Lanning also said Oregon was wearing black for a "Trojan funeral" ahead of a 42-27 win that effectively eliminated USC from College Football Playoff contention.
Tennessee is 2-0 at the festival and just knocked off the No. 3 team in the country. But it awaits its fate for the championship round, thanks to a convoluted tiebreaker format at the 18-team event.
Eight power conference gigs are open — four of them are considered championship programs in LSU, Florida, Auburn and Penn State. And the decisions made at those schools will ripple throughout the sport.