re: How many teams will you play that will not crack the top 25 this year?

I see 8 for Tennessee

Virginia Tech
App State
Ohio
South Carolina
Tennessee Tech
Missouri
Kentucky
Vanderbilt

It's a great op to discuss


Sorry you are so sensitive, I'll reword the op

I think you have to defeat tcu to have any shot

You don't get it, if you beat us that means we most certainly lost to Ucla and are our way to a 6-6 season

Beating us will not help you get in the top 25 sad to say

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I see 6 for us, thank goodness Ole miss is ranked to start the season.

1. UTSA
2. Pvamu
3. Auburn
4. Miss state
5. South Carolina
6. Arkansas

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I think most every SEC team has a "chance" to sniff the Top 25... heck, Arkansas, Auburn and Miss St. have just as good of a shot as A&M.

I mean look at Arkansas' schedule...

Week 1- La Tech
Week 2- @ #13 TCU
Week 3- Texas State
Week 4- Texas A&M (in Dallas)
Week 5- Alcorn State
Week 6- Alabama

If Arkansas can beat TCU in Fort Worth, they'll be ranked with a record of 2-0. If they lose to TCU respectably, yet beat Texas A&M and all of the cupcakes, they'd be ranked heading into the Alabama game with a 4-1 record.

Essentially all Arkansas has to do is not blow it against La Tech, Texas State, and Alcorn State... and win at least one game between TCU and Texas A&M and they'll in all likelihood be ranked at some point between now and when Alabama travels to Fayetteville.

Next, take Mississippi State. State's schedule is completely top-heavy, with nearly all of their toughest games coming at the end. Check out their slate:

Week 1- South Alabama
Week 2- South Carolina
Week 3- @ #5 LSU
Week 4- @ UMass
Week 5- OFF
Week 6- Auburn
Week 7- @ BYU
Week 8- @ Kentucky
Week 9- Samford

Even if State loses to LSU, it possible they could be ranked in the Top 25 when Auburn comes to town in Week 6, with a record of 3-1. There aren't too many 1-loss teams by Week 6. Even if they are not ranked, a win over Auburn would surely push them into the rankings.

Even if they lose to both LSU AND Auburn, they are looking at a very easy road to a 6-2 start, and typically a 2-loss team from the SEC during the month of November is going to be in the rankings. I would actually he surprised if MSU is NOT ranked in the Top 25 at some point this year. Of course they close with Texas A&M, Bama, Arkansas, and Ole Miss.... so the chances of them being ranked at the end of the year are slim, but its possible.

Next, look at Auburn. Auburn is a bit tougher since they are the opposite of MSU. Their toughest slate is at the beginning of their schedule.

Week 1- #2 Clemson
Week 2- Arkansas State
Week 3- Texas A&M
Week 4- #5 LSU
Week 6- La Monroe
Week 7- @ Miss. St.
Week 8- OFF
Week 9- Arkansas

Ways for Auburn to enter the Top 25:

*Beat Clemson... fairly unlikely, but possible.
*Lose to Clemson respectably, but beat Arkansas State and Texas A&M... assuming A&M beats UCLA. If Auburn loses a close one to #2 Clemson, and then beats a Top 20 Texas A&M team, Auburn will be ranked when LSU comes to town in Week 4. That's fairly likely to happen.
*Lose to Clemson and LSU, but beat Arkansas State, Texas A&M, La-Monroe, and Mississippi State. Auburn would be 4-2 with Arkansas coming to town in Week 9. A 4-2 team from the SEC with their only two losses coming against Top 5 teams has a very real possibility of being ranked in the Top 25..... beat Arkansas in Week 9, and a 5-2 Auburn team would definitely be ranked.

I really see states position as similar to Arkansas losing Dak is huge

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What is your definition of sniffing?

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Never ask this of any Aggy.

Do you even TCU bro?

I'm calling that shite now...I imagine we will be sitting inside the top 20 by the time we meet