Vols ranked 10 in AP poll

[yabadabadolnavy]

Somewhat good news but behind all the sec teams

 

[UT97Vol]

Not gonna lie. Kinda surprised. Hopefully this is a good sign but I don’t trust the committee which is led by a Big 10 AD. I still think they will have us outside the top 12.

 

[TheVolunteer002]

Indiana, ND, Alabama, and honestly Ole Miss ahead of us is kind of crazy.

 

[OLEVOLFAN]

Not gonna lie. Kinda surprised. Hopefully this is a good sign but I don’t trust the committee which is led by a Big 10 AD. I still think they will have us outside the top 12.

I really don't see how they can and leave Bama in with us a win over Them. I think they keep us in Just cause they gonna have to keep Bama in unless they lose

 

[UT97Vol]

I really don't see how they can and leave Bama in with us a win over Them. I think they keep us in Just cause they gonna have to keep Bama in.

Bama is also probably going to be in the SEC title game though. So, that’s going to help them even if they lose it.

 

[smokeyz1]

If CFP has this same ranking. We would be ranked 10th but still not be in CFP. We would get jumped by ACC champ, Big 12 champ and G5 champ because all are below us in this ranking.

BVS in a nutshell.

 

[yabadabadolnavy]

If CFP has this same ranking. We would be ranked 10th but still not be in CFP. We would get jumped by ACC champ, Big 12 champ and G5 champ because all are below us in this ranking.

BVS in a nutshell.

That’s why we need at least one loss between ole miss, Georgia, or Alabama.

Or… Notre dame losing to usc.

 

[VolCalls]

I really don't see how they can and leave Bama in with us a win over Them. I think they keep us in Just cause they gonna have to keep Bama in unless they lose

Each team’s resume is much bigger than a single game. Our fans have to get over this Bama complex that says we should be ahead of them no matter what else happens.

 

[ntxVOL]

Not gonna lie. Kinda surprised. Hopefully this is a good sign but I don’t trust the committee which is led by a Big 10 AD. I still think they will have us outside the top 12.

Even with those rankings there are 3 auto qualifiers behind us. We would be left out still.

 

[BlinghamptonVol]

Each team’s resume is much bigger than a single game. Our fans have to get over this Bama complex that says we should be ahead of them no matter what else happens.

But we proved on the field that we're better than them

 

[UT97Vol]

Even with those rankings there are 3 auto qualifiers behind us. We would be left out still.

Yeah. I don’t think we get in. Only if Ole Miss loses do we have a chance.

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

Playoff poll won’t be too much different. We’re on the cusp of still being in with two weeks to go. Could end up as high as nine. Everybody relaaaax. Tune up against UTEP, then we need to go to Nashvegas loaded for bear and foaming at the mouth.

 

[UTFranklinVol]

But we proved on the field that we're better than them

Sure. We beat Bama but Bama beat Georgia and Georgia beat Tennessee and Texas. So who is better than who?

The only thing we can hope is that TAMU beats Texas and maybe Georgia chokes against Tech. And of course Tennessee can't choke against Vandy.

 

[volbound1700]

I really don't see how they can and leave Bama in with us a win over Them. I think they keep us in Just cause they gonna have to keep Bama in unless they lose

Bama to me is losing some of its shine. People are high on them after the "big" Missouri and LSU ranked wins but after Saturday, LSU and Missouri don't look like anything special. Florida is, frankly, a tougher team than both. Florida is looking more like a good win for Tennessee now versus what they were at 3-4 weeks ago.

 

[volbound1700]

Sure. We beat Bama but Bama beat Georgia and Georgia beat Tennessee and Texas. So who is better than who?

The real point is Tennessee beat Alabama IN KNOXVILLE. Could Tennessee have won in Tuscaloosa? Home teams tend to be winning.

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

Yeah. I don’t think we get in. Only if Ole Miss loses do we have a chance.

Well, you’re wrong. After OSU beats the brakes of Indiana, they are out. If Ole Miss loses to Florida, they are out. If ND loses one of their last two, they are out. Only one of those has to happen for us to be in.

Shoot, we might leapfrog Ole Miss if they only struggle but still win against Florida or State and we beat Vandy convincingly. They have worse losses and a smaller fanbase. Not to mention they could drop the SECCG loser below us if it isn’t competitive.

 

[smokeyz1]

Best chance to get in CFP is for Indiana to drop below us after a loss to Ohio St. Don’t trust the Big 10 committee… er.. CFP committee to do this. They don’t want to put in 5 SEC teams vs 3 Big 10 teams.

 

[Vol_in_NC_1999]

Not gonna lie. Kinda surprised. Hopefully this is a good sign but I don’t trust the committee which is led by a Big 10 AD. I still think they will have us outside the top 12.

If we win out, in what scenario would we be ranked 10 or higher and be left out of a 12 team playoff?

 

[Volbrando]

Not as bad as I thought but we are going to be the first team out Tuesday night.

We need Ohio State to destroy Indiana

 

[vols 30]

Not gonna lie. Kinda surprised. Hopefully this is a good sign but I don’t trust the committee which is led by a Big 10 AD. I still think they will have us outside the top 12.

If are just a spot or two back, then we still are in a decent place

 

[UT97Vol]

Well, you’re wrong. After OSU beats the brakes of Indiana, they are out. If Ole Miss loses to Florida, they are out. If ND loses one of their last two, they are out. Only one of those has to happen for us to be in.

Shoot, we might leapfrog Ole Miss if they only struggle but still win against Florida or State and we beat Vandy convincingly. They have worse losses and a smaller fanbase. Not to mention they could drop the SECCG loser below us if it isn’t competitive.

You’re living in a dream world.

 

[UT97Vol]

Big 10 AD Chair of Committee isn’t going to bump a one loss Big 10 team.

Notre Dame losing would help but they are playing well and are going to be heavy favorites in both games.

 

[BradentonVol]

Each team’s resume is much bigger than a single game. Our fans have to get over this Bama complex that says we should be ahead of them no matter what else happens.

This^^^^ and it also matters when you get the loss. A loss at the beginning of the season, doesn’t hurt as bad as one later in the season.

 

[OLEVOLFAN]

Best chance to get in CFP is for Indiana to drop below us after a loss to Ohio St. Don’t trust the Big 10 committee… er.. CFP committee to do this. They don’t want to put in 5 SEC teams vs 3 Big 10 teams.

It's all about $$$$ They will do what ever they need to do to put the ones they think will bring in the most $$$$. Just look at the UGA vs TN game last night. When will folks ever realize it's all about the $$$$

 

[UTFranklinVol]

Best chance to get in CFP is for Indiana to drop below us after a loss to Ohio St. Don’t trust the Big 10 committee… er.. CFP committee to do this. They don’t want to put in 5 SEC teams vs 3 Big 10 teams.

Don't count on Indiana losing to OSU. OSU has been a shaky beatable team all year. It's true Indiana hasn't played anyone tough but you know what happened when OSU played someone tough? They got beat. Indiana is a wild card and could be good they just haven't been able to prove it yet.