Exceeding expectations but still on shaky ground — that’s the story for Clark Lea and the Vanderbilt Commodores. They finished the regular season with an impressive 10–2 record, far surpassing what many predicted. Even now, they stand on the edge of something big yet uncertain. While they may be preparing for the worst, one analyst is fighting for their case in the CFP.

“Does @VandyFootball deserve a spot in the College Football Playoffs?” tweeted the Vanderbilt University page on December 6, resharing Tim Groseclose’s Common Opponent Analysis.

“My second favorite college football team, Vanderbilt, may be getting a raw deal from the CFP committee—like, maybe it should be ranked as high as 6th, rather than 14th,” wrote the sports economics scholar.

Vanderbilt closed the regular season wi

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