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#52
#52
Danny Dollars said:
I don't believe even if I am a good boy that my wife will pick up Chick-Fil-A on the way home today, so much would have to happen and fall in place for her to drop off the kids at their sports tonigh.Leftovers or a quick bowl of cereal is best we can hope for, just being realistic.

Why even watch if you are going to be that negative? If you have resigned us to not being in the playoff, then its pointless for you to even be here.
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There is plenty more to watch the Vols than just making the playoffs. Seeing you are a real hardened fan, have you quit watching for 20 seasons as soon as the Vols obviously weren’t going to be playing in the NC game. I guess you never watched a bowl game since 1998. If fans only watch until they think Tenn will not be in the running to play for a NC I don’t get it. They are still fun for me. And I don’t think they win out.
 
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#57
#57
farmdogvol said:
What if GT and UVA both win out and UVA beats GT in ACC championship? They both will have 1 loss and be ranked over UT. If Miami also wins out that will leave all three with just 1 loss. UT's chances depend on what happens in the ACC, because GT, UVA, and Miami don't play each other. ACC could get 3 teams in. Not likely to happen but every game here on out is a playoff game for a lot of teams.
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GT still has to play Georgia. Now if GT beats GA ok they are in even with a loss to Virginia. Chances are tho GA wins and if Virginia beats GT that’s 2 losses. GT still has to play a 5-2 Pitt team that is no pushover. And Virginia still has to play a 5-2 WF team that just beat SMU and at Duke.
Lots of football left to be played.
 
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#59
#59
Win out and you are in. Home loss to UGA in OT is the “worst loss”.

UGA finishes in the top 4. 2nd worst loss is on the road to Bama… who finishes 1 spot ahead of UGA.

I hate it, but those 2 teams have been and still remain National championship caliber teams. It’s arguably the most difficult schedule in America to get through. 10-2 with that schedule…. You are in.
 
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#60
#60
A lot of difficult games remaking throughout the country.
What if Tenn wins out. Ok goes back to the past few years and loses to Tenn, Ala, Missouri, and possibly LSU. Very possibly a 5 loss team. Won’t be a very good win.
Vandy loses to Tenn, and Texas, and maybe Aub. A 4 loss team. Possibly not ranked. Will Tenn’s SOS then be damaged to the playoff committee?
A lot of football to be played. Texas winning out could throw a wrench in the outlook.
Texas, aTm, Ala, Ga, Ole Miss, and the Vols have good records, but somebody will get left out.
 
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#64
#64
If we win out, then it will come out in the wash. There are still a lot of games to be played and upsets to shake up the order.

I think this year we will see 5 SEC teams, 3 B1G, 1 Big XII, 1 ACC, ND's charity spot, and 1 Go5.

Sankey has done everything to make sure the SEC gets as many spots as possible, and he has ESPN backing him up.

I think the 5 SEC teams will be the following:
1. Texas aTm
2. Bama
3. Georgia
4. Ole Miss
5. Tennessee, Vandy, Texas, or potentially OU depending on how it shakes out.

For the B1G
1. Indiana
2. Ohio State
3. Oregon

ND

Big XII Champ

ACC Champ, though I think there is a risk that two ACC teams could sleepwalk into this mess and cut the 5th spot from the SEC.
 
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#65
#65
Wrangler95 said:
I don't believe even if we win out I don't think we get in the playoffs, so much would have to happen and fall in place for Tennessee.Citrus or Outback Bowl is best we can hope for, just being realistic.
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I think we should just give up and forfeit the rest of the games. Start looking to next season.
 
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#67
Danny Dollars said:
If we win out, then it will come out in the wash. There are still a lot of games to be played and upsets to shake up the order.

I think this year we will see 5 SEC teams, 3 B1G, 1 Big XII, 1 ACC, ND's charity spot, and 1 Go5.

Sankey has done everything to make sure the SEC gets as many spots as possible, and he has ESPN backing him up.

I think the 5 SEC teams will be the following:
1. Texas aTm
2. Bama
3. Georgia
4. Ole Miss
5. Tennessee, Vandy, Texas, or potentially OU depending on how it shakes out.

For the B1G
1. Indiana
2. Ohio State
3. Oregon

ND

Big XII Champ

ACC Champ, though I think there is a risk that two ACC teams could sleepwalk into this mess and cut the 5th spot from the SEC.
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Man, you folks use a lot of energy slogging through these what-if scenarios.
 
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#69
a vol n tears said:
There is plenty more to watch the Vols than just making the playoffs. Seeing you are a real hardened fan, have you quit watching for 20 seasons as soon as the Vols obviously weren’t going to be playing in the NC game. I guess you never watched a bowl game since 1998. If fans only watch until they think Tenn will not be in the running to play for a NC I don’t get it. They are still fun for me. And I don’t think they win out.
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They are all fun for me also,I watch every game the Vols play and I will surely watch the Bowl game that the Vols will play!!Im not a negative fan at all but I think it would be unrealistic to thing we make the playoffs,so very much would have to happen but Im praying we get in!!
 
#70
#70
What is the value of backing into the playoffs? We would just be paired fodder in an away game against one of the top 4 teams. A disaster with this defense. I would rather go to a Florida bowl game where we have a chance to end a good season with a win in warm weather.
 
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#71
#71
Wrangler95 said:
I don't believe even if we win out I don't think we get in the playoffs, so much would have to happen and fall in place for Tennessee.Citrus or Outback Bowl is best we can hope for, just being realistic.
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Its simple really....Will the committee give an average ACC conference an extra bid. We already know what we get from the other two power conferences. Penn State imploding secured an extra bid for the ACC / SEC. I might be biased but not taking a 10-2 SEC team is criminal. Best case scenario is...Tennessee and Vandy both win out. Gameday sets up in Knoxville and you have all that hype and national media billing this as a play in game. Winner likely gets drilled in Tuscaloosa or Oxford in round one but at least I get another UT playoff t-shirt
 
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