Alright, so y’all wanna know if them Tennessee boys gonna make it to the playoffs, huh? Well, let me tell ya, it ain’t lookin’ too peachy, but it ain’t over ’til the fat lady sings, as they say.
First off, them poll fellers, they put Tennessee at number 7, and that ain’t good enough. See, they gotta be in the top four to get a shot at that championship. And them Ohio State fellas, they’re ahead of ’em. It’s like a horse race, and Tennessee’s a bit behind right outta the gate.
Now, some folks say Tennessee and Ohio State, they both had some bad luck, lost a game they shouldn’t have. Kinda like when you go and drop a whole carton of eggs on the kitchen floor – just a darn mess. But Ohio State, they done lost to a good team, a real contender. Tennessee, well, they messed up against someone they shoulda beat, plain and simple.
- So, that’s one problem.
- Another problem is them other teams.
There’s this Indiana team, undefeated, but they ain’t played nobody tough. It’s like fightin’ a buncha chickens and then claimin’ you’re the toughest rooster in the coop. But them poll fellers, they might just like that undefeated record, ya know? And if Indiana gets in, that means someone gotta get bumped out, and it might just be Tennessee.
But hold your horses, there’s still hope. See, Tennessee, they’re still in the top 12. That means they’re close, real close. It’s like when you’re bakin’ a pie and you can smell it gettin’ done – you ain’t there yet, but you’re almost tastin’ it. They gotta win their next game, and they gotta win it big. They gotta show them poll fellers they mean business.
And then there’s them conference championship games. If some of them top teams lose, that could open up a spot for Tennessee. It’s like musical chairs, when the music stops, someone’s gotta be left standin’. Tennessee’s gotta hope they’re not the ones without a seat when the music stops. They need some of them other teams to stumble and fall, kinda like when your neighbor’s prize-winning pumpkin gets squashed by a runaway tractor.
Now, some folks are talkin’ ’bout Tennessee gettin’ to host a playoff game. That’d be somethin’, wouldn’t it? All them folks comin’ to town, spendin’ their money, eatin’ our food. But that’s a long shot, like hittin’ a squirrel with a slingshot from a hundred yards away. They gotta climb way up in them polls, and that ain’t gonna be easy. They gotta beat some good teams, and they gotta hope some other teams lose.
Them Tennessee boys, they got a tough road ahead. They gotta play hard, they gotta play smart, and they gotta have a little bit of luck. It’s like plantin’ a garden – you gotta do all the work, but you also gotta pray for rain. So, can they make it? Maybe. It ain’t a sure thing, but it ain’t impossible neither. We’ll just have to wait and see, and keep our fingers crossed tighter than a jar of pickles.
And don’t forget about them rivalries, like with Alabama and Kentucky. Them games are always tough, and they can make or break a season. It’s like tryin’ to herd a bunch of stubborn mules – you gotta be tough, you gotta be patient, and you gotta be willin’ to get a little dirty. But if Tennessee can win them games, that’ll go a long way towards gettin’ them into the playoffs.
So, there you have it. That’s the long and short of it. It’s gonna be a bumpy ride, but them Tennessee boys got a chance. And that’s all you can ask for, ain’t it? A chance.
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