Tennessee's Playoff Scenarios | Tennessee Vols Football

[@robertduncan5696]

Hopefully they will get it right thanks Frank great break down

[@charlesmcfall9825]

Excellent job sir! That was exactly what I was looking for concerning a possible playoff scenario.

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

Thanks for checking it out. It is greatly appreciated.

[@charlesmcfall9825]

@ you’re very welcome. Your content is informative and I agreed with your analysis.

[@toddhemphill549]

Ohio state was a 21 point favorite at home and lost to a 6-5 team. There is no way Ohio state should be ranked ahead of Tennessee. Ohio state should drop to 9 or 10. That was a bad bad loss.

[@johnnyallen5736]

Thanks so much for the info as always!!

[@mrkitty1367]

Good show

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

Thank you for checking out the content.

[@aaronyoung8491]

Great breakdown. Ohio state will get the upper hand just because they are one of the chosen teams.

[@AllanHarkleroad]

Frank, you are absolutely right with your analysis, particularly with Tenn 8th and OSU 9th, however, the one thing you didn't mention, and I know it should not factor in, but I think it will.......there seems to be a Big 10 bias with this CFP Committee. Something makes me believe they will want that game in Columbus. I hope I am wrong, but I bet they will do that. Can't back it up, just my guess. Do we know the background on the CFP Committee? Just never heard much about the make-up of that group.

[@kimberlydunn954]

I think the head of the CPF is the Michigan AD ! Biased as H___ .

[@balleraap007]

@@AllanHarkleroad chair is Michigan ad

[@shawntapp3456]

@@AllanHarkleroad yes.. chairman is from Big 10 .😬

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

As a couple of others have said, the Michigan AD is the committee chair. I agree that I could easily see Tennessee and Ohio State playing in Columbus. That’s how I actually expect it to go.

[@rhrh2025]

I can see a coaching change for the OL, and David Sanders is thinking really hard right now.

[@Toddsmith-q5l]

OSU ranked behind us. We host OSU in knoxville. It's going to be wild

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

I’ll be curious to see if the playoff rankings have it the same. I think we get OSU either way.

[@davyboy9397]

What people don't understand who are making the case for South Carolina is that there is no way the Committee is gonna put South Carolina over Bama. They absolutely want Bama in for ratings. Look at what happened to FSU last year. The conference championship games are gonna be very interesting and will change the playoff map too. Good show brother! Hosting Ohio State would be amazing!

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

Thanks for checking it out. I honestly think South Carolina is one of the best twelve teams, but they have three losses, so they can’t go in over Bama or Ole Miss. Head to head still has to matter.

[@edis4ut287]

Remember the Michigan A.D. is the head of the committee. A lot of “experts” I’m reading is putting Tennessee (9 ) vs Ohio State (8) seed in Columbus. Some talking head said to avoid a lot of controversy leave Alabama,Ole Miss, South Carolina out and put somebody in like SMU or Miami.

[@greenwave819]

it is interesting that he would want to help his archrival. Behind the scenes tho we have Cheatagin currently under a massive investigation and ofc the Vols justs shut the NCAA down with that lawsuit this year. So, by shading us he can curry favor...

[@edis4ut287]

@ he just beat his archrival without cheating this year. He’s no fan SEC I guarantee. If Tulane beats army they have a small chance of sneaking in as a 12 seed.

[@dannypritchard4919]

Ohio doesn't have the balls to come to neland

[@JL-rr6wt]

We should be hosting

[@MrChucklepuff]

The reason Vols should pass Ohio State is because everyone told us Vol fans that WHEN you lose matters. We fell 6 spots losing to Georgia in athens. How can Ohio State only drop 5 spots losing to Michigan at home? WHEN you lose matters, remember? Or do we change the rules again? Our Arkansas loss is as ancient history as ND's NIU loss. We dominate Arkansas if we play again today with a more experienced Nico and ND dominates NIU today.

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

Totally agree. Can’t be a double standard.

[@greenwave819]

It does look like we are gonna get jumped by 2 teams so hopefully we end up getting ranked 6th

[@BA-qs8ko]

I think you're discounting the USCe win at Clemson. Not saying that guarantees them a spot in the field, but the Clemson was a quality recent win on the road against another team that's in the field. I'd love to see the 8/9 in Knoxville, but I think they'll see the OSU wins as better that the Vols' wins.

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

I’m not discounting it, but for me, I don’t discount head to head. I have to go Bama and Ole Miss over South Carolina because of that. I just can’t see a case for Carolina over either of those two even though I think they’re one of the best twelve teams.

[@davyboy9397]

The committee also needs to take into account when a loss happened and where. Tennessee's best loss was recently recently to UGA but it was on the road. Our worse loss was early in the season on the road. OSU worse loss was literally the last game of their season against a terrible opponent at home. They should be more penalized than Tennessee imo

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

Absolutely! No way OSU should be rewarded with a home game when they finished the season with a loss at home to a double digit underdog.

