Tennessee’s 19-14 loss at Arkansas on October 5 is something the College Football Playoff selection committee “discussed a lot,” according to committee chair Warde Manuel. But when the first College Football Playoff rankings and bracket projection were released by the committee Tuesday night, the Vols had shown enough outside of Arkansas to be ranked No. 7 while seeded No. 8 in the bracket, hosting a first round game against No. 9 Indiana. “Tennessee has an impressive win over Alabama at No. 11,” Manuel said on a conference call with reporters after the rankings were revealed on ESPN, “and win…
