How about Miami who beat that scary App State team 45-10 (at App State)? Do we deserve to be ranked ahead of UM at this point?
If we play with any emotion in that game, we do the same. One of our problems is that we don't have ANY vocal leaders on this team, (except a 4th-string quarterback). Dobbs, Hurd, Maybin and Sutton are leaders but they are quiet and measured. Jack Jones is the only vocal leader that we have on offense, (somebody that will get in someone's face). Every one knows that the college football game is one of emotion and we play with none. That is why we struggle.
I was hoping we'd tag on one more score at the end of the game. For anyone who didn't watch the game (most of the nation didn't; they were over on FSU-Louisville), a 35-19 results sounds boringly respectable against a G5 team. Unfortunately, at 28-19, poll voter ears might prick up a little.
So yes, we have at least a couple losses above us already (FSU and Iowa) with at least one more loss guaranteed (OSU-OU) and plenty more games still to go.
We might move up. Or we might sit roughly still. Let's see how the other games play out first.
Go Vols!