Final AP Poll!

[PillsburyDoughboy]

Looks like a majority of the pollsters actually used their brain in ranking TN above Bama.

But, you had a few idiots who put Bama as high as 2 ( ); and then a few who put Penn St above us.

So, we end up at 6.

It still seems like a dream. White better step up and lock Heupel down with a great contract.


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Cannot think for the life of.me how TCU wound up in the number 2 spot after last night's display and with two losses.

They did play OSU hard and did a good job there.

 

[EastTNHunter]

I may be totally wrong on this, but I think I remember this to be right:

There used to be an agreement in the BCS, whether signed or accepted, that may or may not still be in place, that the two teams in the NCG would be voted upon as 1-2 when the season completed. These results could still be in place, or could be a loose remnant of that.

Or I could just be totally misremembering that.

 

[JBell]

Until you have 3 undefeated deserving teams. Didn't that happen one year? Seems like it did.

Yes. The year Vince young beat Reggie bush for the NC. Auburn had the team with Ronnie white and Cadillac Williams. They woulda curb stomped texas or usc

 

[Spurhunter]

Yes. The year Vince young beat Reggie bush for the NC. Auburn had the team with Ronnie white and Cadillac Williams. They woulda curb stomped texas or usc

Good info. I couldn't remember the specifics, but I was pretty sure it happened. But I can't remember jack anymore so there's that.

 

[deerfever]

This in my opinion is why you can't put much stock in polls. TCU gets beat 65 to 7 and ends up number 2? Name another team on the Georgia schedule they beat that bad? Wonder if TCU coach regrets talking about the SEC schools weak non conference schedule they play week 10 /11, comments made Dec 29, (I believe that's correct) I guess you believe if you play in the Big 12 conference and end the season with 10 conference games that you have played a tougher schedule? Looking at the top 10, I am guessing several of them would have possibly beat TCU( Michigan did not, 5 turnovers I believe) . It was a great story but they lost to Kansas State in conference championship. Look what Alabama did to the Big 12 champ Kansas State in their bowl game. TCU loses at least 3/4 games in SEC(strictly my opinion) . I will be glad when they expand the playoffs, I think some better teams got left out. Again a great story but things got put in perspective last night. Who beat the most top 25 teams that are still in the poll at the end of the season Georgia beat 7 , who was second? TN beat 4 !

 

[Mescalero]

I'm still not 100% sure what to think other than what transpired at Sofi last night was an absolute complete and total beat down. It's gotta give pause to Sarkisian at UTx, Venables at OU, and any kid thinking about going to one of those teams vs a SEC team. If the SEC is indeed this much stronger a conference, UTx and OU joining might be a punch-in-the-throat-wake-up call that was reflected on the field last night.

Was TCU playing 14 teams Monday night? I only saw Georgia on the field (TCU was also reported to be on the field, but not so sure about that).

 

[Spurhunter]

This in my opinion is why you can't put much stock in polls.

I agree. I don't know why people care about final polls really. When people are in control it just becomes a popularity contest like the Heistman. Bottom line is go undefeated with a decent schedule and you will be in the playoff.

 

[Mescalero]

This in my opinion is why you can't put much stock in polls. TCU gets beat 65 to 7 and ends up number 2? Name another team on the Georgia schedule they beat that bad? Wonder if TCU coach regrets talking about the SEC schools weak non conference schedule they play week 10 /11, comments made Dec 29, (I believe that's correct) I guess you believe if you play in the Big 12 conference and end the season with 10 conference games that you have played a tougher schedule? Looking at the top 10, I am guessing several of them would have possibly beat TCU( Michigan did not, 5 turnovers I believe) . It was a great story but they lost to Kansas State in conference championship. Look what Alabama did to the Big 12 champ Kansas State in their bowl game. TCU loses at least 3/4 games in SEC(strictly my opinion) . I will be glad when they expand the playoffs, I think some better teams got left out. Again a great story but things got put in perspective last night. Who beat the most top 25 teams that are still in the poll at the end of the season Georgia beat 7 , who was second? TN beat 4 !

If anything, the CFP proved once and for all that the transitive property doesn't translate to FBS college football.

 

[ImThere]

I love the polls, well when Notre Dame is ranked. Bwahahaha!!

 

[Gravey]

Here's why the Vols ended at #6 instead of top 5. I don't care either way but funny the ones who didn't vote them as high all have a little axe to grind. Saban voting Bama #2 might be the funniest of all.

How Nick Saban, Butch Jones, Greg Schiano kept Tennessee from top 5 in coaches poll

Tennessee missed making the top 5 in the final coaches poll, and now we know which coaches made that happen. Here are the coaches' ballots.

www.knoxnews.com

 

[PossumSlayer]

TNDeer poll Vols 1 bama 26

 

[Bamamonts]

TNDeer poll Vols 1 bama 26

Who gets to vote on that?

 

[PalsPal]

Here's why the Vols ended at #6 instead of top 5. I don't care either way but funny the ones who didn't vote them as high all have a little axe to grind. Saban voting Bama #2 might be the funniest of all.

How Nick Saban, Butch Jones, Greg Schiano kept Tennessee from top 5 in coaches poll

Tennessee missed making the top 5 in the final coaches poll, and now we know which coaches made that happen. Here are the coaches' ballots.

www.knoxnews.com

Exposing them is hilarious!

 

[PossumSlayer]

Who gets to vote on that?

Just Tn deer members…. Vols fans will be allowed mail in

 

[buckaroo]

Shiano, and Butch shaded the Vols too, butt hurt people