Tennessee football returns home in a big matchup against the No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners. The Vols have a 23% chance of making the CFP coming into the weekend. A win keeps the Vols' CFP hopes alive with a 36% chance of making the Playoff, but a loss virtually eliminates them.
Oklahoma is in the same situation. A loss gives Oklahoma a 7% chance at making the CFP, so the loser is almost guaranteed to be eliminated from the Playoff, while the winner keeps their CFP hopes alive, although they remain a long shot.
Former Alabama coach Nick Saban made it clear that this will likely be an elimination game, saying, "This will probably be an elimination game for both teams.