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Tomorrow’s Top 25 Today: Georgia jumps Ohio State, Florida makes debut in college football rankings
The entire outcomes from Week 1 of the 2022 school soccer season are formally within the books, and shortly, the voters for the AP Prime 25 will submit their ballots and reset the rankings for the primary time because the preseason balloting in August. The primary weeks of the season are full of alternatives for overreactions, as followers and media alike have spent all offseason formulating opinions that might be both confirmed or confirmed mistaken in dramatic trend with the primary sport of the 12 months. However whereas particular person swings are to be anticipated, the consensus throughout your entire AP Prime 25 voting physique is anticipated to stay the identical after simply three video games between ranked groups and loads of lopsided outcomes throughout the highest 25 motion.
That is to not say there will not be some drama heading into Week 2. Georgia’s dominant win in opposition to Oregon suggests the Bulldogs is likely to be nearer to No. 1 than No. 3, the rating they held within the preseason ballot, and the way voters break up up these first-place votes would possibly enable for a soar forward of Ohio State for No. 2. The Buckeyes weren’t disappointing in defatting a top-five Notre Dame, however the absence of a high-scoring offense when the expectation dictated in any other case opens the door for Georgia to affix that debate among the many high groups in school soccer.
Additional down the rankings, there are different factors of intrigue, most notably the place Florida falls in its anticipated arrival within the high 25 after beating top-10 Utah. Additionally curious to see might be the place the Utes fall after taking their first lack of the season in Week 1. Notre Dame shedding near Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, will nearly actually make the Combating Irish the highest-ranked 0-1 crew within the AP Prime 25, however Utah should not be too far behind because the Utes had an opportunity to win late in The Swamp.
Voters additionally should resolve what to do with groups that didn’t meet expectations regardless of successful and others already ranked who put up massive numbers in opposition to far inferior opponents. With all points considered, here is how we we anticipate the brand new AP high 25 to look when the the faculty soccer rankings replace on Tuesday afternoon.
1. Alabama (Preseason — 1): The Crimson Tide hung a 50-burger and did not enable some extent. There could also be some worthy momentum for Georgia as the most effective crew within the nation, however there hasn’t been any proof to counsel that Alabama is much less worthy of that title than they have been within the preseason.
2. Georgia (3): Notable as Georgia answered any considerations of a post-title hangover was how the offense, and quarterback Stetson Bennett, seemed to be much more environment friendly than they have been a 12 months in the past. The Bulldogs scored touchdowns on every of their first seven possessions and stored the Oregon protection on its heels with a passing sport that unfold the ball round to a number of targets for a crew whole of 439 passing yards within the 46-point win.
3. Ohio State (2): There was nothing unacceptable or regarding about Ohio State’s win, it is simply attainable that it’ll get jumped by a rush of voter momentum behind Georgia. The Buckeyes had the higher win in comparison with the Bulldogs, and in doing so showcased a much-improved protection, however the shut residence win in opposition to the Combating Irish contrasted with what a number of the voters expeced for what Ohio State would look liken 2022.
4. Clemson (4): The product on the sector was not at all times fairly, however the Tigers have a significant benefit on protection that is going to permit Dabo Swinney’s group to proceed to stack wins all through its 2022 schedule. It took some time, however Clemson ultimately pulled away within the second half to beat Georgia Tech.
5. Michigan (8): It might take till later within the 12 months for a greater take a look at of this impression, however Michigan does not appear to have misplaced a lot on protection even after shedding a number of skilled starters and a pair NFL Draft picks. The Wolverines swarmed Colorado State early, and the offense was in a position to march up and down the sector with little resistance. After shedding each coordinators and so many starters from the Large Ten title crew a 12 months in the past, Michigan did arguably the most effective job of groups ranked No. 6-10 of exceeding expectations in Week 1.
6. Texas A&M (6): A sluggish begin on offense was halted additional by an prolonged climate delay, and by the tip of the sport, it was robust to know what to make of a snug 31-0 win in opposition to Sam Houston. Haynes King completed with three touchdowns, however he additionally threw two interceptions for the Aggies, who reached the tip zone simply as soon as of their first seven possessions in opposition to the FCS opposition.
7. Notre Dame (5): There’s two anchors for this prediction, the primary being final season’s ballot fallout after Clemson’s low-scoring loss to Georgia. That noticed the Tigers drop from No. 3 to No. 6, so a drop of only a couple spots has precedent with this present group of AP Prime 25 voters. The second thought is that the Irish have been a 17-point underdog and performed the Buckeyes shut for 3 quarters earlier than in the end shedding by 11. There is a fairly excessive ground for the place Notre Dame will find yourself after the loss.
