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Posted on 11/9/26 at 12:16 am
Posted on 11/9/26 at 12:16 am
Lost 2 games by 3 points each
One on the road, one at home
Great defense and running game
How far will they make it in the playoffs?
One on the road, one at home
Great defense and running game
How far will they make it in the playoffs?
Posted on 11/9/26 at 12:27 am to Hussss
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How far will they make it in the playoffs?
Not far unless they get a home field in the first round.
Making a big deal out of the Kentucky win is pretty dumb. No disrespect to Kentucky but lets be honest, they over achieved and they aren't the kind of team that has playoff quality players. I hope they do well, they deserve everything they have accomplished, but that's no reason to anoint Tennessee as some great team for beating them at home.
Quality win on their resume, but not a sign they are next level.
In the end, with 12 teams a lot of teams get in while not really being national championship quality and Tennessee will be one of them. Alabama wasn't last year, and we'll see about this year.
That's the reality.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 1:26 am to 3down10
As long as they draw a scrub like Gump or Utah theyre good to get through the first round.
UGA or someonw like that? Unlikely. But with a defense like that there's always a chance however small
UGA or someonw like that? Unlikely. But with a defense like that there's always a chance however small
Posted on 11/9/26 at 2:51 am to CIGAR_cigarillo
Utah will rip Tennessee into little pieces. Be careful what you ask for.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 3:09 am to CIGAR_cigarillo
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As long as they draw a scrub like Gump or Utah theyre good to get through the first round.
UGA or someonw like that? Unlikely. But with a defense like that there's always a chance however small
They still have to get past LSU.
They get them at home, but my model still has them at 6 point dogs. It may change tomorrow when the power rankings get updated, but that's not an easy win for them.
Model gives Tennessee only a 37% chance of making the playoffs, largely because of LSU.
If they can win that game, it will definitely be a good argument they are legit and they should make it in easily.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 5:36 am to Hussss
Better team than I thought. Defense is legit. Their QB and WR play is average at best, but solid running game and solid defense.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 5:51 am to Hussss
They still have a couple they could lose. ATM is shite but even a blind pig finds an acorn once in a while and LSU is better than average. That said Tennessee is kind of sitting around being ignored and playing as good as anyone in the nation. They could make some noise.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 5:52 am to 3down10
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They still have to get past LSU.
LSU got destroyed by Alabama. How good can they be?
Posted on 11/9/26 at 6:05 am to Hussss
Tennessee is in a weird place.
They have good wins and have shown to be able to beat good teams; however, the metrics hate them and even Vegas has them a slight underdog to A&M. It almost feels like some groups feel that Tennessee has way overachieved and is just waiting for them to implode.
They have good wins and have shown to be able to beat good teams; however, the metrics hate them and even Vegas has them a slight underdog to A&M. It almost feels like some groups feel that Tennessee has way overachieved and is just waiting for them to implode.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 6:10 am to Mag Tango
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LSU got destroyed by Alabama. How good can they be?
You should never count on comparing scores to gauge your team’s success against the other. There are multiple variables that play a role week to week.
Injuries to key players matter. Coming off a tough hard fought game against a top notch opponent matters. It takes a toll and no team will play exactly the same week to week.
Alabama, with all of their players healthy, beat South Carolina by 31 points. Tennesse of course lost to them.
Alabama was missing key defensive players against Tennessee.They were missing Ryan Williams. They had those guys back against LSU and all of them made huge plays.
This post was edited on 11/9/26 at 6:11 am
Posted on 11/9/26 at 6:37 am to TS1926
So, all of those guys missing was worth 16 points? Neyland noise didn’t really matter? Tennessee gave away that game with the Gamecocks. Lane’s Merry Mercenaries will be protecting their draft/NIL/transfer status by the time they arrive in Knoxville. IMO, the trap game for Tennessee will be in College Station. That’s a damn good team in Knoxville and if they take care of business on the road, they’ll be fine for the playoffs.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 6:41 am to Hussss
We aren’t making the playoffs. We will drop one of the games against LSU or A & M so it’s a pointless discussion but if they were to make it it would really depend on their matchup
Posted on 11/9/26 at 6:46 am to Hussss
They're essentially one dimensional. Any team that can stop their running game can beat them.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 6:47 am to 3down10
Well said.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 6:57 am to Hussss
They also could have easily lost to Arkansas. If that team shows up in the playoffs, it would be a repeat of their 2024 game in Columbus..
Posted on 11/9/26 at 7:00 am to SemperFiDawg
lmao
gumps trying to trash talk UT after getting anally reamed by them.
gumps trying to trash talk UT after getting anally reamed by them.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 7:03 am to skrayper
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Vegas has them a slight underdog to A&M
lol no they dont
This post was edited on 11/9/26 at 7:04 am
Posted on 11/9/26 at 7:03 am to Hussss
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Let’s Talk Tennessee
why
Posted on 11/9/26 at 7:12 am to RockyRococco
Will LSU lose six games this year?
Posted on 11/9/26 at 7:12 am to Mag Tango
maybe dude lol
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