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[volfannbama]

says Tennessee has a 4 game losing streak while ranked as an ap 25 team? Is that true?

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

Who cares. Let's win today and it won't matter.

 

['Boro-vol]

says Tennessee has a 4 game losing streak while ranked as an ap 25 team? Is that true?

Not shocking. Butch is adept at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, and somehow making big important accomplishments somehow seem irrelevant.

 

[YankeeVol]

I thought Nebraska was ranked...

 

[Power T-Rev]

Espn.....lol

 

[Power T-Rev]

Not shocking. Butch is adept at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, and somehow making big important accomplishments somehow seem irrelevant.

Something else that's not shocking....your post

 

['Boro-vol]

I thought Nebraska was ranked...

But we weren't. The point is the last 4 times we've wound up ranked, we lost.

 

[Grand Vol]

Not shocking. Butch is adept at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, and somehow making big important accomplishments somehow seem irrelevant.

Seriously dude, give it a rest.

 

[YankeeVol]

But we weren't. The point is the last 4 times we've wound up ranked, we lost.

Yes we were

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Good to see a thread where the nega-vols can congregate on game day.

 

[TAF]

 

[508mikey]

Something else that's not shocking....your post

perfect !

 

['Boro-vol]

Something else that's not shocking....your post

It's ok through Rev....it doesn't really affect anybody but me. Nega's don't count.

 

['Boro-vol]

Yes we were

AP? I thought we had slipped out after the Vandy loss.

 

[chargervol]

Good to see a thread where the nega-vols can congregate on game day.

Wait till they're all in, lock the doors, enjoy gameday.

 

[maotai]

But we weren't. The point is the last 4 times we've wound up ranked, we lost.

2016 Week 15

It is a technicality, Tennessee was ranked in the playoff rankings but were not ranked by the AP poll. If you rewatch the bowl game broadcast they even have Tennessee ranked 21. IMO it is just something to give to the talking heads to discuss and to get the fans riled up.

 

[bigdaddy]

So that would be Vandy USC Bama TAMU?

 

['Boro-vol]

2016 Week 15

It is a technicality, Tennessee was ranked in the playoff rankings but were not ranked by the AP poll. If you rewatch the bowl game broadcast they even have Tennessee ranked 21. IMO it is just something to give to the talking heads to discuss and to get the fans riled up.

Gotcha. Well, it's all cleared up then.

Go Vols.

 

[volfannbama]

2016 Week 15

It is a technicality, Tennessee was ranked in the playoff rankings but were not ranked by the AP poll. If you rewatch the bowl game broadcast they even have Tennessee ranked 21. IMO it is just something to give to the talking heads to discuss and to get the fans riled up.

Dont think anyone is all riled up? Was just curious if it was true or not.

 

[YankeeVol]

AP? I thought we had slipped out after the Vandy loss.

We were 21 in the Coaches, out of the AP.

So you are correct

 

[Behr]

Haha.

 

[508mikey]

2016 Week 15

It is a technicality, Tennessee was ranked in the playoff rankings but were not ranked by the AP poll. If you rewatch the bowl game broadcast they even have Tennessee ranked 21. IMO it is just something to give to the talking heads to discuss and to get the fans riled up.

yeah, dorks like this guy, with the dumbest haircut, know everything

 

[VFL-82-JP]

says Tennessee has a 4 game losing streak while ranked as an ap 25 team? Is that true?

True. But misleading.

The last four games we played while ranked in the AP poll were:

• 8 Oct '16 -- ranked #9 -- lost to A&M
• 15 Oct '16 -- ranked #9 -- lost to Bama
• 29 Oct '16 -- ranked #18 -- lost to USCe
• 26 Nov '16 -- ranked #24 -- lost to Vandy

But in weeks where the CFP is published, it should take precedence over the AP. It is clearly the more important poll.

The last four games we played while ranked by the most significant active poll looks more like this:

• 29 Oct '16 -- ranked #18 (AP) -- lost to USCe
• 19 Nov '16 -- ranked #19 (CFP) -- beat Mizzou
• 26 Nov '16 -- ranked #17 (CFP) -- lost to Vandy
• 30 Dec '16 -- ranked #21 (CFP) -- beat Nebraska

Kind of crazy how ESPN is blind to anything but the AP, even when a more important result is available. They do that with the pre-1950 national championships, too.

 

[Power T-Rev]

yeah, dorks like this guy, with the dumbest haircut, know everything

I'm surprised Marty Smith has time to breath seeing how he spends all his time with his head up Saban's arse

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

True. But misleading.

The last four games we played while ranked in the AP poll were:

• 8 Oct '16 -- ranked #9 -- lost to A&M
• 15 Oct '16 -- ranked #9 -- lost to Bama
• 29 Oct '16 -- ranked #18 -- lost to USCe
• 26 Nov '16 -- ranked #24 -- lost to Vandy

But in weeks where the CFP is published, it should take precedence over the AP. It is clearly the more important poll.

The last four games we played while ranked by the most significant active poll looks more like this:

• 29 Oct '16 -- ranked #18 (AP) -- lost to USCe
• 19 Nov '16 -- ranked #19 (CFP) -- beat Mizzou
• 26 Nov '16 -- ranked #17 (CFP) -- lost to Vandy
• 30 Dec '16 -- ranked #21 (CFP) -- beat Nebraska

Kind of crazy how ESPN is blind to anything but the AP, even when a more important result is available. They do that with the pre-1950 national championships, too.

The CFP poll is the one the actually use once it comes out. They only ignore it when it suits their narrative.