Ya know it's not impossible...

[Ty4Vols]

What would be awesome is if (in order of games played next weekend):
1. KANSAS beats UTAH (Friday)
2. UGA beats GT (Friday)
3. A&M beats TX (Friday)
4. OSU beats MICH
5. PITT beats MIAMI
6. UCF beats BYU
7. UT beats VANDY
8. STAN beats ND

6 of those games will have concluded or be in progress before our kickoff against Vandy.

One can dream. Just beat Vandy! GBO

 

[NighthawkVol]

What would be awesome is if (in order of games played next weekend):
1. KANSAS beats UTAH (Friday)
2. UGA beats GT (Friday)
3. A&M beats TX (Friday)
4. OSU beats MICH
5. PITT beats MIAMI
6. UCF beats BYU
7. UT beats VANDY
8. STAN beats ND

6 of those games will have concluded or be in progress before our kickoff against Vandy.

One can dream. Just beat Vandy! GBO

I can see any of those happening…except Stanford beating Notre Dame.

 

[camp_steveo]

Tennessee will probably end up in 13th place.

So close.

 

[Orange931]

Regardless of what happens, let’s finish strong and get another trophy even if it’s from a bowl outside of the playoff. This has been an irritating year, so close with wins and losses, but it’s still been a decent one. We ended the swamp curse, so that is definitely a positive take from this season.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Regardless of what happens, let’s finish strong and get another trophy even if it’s from a bowl outside of the playoff. This has been an irritating year, so close with wins and losses, but it’s still been a decent one. We ended the swamp curse, so that is definitely a positive take from this season.

Getting 10 wins, breaking the Swamp streak, and then retaining our roster while adding some studs from the portal to address needs will make me happy with the direction of our program.

 

[Schasz]

I'm afraid that loss to UGA in OT at Home will haunt the Vols when we beat Vandy next week,.

 

[CAVPUT]

They beat vandy next week and it's all gravy no matter what else happens. 8 wins was the absolute ceiling in my mind
Really thought 7 was the max. Wow. This team.

 

[volsfan24018]

Should have never lost the Oklahoma game.

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

I'm afraid that loss to UGA in OT at Home will haunt the Vols when we beat Vandy next week,.

That's the one we lost on our own for sure. The most costly. And one could argue that we should have gotten OU.

 

[ftsandersvol]

Let’s run up about 70 on Vandy just to give the CFP committee a moment of pause.

 

[bornbleddinorange]

Should have never lost the Oklahoma game.

As much as I’d love to had made the playoff whoever we went up against it probably would’ve been pretty bad. The back end of our defense is awful

 

[Advol]

The obvious is DONT look past Vandy. This is not the usual Sisters of the Poor program this year.
They actually have as much if not more to play for than we do.

 

[volfan102455]

Just beat Vandy!

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

As much as I’d love to had made the playoff whoever we went up against it probably would’ve been pretty bad. The back end of our defense is awful

Nah.

 

[wtmvol]

The obvious is DONT look past Vandy. This is not the usual Sisters of the Poor program this year.
They actually have as much if not more to play for than we do.

They definitely have more to play for. A playoff spot is on the line for them.

 

[Boston Vol]

They definitely have more to play for. A playoff spot is on the line for them.

They’re unlikely to make the playoffs, even if they win in Knoxville next week.

 

[WeNeedaQB]

Let’s run up about 70 on Vandy just to give the CFP committee a moment of pause.

Holy crap! You can’t say that on here! This is a safe space where it is wrong to want to put belt to a$$.

 

[wtmvol]

They’re unlikely to make the playoffs, even if they win in Knoxville next week.

Really? I guess I checked out on playoff rankings after the Oklahoma game.

 

[Volanta]

Getting 10 wins, breaking the Swamp streak, and then retaining our roster while adding some studs from the portal to address needs will make me happy with the direction of our program.

Agreed. Solid season considering your staring qb leaves you in a lurch less then 2 months before kickoff.

 

[IndianaVol]

What would be awesome is if (in order of games played next weekend):
1. KANSAS beats UTAH (Friday)
2. UGA beats GT (Friday)
3. A&M beats TX (Friday)
4. OSU beats MICH
5. PITT beats MIAMI
6. UCF beats BYU
7. UT beats VANDY
8. STAN beats ND

6 of those games will have concluded or be in progress before our kickoff against Vandy.

One can dream. Just beat Vandy! GBO

1. Probable - Utah looked vulnerable
2. Check
3. Check
4. NO - UM is Ryan Day's albatross
5. NO - As good as Pitt looked, they aren't beating Miami
6. NO - BYU is much, much, much better
7. Check
8. NO - Stanford stinks

That be us beating Vandy and 2 teams ahead of us losing. We likely start the week at 17, so this would move us up to about 14.

Now, tOSU wins and Pitt shows up again that may lift us 2 more to 12th.

We would need miracles by UCF and Stanford...otherwise we end up 1st team out.

 

[MHS Rebel]

We would need miracles by UCF and Stanford...otherwise we end up 1st team out.

BUT, 12th doesn't get UT in. With Group-of-5 representative, and championship tie ins, UT is out, even if ALL miracles occur. Like Miami being in AP top 10 but is basically locked out.
Probably, UT/Miami in Tampa.

 

[JMSqb11]

I'm afraid that loss to UGA in OT at Home will haunt the Vols when we beat Vandy next week,.

The Oklahoma loss is the one that will sting for years.

We lost to the best coach in the game in Kirby and lost in Tuscaloosa where we haven’t won in 22 years.

But that Oklahoma loss turned into us losing in Neyland to a team other than Georgia for the first time in 4 years and effectively ended our season. Venables was literally an inch away from the hot seat and ending the season at 7-5 with a loss there.

 

[Legion of Doom]

They beat vandy next week and it's all gravy no matter what else happens. 8 wins was the absolute ceiling in my mind
Really thought 7 was the max. Wow. This team.

Yes get this next one and great year. Vols have youngest team in the SEC.

 

[volfeeva]

Regardless of what happens, let’s finish strong and get another trophy even if it’s from a bowl outside of the playoff. This has been an irritating year, so close with wins and losses, but it’s still been a decent one. We ended the swamp curse, so that is definitely a positive take from this season.

Beating Florida on the road kinda salvages the season. Smacking down Vandy would make it even better. Now if we can get Joey back for 1 more year, I feel good about next season.

 

[Mid Tenn Vol]

If we could play last night like we did in the first half this entire season for 60 minutes every game we would be undefeated lol. This team has it in them but stupid penalties and turnovers get in the way.