re: Will Alabama lose first place votes if they don't lay the wreckage on Tennessee?

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Will Alabama lose a few first place votes if they don't lay the wreckage on Tennessee tomorrow?

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Honestly, how many times does it need to be said? The Tennessee team that played Oregon -- even the one that played Florida -- is not the same team that played UGA and USC. I don't really expect those who haven't watched all of our games to have witnessed the improvement but I can't really fathom not listening to those who have when everyone from UT fans to rivals and pundits are saying the same damn thing.

Bama won't be hurt unless they either lose outright OR deserve to lose despite pulling off a W. It's the TSiO and that matters - voters understand that. Even if UT wins, I'm not sure Bama is down and out. Again, it's the TSiO!

Oregon fans may not want to admit this but Oregon has to put up HUGE numbers due to having a weak conference as it's the only way of showing real dominance. Oregon fans should hope for a good UT showing but NOT because it will hinder Bama but rather because it will strengthen Oregon's schedule compared to FSU. And I say all of that as someone who feels the Ducks have a better team than in past years.

So in short: no.