Initial CFP rankings - Vols show up at #25

[TrueOrange]

UT is already out of the running for the playoff, but still wanted to post the full list since they still made the committee's initial rankings (the only 3-loss team in them!):

RK	Team	CONF	REC
1	Ohio State	Big Ten	8-0
2	Indiana	Big Ten	9-0
3	Texas A&M	SEC	8-0
4	Alabama	SEC	7-1
5	Georgia	SEC	7-1
6	Ole Miss	SEC	8-1
7	BYU	Big 12	8-0
8	Texas Tech	Big 12	8-1
9	Oregon	Big Ten	7-1
10	Notre Dame	FBS Indep.	6-2
11	Texas	SEC	7-2
12	Oklahoma	SEC	7-2
13	Utah	Big 12	7-2
14	Virginia	ACC	8-1
15	Louisville	ACC	7-1
16	Vanderbilt	SEC	7-2
17	Georgia Tech	ACC	8-1
18	Miami	ACC	6-2
19	USC	Big Ten	6-2
20	Iowa	Big Ten	6-2
21	Michigan	Big Ten	7-2
22	Missouri	SEC	6-2
23	Washington	Big Ten	6-2
24	Pittsburgh	ACC	7-2
25	Tennessee	SEC	6-3

 

[IndianaVol]

I could see us jumping Vandy and maybe o.e or two of the ACC teams if we win out.
Would put us around 15.

 

[Cobb-Webb 1989]

Ranked in the Initial College Football Playoffs

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Merge

 

[RDU VOL#14]

There needs to be a stipulation that if a G5 school isn’t ranked, they don’t qualify for the CFP.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

I could see us jumping Vandy and maybe o.e or two of the ACC teams if we win out.
Would put us around 15.

We’re better than most teams ranked 11-24. We’d beat UVA by 3 scores

 

[TrueOrange]

They're really pushing down Georgia Tech for a 1-loss team.

Wonder if it has anything to do with this?

ACC: Officials missed key offside call in GT-Wake

The ACC said officials missed a pivotal offside call that allowed No. 16 Georgia Tech to eventually overcome Wake Forest 30-29 in overtime.

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"The ACC said Saturday night that officials missed a pivotal offside call that allowed No. 16 Georgia Tech to eventually overcome Wake Forest 30-29 in overtime in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

With the Yellow Jackets holding no timeouts and the Demon Deacons with the lead and working on the clock late in regulation, Wake Forest quarterback Robby Ashford threw a free-play deep ball on third-and-5 after a Georgia Tech player appeared to leap well offside.

But officials didn't throw a flag, sparking an irate reaction from the Wake Forest sideline and boos cascading from the stands.

The penalty would have been a 5-yarder and likely moved the chains, putting Wake Forest in position to potentially kneel out the clock. Instead, the Yellow Jackets got the ball back with 1:41 left, marched down the field and saw kicker Aidan Birr convert a 33-yard field goal with 2 seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime."

 

[ALLVOL 4LIFE]

So we are the BEST!





3 LOSS TEAM 🫩

 

[Orange defense]

Record Jump
The biggest single-week jump within the AP Poll was achieved by TCU in the 2014 season. After defeating Oklahoma, they climbed 16 spots, moving from No. 25 to No. 9 in the poll dated October 5, 2014.
Let’s gooo!!

 

[HarderKnox59]

Anyone notice that ND is first listed two loss team ?
SSDD.

 

[IndianaVol]

Record Jump
The biggest single-week jump within the AP Poll was achieved by TCU in the 2014 season. After defeating Oklahoma, they climbed 16 spots, moving from No. 25 to No. 9 in the poll dated October 5, 2014.
Let’s gooo!!

TCU was undefeated and OU was ranked 4th.
Love the optimism though!!!

 

[Orange defense]

TCU was undefeated and OU was ranked 4th.
Love the optimism though!!!

Thanks for the optimism. Appreciate it.

 

[CaliVol2009]

Anyone notice that ND is first listed two loss team ?
SSDD.

Complete joke.

 

[zaqhhh]

I think if Vandy wins out up to our game and we win out, we might finish 14th. Think 11th is totally out of the picture and deservedly so.

