Fox Sports activities school soccer professional Joel Klatt launched his prime 10 school soccer rankings after an attention-grabbing Week 12 produce huge shakeups within the SEC and the Large 12.
Week 12 featured an SEC heavyweight bout between the No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs and the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers. In a possible elimination sport, the Georgia Bulldogs won 31-17 by shutting out the Vols within the second half. Carson Beck had one in every of his finest video games of the season, 347 yards and two touchdowns, and the UGA move rush racked up 5 sacks.
The Bulldogs rose to No. 6 because of the win, whereas Tennessee fell to No. 9, the place Georgia was beforehand ranked.
The Large 12 featured a significant upset within the Kansas-BYU sport. The BYU Cougars have been trying to hold their undefeated season alive towards the Kansas Jayhawks (3-6), who have been thought-about inferior competitors. As a substitute, they acquired a impolite awakening, stunningly dropping 17-13. Kansas scored the go-ahead landing with 13:19 left. Even with three drives and loads of time, BYU couldn’t muster something apart from two punts and a turnover on downs. BYU falls out of Joel Klatt’s rankings, and BYU is tied with Colorado for the very best convention file within the Large 12.
With the third College Football Playoff rankings approaching Nov. 19, there’s extra urgency to lock in a playoff spot. Oregon has greater than doubtless earned a spot, ending 8-0 within the Large Ten even when it regarded sloppy towards Wisconsin (5-5). Notre Dame will greater than doubtless earn a playoff spot if it beats Military. Georgia did nice work in ensuring it’s in good place for a spot, too.
Tennessee, in the meantime, may slide out of the playoff bracket simply as Georgia did final week, opening the door for SMU, Texas A&M or Colorado to take the ultimate spot.
Subsequent week will probably be enormous for the Large Ten. Undefeated Indiana heads to Columbus to play the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Large 12 additionally might need some huge modifications. BYU performs Arizona State, a way more tough opponent than Kansas.
Honorable Mentions: Miami Hurricanes, Boise State Broncos, Texas A&M Aggies, Colorado Buffaloes
Listed below are Joel Klatt’s prime 10 groups:
No. 10: Notre Dame Preventing Irish
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File: 9-1 (plus-26.6 common level differential)
End result: Win vs. Virginia Cavaliers 35-14
No. 9: Tennessee Volunteers
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File: 8-2 (plus-16.1 common level differential)
No. 7: Ole Miss Rebels
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File: 7-2 (plus-22.4 common level differential)
End result: Bye
No. 6: Georgia Bulldogs
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File: 8-2 (plus-8.7 common level differential)
End result: Win vs. Tennessee Volunteers 31-17
No. 5: Penn State Nittany Lions
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File: 9-1 (plus-19.4 common level differential)
End result: Win at Purdue Boilermakers 49-10
No. 4: Indiana Hoosiers
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File: 10-0 (plus-25.2 common level differential)
End result: Bye
No. 3: Texas Longhorns
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File: 9-1 (plus-25.1 common level differential)
End result: Win at Arizona Razorbacks 20-10
No. 2: Ohio State Buckeyes
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File: 9-1 (plus-27.5 common level differential)
End result: Win at Northwestern Wildcats 31-7
No. 1: Oregon Geese
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File: 11-0 (plus-19 common level differential)
End result: Win at Wisconsin Badgers 16-13
