Week 14 AP Poll: UT #7

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Tennessee up to #7

 

[Volbrando]

Penn State 4th is still a joke.

5-8 get home playoff games. It’ll be interesting to see if it works out for us cause Neyland would be insane.

I wonder if those who lose the Big10 or SEC championship games will drop because they are likely above us now

 

[Gandalf]

Now just need to shake that bracket up so the first team we are facing is not GA but some creampuff like Indiana or Penn State

 

[Milehigh_Vol]

 

[PA Vol]

Literally nobody in America thinks PSU and ND are better than UGA but for the appearance of impartiality, we’ll keep pretending that strictly the numbers next to their name matters.

 

[adam.vol]

Now just need to shake that bracket up so the first team we are facing is not GA but some creampuff like Indiana or Penn State

I wouldn’t mind another shot at Georgia, as long as we don’t have to play them in Athens.

 

[VolAllen]

I’m just about certain our first round will be Indiana in Knoxville.

And THAT…..would be awesome.

 

[UTFranklinVol]

Penn State 4th is still a joke.

5-8 get home playoff games. It’ll be interesting to see if it works out for us cause Neyland would be insane.

I wonder if those who lose the Big10 or SEC championship games will drop because they are likely above us now

This is not true that 5-8 get home playoff games. Not when you have SMU and Miami and Boise St two of which will most likely be conference champs ranked behind us.

Right now as it stands Tennessee will not get to host. The hosting teams would be OSU, PSU, ND and UGA

What UT needs is for Ohio State to lose big in the B10 champ or for Georgia to take a 3rd loss in the SECCG. Then Tennessee will get to host a game.

If OSU wins the B10 and Georgia beats Texas then we are double hosed.

 

[Boston Vol]

This is not true that 5-8 get home playoff games. Not when you have SMU and Miami who will most likely be conference champs ranked behind us.

Right now as it stands Tennessee will not get to host.

What UT needs is for Ohio State to lose big in the B10 champ or for Georgia to take a 3rd loss in the SECCG. Then Tennessee will get to hose a game.

Ohio State would most likely still be ranked above Tennessee if they lost to Oregon in the B10 title game. They’d have a better record and their two losses would be to the number one ranked team in the country. Also, the committee may not punish UGA for losing in the title game.

 

[UTFranklinVol]

Ohio State would most likely still be ranked above Tennessee if they lost to Oregon in the B10 title game. They’d have a better record and their two losses would be to the number one ranked team in the country. Also, the committee may not punish UGA for losing in the title game.

In that case it would be impossible for Tennessee to get to host no matter what happens.

 

[Jpcisco]

I’m just about certain our first round will be Indiana in Knoxville.

And THAT…..would be awesome.

Tennessee has knocked out the opposing QB in 9 of 11 games. If that trend continues and we play Indiana, we might see Tayven Jackson in a playoff game in Neyland. Who saw that happening before the season?

 

[Boston Vol]

In that case it would be impossible for Tennessee to get to host no matter what happens.

The best, and maybe only hope, for Tennessee hosting a playoff game is for Notre Dame or Penn State to lose next Saturday.

 

[FBtime]

This is not true that 5-8 get home playoff games. Not when you have SMU and Miami who will most likely be conference champs ranked behind us.

Right now as it stands Tennessee will not get to host. The hosting teams would be OSU, PSU, ND and UGA

What UT needs is for Ohio State to lose big in the B10 champ or for Georgia to take a 3rd loss in the SECCG. Then Tennessee will get to host a game.

If OSU wins the B10 and Georgia beats Texas then we are double hosed.

I believe it IS true. Conference champs ranked outside the top 4 do not get a guaranteed home game. Top 4 conf champs get a bye and then 5-12 are based solely on seed for home games

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The four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded Nos. 1-4 and receive a first-round bye. Seeds 5-12 will play each other in the first round. The higher-seeded teams will play host in their first round games.

 

[lawgator1]

I’m just about certain our first round will be Indiana in Knoxville.

And THAT…..would be boring.

fyp, such an easy win for UT.

 

[Ritzwatch]

This is not true that 5-8 get home playoff games. Not when you have SMU and Miami and Boise St two of which will most likely be conference champs ranked behind us.