8. Oklahoma (9): In a weekend that included some troublesome or uneasy begins for first-year coaches, Brent Venables needed to get pleasure from simply merely taking good care of enterprise in a 45-13 win in opposition to UTEP. The Sooners have been up 21-0 on the finish of the primary quarter and by no means regarded again as each the Dillon Gabriel-led offense and the retooled protection delivered a efficiency worthy of the top-10 preseason rating.
9. Baylor (10): Voters aren’t going to do a lot with a 59-point win in opposition to FCS Albany, however Baylor followers are going to like what they noticed from quarterback Blake Shapen and what it means going right into a a lot more durable nonconference take a look at in opposition to BYU in Week 2.
10. Oklahoma State (12): Central Michigan poured on some factors late to make this closing look extra aggressive, however the Cowboys merely getting again into place of lighting up on the scoreboard on offense is a giant win following the lack of gamers to the NFL Draft and switch portal in addition to the departure of coaches within the type of defensive coordinator Jim Knowles going to Ohio State.
11. Utah (7): This drop may very well be extra vital than what we’re predicting, however a clear-eyed view of Utah with the context of the season-opening loss to Florida mustn’t lead to that a lot adjustment. The Utes have been slight favorites on the highway in a hostile setting and misplaced as a result of a game-winning landing try was intercepted. (They have been additionally stopped thrice on the objective line earlier within the sport.) If Utah wins, there is no change within the rankings in any respect, so what precisely has modified concerning the make-up of the Utes as a result of the Gators’ protection made a pair stands close to the tip zone? That mentioned, voters aren’t at all times clear-eyed, particularly after Week 1, so the ground may very well be nearer to No. 18 or No. 20 after the defeat.
12. USC (14): Reshuffling gives room for a transfer up, however the debut of Lincoln Riley as USC’s coach and Caleb Williams as quarterback did not give a chance for a dramatic ballot transfer contemplating the opponent was Rice.
13. Michigan State (15): The outcome was by no means doubtful, however the Spartans’ win in opposition to Western Michigan on Friday didn’t embrace wire-to-wire dominance. Do not search for a lot change within the Spartans’ rating, although there was additionally not something notably regarding to warrant a drop in spire of successful.
14. Miami (16): A 70-13 win in opposition to FCS Bethune-Cookman was nice for confidence and giving the backups some aggressive expertise, however it’s not going to do a lot for the Hurricanes ballot positioning.
15. Florida (NR): Final 12 months, UCLA was unranked earlier than it beat No. 16 LSU in Week 1 and jumped into that precise spot. The Gators had a greater win (defeating the reigning Pac-12 champion in Utah), and the victory put quarterback Anthony Richardson on the large stage as one of the impactful gamers within the sport. Since Florida began up to now down within the preseason balloting (thirty eighth in voting), it is robust to think about a soar inside the highest 12. However with a ranked Kentucky crew coming to city in Week 2, the Gators may very well be knocking on the door of the highest 10 in the event that they win once more in The Swamp this Saturday.
16. Oregon (11): The Geese dropped 5 spots after shedding to Auburn in 2019 in Week 1, going from No. 11 to No. 16. I do not suppose voters will consciously have this element in thoughts, however it does assist to trace voting patterns. An identical outcome may happen after Oregon received beat — by extra factors — to a greater SEC crew within the season opener once more three years later.
17. NC State (13): This prediction is admittedly the ground for NC State’s potential drop after beating ECU 21-20. The truth that victory required each a missed game-tying additional level and game-winning area objective within the closing moments is what we predict will shake confidence within the Wolfpack, who’re nonetheless getting used to the function of frontrunner and favourite on a week-in, week-out foundation.
18. Arkansas (19): Georgia, Ohio State and Arkansas have been the one groups win video games in opposition to ranked opponents in Week 1, so there ought to be some elevated help for the Razorbacks after beating Cincinnati.
19. Pittsburgh (17): A dramatic win in opposition to West Virginia garnered loads of consideration and affection, however I am unsure there’s as a lot to remove from a Pitt perspective as there was a love of the rivalry itself. The Panthers stay rightly righted, as an excellent however not good top-20 crew in school soccer.
20. Wisconsin (18): No main changes after a 38-0 win in opposition to Illinois State.
21. Kentucky (20): A sluggish begin within the first half in opposition to Miami (Ohio) and the continued uncertainty round key suspensions has cooled lots of the thrill across the Wildcats’ 2022 marketing campaign.
