Tennessee prevailed against Florida in overtime, while Alabama beat South Carolina in a thrilling match. Following a setback the week before, both teams triumphed.
They will now play this weekend at Neyland Stadium in what ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum described as a postseason elimination game.
“Yes, absolutely, since this would almost count as a third loss for Alabama, considering all the goodwill from — I’m speaking committee wise now, because I’m just depending on the people that actually know this stuff,” Finebaum stated on The Matt Barrie Show.
“Because they’re not receiving any recognition for their victory over South Carolina.” You say to yourself, “Yeah,” after looking at that, but I’ll leave the remainder of the schedule for later. However, I would consider that a catastrophic loss.
It features road trips to No. 8 LSU and matchups versus No. 19 Missouri. In addition, there is a home game against rival Auburn and a road trip to Oklahoma.
It’s not an impossible stretch, just a challenging one. And Alabama most likely needs to finish that schedule with a maximum of one defeat if it wants to qualify for the College Football Playoffs.
On the other side, Tennessee is in a similar scenario.
Finebaum stated, “The loser is probably going to pack it in, but if Tennessee can win, then I think they’re back in the conversation very easily.” “Because Georgia will still exist in Tennessee.” They still have a few games left, and we’ve already discussed how irritating the Alabama schedule is.
Tennessee will play at No. 5 Georgia on its schedule. Everything else is under control, but a road trip to Vanderbilt to finish the slate would be difficult.
In any case, this weekend’s contest looms large. Whether it’s Alabama or Tennessee emerging victorious, the prospect of becoming a College Football Playoff team will remain. The loser can probably kiss those hopes goodbye.
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