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If Vanderbilt beats Tennessee who gets knocked out of the playoffs?

Posted on 11/22/25 at 4:39 pm
Posted by JamalMurry27
Tennessee Titans
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 4:39 pm
cause there is NO WAY you could leave the commodores out. absolutely no way.
Posted by tigerfan84
Member since Dec 2003
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 4:42 pm to
Notre Dame
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
103447 posts
Posted on 11/22/25 at 4:49 pm to
Oklahoma after LSU whips that arse.
Posted by TigerFanatic99
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Jan 2007
34513 posts
Posted on 11/22/25 at 4:52 pm to
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Notre Dame


Not with the way they're playing. If they double up Stanford next week to close the season they'll be the hottest team in the country.
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
Member since Jun 2011
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 4:53 pm to
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cause there is NO WAY you could leave the commodores out. absolutely no way.
Bet they would
Posted by JimTiger72
Member since Jun 2023
15738 posts
Posted on 11/22/25 at 4:58 pm to
Why do we need this thread on 11/22?

It’s totally plausible that Vandy gets left out since they’re currently ranked behind other 2 loss teams

Miami
Utah
Bama
Notre Dame
OU


Posted by boston vol
Lexington-Fayette, KY
Member since Sep 2015
6649 posts
Posted on 11/22/25 at 5:00 pm to
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cause there is NO WAY you could leave the commodores out.

They still need a lot of help. Unless Miami somehow wins the ACC, they need to get to #10 to make it as an at large. I can see them hopping Utah, but they’ll need BYU to lose once more. That only gets them to 12th. OU winning at Bama really hurt their chances.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 5:05 pm to
Vandy is in
Posted by Dr RC
The Money Pit
Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 5:29 pm to
Alabama
Posted by Ssubba
Member since Oct 2014
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 5:32 pm to
It's obvious Vandy would be left out.
Posted by boston vol
Lexington-Fayette, KY
Member since Sep 2015
6649 posts
Posted on 11/22/25 at 5:36 pm to
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Vandy is in

They need too much help. Even if Oregon were to lose next week at Washington, there’s no guarantee that they’d drop below Vandy. It’s possible, they make it, but they need chaos to happen over the next two weeks to have a chance.
Posted by JamalMurry27
Tennessee Titans
Member since May 2023
7564 posts
Posted on 11/22/25 at 6:40 pm to
if vandy was left out for a Notre Dame it would be one of the biggest frauds in the history of the sport. and conferences would be even less relevant. I dont care how bad you think nd would beat vandy there is zero justification for it......ND SHOULD be penalized for not being in a conference and only be the beneficiary if all the teams have a bunch of losses and they are undefeated or 1 loss...but 2 losses should always be to many for a conference less team
Posted by Carolina_Tiger
Member since Jun 2022
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 8:02 pm to
already ranked behind Miami. if OU, Bama, ND, BYU, Utah all win next week they don't have a chance
Posted by bayoujd
Member since Jan 2009
2993 posts
Posted on 11/22/25 at 8:12 pm to
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ND SHOULD be penalized for not being in a conference


Yes. Communism! Shame on ND for being independent and thriving on their own brand!
Posted by OvertheDwayneBowe
Member since Sep 2016
3457 posts
Posted on 11/22/25 at 8:27 pm to
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if vandy was left out for a Notre Dame it would be one of the biggest frauds in the history of the sport. and conferences would be even less relevant. I dont care how bad you think nd would beat vandy there is zero justification for it......ND SHOULD be penalized for not being in a conference and only be the beneficiary if all the teams have a bunch of losses and they are undefeated or 1 loss...but 2 losses should always be to many for a conference less team


I know this is something people will just eyeroll off, but ND and Vandy have comparable arguments.

Both have losses to top 20/10 teams.

Vandy would have a few "ranked when they played" wins, but none after next weekend (assuming they win vs Tenn)
ND will have a fringe ranked USC, and maybe Pitt if they hold on vs GT.

Really the big difference is the poll inertia. ND stayed top 25 despite being 0-2. Vandy didn't get ranked until week 4.
Posted by AbuTheMonkey
Chicago, IL
Member since May 2014
8537 posts
Posted on 11/22/25 at 8:43 pm to
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I know this is something people will just eyeroll off, but ND and Vandy have comparable arguments. Both have losses to top 20/10 teams. Vandy would have a few "ranked when they played" wins, but none after next weekend (assuming they win vs Tenn) ND will have a fringe ranked USC, and maybe Pitt if they hold on vs GT. Really the big difference is the poll inertia. ND stayed top 25 despite being 0-2. Vandy didn't get ranked until week 4.



Analytics are the bigger difference (and what look to be definitely informing the committee). ND is well ahead of Vanderbilt in all the metrics that matter (Sagarin, SP+, FEI, FPI, etc) - ND is 4, 5, or 6 in almost all of them whereas Vandy is sitting between 14 and 18. Also well ahead of all the other two loss teams except Alabama.
Posted by red sox fan 13
Valley Park
Member since Aug 2018
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Posted on 11/22/25 at 8:45 pm to
They would frick vandy in that scenario
Posted by DoctorWorm
Member since Jul 2021
1494 posts
Posted on 11/22/25 at 11:04 pm to
remember when we had a 2 team BCS then 4 team playoff? And we debated who should be in?

now arguing if vandy should be in field of 12

Crazy!
Posted by JamalMurry27
Tennessee Titans
Member since May 2023
7564 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 5:54 pm to
You just can’t leave this team out
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
135595 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 6:17 pm to
Vandy is in!
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