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Why do Tennessee and Misery perpetually hang around the backend of the Top 25

Posted on 9/27/26 at 6:21 pm
Posted by Frac the world
The Centennial State
Member since Oct 2014
22389 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 6:21 pm
Yet they never beat anyone of note?

Neither of these fools should be ranked

Posted by New Money
Athens, GA
Member since Jun 2023
5113 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 6:27 pm to
Big12 fans blame it on SEC bias the SEC having more coaches voting in the Coaches Poll.

Some claim it's an ESPN conspiracy to have ranked matchups for their broadcasts.

Posted by VFL67
Member since Feb 2025
3131 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 6:37 pm to
In the time period Tennessee has lost to:

-#1 Ohio State (national champs)
-#6 UGA (SEC champs)
-#9 Bama (playoff team)
-#13 Oklahoma (playoff team)
-#15 Vandy (best team in their history)
-Illinois (bad loss and no excuse)
-#1 Texas

We should have beaten at least 4 of these teams but we arent losing to bad teams
Posted by MizzouTrue
Member since Jun 2016
5181 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 6:41 pm to
Frustrating to not beat any good teams lately

But Mizzou hasn’t lost to an unranked team since 2022, so that always gives us a high floor

We’ll probably fall out of the top 25 after the UF game this weekend
Posted by theCAW
Polk County
Member since Dec 2023
10233 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 6:44 pm to
Mizzou almost always beat who they should but loses to who they should and that keeps them in the 20-25 range with 9-win type seasons
Posted by Prof
Member since Jun 2013
45836 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 7:16 pm to
We need those overrated teams that some of y'all get. Instead we get mix of bad teams and champions.

One whole year - I mean damn that dude is reaching to make some kinda point that escapes me.
Posted by Tailwind
Member since Sep 2026
86 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 7:21 pm to
Saban is gone. The bought and paid for championship teams are gone.

Deal with it instead of sniveling about other schools.
Posted by 49 to nada
In aggy and gooner heads, rent free
Member since Sep 2023
5668 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 7:31 pm to
Tenner made the score yesterday look a lot better with an illegal kick that was initially flagged...then picked up when another zebras reminded the flagger they hadn't received their pay for the game yet.
Posted by Golfer1
Naples, FL
Member since Jan 2021
5209 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 7:33 pm to
It is wild Michigan lost to a ranked Iowa and fell out but somehow TN and Mizzou hung around
Posted by VFL67
Member since Feb 2025
3131 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 7:35 pm to
Tennessee lost by 3 to the number 1 team while ranked 14. In no world were they ever gonna fall out. You must be new to sports
Posted by Imber
Member since Sep 2017
18481 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 7:36 pm to
They both schedule very weak OOC opponents for the most part which allows them to pad their stats until they get into conference play. Mizzou actually had a home and home with UMASS recently, the absolute worst FBS team there is. That in and of itself should be grounds for expulsion from the conference.
Posted by Rrrrroger
Member since Mar 2021
1525 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 7:36 pm to
We have been fair to middling for 4 years now and the powers that be have a vested interest in propping up the SEC.

Hence our perpetual rankings in the ~20s
Posted by Frac the world
The Centennial State
Member since Oct 2014
22389 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 7:37 pm to
quote:

It is wild Michigan lost to a ranked Iowa and fell out but somehow TN and Mizzou hung around


That’s exactly what I mean, both UTk and Mizery are right there on the same level as Michigan

All 3 have beaten nobody, all 3 lost to ranked teams on Saturday, yet Meatchicken is the only one that falls out

I’m starting to believe these conspiracy theories about the SEC being propped up.

UTk and Miz are not top 25 teams, they are 25-30 until proven otherwise
Posted by everytrueson
Southern California
Member since Mar 2012
8175 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 7:42 pm to
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Why do Tennessee and Misery perpetually hang around the backend of the Top 25


Because we wanna.

Also because as a previous poster mentioned - we typically beat who we should and never step up and beat anyone outside of our weight class.

It’s truly infuriating.
Posted by Frac the world
The Centennial State
Member since Oct 2014
22389 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 7:43 pm to
Posted by Prof
Member since Jun 2013
45836 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 7:59 pm to
quote:


UTk and Miz are not top 25 teams, they are 25-30 until proven otherwise


No worries. We play y'all later. Should be one of those overrated teams we've been needing to get around to.
Posted by Frac the world
The Centennial State
Member since Oct 2014
22389 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 8:04 pm to
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No worries. We play y'all later. Should be one of those overrated teams we've been needing to get around to.


Yea that’s fine, if yall beat us then and yall handle business against barn and arky between then yall should be ranked but not right now
Posted by Prof
Member since Jun 2013
45836 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 8:05 pm to
quote:

Yea that’s fine, if yall beat us then and yall handle business against barn and arky between then yall should be ranked but not right now


Sure bud.
Posted by VFL67
Member since Feb 2025
3131 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 8:07 pm to
quote:

Yea that’s fine, if yall beat us then and yall handle business against barn and arky between then yall should be ranked but not right now

If you think Tennessee shouldn't be ranked then you must think neither should Ohio State. Go to bed
Posted by Tigerfan0318
Missouri
Member since Oct 2018
2317 posts
Posted on 9/27/26 at 8:15 pm to
Why do you care? It doesn't affect you.
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