The College Football Playoff Committee followed a popular narrative being spun this week — Tennessee-Georgia is essentially an elimination game.
Georgia tumbled down to No. 12 following their loss to Ole Miss, while Tennessee was jumped by both BYU and Indiana following their win over Mississippi State.
The Volunteers staying at No. 7 would make it pretty easy for the committee to drop the Volunteers all the way out of the top 11 next week, should they lose. Tennessee is a ten point underdog in Athens and will face a team with their backs against the wall on Saturday night.