College football rankings: Oklahoma joins top 4, Penn State enters mix

By RJ Younger
FOX Sports activities School Soccer Author

For the reason that Large Ten was cut up into two divisions in 2014, there has by no means been a season when both the Large Ten East or West division had all seven groups start their seasons 3-0, in response to FOX Sports activities analysis.

The closest both division had come to an ideal begin by means of three video games was in 2020, when 5 groups representing the Large Ten West began 3-0. No less than that was the closest earlier than Saturday.

With six out of seven wins in Week 3, the Large Ten East will start convention play with six 3-0 groups. Solely Michigan State suffered a loss up to now, Saturday at Washington.

All eyes might be on Maryland now, because the unbeaten Terps journey to Ann Arbor to tackle Michigan on Saturday for “Large Midday Kickoff.”

1. Georgia (3-0)

Defeated South Carolina 48-7

The Dawgs had the sport so effectively in hand with 9 minutes left within the fourth quarter that quarterback Stetson Bennett was seen taking images with followers.

2. Alabama (3-0)

Defeated Louisiana-Monroe, 63-7

Nick Saban’s workforce responded to their one-point victory to an undermanned Texas final week with a signature drubbing of the WarHawks.

3. Ohio State (3-0)

Defeated Toledo, 77-21

Ohio State put up a faculty document 762 complete yards, together with a 300-yard passer (C.J. Stroud), 100-yard rusher (Dallan Hayden) and three 100-yard receivers (Emeka Egbuka, Jayden Ballard and Marvin Harrison Jr.).

4. Oklahoma (3-0)

Defeated Nebraska, 49-14

After permitting seven factors within the first quarter, Oklahoma scored 49 unanswered in a rout of their once-mighty foe in Lincoln, Nebraska. 

5. Michigan (3-0)

Defeated UConn, 59-0

Blake Corum rushed for 5 touchdowns, tying a document held by Hassan Haskins and Ron Johnson, who set it greater than 50 years in the past.

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6. Kentucky (3-0)

Defeated Youngstown State, 31-0

Will Levis handed for 377 yards within the Wildcats’ romp in opposition to the Penguins.

7. Clemson (3-0)

Defeated La. Tech, 48-20

Will Shipley carried 12 instances for 139 yards and a pair of scores for the Tigers.

8. Oklahoma State (3-0)

Defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 63-7

4 extra TD passes for Spencer Sanders, who already has 10 on the season.

9. USC (3-0)

Defeated Fresno State, 45-17

The Trojans proceed to cook dinner, with a highway take a look at at unbeaten Oregon State (3-0) looming subsequent week.

10. Minnesota (3-0)

Defeated Colorado, 49-7

The Golden Gophers have allowed a mixed 17 factors to their three non-conference opponents this season. The Gophers rank No. 1 in complete offense amongst FBS groups.

Minnesota tailback Mo Ibrahim has rushed for not less than 100 yards in every of his final 12 video games. He went for 202 on 23 rushes with three TDs on Saturday.

11. Arkansas (3-0)

Defeated Missouri State, 38-27

The Bears made Bobby Petrino’s return to Fayetteville fascinating, however the Razorbacks rode the mixture of KJ Jefferson (405 complete yards) and Raheim Sanders (167 dashing yards) to a 597-yards displaying and win No. 3.

12. Tennessee (3-0)

Defeated Akron, 63-6

Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker was an environment friendly 14 of 18 for 298 go yards with two TDs forward of a frightening SEC schedule that begins with Florida subsequent weekend.

13. Penn State (3-0)

Defeated Auburn, 41-12

Penn State hadn’t seen a 100-yard rusher since November 2020 till Nick Singleton went over the century mark final week. Towards Auburn, he did it once more with 124 rushes on simply 10 rushes with two TDs to cap off back-to-back wins for Penn State in opposition to Auburn.

14. Oregon (2-1)

Defeated BYU, 41-20

Oregon practically beat BYU like Georgia beat Oregon in Week 1. Maybe the chasm between UGA and the sphere is bigger than we thought and UO is healthier than we thought.

Actually felt just like the case in Eugene in opposition to a top-25 BYU.

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15. Brigham Younger (2-1)

Misplaced to Oregon, 41-20

Jaren Corridor performed remarkably effectively within the loss. He hit 29 of 41 passes for 305 yards with two TDs within the recreation. 

16. Baylor (2-1)

Defeated Texas State, 42-7

Operating again Richard Reese loved a breakout recreation. He rushed 19 instances for 156 yards with three TDs in opposition to the Bobcats.

17. Utah (2-1)

Defeated San Diego State, 35-7

The Utes’ protection did not enable any factors till 4 minutes left within the recreation.

18. Mississippi (3-0)

Defeated Georgia Tech, 42-0

Ole Miss working again Zach Evans, a former five-star recruit, is taking part in like he’ll give Alabama working again Jahmyr Gibbs a run for SEC Newcomer of the 12 months. Evans put up 134 dashing yards on 18 rushes and contributed two TDs.

19. North Carolina State (3-0)

Defeated Texas Tech, 27-14

For the primary time this season, the Wolfpack seemed just like the workforce I believed they might be, with a decisive win in opposition to a high quality opponent.

20. Texas A&M (2-1)

Defeated Miami, 17-9

The Aggies overcame a startlingly poor offensive efficiency to regroup with a high quality win in opposition to a top-25 Miami workforce.

21. Texas (2-1)

Defeated UTSA, 41-20

Bijan Robinson went for 183 yards and three TDs on solely 20 carries.

22. Maryland (3-0)

Defeated SMU, 34-27

Behind Roman Hemby’s second 100-yard dashing recreation of the season, the Terrapins pulled out a win to arrange a Large Ten showdown with Michigan on Saturday.

23. Florida (2-1)

Defeated South Florida, 31-28

Regardless of permitting 286 rush yards and 21 factors within the second quarter, the Gators averted a horrible loss and overcame a horrible offensive recreation — Anthony Richardson was simply 10-for-18 for 112 by means of the air with TDs — to squeeze out a win in opposition to in-state rival South Florida. 

24. Washington (3-0)

Defeated Michigan State, 39-28

Michael Penix Jr. threw for 397 yards and 4 TDs in his greatest outing in opposition to a ranked opponent since racking up 491 yards, 5 TDs and only one INT in opposition to No. 3 Ohio State in 2020.

25. Michigan State (2-1)

Misplaced to Washington, 39-28

The Spartans’ secondary bought uncovered by two males in Kalen DeBoer and Penix Jr., who’d seen them up shut as a tandem at Indiana. Mel Tucker, a secondary coach and defensive coordinator by commerce, will take a tough take a look at this loss.

RJ Younger is a nationwide faculty soccer author and analyst for FOX Sports activities and the host of the podcast “The Quantity One School Soccer Present.” Comply with him on Twitter at @RJ_Young and subscribe to “The RJ Younger Present” on YouTube.

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