Matt2496
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LOLHuh? Wins are important. What some group of random assistant coaches or beat writers think about our wins is not important to me unless we were too 10 with a chance at a playoff run. Sorry that gets your jimmies rustled
I really only pay attention to teams ranked in the top 10 to be honest. Would it really matter if we’re 25th?
The last two years, a 5-loss team ended in the AP top 25 (Stanford in 2017/8 and Northwestern in 2018/9). Both years also had a 4-loss team in the top 10. Not sure we win out, but getting into the top 25 is possible. However, the loss to GA St would probably be enough to keep anyone from voting for us.The likelihood we win out is very slim.
However, even if we do, I don't see how we'd be in the top 25 with 5 losses.
That is one of the silliest comments I have ever seen you post. From 2008 till now, UT has only been ranked in the FINAL AP top 25 twice, in 2015 and 2016 under Butch with 9-4 records. Before that, we were pretty much in the final 25 every year.
For Pruitt to get us to a final ranking in his 2nd year after the complete disaster that we had become in 2017, would simply be amazing. The boost to recruiting in Feb would be amazing as we lock up those last needed slots. The narrative for TN is that we would finally be on our way back. Yes we have heard that before, but the hype was always pre-season not post-season, when it really counts. Pruitt is no doubt in the discussion at least for coach of the year.
I will also say that it is not too unusual for an 8-5 team to make a final rank. It happens about once every other year, so it is possible but we would have to really curb stomp the teams going forward to make a good case.
Why would I give a lot of credibility to a system that had Texas at 15 with 2 losses? It’s biased and corrupt just like the atheism an. You’re focusing on the byproduct of wins as confirmation of Pruitt’s success. I just don’t get caught up in it. The wins, not the byproduct, are what’s important.
I have to admit I miss seeing us in the top 25 all the time like we was in the 90's & 2000's I really miss top 10 and top 5 . I hope I get to see us in the top 4 and make the playoffs before I leave this world.I really only pay attention to teams ranked in the top 10 to be honest. Would it really matter if we’re 25th?