22. Ole Miss (21): Troy made issues barely nearer than anticipated, however Ole Miss stays among the many extra harmful groups within the SEC.
23. Wake Forest (22): No Sam Harman, no downside because the Demon Deacons cruised to a straightforward win in opposition to VMI behind Mitch Griffis at quarterback. Now, Wake Forest will get to show its worthiness for a nationwide rating in opposition to Vanderbilt in Week 2.
24. Houston (24): Since UTSA has been such a stable program during the last two years, I do not suppose we’ll see any downward traits in voting primarily based on the Cougars’ triple-overtime win in opposition to the Roadrunners in Week 1. If something, the victory solely helps how Dana Holgorsen has rebuilt the inspiration of this program to outlive via these moments of adversity.
25. BYU (25): Talking of adversity, the Cougars traveled all the best way Tampa and confronted a number of climate delays earlier than placing on a clinic in opposition to South Florida in Week 1. Up subsequent is a good likelihood to show the Cougars are among the best groups within the nation with a go to from Baylor to Provo, Utah, in Week 2 after which a visit to Oregon in Week 3.
Projected to drop out: Cincinnati (23)
Three power-play goals and the goaltending of Liam Souliere helped the No. 3 Gophers men’s hockey team rebound with a 6-1 victory over No. 11 Ohio State on Saturday at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
“It just was not a good look to us last night,” coach Bob Motzko said. “Tonight, absolutely the other way around from the first shift. All four lines, all the defensemen, Liam was great in net, and give our guys credit, we responded. I hope it’s a lesson for us, and I hope that’s a game to get us going now.”
The Gophers (18-4-2, 9-2-1 Big Ten) scored three times in the first eight minutes.
A penalty on the Buckeyes for too many players on the ice put the Gophers on the power play just 86 seconds into the game. Mike Koster quickly converted the opportunity to open the scoring with 17:18 left in the first period.
A little over five minutes later, Mason Nevers and Connor Kurth scored 15 seconds apart to give the Gophers a 3-0 lead with 12 minutes left in the first period.
Less than two minutes into the second period, the Gophers went on the power play again, and Koster again converted to make it 4-0.
Jimmy Snuggerud made it 5-0 with a power-play goal with 6:05 remaining in the second period.
The Texas Longhorns fell just short of advancing to their first CFP National Championship game for the second year in a row, losing 28-14 to Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl. And while the final score may not indicate, the Longhorns were a yard away from potentially sending the game to overtime late in the fourth quarter.
After back-to-back defensive pass interference calls on what was shaping up to be a 75-yard drive, all Texas needed was a yard to punch it into the endzone and tie the game at 21 with under 4 minutes remaining in regulation.
However, after the first-and-goal run up the middle for freshman running back Jerrick Gibson was held for no gain, the controversial halfback toss play call was made. With Quintrevion Wisner lined up to his left, Quinn Ewers was in the shotgun as he tossed it to Wisner, on the first of two disastrous plays that doomed the Longhorns’ national championship hopes.
“That’s one of those plays, if you block it all right, you get into the end zone,” Steve Sarkisian said of his play-call. “We didn’t, and we lost quite a bit of yardage.”
So what went wrong on the toss play? Well, as always the devil is in the details in football. During his post-game interview, starting left tackle Kelvin Banks explained exactly what went wrong for the Longhorns on the ill-fated toss play. He was one of a few Texas players that was asked about the sequence after the game.
“I saw the boundary safety to come down [Latham Ransom], and I thought it was gonna be a big hole behind me, because that’s kind of how the play [was] designed to go,” Banks said. “I’m supposed to kick him out. Trey hits the hole behind me, and then while I’m kicking him out, I just I hear screaming, y’all, so I look, I’m turning my left, and then Downs is making the play.”
So on the surface, the toss seems to indicate that the play was supposed to see the Longhorns capture the edge and run wide to the goal-line. Banks revealed that is not the case. Instead, as shown in the video above, the hole that is vacated by Banks pulling is supposed to be where Wisner is designed to cut it back and score.
However, that is where the heads-up play is made by Buckeyes safety Caleb Downs, who shoots the gap left open by Banks, forcing Wisner to continue running wide, where he then is corralled for a seven-yard loss by Ransom.
If Downs is fooled by Banks pulling and runs with him instead of shooting the gap, then this play may be remembered entirely differently. But as Sarkisian said post-game, Ohio State’s defense made the play, while Texas didn’t, which unfortunately for the Longhorns ended up costing them the game.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — It was unlike the other playoff games Ohio State had played so far this season. We didn’t see the early explosive plays on offense. We saw plenty of penalty flags. And the Buckeyes had their backs against the wall until the final 2:13 of the Cotton Bowl.
