Vols move up to #23 in AP and Amway Coaches Polls (merged)

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pimo1 said:
The fact that the SEC has 10 teams in top 25 (record) is both exciting and disturbing. i know I will get flamed for this But I am an Vol through and through but also an SEC fan. I want the SEC to always represent and never lose OOC no matter who it is. The problem is this the chances of an SEC team having a good enough record to make the playoff's is kinda in danger with this many strong teams. It is totally possible for 2 teams with 2 (or more) losses to meet in the SECcG. I have seen it kinda spoken about but this could be an ugly season for the SEC. We likely have 2 or 3 of the best 4 teams in the country but because they have to play each other... I really hope Auburn or LSU can run the table (because they are not on our schedule)
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Yeah, a number of articles have been written about competitive balance being the bane of a good conference.

But they've been writing articles with that theme for decades, and it always seems to work out in the end.

This early in the season, the poll voters aren't voting for the teams they think are the best, so much as trying to be careful not to leave out any Power 5 teams that might win their conference. That's the primary reason you see so many SEC teams in the poll right now.

It'll all settle out. Could the SEC be left out of the playoffs because we all give each other 2-3 losses? Sure. But that's been equally true in the BCS era, so we've lived with the possibility 17 years. And done okay out of it as a conference.

It'll be alright, we just gotta let it play out and see how we do. Just want the Vols to be one of the few standing at the end!

Go Vols!
 
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Freak said:
Haha. It took me a minute, Sto, to get the reference. :)
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first time in a very long time some george jefferson was called for.. i thought for sure thats what you were referencing
 
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#56
I know we're not "back" yet but it feels REALLY good to be ranked, bringing a big game against a ranked opponent to Neyland and feeling some confidence.
 
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#59
UTSports.com is trumpeting the fact that the Vols are 23rd in the rankings! Yahoo! The number 23 is LARGE and orange. Hey, I realize it's been a LONG time since we were ranked, but we've seen lots better than 23 before--we were in the top 10 or thereabouts for a decade or more, won a title. Let's not throw a website parade because we are 23. We aren't Rutgers or Utah State.
 
#60
#60
stop b*tching about everything Vols fans. Stop being nit picky as hell about everything. Stop being so sensitive. Stop making new threads every 30 seconds bc i cant keep up with all the BS.
 
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We need to practice our azz of on pass defense, and the ranking will take care of it self, now in 6 weeks if we are ranked then we will talk about it.
 
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eskimovol said:
Most of us will have a blast. However there will still be many on here that will start a bunch of threads whining about whatever they can. Such is life on volnation.haha
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I'm convinced we could win the National freakin Championship game and there would be a handful of posters on here (I could name names but won't) that would complain if during the game Dobbs threw a pick, Debord called a questionable play, we allowed a long TD, etc.
 
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GBO97 said:
I'm convinced we could win the National freakin Championship game and there would be a handful of posters on here (I could name names but won't) that would complain if during the game Dobbs threw a pick, Debord called a questionable play, we allowed a long TD, etc.
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No doubt about it.
 
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#64
Personally, I like the AP poll more than the coaches poll this week because Arkansas is rated over Oklahoma. I work with an OU alum and it's nice to mention offhandedly, "Ah... Oklahoma is only the fourth toughest game on our schedule...." :)
 
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VFL-82-JP said:
Yeah, a number of articles have been written about competitive balance being the bane of a good conference.

But they've been writing articles with that theme for decades, and it always seems to work out in the end.

This early in the season, the poll voters aren't voting for the teams they think are the best, so much as trying to be careful not to leave out any Power 5 teams that might win their conference. That's the primary reason you see so many SEC teams in the poll right now.

It'll all settle out. Could the SEC be left out of the playoffs because we all give each other 2-3 losses? Sure. But that's been equally true in the BCS era, so we've lived with the possibility 17 years. And done okay out of it as a conference.

It'll be alright, we just gotta let it play out and see how we do. Just want the Vols to be one of the few standing at the end!

Go Vols!
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This is true but I honestly think this is the first year that the teams in both conferences have been this close together. Normally you have 3-4 teams in the west and 2-3 teams in the east. This year there are easily 5 teams in the West and 4 in the east That could win the Conference.
 
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