Especially compared to Alabama. Tennessee & Alabama both have 2 losses and around the same Strength of Schedule per ESPN (Bama 16, UTK 18). Both have what most would consider one "bad loss"- Bama to Vandy, and Tennessee to Arkansas, both on the road by the same margin (5 points). Tennessee's other loss is to us on the road by 14, and Bama beat us by 7 at home. Bama's other loss is to... who?... Tennessee! But wait, I thought the committee placed a lot of emphasis on head-to-head results? Or at least that's what we were told regarding our losses to Bama & Ole Miss and why we're ranked behind them. So why doesn't that apply to Bama & Tennessee? As it stands now, Bama has the same record as a team they lost to & have a similar SOS with, and yet they're 4 spots ahead in the rankings. But then again, the committee clearly picks & chooses which criteria it wants to use to evaluate & compare & justify different teams, so maybe it does make sense.