Turns out, it was a moment that Ohio State had been preparing for all year long.
“I believe that the resilience that we’ve had to show throughout the entire season and throughout some of these guys’ careers has led us to this opportunity to win this game and go play for a national championship,” head coach Ryan Day said.
Here’s what we learned from the Buckeyes’ 28-14 Cotton Bowl win over Texas.
Cool heads prevail on offense
Ohio State was unable to take charge of the game like it had in the previous two playoff contests. Instead, the Buckeyes were forced into a four quarter battle — plagued by nine penalties — with the Longhorns. OSU quarterback Will Howard was forced to grind it out against a defense who had largely shut down star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.
“We knew they were going to be keying him. Obviously, the first two rounds of the playoffs, (Smith) went off so we knew they were going to try and do something to take him away,” Howard said. “That means that we got to be smart and get the ball to other guys.”
That’s exactly what Howard did. TreVeyon Henderson, who earlier drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, delivered a momentum-changing play at the end of the first half with a 75-yard touchdown to give the Buckeyes a 14-7 lead going into the locker room.
“I don’t think anyone thought that that was going for 75 yards,” Howard said. “That was a huge play for us. A huge swing.”
Then in the fourth, the Buckeyes needed a 13-play, 88-yard drive that took nearly eight minutes to secure the lead. The march down the field included a crucial fourth down conversion where Howard made an 18-yard gain on his own and finished with Quinshon Judkins scoring his second touchdown of the night.
“I fell on purpose. I’m joking. I didn’t fall on purpose,” Howard said. “It was a great play and a statement drive. We needed that. We had been beating ourselves all day with penalties and just getting behind the sticks. […] And obviously what the defense did on that next drive sealed it.”
Pickerington’s Jack Sawyer propels Buckeyes to victory
The Longhorns were one yard away from tying the game late in the fourth quarter. But the red zone defense who had made headlines earlier in the season prevailed when it mattered the most. Lathan Ransom pushed Texas back to the eight yard line on second down. Then on third down, Jack Sawyer forced an incomplete pass. Moments later, the Pickerington native delivered a play that will go down as legendary.
“What happened on fourth down by Jack just symbolizes not only his career but our team in general and who they are,” Day said. “The toughness and the clutch play right there was something that I’m sure the whole city of Columbus exploded with all of Buckeye nation during that play.”
Sawyer forced Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers to cough up the football. The senior defensive end ends up with the scoop and score, returning it 83 yards the other way to give Ohio State a commanding 28-14 lead and punching the Buckeyes’ ticket to the national championship game. The play is the longest defensive return score in CFP history.
So what was Sawyer thinking during that run to glory?
“Just don’t fall like Will did,” Sawyer said. “I’m kidding but seriously I hit about the 30 and I looked back and said I hope I got some blockers. I’m running out of steam here. They were running with me side by side and that just speaks volumes to who this team is.”
No hard feelings from former roommate Quinn Ewers
On the other end of that play was Ewers, who up to that point had thrown for two touchdowns and had not turned the ball over. The Texas quarterback is a former Buckeye who shared a room with Sawyer during his lone season in Columbus.
“I saw Jack running with the ball down the sideline. It sucks man,” Ewers said. “He’s a great player. Great individual. Great person. Jack’s a great player and he made a great play.”
Ewers ended up completing 23 of 39 passes for 283 yards and two scores. His late interception to Caleb Downs ended any faint hope the Longhorns had in getting back in the game and instead sparked conversations on Ewers’ future with Texas.
“I just said great season. He’s a great guy,” Sawyer said. “He’s had a lot of success and he’s a great person you know. I just told him to keep your head up. You played a great game and you got a great future ahead of you.”
Buckeyes back in the title game
As Ohio State enjoys its third ever Cotton Bowl victory, attention now turns toward Notre Dame, who stands in the way of the program’s ninth national championship. The Buckeyes will have ten days to prepare for the Jan. 20 contest in Atlanta, the final hurdle to the team’s ultimate goal.
“We talked about how we want to keep this team together. It’s a great team,” Day said. “They do everything the right way and so now they get ten more days together.”
Atlanta is the final stop on the Buckeyes’ redemption tour. It’s where Ohio State suffered that heartbreaking Peach Bowl loss in the 2022 CFP semifinals at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve. And it’s the final piece of the puzzle to putting all of OSU’s past demons behind them.
“It’s an opportunity to tell their story if they go win one more,” Day said. “That’s really exciting.”
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