Despite not being ranked by the College Football Playoff committee this week, Vanderbilt will have a major say in who could be competing for a national championship.
won't be playing for a national championship this season, but they have already qualified for a bowl game in a campaign that is one of the best they've had in recent years.
Sitting with a 6-4 record, the Commodores have reached this win total by playing spoiler against some of the high-profile teams in their conference. That didn't result in them earning a top 25 ranking by the College Football Playoff committee for this week, but when looking at who does have a number next to their name, Vanderbilt has been able to beat seventh-rankedIf the ball had bounced in their favor during those losses, there is a good chance Vanderbilt would have been a dark horse to make the CFP, however, as it stands right now, they'll have to settle for playing spoiler again.
But the game that will be circled on the calendar comes in the regular season finale against their in-state rivalsBased on the bracket that would come from the updated rankings, Tennessee would be out of the CFP unless one or more of the teams ahead of them drops a game.
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