[@nolatone]

Why is it when they talk about other teams and the playoff and talk about their “quality“ wins, they say “so-and-so was ranked in the top 25 at the time“. But for Tennessee they say “so-and-so ended up not being very good”. Both Oklahoma and NC State were ranked at the time we beat them.

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

I don’t get it, either. There has been a lot of double standard with these rankings.

[@nolatone]

@ I like to think the Vols BROKE NC State and OK. Looks like Oklahoma finally got over it, though, they played Bama hard.

[@fairstevie]

It's not about being fair. It's about wins and losses. The conference championship still counts for you or against you. At least from what I read, it does.

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

It shouldn’t count against the SEC or Big Ten conferences. I think the ACC and Big 12 champions are the only ones from those conferences that get in. Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Penn State are in. None of them should drop further than they are now.

[@calvincorum6315]

Great show. So tired of hearing how Carolina belongs in playoffs. They lost 3 games. Bearly beat ODU. They have had a good year but the whole season counts. You cant pick out 6 games and say we are worthy. No 3 loss team should be in . No matter the schedule or name. 3 losses and your done period.

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

There is literally no case for Carolina to get in. I actually agree on the 3 losses and you’re out. I think a 3 loss team gets in, but I totally agree.

[@GBOkylebeach865]

Totally disagree Alabama lost last week by 21 points South Carolina has won six in a row it should be South Carolina easily

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

Alabama beat South Carolina.

[@tdvols]

It doesn't matter who beat who. Remember Tennessee beat Alabama 2 years ago and Bama was rated higher. South Carolina lost by 2 at Bama. Bama got blown out by 21. South Carolina got hosed against LSU. Respectfully disagree with you

[@greenwave819]

@@tdvols SC should not be jumping the teams that beat them

[@JohnnyLynn-j7l]

Lets put bama in and then watch them lose so I can say told you so.

[@nathanielamos4036]

Frank, you said you don't think Georgia will be punished if they lose to Texas in the conference championship. What if SMU loses to Clemson. Will SMU be punished for losing their championship game?

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

Absolutely. It’s two totally different scenarios. If Georgia loses, it’s to a one loss team. If SMU - who plays in a much weaker conference - loses to a 3 loss Clemson team - who lost both games against SEC teams - then they get penalized. Comparing the SEC and ACC is apples to oranges.

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

The ACC, Big 12, and group of five teams don’t have the same resumes or arguments that the SEC and Big Ten have.

[@JuniorSimmons-r4p]

Vols Can take OS no problem

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

That’s the matchup I expect. Will be interesting to see where it’s played at.

[@daves8873]

8th!!

[@stephtraveler7378]

Best scenario: #5 slot (to end up playing the weakest bye team in 2nd round) and NOT playing another SEC team.

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

I don’t think Tennessee goes any higher than 8. I just can’t see a scenario where they do.

[@bigpoppa7152]

I didn't think the hogs beat us In Ñeyland!

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

They didn’t. I thought I said we lost to them on the road. I know I did at numerous points. I could have misspoken at some point, though.

[@OldHickoryAndyJackson]

Ohio St. vs Tennessee, but where?

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

Could be at either place. Some rankings have Tennessee as the 8 and others have Ohio State as the 8.

[@bigpoppa7152]

The longer you can stay away from an SEC team the better in the playoffs

[@randypayne3998]

Of course ESPN hates Tennessee

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

They have under ranked Tennessee the whole time. Not sure why.

[@GBOkylebeach865]

You can make an easy case for South Carolina to be in over Alabama or Ole Miss South Carolina is 6 and 0 in their last six games they just beat the 12 seed and head to head don't matter to this committee they kept Alabama ahead of us even though we beat them when Alabama only had two losses

[@greenwave819]

they look at all 12 games, not just the last 6, and Bama and Ole Miss beat SC...

[@darrellhannah2862]

No way a 3 loss bama get in over 1 loss smu

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

1 loss SMU wins the ACC, so they’re automatically in. I’m talking in the event that SMU loses to Clemson.

[@timothys3119]

Bama is not getting in over Miami

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

Will be interesting to see.

[@GBOkylebeach865]

The case for South Carolina is easy they have won six straight games they just beat the 12 team Clemson Alabama just lost by 21 to Oklahoma last week South Carolina easy

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

Alabama and Ole Miss both beat South Carolina. There literally isn’t a case for them.

[@bradtownshend8449]

Alabama beatdown by Oklahoma was terrible

[@TheHouseofOrangeTN]

I don’t disagree. Honestly, it’s probably coming down to Miami as the last team in. They really don’t have a bad loss.

[@Vflchuck]

I saw a scenario where Tennessee is 7 and Ohio st 8 that means they would have to come to Tennessee

[@greenwave819]

with Miami losing we should at least be 7th, however we are getting jumped by at least 2 conference winners