Will Tennessee Be Ranked?

[TrueOrange]

Is this a serious question?

 

[SobeVol]

Not so fast my friend.
Brick by brick.

 

[hillccs]

You could ask the something about Vandy the schedule is still hard. We need to get two more and hopefully more.

 

[red_air69]

If we had beat UGA yes. But I know thats not the question! So no

 

[d3vols]

no chance...will receive votes, but nope...not going to be ranked

 

[Volunteer_Kirby]

Is this a serious question?

It was a simple question. I am glad it is as conclusive as it is.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

So the 7 that voted yes, do you really think so or are you just being homers?

 

[Vol_Doc]

Let's not get cray cray.

 

[whitw]

Wow, we could've been 5-2...wow.

Should've. IMO

 

[slobberknocker]

Most ridiculous poll.

 

[Wilson27]

No, but by 2015 we will be a top 10 team.

 

[carolinaviking]

Although a ranking of 24 or 25 would not be unheard of.

I would be very surprised to see us getting anywhere near the top-25. Somewhere between 35 and 40 seems about right for the following reasons:

• Our first two losses were just too ugly to ignore.
• Our near win came against a team that has now lost two in a row and will continue to plummet in the rankings.
• This win comes against a team that is somewhat overrated, even if they do deserve a top-25 slot.
• Florida destroyed us...and they lost today, which means they will fall in the rankings.

We have three ranked teams coming up. I doubt we will compete with Bama this year and the way Mizzou handled Florida today, that will also be a big challenge. Auburn is a toss-up...will have to see how they do today against aTm to make that call. I just don't see how we win out the rest of the season so I think we should count on at least one more loss. Best-case scenario is we finish 8-4, meaning wins against USCe, Mizzou and Auburn. Good enough to break the top-25? Maybe...

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

Wow, we could've been 5-2...wow.

We could have won the other two games we lost as well. We just made too many mistakes & turnovers. We did not make nearly enough plays to beat a ranked team in any of our three losses. Today we actually did what it takes to win a big game. And miraculously, we won the game. How bout that?

 

[OCVol82]

i we beat GA at 5-2 we def would be...

 

[Volunteer_Kirby]

We could have won the other two games we lost as well. We just made too many mistakes & turnovers. We did not make nearly enough plays to beat a ranked team in any of our three losses. Today we actually did what it takes to win a big game. And miraculously, we won the game. How bout that?

It's a sign of things to come, I think. Team chemistry is at an all new high. As high as it's been in the last 6 years perhaps and I want payback for the 2009 game. If our boys come in with some heavy swagger come Oct 26th, maybe our boys could rob the tide blind and cut Saban short (pun intended).

I can dream!

 

[BanditVol]

Not yet....