Right now as it stands Tennessee will not get to host. The hosting teams would be OSU, PSU, ND and UGA

What UT needs is for Ohio State to lose big in the B10 champ or for Georgia to take a 3rd loss in the SECCG. Then Tennessee will get to host a game.

If OSU wins the B10 and Georgia beats Texas then we are double hosed.

Miami and SMU are both ACC, so only one will be a conf champ.

 

[CMcEver]

This is not true that 5-8 get home playoff games. Not when you have SMU and Miami and Boise St two of which will most likely be conference champs ranked behind us.

Right now as it stands Tennessee will not get to host. The hosting teams would be OSU, PSU, ND and UGA

What UT needs is for Ohio State to lose big in the B10 champ or for Georgia to take a 3rd loss in the SECCG. Then Tennessee will get to host a game.

If OSU wins the B10 and Georgia beats Texas then we are double hosed.

Really just need USC to beat ND, and/or Maryland to beat PSU this next week. Also, A&M could beat Texas too, but not sure if they drop Texas below us, simply because they weren't when we both had 1 loss.

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

Stating the obvious, but do not even care about seeding or scenarios until that Vandy score goes final. Win and in. Let the chips fall where they may after that.

 

[UTFranklinVol]

I believe it IS true. Conference champs ranked outside the top 4 do not get a guaranteed home game. Top 4 conf champs get a bye and then 5-12 are based solely on seed for home games

How the new 12-team College Football Playoff will work

The top level of college football is adopting a 12-team postseason format this season for the first time. Here's how the field will be decided and when each game will be played.

sports.yahoo.com

Yes that's true. Here are your most likely conference champs:

1. Oregon
2. UGA or TX
3. Miami
4. Boise St

And then here are the ranking of the rest of the teams (based on current ranking):

5. OSU
6. PSU
7. ND
8. UGA

This of course is why I said "as it stands now"

Because if Georgia loses the SECCG they will drop below us but if they beat Texas we are screwed. And if Ohio State beats Oregon, again we are screwed.

 

[UTFranklinVol]

Miami and SMU are both ACC, so only one will be a conference champ

Yep but 2 of those 3 teams will be conference champs and all three are ranked behind us. So no matter what Tennessee will drop 2 spots in the rankingss just by virtue of those two teams winning and jumping into the top 4.

 

[UTFranklinVol]

Really just need USC to beat ND, and/or Maryland to beat PSU this next week. Also, A&M could beat Texas too, but not sure if they drop Texas below us, simply because they weren't when we both had 1 loss.

I think the only thing that can guarantee that Tennessee will host a game is if UGA loses the SECCG. If OSU loses the B10 I don't think they drop below us. If Texas loses I don't think they drop below us either.

We need Georgia to have a 3rd loss. I don't see PSU or ND losing next week.

 

[gobravesvols16]

They need to make Notre Dame pick a conference either ACC or Big 10. This cherry picking your schedule has to stop

 

[JMSqb11]

This is not true that 5-8 get home playoff games. Not when you have SMU and Miami and Boise St two of which will most likely be conference champs ranked behind us.

Right now as it stands Tennessee will not get to host. The hosting teams would be OSU, PSU, ND and UGA

What UT needs is for Ohio State to lose big in the B10 champ or for Georgia to take a 3rd loss in the SECCG. Then Tennessee will get to host a game.

If OSU wins the B10 and Georgia beats Texas then we are double hosed.

Wrong. Tennessee doesn’t need much help. We will host. The most likely outcome for us is Georgia beats Texas and Texas drops below us.

WE WILL HOST A GAME. RUN AND TELL DAT

 

[UTFranklinVol]

Wrong. Tennessee doesn’t need much help. We will host. The most likely outcome for us is Georgia beats Texas and Texas drops below us.

WE WILL HOST A GAME. RUN AND TELL DAT

That makes no sense. Georgia is ranked right above us. If they beat Texas they get an automatic bye and Texas will not drop below us in the rankings almost guaranteed.

 

[TNfaninMS]

Wasn’t Indianas QB committed here at some point?

 

[JMSqb11]

That makes no sense. Georgia is ranked right above us. If they beat Texas they get an automatic bye and Texas will not drop below us in the rankings almost guaranteed.

Okay but you’re wrong. Enjoy that