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Our last appearances for the NY6 Bowls

Cotton: 2005 vs Texas A&M (75,704 attendance)
Sugar: 1991 vs Virginia (75,132 attendance)
Orange: 1998 vs Nebraska (74,002 attendance)

So you'd think the Sugar or Orange would be more interested in the Vols appearing there than some other teams who they've had play recently.

Orange Bowl:
Tennessee vs Clemson would be the first meeting since the 2004 Peach Bowl

Sugar Bowl:
Tennessee vs TCU would be the first meeting since 1976
Tennessee vs Kansas State would be the second meeting ever and first since 2001 Cotton Bowl
Tennessee vs Texas would be the first meeting since 1969

Cotton Bowl:
Tennessee vs Tulane would be the first meeting since 1967
Tennessee has never faced UCF

Of course the Cotton doesn't have to take the best conference champion of the Group of Five. So that matchup could really be about anyone honestly.
 
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UTMVol76 said:
Why not?
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Eh. America is probably the most arrogant and entitled country when it comes to the world stage. I love her, but it is what it is. And I don't think we should eat and sleep worry about what the world thinks of us, but a bit of humility and self-awareness is generally a good thing.

An underdog latecomer telling the world what to call their favorite sport because we beat a bad team just reeks of everything the world says we are.
 
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VolInDayton said:
I think you need to rethink this. How can you be undefeated against top 25 teams and have 2 losses against top 25 teams?
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"latest CFP rankings" meaning that the teams they were beaten by continued to win and are now in the top 25 of the CFP.

The "against top 25 teams" record is based on the AP rankings of said teams at time of matchup.

Take for example South Carolina, outside the top 25 when Clemson and TN played them, but is now in the top 25 of the latest CFP.
 
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MoCo_Vol said:
Our last appearances for the NY6 Bowls

Cotton: 2005 vs Texas A&M (75,704 attendance)
Sugar: 1991 vs Virginia (75,132 attendance)
Orange: 1998 vs Nebraska (74,002 attendance)

So you'd think the Sugar or Orange would be more interested in the Vols appearing there than some other teams who they've had play recently.

Orange Bowl:
Tennessee vs Clemson would be the first meeting since the 2004 Peach Bowl

Sugar Bowl:
Tennessee vs TCU would be the first meeting since 1976 when both were in the Southwest Conference
Tennessee vs Kansas State would be the second meeting ever and first since 2001 Cotton Bowl
Tennessee vs Texas would be the first meeting since 1969 when both were in the Southwest Conference

Cotton Bowl:
Tennessee vs Tulane would be the first meeting since 1967
Tennessee has never faced UCF

Of course the Cotton doesn't have to take the best conference champion of the Group of Five. So that matchup could really be about anyone honestly.
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I think you need to rethink Tennessee ever being in the Southwest Conference.
 
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Orange_Crush said:
Eh. America is probably the most arrogant and entitled country when it comes to the world stage. I love her, but it is what it is. And I don't think we should eat and sleep worry about what the world thinks of us, but a bit of humility and self-awareness is generally a good thing.

An underdog latecomer telling the world what to call their favorite sport because we beat a bad team just reeks of everything the world says we are.
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Its sports man, lean into it imo.
I dont give a **** what the rest of the world thinks of us when it comes to sports lol
 
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MoCo_Vol said:
Our last appearances for the NY6 Bowls

Cotton: 2005 vs Texas A&M (75,704 attendance)
Sugar: 1991 vs Virginia (75,132 attendance)
Orange: 1998 vs Nebraska (74,002 attendance)

So you'd think the Sugar or Orange would be more interested in the Vols appearing there than some other teams who they've had play recently.

Orange Bowl:
Tennessee vs Clemson would be the first meeting since the 2004 Peach Bowl

Sugar Bowl:
Tennessee vs TCU would be the first meeting since 1976 when both were in the Southwest Conference
Tennessee vs Kansas State would be the second meeting ever and first since 2001 Cotton Bowl
Tennessee vs Texas would be the first meeting since 1969 when both were in the Southwest Conference

Cotton Bowl:
Tennessee vs Tulane would be the first meeting since 1967
Tennessee has never faced UCF

Of course the Cotton doesn't have to take the best conference champion of the Group of Five. So that matchup could really be about anyone honestly.
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Well...this is news to me that Tennessee was in the Southwest conference.....
 
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Vols beat Florida, LSU, and Bama in year 2 after Pruitt. People are scared. A sleeping giant has awoken. We just have to stay the course. Keep getting quality players. The fruits of our labors will payoff. No one is going to give us respect. We will have to take it. Go Vols!!!
 
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Cotton Bowl has taken the "best Group of 5 conference champion" only twice in last couple decades (not including last year since it was part of the CFP).

2019 they took 15th ranked Memphis and in 2016 they took 12th ranked Western Michigan, both matchups against a Big 10 team,
 
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i except decapitation, but i understand why bama is ranked ahead of us. USCs scored 4 trillion points on us and Hooker is out. Not hard to understand, imo.
 
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mrorange211 said:
i except decapitation, but i understand why bama is ranked ahead of us. USCs scored 4 trillion points on us and Hooker is out. Not hard to understand, imo.
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Neither of those things were in the committee’s stated criteria. I’d be ok with it if they were. At least it would make sense.
 
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peaygolf said:
Every year???

When has UT been good enough as a team to complain about anything?
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Happens every year with some team. It’s hard to even watch the bowl games anymore because they became meaningless to most of the players that just want to be in the playoffs because that’s all the reporters report on. Yes, I miss the pride and pageantry of the bowls. Used to watch practically all of them. Now I watch very few. Always watch Tennessee of course.
 
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Jimmy Football said:
Neither of those things were in the committee’s stated criteria. I’d be ok with it if they were. At least it would make sense.
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Correct. When Bryce Young was out, I don’t recall Bama dropping but maybe 1-2 spots the entire time he was out and at the time they weren’t ahead of anyone they had loss to lol. Committee just wants OSU and Bama to have a shot at the CFP if USC loses and/or TCU gets smoked.
 
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Jimmy Football said:
And another thing, what’s this with you acting like I’m Jack Burton, just because I think our guys deserve a better reward for their season than being politicked into having to play a another G5 school? You know that’s not me.

It pisses me off how our program gets s**t on so much. I’m not gonna act like that’s not what happened if we end up in Dallas for the holidays.
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We can be very unhappy about how Tennessee has, is and will be treated and still enjoy the game.
 
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Outofmyvolcanmind said:
Been a long day Vols. Lost a good friend. He fought the good fight but enters into Gods kingdom. And here I am in a hotel room, away from my family, chatting with you strangers. Please pray for my friend Richard. He was a good man with a wonderful perspective and great smile. He has a big family. It gives perspective. Be kind. Appreciate what we have. Bowl games don't matter. Whether the Orange, Sugar, or Cottom. Be thankful. Be happy. Be you. Love you all. Signing off.
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Very well said! Prayers for you and your friends family
 
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So the big point is Bama has better losses... LSU and TN were both ranked, they were on the road, and both came down to the last play of the game.

Now if you only look at where the teams are that beat you were/are ranked though why isn't Penn State 6th and Bama/TN behind them? No one has better losses than to 2 of the top 5 teams in the current CFP.

But then you'd also be overlooking the fact Penn State only played 6 teams with 500 or better records and went 4-2 against them and 1 was a MAC team. So just 3-2 against P5 teams at 500 or better for the season.

TN went 6-2 against P5 schools with 500 or better records on the season.
Bama went 4-2 against P5 schools with 500 or better records on the season.
 
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