Ranked 22 we only need 10 spots for a playoff spot?

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vol94 said:
With due respect, it’s about the players mkt giving up. Heup pretty much summed it up last nt admitting their goal of chasing a championship was over.
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I understand that, but ummm, just what we would think moving up 10 to 12 spots?
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
Even if we got to #12 that doesn't mean we get in. One spot will be for a conference champion that's behind us.
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No. 12? We could get to no. 11. It’s still possible. Notre Dame has done it in the pass. Other teams have moved up 15-20 spots in three weeks.
 
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And just because of the ap poll, the CFPC could spot us a little higher. Who knows??
 
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Orange defense said:
No. 12? We could get to no. 11. It’s still possible. Notre Dame has done it in the pass. Other teams have moved up 15-20 spots in theee weeks.
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We aren’t winning out, and even if we did, they aren’t putting a 3 loss SEC team whose only win against a team with a winning record is Vanderbilt into the playoff, nor should they.
 
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Orange defense said:
I understand that, but ummm, just what we would think moving up 10 to 12 spots?
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It won’t happen. We may not jump a team that loses. Plus, I don’t see 8-10 teams losing.

And, we are idle need weak. Then we play a Bad FL team (record wise) before ending the season with Vandy. Not going to happen. And I give us less than 50-50 chance running the table. We are an avg football team, not a good very good team.
 
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Orange defense said:
No. 12? We could get to no. 11. It’s still possible. Notre Dame has done it in the pass. Other teams have moved up 15-20 spots in three weeks.
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Find me one time in the history of the AP Poll...heck, in the history of any rankings, where a team moved up 10 spots with 3/4 of the season already played.

Yes, teams have moved 10 spots in a few weeks, but thats usually early in the season and they outplay their preseason expectations.
 
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Just stop. Since the Ms St. game, it’s been apparent that this team has too many flaws to be a playoff contender. Last night slammed that door shut. We have two conference games left that are at best 50/50 odds of winning.
 
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After their loss to Oklahoma, the Tennessee Volunteers' (6-3) chance of making the 2025 College Football Playoff has dropped significantly to approximately
1.6%, according to ESPN's Football Power Index. This is a substantial decrease from previous projections that offered a much higher percentage, with a loss to Oklahoma, Florida, or Vanderbilt significantly decreasing their odds. The team now needs to win its remaining games to have any chance at a playoff berth.
  • Current Odds: ESPN's FPI gives Tennessee a 1.6% chance to make the 12-team playoff field.
  • Impact of Loss: The loss to Oklahoma has severely hampered their playoff chances.
  • Path Forward: The team must win its remaining regular-season games against New Mexico State, Florida, and Vanderbilt to have a realistic chance at the playoff.
  • Win-Out Scenario: If they win out, ESPN's Playoff Predictor gives them a 90% chance to make the playoff.
 
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  • Path Forward: The team must win its remaining regular-season games against New Mexico State, Florida, and Vanderbilt to have a realistic chance at the playoff.
  • Win-Out Scenario: If they win out, ESPN's Playoff Predictor gives them a 90% chance to make the playoff.
90%, huh? Just win out, babyyyy!!! Let’s goooo!!😂😂😂😂😂🥶🤭
 
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Clad in Big Orange said:
Just stop. Since the Ms St. game, it’s been apparent that this team has too many flaws to be a playoff contender. Last night slammed that door shut. We have two conference games left that are at best 50/50 odds of winning.
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Read the copy and paste up at the top. 🤭
 
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Orange defense said:
Seriously? We can’t move up 10 spots? If we win out, and a lot of teams lose in front of us? Heck, I’ve seen teams move up 20 spots in just three weeks. It’ll probably never happen, but is it possible??
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That’s not how it works. It’s not the top 12 that get in
 
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RDU VOL#14 said:
It’ll be interesting to see what happens when we move to 9 SEC games and 10 P4 games total . I think we’re going to see a lot more 2 loss teams and even 3 loss teams in the CFP the next few years.
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Expanding playoffs to 16 teams will do that.
 
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Orange defense said:
Seriously? We can’t move up 10 spots? If we win out, and a lot of teams lose in front of us? Heck, I’ve seen teams move up 20 spots in just three weeks. It’ll probably never happen, but is it possible??
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First, the 5ive conference champions make it. And last year, the B1G & SEC runner-ups both made it (which is fair, you shouldn't be punished for competing for your conference title). Those two means that seven spots are now gone. That leaves 5 open slots. Notre Dame could steal one. Then there would be 4. So you'd want to be one the 5 highest ranked remaining teams you'll be golden.
 
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Remove this post. There might be 2 loss teams out there who don’t make the playoff. We have no quality wins so we won’t even be the best 3 loss team available. All we can do is win at the Swamp and spoil Vandy’s season.
 
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ThreatLevelOrange said:
Remove this post. There might be 2 loss teams out there who don’t make the playoff. We have no quality wins so we won’t even be the best 3 loss team available. All we can do is win at the Swamp and spoil Vandy’s season.
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Exactly! And play a lot of young guys in a bowl game that means nothing.

Honestly a win in the swamp would still mean something to this Vol fan. And beating Vandy when they are having a modern historical best season would give me great joy.
 
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Orange defense said:
Not giving up till it’s over. I never give up. You got to realize, you can move more than ten spots in 4 weeks.
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TN is out of the playoff picture. We don’t play anyone else on the schedule (no, vandy doesn’t count) of import to put us in the playoffs. This just isn’t a very good team this year, bad kicker, turnover prone QB. Start Gmac at QB rest of the way.
 
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It's mathematically possible since a bunch of teams could suddenly go on massive losing streaks against inferior opponents.

But there is no realistic chance. At 9-3, UT's best win would be a (possible) 9-3 Vanderbilt at home. That would likely be their only win over a team with a winning record.
 
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