Well we would have been a lock for playoffs

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As it stands, Tennessee will drop a few spots to make room for Utah and K Sate while Bama sits tight at 5 or 6. Utterly ridiculous.
 
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Utah and KS probably will jump USC which should fall below all the other 2 loss teams. If Clemson were to lose, then they would jump Clemson as well.

I don't know how you reward KS unless you drop TCU down in the poll.
 
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Probably an expensive learning opportunity for Heupel and White Danny in that every game matters in the SEC if you want to compete for championships at the conference and national level and the poorly prepared Tennessee defense that laid down in Columbia destroyed what could have been a remarkable season instead of a very good season.


Tennessee has always struggled on the championship level with Florida in the division during the big 90s and struggled with Georgia thereafter before the futility and in fighting set in after Fulmer hit the door. We need to learn to with the conference before we get used to competing in the national playoff, but there are no back doors to the SEC championship game.

Heupel will have other opportunities to hit the playoff slots at Tennessee, particularly after the playoffs expand, but he won't have an opportunity handed to the program like he did this year when all they had to do was defeat Missouri, South Carolina and Vanderbilt.
 
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Volholic said:
See I think that’s horsesht. You can’t control who gets hurt. By their rules we deserve to be ahead of Bama.
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It may very well be…. And I’d like to see the Vols in the playoffs, but we all know…. Or should know they’re not the same without Hooker
 
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Carl Pickens said:
It may very well be…. And I’d like to see the Vols in the playoffs, but we all know…. Or should know they’re not the same without Hooker
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So it’s better not to play? I reject that. It’s one game. I’d rather play and lose than not try.
 
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ptgrbn said:
Don’t think it would have mattered after Hooker got hurt. Joe is uber talented for sure but quite ready for that type of primetime. Just win a quality bowl game and ride the momentum into next year
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Talented? Overthrow Joe is all arm and no touch. Nothing has changed since week 1 2021.
 
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JMSqb11 said:
So you're saying Bama wouldn't be a double digit favorite over TCU? And that TCU would give them a game? Lulz
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your going by hypothetical

In reality TCU beat a full strength Texas all game long.

Bama beat Texas who didn’t have their QB by 1 point…….and needed the end of the game to do it.
 
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It's still so surreal that I almost don't care. Tenn overachieved so much and I'm stoked about a 10 win season. Hooker being out almost makes me not bothered at the idea of them losing the bowl game either. Just glad they're getting a high profile one.

And guys, let's not forget, idc what the committee says, we all know Tenn is #2 in the SEC. I'm loving it.
 
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TartanTurff said:
Probably an expensive learning opportunity for Heupel and White Danny in that every game matters in the SEC if you want to compete for championships at the conference and national level and the poorly prepared Tennessee defense that laid down in Columbia destroyed what could have been a remarkable season instead of a very good season.


Tennessee has always struggled on the championship level with Florida in the division during the big 90s and struggled with Georgia thereafter before the futility and in fighting set in after Fulmer hit the door. We need to learn to with the conference before we get used to competing in the national playoff, but there are no back doors to the SEC championship game.

Heupel will have other opportunities to hit the playoff slots at Tennessee, particularly after the playoffs expand, but he won't have an opportunity handed to the program like he did this year when all they had to do was defeat Missouri, South Carolina and Vanderbilt.
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I think Heupel made the grave mistake of believing he could treat the players like they are adults.
 
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Tennessee “would” have been.

However as it stands, it “will” be.

Georgia/Michigan
OSU
TCU

No one else
 
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TheVolsFrog said:
Playoff and win. The game is played when it's played. Stuff happens
What's with all this loser talk and I rather go to the Orange Bowl than play in the playoffs...geezus
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Our fate was decided at SC. There is no scenario that gets UT in the playoffs. I 2 loss team has ever made it. And if that changes it would go to Alabama as they jumped us last week which is/was a travesty!
 
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Vol4life2 said:
Our fate was decided at SC. There is no scenario that gets UT in the playoffs. I 2 loss team has ever made it. And if that changes it would go to Alabama as they jumped us last week which is/was a travesty!
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What are you talking about...no one is talking about Bama, a hypothetical was asked
The guy said which would you rather do, go to the playoff and lose or go to the Orange Bowl and win..
 
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If the Carolina loss was earlier in season...and the Bama win later it changes alot. The Carolina game is still fresh in everyone's mind and so decisive. Everyone considered it the final nail in coffin and not enough has happened to change that vibe. Not enough time has passed. Heck...many people don't even know we hammered Vandy. Unfortunately...this is where we're at.
 
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