretty impressive showing last night controlling both sides of the line of scrimmage. The college in Boston is no longer an easy win.

What’s wild is that Missouri plays against two Massachusetts team and the one they’re visiting for an away game is UMass. I don’t know if they’ve ever hosted an SEC team. I wonder if the SEC is mad about that one.

 

[Rocky Top T]

We are about were we should be. Win against NC St and Oklahoma we will be top 10. If we lose one of those, we won't. Simple.

 

[Boca Vol]

Meh. It's week 2. If UT is 4-0 after OU, the rankings will take care of themselves.

 

[connor]

I don’t mind at all being the sleeper team

 

[SmokeyDaBear]

Really hope Boston College give Missouri an upset too!

 

[sami]

This is my worry: we could be as good or better with a worse record. Us and Auburn are the only teams that play both GA and Allabubba. I will repeat. Us and Auburn are the only teams that play both GA and Allabubba....

The committee will have to give us credit for a tough schedule because we may have to jump a one loss fake/big10 team

If we beat NC State and Oklahoma our road to a playoff spot will be much more clear. Win out and beat one of UGa or Bama and we're in, lose those games and we have a legit shot at 10-2. The key is taking care of business against NC St. and OK.

 

[swampfoxfan]

I start paying attention about 5-6 games into the season. Better idea of who's who by then.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

No way Miami should jump to
12 for beating a ****** Florida team

Might want to wait until we play Florida before calling them anything.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Really hope Boston College give Missouri an upset too!

Me too but I think it’s highly unlikely. Missouri actually has some really good skill players.

 

[Vols1891]

No way Miami should jump to
12 for beating a ****** Florida team

You will often get pretty big jumps after week 1 because the sample size is so small.

 

[calban]

Of course (although I wish they weren't), but you'll notice I said 'semi-tough SEC schedule'. Missouri's doesn't fit that criteria.

They play Bama , Oklahoma and Arkansas, second half. Seems pretty tuff

 

[Vol865]

I like how ND beats an average A&M team and then gets a cakewalk the rest of the year to play a little above average USC and we get to listen to them be hyped up all year

 

[sami]

They play Bama , Oklahoma and Arkansas, second half. Seems pretty tuff

Bama at home, and we don't know about OK at this point.

Arkansas? Please stop.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Ole Miss has an absolute cake walk to the SEC Championship game. I think their one tough game is uga. Several of the top 10 teams will not be there after week 4.

At LSU will not be a cake walk.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

I like how ND beats an average A&M team and then gets a cakewalk the rest of the year to play a little above average USC and we get to listen to them be hyped up all year

They want ND in the playoffs.

 

[calban]

Bama at home, and we don't know about OK at this point.

Arkansas? Please stop.

One of the SEC 70 pt winners first game.

 

[CAPTAIN--VOL CAVALRY]

after we hang 50+ on NC State Saturday and Texas curbstomps Michigan we "should" be well entrenched in the top ten.

its like Nostradamus whispers in my ear.......

 

[ftsandersvol]

There's only one poll that matters.

Obligatory.

 

[Christian Lowe]

LSU and/or Oklahoma might take them down before they even get to UGa.

I'm seeing Ole Miss as a 2- or 3-loss team this year.



The pollsters collectively over-reacted to the USCw win over LSU and the Miami beatdown of Florida. Both those teams leapfrogged us.

And I'm pretty certain we're better than both those teams, subject to our DBs proving themselves these next three weeks.

Go Vols!


p.s. Dangit, Titan, you got me thinking about Kiffin, lol. Here's the world according to Kiffinites (some of whom populate vn.com):

2009: Kiffin's gonna take off! He'll prove that mean ol Al Davis wrong.
2011: Lane is gonna light it up any time now, we're about to see the Kiffin magic.
2017: Okay, here we go, it's gotta happen soon! Right? Right?
2021: Any time now, hoo boy howdy, watch close, don't blink, Kiffin's about to set the world on fire.
2024: #6 in the nation, baby, it's all ahead of us!

Kind of disingenuous. He failed at USC, yes. But ole miss isn’t a traditional power. He’s the first coach to ever win 10+ games there and he’s sustained that success for the most part.

And I’m not someone who clamored for Kiffin back in 17 or 20