Obviously, the number one concern by far is taking care of our own business. However, beating Tennessee at home wouldn't really give us a huge bump. It's a "should win" game. So, let's cheer against our fellow bubble teams (per Lunardi):
Florida at Vandy - Florida would get almost no credit for a win, but a loss would be a big blow.
Arkansas at Bama - Probably the biggest game for us other than our own. Not only do we need Bama to lose, it would also help us if Arkansas can get back in the NET top 30.
OK State at Oklahoma - OK St is winless in the Big XII, so like Florida, Oklahoma can't afford a loss and will get minimal credit for a win.
Purdue at Northwestern - Northwestern is one of only two B1G schools that would be a bad loss on the road.
VCU @ Rhode Island (tonight) - One of these teams is guaranteed to get a quality win, and the other won't be punished much for losing. Rhode Island dropping a home game might be enough for us to pass them, though.
UConn @ Memphis - Another one with nothing to gain but a lot to lose.
Louisville @ NC State - Big opportunity for NC State at home.
Florida State @ Virginia Tech - Big opportunity for VT at home.
Duke @ Syracuse - I sense a pattern in the ACC.
UNC Greensboro @ East Tennessee St - These are two of the three good teams in this conference along with Furman, but it seems ETSU is the only one with much of an at-large case because they won at LSU. Best case scenario is they win out, ensuring only one bid for the SoCon, but a home loss here would make that a distinct possibility as well.
Houston @ Cincinnati - This wouldn't be a massive win for Cinci, but we'd rather them not have it.
Utah State @ SDSU - This would seem like nothing to lose for Utah State, but they're allegedly on the wrong side of the bubble right now, and this is their last regular season chance to get a meaningful win.
Florida at Vandy - Florida would get almost no credit for a win, but a loss would be a big blow.
Arkansas at Bama - Probably the biggest game for us other than our own. Not only do we need Bama to lose, it would also help us if Arkansas can get back in the NET top 30.
OK State at Oklahoma - OK St is winless in the Big XII, so like Florida, Oklahoma can't afford a loss and will get minimal credit for a win.
Purdue at Northwestern - Northwestern is one of only two B1G schools that would be a bad loss on the road.
VCU @ Rhode Island (tonight) - One of these teams is guaranteed to get a quality win, and the other won't be punished much for losing. Rhode Island dropping a home game might be enough for us to pass them, though.
UConn @ Memphis - Another one with nothing to gain but a lot to lose.
Louisville @ NC State - Big opportunity for NC State at home.
Florida State @ Virginia Tech - Big opportunity for VT at home.
Duke @ Syracuse - I sense a pattern in the ACC.
UNC Greensboro @ East Tennessee St - These are two of the three good teams in this conference along with Furman, but it seems ETSU is the only one with much of an at-large case because they won at LSU. Best case scenario is they win out, ensuring only one bid for the SoCon, but a home loss here would make that a distinct possibility as well.
Houston @ Cincinnati - This wouldn't be a massive win for Cinci, but we'd rather them not have it.
Utah State @ SDSU - This would seem like nothing to lose for Utah State, but they're allegedly on the wrong side of the bubble right now, and this is their last regular season chance to get a meaningful win.
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