I want UNC in the Music City Bowl. I was at the last one when we got hosed on the Janzen Jackson call. We would beat them by 20 this time. That was the worst I have ever seen us get screwed by refs at a game I was at.
Edit.... in case you do not remember UNC had 4th and a mile and threw a long pass that JJ broke up. JJ got called for targeting. UNC scored and won
As much as I want revenge on UNC, I'd rather have a Florida bowl. Win out and we either wind up in the Citrus or Outback, barring some other weird events. Assuming we go 2-1 in style, our ceiling is probably the Outback and that requires some help. I think the following results would optimize UT's bowl leverage:
- UGA, Bama & TAM all win out and wind up either in playoff or the big 6.
- OM loses to TAM & State
- The Barn loses to State & Bama
- Arkansas loses to LSU & Bama
- UK loses to Vandy
In this scenario no one outside the top 3 winds up better than 8-4. I suspect in this version of reality Ole Miss gets the Citrus, State gets the Texas, UK draws Mayo & we wind up in Tampa. The Barn gets Nashville, Arky gets Memphis & UF goes to Jacksonville.
Realistically, two teams likely wind up 9-3, UK & Ole Miss. If that happens and Arky & the Barn wind up 8-4, then pulling the Outback will be difficult. Bottom line, it's great to be having this discussion in year 1. Motivation for not thinking we've accomplished something yet is the knowledge that we should be 7-2 and looking at the Outback as the floor.