Ok, a fun historical WHAT IF question...

[Rickyvol77]

Let's say in 1896, the powers-that-be had a 16 team playoff (including hosting home games) as we are about to have now and that decided the NC throughout all of college football history.

How many playoff appearances in each decade does UT make?

Even better question is how many national titles does UT win? More than 6, less?

My opinion:

Playoff Appearances:
1908, 1914, 1916, 1920, 1922, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934,
1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1956, 1965,
1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995,
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2022, 2024

Legit Chance to Win it all:
1916, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1956, 1965, 1967,
1969, 1970, 1972, 1985, 1989. 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004,
2006, 2022

 

[Ritzwatch]

Let's say in 1896, the powers-that-be had a 16 team playoff (including hosting home games) as we are about to have now and that decided the NC throughout all of college football history.

How many playoff appearances in each decade does UT make?

Even better question is how many national titles does UT win? More than 6, less?

My opinion:

Playoff Appearances:
1908, 1914, 1916, 1920, 1922, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934,
1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1956, 1965,
1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995,
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2022, 2024

Legit Chance to Win it all:
1916, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1950, 1951, 1956, 1965, 1967,
1969, 1970, 1972, 1985, 1989. 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004,
2006, 2022

Way to much research for me.

But I like what you posted, so I will just assume we won all the "Legit Chance" playoffs.

Tennessee Volunteers: Your 28 time National Champions! Suck it Bama, Yale, and the rest of you pretenders!!!!!

 

[BearBryant]

Way to much research for me.

But I like what you posted, so I will just assume we won all the "Legit Chance" playoffs.

Tennessee Volunteers: Your 28 time National Champions! Suck it Bama, Yale, and the rest of you pretenders!!!!!

Let's add the Number 28 beside the T on the mini helmets