Vols to #6 in AP poll, jumped by Indiana.

[AntiochVol81]

And (4) Penn State 1,274.

So a tie for 4th if we beat GA we jump Texas to #3

 

[apevol]

LSU should have dropped out. That team stinks.

Kelly is a fraud

 

[JohnnyJava]

This 100%. We are not getting in with 2 losses. Absolutely no chance.

You might be right, but the All-State playoff predictor gives a 10-2 Tennessee a 76 percent chance of making the playoffs.

 

[Delmar]

Still think we are over ranked. Good team but don’t expect much of a run if we make the playoffs. Still to inconsistent on offense and D is getting run on

That defense and Dylan Sampson will keep us in every game and it doesn’t matter who we play. As long as we don’t turn the ball over a bunch, we can compete with anybody.

 

[BowlBrother85]

AP Points:

(5) Indiana 1,273

(6) Tennessee 1,270

Will play itself out. I think we jump to #3 with a win on Saturday.

 

[Delmar]

Indiana greatly struggled in their only "decent" matchup of the year, a Michigan team battling to become bowl eligible. An absolute travesty that Tennessee is behind them.

They still have to play at Ohio State. We’ll see if they are for real or just another pretender.

 

[Behr]

You might be right, but the All-State playoff predictor gives a 10-2 Tennessee a 76 percent chance of making the playoffs.

Nobody knows 100% absolutely about whether we make it or don't at 10-2.

Absolutely 100% nobody.

 

[Golfprovol]

This 100%. We are not getting in with 2 losses. Absolutely no chance.

Craziness.....with only 2 loses we still get in

 

[volfan102455]

Still think we are over ranked. Good team but don’t expect much of a run if we make the playoffs. Still to inconsistent on offense and D is getting run on

There is NO dominant team this year. There just isn't. You are saying we don't deserve a ranking or playoff spot because we are inconsistent when 100% of the teams in that top 10 have weaknesses as well.

You don't have to be perfect to win - you just have to be better than your opponent on a given night.

 

[207 others]

HOOSIER DADDY? **** that team.

 

[volfan102455]

Nobody knows 100% absolutely about whether we make it or don't at 10-2.

Absolutely 100% nobody.

Agree - too many variables. Conference championship games, games down the stretch etc.

This will be a moving target until the end.

 

[Golfprovol]

There is NO dominant team this year. There just isn't. You are saying we don't deserve a ranking or playoff spot because we are inconsistent when 100% of the teams in that top 10 have weaknesses as well.

You don't have to be perfect to win - you just have to be better than your opponent on a given night.

Oregon would disagree

 

[UT97Vol]

I have never understood why there has been such a bias against us but I wouldn’t even be surprised if we win out, lose in the SEC title game, and they still find a way to exclude us as one of the 12. Smh

 

[Delmar]

You might be right, but the All-State playoff predictor gives a 10-2 Tennessee a 76 percent chance of making the playoffs.

Depending on the results of other games, I think we can still get in with 2 losses. But you know there will be people that will argue for Alabama and Georgia with two losses over us just because of the brand bias.

 

[volfan102455]

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There are 4 points between 4 - 6. Wild!

 

[EastTNVol6240]

You might be right, but the All-State playoff predictor gives a 10-2 Tennessee a 76 percent chance of making the playoffs.

I hope I’m wrong. But I just don’t see it. The biases are real and we will never win out on that end of the spectrum. We need a W.

 

[207 others]

It's hilarious that if we beat UGA and Bama and FL in same year we still won't be #1 or #2 but indiana can play Western Idaho Tech and Jimmy Johns Sandwich Prep and get in the top 5

 

[All Vol!]

This 100%. We are not getting in with 2 losses. Absolutely no chance.

I wasn’t aware you’re on the selection committee.

 

[thunder5]

Indiana barely got by a poor Michigan team at home. Way overrated just like Miami. If we get to the playoffs, I’d love to see either one.

Indiana will get boatraced in two weeks when they face the only real team on their schedule…then all of that nonsense will be over

 

[EastTNVol6240]

Craziness.....with only 2 loses we still get in

Nope. Committee will take into account our lethargic offense and “ugly wins”. The biases will still exist. I unfortunately think bama gets in before us with 2 losses even with the head2head win.

 

[BP4Prez]

Craziness.....with only 2 loses we still get in

Not unless some other teams lose

 

[Delmar]

Nope. Committee will take into account our lethargic offense and “ugly wins”. The biases will still exist. I unfortunately think bama gets in before us with 2 losses even with the head2head win.

If they do, we should burn sofas on the selection committee’s lawn. There would be no logic in that other than brand bias and that would be a sad indictment.

 

[Caz]

Would love that Arkansas game back!

 

[CAVPUT]

Yep. As we've been saying in the other thread on the coach's poll, this weekend is an elimination game for both teams and we should expect all out war (not a literal Kellen Winslow war, obviously, but you know what I mean) on that field.

No one's going to give the Vols a playoff spot. They gotta go take it - from Georgia.

We've had more than our share of debacles against the dreaded backup QB. Maybe it's our backup that goes off this weekend? Yeah...I know.

 

[Rocky Top T]

These rankings mean nothing. The CFP rankings are the only ones that matter