Alabama, Tennessee’s updated chances for CFP appearance after TCU’s loss
No. 7 Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) concluded its 2022 regular season in Week 13.
The Vols await their bowl destination.
Tennessee’s 2022 regular-season schedule featured home games against Ball State (W, 59-10), Akron (W, 63-6), Florida (W, 38-33), Alabama (W, 52-49), UT Martin (W, 65-24), Kentucky (W, 44-6) and Missouri (W, 66-24).
The Vols’ 2022 schedule featured road contests at Pittsburgh (W, 34-27 OT) in the second edition of the Johnny Majors Classic, LSU (W, 40-13), Georgia (L, 27-13), South Carolina (L, 63-38) and Vanderbilt (W, 56-0).
College Football Playoff top 25 rankings ahead of conference championship weekend
Despite defeating No. 6 Alabama, Tennessee was ranked one spot below the Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff rankings ahead of conference championship weekend.
Week 14 games consisted of conference championship contests.
No. 4 USC lost to No. 11 Utah, 47-24, Friday in the Pac-12 championship game.
No. 10 Kansas State defeated No. 3 TCU, 31-28, in overtime in the Big 12 championship game.
Vols Wire looks at the updated chances for Tennessee and Alabama to appear in the College Football Playoff, play in the national championship game and win the national title (ESPN FPI) below. Percentage chances are after USC’s loss Friday, TCU’s loss to Kansas State and ahead of Saturday’s remaining conference championship games.
Alabama's chance to make the playoffs: 20.4 percent
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Tennessee's chance to make the playoffs: 4.4 percent
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Alabama's chance to make national championship game: 10.7 percent
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Tennessee's chance to make national championship game: 1.8 percent
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Alabama's chance to win national championship: 5.7 percent
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Tennessee's chance to win national championship: 0.8 percent
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