There seems to be a growing narrative from the national media that the Tennessee Vols' 27-13 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs is in the same category as Oregon's 49-3 loss to UGA earlier this season.

If you're a Vols fan and you're saying, "yeah but who cares"….well, every Tennessee fan should care.

Oregon is one of a couple of teams that could keep the Vols out of the College Football Playoff.

I think an 11-1 Tennessee team would have a stronger resumé than a one-loss Oregon team that wins the Pac-12.

But will the committee feel the same way?

I'm not sure. And that's why the narrative that Tennessee's loss to Georgia = Oregon's loss to Georgia is a problem.

Oregon's loss to Georgia simply isn't comparable to Tennessee's loss to Georgia.

For starters, Oregon lost on a neutral field. And yes, I know the game was in Atlanta, but the atmosphere the Ducks faced was nowhere close to the atmosphere the Vols faced in Sanford Stadium last Saturday.

Georgia fans did their job during the Tennessee game. They made it hard to communicate and they were responsible for numerous pre-snap penalties that led to the Vols playing behind the chains.

The Bulldogs dominated up front, but those pre-snap penalties were a huge factor in Tennessee's offense faltering.

Oregon didn't have to deal with that same environment in their 46-point loss.

Speaking of 46 points losses, the Vols had a chance late to make it a one-score game against Georgia.

If Hendon Hooker hits Princeton Fant in stride late in the fourth quarter, it's a one-score game and Tennessee has a chance for an onside kick or to stop Georgia and maybe get a Hail Mary chance.

Can we stop comparing Tennessee’s loss to UGA and Oregon’s loss? If Vols hit this, it’s a one score game late. Maybe they get an onside kick or they stop Georgia and get a Hail Mary chance. Unlikely but possible. Yeah, UGA dominated. But Vols had chances to make it interesting. pic.twitter.com/Z1zupucbEl

— zach ragan (@zachTNT) November 8, 2022

Now, I'm not suggesting that Tennessee was a play away from winning this game. They weren't. Even if Hooker connects with Fant for a score, the Vols still would've needed a miracle.

But not even a miracle could've saved Oregon. That game was completely over before the third quarter was over.

Georgia won both games convincingly. But one game was a total blowout. A laugher. The other game was a physical battle that could've looked a lot different if one or two throws are made by Tennessee.

Bulldogs fans that read this will be screaming that Georgia dominated. And they're right. No one is disputing that. In fact, I don't know why Bulldogs fans care about this conversation. Their playoff spot is safe. This has to do with Tennessee and what they need to happen to make the playoff. And the way their loss to Georgia is viewed in comparison to Oregon's loss to Georgia is going to be extremely important when the final playoff rankings are revealed (assuming both the Ducks and the Vols win out).

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