What has to happen for Tennessee to get into the playoffs now?

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#176
In my opinion, the following things would need to happen for Tennessee to have a chance:

1. Tennessee wins out convincingly.
2. Kentucky beats Texas. Not necessary but it would get them to 2 losses, and that’s a Kentucky thing to do.
3. If that happens, Texas/Texas A&M becomes a playoff elimination game. Loser would have 3 losses. Preferably A&M loses as they are the more likely to drop further.
4. Florida beats Ole Miss. This one could happen. Ole Miss then has 3 losses, and they are out.
5. Need either Oklahoma or Auburn to beat Alabama. I don’t see that happening, but you never know.
6. BYU needs to get beaten by one of the last three teams they play, most likely Kansas. Then beat Colorado convincingly in the Big 12 championship.
7. Army to beat Notre Dame. That would be their second loss.
8. Ohio State needs to beat (it pains me to say that) Indiana by a landslide. I’m talking multiple touchdowns.

Not all of those have to happen, but they would help make it possible.
 
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Georgia losing to Ole Miss really screwed us, as the Rebels would then have 3 losses and be out.

We just need to finish in the top 4 of SEC teams in the CFP ranking to make it. A much less likely scenario is 5 SEC teams make it if Notre Dame loses again.
 
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JMSqb11 said:
Ranking bana


If A&M, Bama, Georgia, Ole Miss, and Tennessee finish at 6-2, I’m curious who gets the ticket to Atlanta.

I know the hype of an 8 way tie of 6-2 teams was talk of Gameday but LSU / Mizzou lost so they are done.

So in event of a 5 way tie for second place, i wonder if the 4th tie break needed for 8 way, isn’t needed. Whole a 2 loss team going to Atlanta has more risk than reward, they still have a chance to secure their way into Playoff and first round bye.


  • A. Head-to-head competition against the tied teams
  • B. Record versus all common conference opponents
  • C. Record against highest (best) placed common conference opponent in the conference standings, and proceeding through the conference standings among the tied teams
  • D. Cumulative conference winning percentage of all conference opponents among the tied teams
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Where is the coin toss or draw sticks?
 
#188
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I expect Georgia will finish out with their current 2 losses (I think one of their last two games is against a convent). Alabama still has a trip to Oklahoma on their schedule, and Texas completes their regular season with a visit to A&M (where I expect Texas will take it's 2nd loss). We still have Vandy ahead of us - and I'm not taking that one for granted.
 
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Willie Hutch said:
This may be my first post. Not sure. The team played well tonight against an elite UGA team. The one drive with the questionable facemask and BS 12 men on the field was the deciding factor tonight. With that being said, after the showing tonight, what has to happen for us to have an opportunity to play in the playoffs?
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Not sure what game you was watching, we did not play well! We were outplayed and definitely outcoached. I'm not sure what happened to Heupels high flying offense, but it has gone dormant. I know we're 8-2, but I don't view this team as a top 12 overall team. We just made one of the most mediocre Georgia teams look like Georgia of old.
 
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Volfan8282 said:
What? Georgia has two losses right now. Are you assuming Florida beats Ole Miss? I don’t understand this post.
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Yes. Florida beats Ole Miss. Texas beats Bama in the SECCG. The committee puts 3-loss Bama in over 3-loss Ole Miss and 3-loss South Carolina. There’s no drama about a 2-loss Tennessee team getting in, at all.
 
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ENGRVOL said:
Really if we win out we just need one of the 4 to happen
1. Notre dame lose to army or at usc
2. Ole Miss to lose in the swamp
3. Penn state to lose to either Maryland or Minnesota
4. Alabama loses to Oklahoma or Auburn

Each are unlikely but just need one to happen. Hate to say it but Florida winning may be our best chance
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I think Army winning would be best chance.
 
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Willie Hutch said:
This may be my first post. Not sure. The team played well tonight against an elite UGA team. The one drive with the questionable facemask and BS 12 men on the field was the deciding factor tonight. With that being said, after the showing tonight, what has to happen for us to have an opportunity to play in the playoffs?
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Likely not going to happen but:
Texas A&M must lose to Texas or someone else and NOT be SEC Champion AND Alabama or Ole Miss or Georgia must lose a game (not likely).

Other possibilities Penn St. and or Notre Dame need to lose a game (Not Likely but we can hope).

The ACC is going to get one team Clemson, SMU or Miami Fl
The Big 12 one team BYU or their conf Champion
Bosie sT. Army or Tulane is in

So 3 teams in, leaving 9 spots. Two will be SEC Champ (Assume Texas) and Big 10 Champ (probably Ohio st. or Oregon)

7 spots left. Assuming Oregon is Big 10 champ and Texas SEC champ--Ohio St., Indiana are in. Leaves 5 spots
5 spots and 6 teams in the running ( I think the below 6 teams would be for the final 5 spots, but this committee is absurd)
Penn St. -- If Minnesota could somehow beat Penn St. a 10-2 Tennessee MIGHT get in over a 10-2 Penn St. The committee's absurd bias is a problem
Notre Dame --If Army could somehow beat Notre Dame, I think a 10-2 Tennessee would be in over a team that lost to Northern Illinois and Army,
Alabama-- if Oklahoma or Auburn could upset Alabama, I think a 10-2 Tennessee would be picked over a 9-3 Alabama
Ole Miss--If Florida or Miss St.. could beat Ole Miss, I think a 10-2 Tennessee would be picked over a 9-3 Ole Miss
Georgia--If Georgia Tech could upset Georgia, I think a 10-2 Tennessee would be picked over a 9-3 Georgia.

So Tennessee is alive, but need help
 
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Considering a two loss GA and Bama team are media darlings to still be in the playoffs and still had a path with possibly 3 losses. And UT was only projected to get in if winning out even though we beat bama, etc.

We prob didn’t have a chance even at 11-1. If 10-2 won’t be good enough for us…
 
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vols 30 said:
Win the last 2 and hope for some help. Maybe a lot of help.

It's not impossible.
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Well we got some of that last night with BYU losing. Would you put a 3 loss Colorado into the playoffs? We need to hope for Colorado to win the Big12 with 3 losses, and even with 2 losses Colorado could be left out as champion due to everyone not liking Deion and his team. There is no guaranteed/autiomatic bid for P4 champions. So we could see a Big12 team not ranked in top 12 the committee could decide to leave them out like they did FSU last year.
 
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We need Bama to lose, we need ND to lose. That’s our shot. We won’t get any favoritism. Indiana, Texas, and Penn State have not beat a ranked team all year and for some reason they are ready to crown all three of them. And our two losses on the road in the SEC are looked at as disqualifying.

At the end of the day it’s the most Tennessee thing that could happen. We will be the first out and it’s all because of UGA and Arkie losses.
 
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