There are 9 one or two-loss teams ranked ahead of Tennessee and none of them have played as many Top 25 opponents as Tennessee (4)
Florida (5-1) is 0-1 vs the Top 25; their one loss was against the Vols, but somehow they are ranked ahead of Tennessee, and it isn't because Tennessee has two losses. Wisconsin and FSU also have two losses (more on that later) but they are ranked ahead of Florida and Tennessee isn't. In addition to their loss to Tennessee, Florida has had two bye-weeks.
Utah (7-1) has not played a single Top 25 opponent. Their loss was to Cal. Of their 7 wins, 4 were by a touchdown or less. There are 4 two-loss teams ranked ahead of Utah; Tennessee is not one of them.
Of the 4 two-loss teams ranked ahead of Tennessee; #11 Wisconsin, #12 Florida State, #15 Auburn, and #16 Oklahoma... none of them has as many wins as Tennessee does against the Top 25 (2). Wisconsin and Auburn are the only teams whose losses each came against a Top 10 opponent.
Florida State is 0-2 vs the Top 25 (including a 43 point loss to Louisville) but they find themselves at #12 in the polls.
Oklahoma is 1-1 vs The Top 25. Their 1st loss came against Houston; a team that is no longer ranked.
Having said all that, how in the wide world of sports is Florida, Utah, Florida State, and Oklahoma ranked ahead of Tennessee? Their combined record against the Top 25 is 1-4. Tennessee has twice as many wins against the Top 25 as those teams and half as many losses.
I'll hang up and listen.
Florida (5-1) is 0-1 vs the Top 25; their one loss was against the Vols, but somehow they are ranked ahead of Tennessee, and it isn't because Tennessee has two losses. Wisconsin and FSU also have two losses (more on that later) but they are ranked ahead of Florida and Tennessee isn't. In addition to their loss to Tennessee, Florida has had two bye-weeks.
Utah (7-1) has not played a single Top 25 opponent. Their loss was to Cal. Of their 7 wins, 4 were by a touchdown or less. There are 4 two-loss teams ranked ahead of Utah; Tennessee is not one of them.
Of the 4 two-loss teams ranked ahead of Tennessee; #11 Wisconsin, #12 Florida State, #15 Auburn, and #16 Oklahoma... none of them has as many wins as Tennessee does against the Top 25 (2). Wisconsin and Auburn are the only teams whose losses each came against a Top 10 opponent.
Florida State is 0-2 vs the Top 25 (including a 43 point loss to Louisville) but they find themselves at #12 in the polls.
Oklahoma is 1-1 vs The Top 25. Their 1st loss came against Houston; a team that is no longer ranked.
Having said all that, how in the wide world of sports is Florida, Utah, Florida State, and Oklahoma ranked ahead of Tennessee? Their combined record against the Top 25 is 1-4. Tennessee has twice as many wins against the Top 25 as those teams and half as many losses.
I'll hang up and listen.
