Even on a bye week, with no chance to stumble and every reason to climb, Diego Pavia and Vanderbilt didn’t get a second of rest from ESPN’s skepticism. Despite an 8-2 start and their best SEC surge in over a decade, ESPN isn’t buying into Diego Pavia’s team’s success. The Commodores were completely left out of ESPN’s newest playoff projections.

Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, Georgia, and Alabama are expected in the top 10, boosting more than 80% chances of making it to the finals. But Vanderbilt was nowhere to be found. Even Texas, sitting on three losses, entered with a 19.9% chance. Vanderbilt? Left off entirely, despite having the same record as Alabama.

With only Kentucky and Tennessee left on the schedule, Vanderbilt’s playoff fate will be decided by what happens in Lexington thi

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