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Utah moves up to No. 13 in latest College Football Playoff rankings
Utah Utes working again Nate Johnson (13) takes the ball into the top zone for a landing as Utah and Arizona play at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake Metropolis on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information)
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SALT LAKE CITY — Within the second week of the discharge of the Faculty Soccer Playoff rankings, Utah obtained some excellent news.
Utah obtained a convincing win on the sphere towards Arizona on Saturday to maneuver to 5-1 in Pac-12 play, and moved up one spot to No. 13 within the newest playoff rankings that have been launched Tuesday night time on ESPN. The rankings do not possible imply a lot for the Utes, whose playoff alternatives have withered, however it retains Utah in rivalry for a possible New 12 months’s Six bid, although the Rose Bowl looks as if the one choice.
The Utes are one in all 5 groups from the Pac-12 ranked within the choice committee’s prime 25, and one in all 4 groups inside the highest 15. Oregon, which stays undefeated in convention play, moved as much as No. 6 and is the Pac-12’s probably staff to achieve a playoff spot for the primary time since Washington’s semifinal look in 2017.
Behind the Geese is a good race with the 2 Los Angeles faculty with USC at No. 8 and UCLA at No. 12. Washington, which replaces Oregon State within the rankings after a win over the Beavers final week, moved into the highest 25 and No. 25.
The logjam within the rankings for the Pac-12 will develop into extra clear after a pivotal Nov. 19 matchup that may also possible decide the convention title race as Utah travels to Eugene with hopes to dethrone the Pac-12’s prime staff, and UCLA and USC battle in a rivalry recreation that has loads on the road.
Ought to Utah upset the Geese at dwelling, the Utes have a shot to return to their fourth convention championship recreation look in 5 seasons and would require an arduous tiebreaker course of to determine the highest two groups within the convention for the title recreation.
Whereas the rankings imply little at the moment of the season, they do present how the choice committee views the Pac-12 and the 4 groups that rank inside the highest 15. And with three weeks left to the common season, the Pac-12 sits in a extra favorable spot than they’ve in a number of years.
On Tuesday, the choice committee changed its No. 1 staff with Georgia, who simply moved previous an undefeated Tennessee staff to reclaim their spot on the prime of the rankings and in prime place to defend its nationwide title.
Behind the Bulldogs within the rankings is No. 2 Ohio State, adopted by No. 3 Michigan, and No. 4 TCU. Simply exterior of the four-team playoff is No. 5 Tennessee, No. 6 Oregon and No. 7 LSU. The Tigers are the highest-ranked two-loss staff within the nation.
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