We had our chances. Didn’t hit them.

Also got horribly unlucky with our two greatest injuries coming at the same position.

We weren’t good enough and we were also unlucky. Might survive one of those factors. Couldn’t survive both.

 

[Volanta]

If we had beaten Georgia smh. Missed fg.

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

Notice the 4 SEC teams with one or zero conference losses perch comfortably up at the top of the rankings.

And then there’s 2-loss OU. Out currently, but could get some help to back their way in.

The real playoff contenders are the one that lead the SEC. 10 wins dont mean ****. Didn't last year, and dont this year.
Win your league, or be close to winning your league. The playoff will take care of itself.

And, if you're not capable of winning your league (ie beating the teams that can win your league) then your sorry ass doesn't belong in a championship playoff.

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

I could see us jumping Vandy and maybe o.e or two of the ACC teams if we win out.
Would put us around 15.

You're either one of 5 conference champions, or one the highest ranked 7 remaining at large teams. The SEC & B1G title games losers are likely to be garaunteed a spot again. So that's takes it down to the next 5 highest ranked remaining teams will get in.

 

[IndianaVol]

You're either one of 5 conference champions, or one the highest ranked 7 remaining at large teams. The SEC & B1G title games losers are likely to be garaunteed a spot again. So that's takes it down to the next 5 highest ranked remaining teams will get in.

Yep - even when we win out and beat Vandy (who could be close to Top 10 at the time), I just don't see us jumping enough teams to make into that "next 5" without some help.
Other teams ahead of us with 2 losses would have to have another loss that shouldn't happen, like U of L, VA, Texas (they'll get beat by aTm but likely won't drop below us...so they would need 4), Oklahoma...all of that may get us into that "next 5".

IF that does happen, that means we likely go on the road in the 1st round to either Athens or Oxford...not sure I like our chances at either, but it would be nice to find out.

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

Come on man. You gotta believe....

 

[TrueOrange]

Come on man. You gotta believe....

 

[LivinginthePast]

This year kinda reminds me of 2015 where we should have won some games but couldn’t pull them out.

 

[cgrish]

Anyone notice that ND is first listed two loss team ?
SSDD.

It’s that sos that committee is supposed to be going by

 

[Peradox1K]

UT is already out of the running for the playoff, but still wanted to post the full list since they still made the committee's initial rankings (the only 3-loss team in them!):

RK	Team	CONF	REC
1	Ohio State	Big Ten	8-0
2	Indiana	Big Ten	9-0
3	Texas A&M	SEC	8-0
4	Alabama	SEC	7-1
5	Georgia	SEC	7-1
6	Ole Miss	SEC	8-1
7	BYU	Big 12	8-0
8	Texas Tech	Big 12	8-1
9	Oregon	Big Ten	7-1
10	Notre Dame	FBS Indep.	6-2
11	Texas	SEC	7-2
12	Oklahoma	SEC	7-2
13	Utah	Big 12	7-2
14	Virginia	ACC	8-1
15	Louisville	ACC	7-1
16	Vanderbilt	SEC	7-2
17	Georgia Tech	ACC	8-1
18	Miami	ACC	6-2
19	USC	Big Ten	6-2
20	Iowa	Big Ten	6-2
21	Michigan	Big Ten	7-2
22	Missouri	SEC	6-2
23	Washington	Big Ten	6-2
24	Pittsburgh	ACC	7-2
25	Tennessee	SEC	6-3

So you're telling me there's a chance?

 

[C-south]

We’re better than most teams ranked 11-24. We’d beat UVA by 3 scores

Doesn’t matter. Blowing 2 (probably 3) extremely winnable games doesn’t get you any style points.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Doesn’t matter. Blowing 2 (probably 3) extremely winnable games doesn’t get you any style points.

Didnt say it did. It’s been a very frustrating season knowing what could’ve been and that we should still have something to play for. No way OU should’ve won the other night.

 

[Vols1891]

You're either one of 5 conference champions, or one the highest ranked 7 remaining at large teams. The SEC & B1G title games losers are likely to be garaunteed a spot again. So that's takes it down to the next 5 highest ranked remaining teams will get in.

Not exactly because a G5 team is guaranteed to make it.