Tomorrow’s Top 25 Today: Washington upsets Oregon, UCF notches key win as college football rankings change

With simply two weeks left within the 2022 common season, the faculty soccer rankings have principally settled. However when the up to date AP High 25 is launched Sunday, we predict some shuffling after a busy Week 11 of scores and outcomes throughout the game. Each workforce from final week’s AP High 25 was in motion with 4 video games between ranked groups permitting for some motion up and down inside the rankings.

Probably the most notable actions can be centered on the Pac-12, the place Washington will see an enormous increase after its street upset of top-10 Oregon and UCLA will take successful for its dwelling loss to unranked Arizona. Georgia will stay within the high spot, seemingly coming near a unanimous No. 1 choice. Although each Ohio State and Michigan dominated in victories, these video games got here at dwelling in opposition to groups with shedding data, whereas the Bulldogs have been simply as spectacular on the street in opposition to a workforce that can be within the postseason. 

TCU might probably transfer to No. 3 on some ballots after grinding out a low-scoring win at Texas, however the voting factors disparity between the Horned Frogs and Wolverines was far too nice final week to count on a change within the consensus rankings. When you will have 4 video games between ranked groups, like TCU’s win at Texas and Washington’s upset of Oregon, there are assured to be some adjustments within the order however not at all times a change within the groups ranked within the ballot.

The Geese will not be going to drop too far, and Ole Miss is not more likely to both after each groups entered the weekend with only one loss and have been defeated by a detailed margin. Texas faces a far completely different scenario because the TCU defeat was Steve Sarkisian’s fourth lack of the season, making the Longhorns arguably essentially the most attention-grabbing loser of the highest 25 weekend from a rankings perspective.   

Among the most dramatic week-to-week changes ought to come close to the underside of the ballot. NC State’s loss to Boston School, Liberty’s loss at UConn, and Illinois’ loss to Purdue will liberate spots within the rankings, and AP voters are going to have a various assortment of nominees for these remaining spots. That is very true as a result of among the groups who have been simply exterior the highest 25 final week took losses, together with Kentucky, Wake Forest and Baylor. 

Here is how we predict the brand new AP High 25 will look on Sunday.

1. Georgia (Final week — 1): No change at No. 1 after Georgia took its championship type on the street and flexed in opposition to Mississippi State. The Bulldogs have clinched the SEC East for the fifth time in six years and may have an opportunity to win it outright with an 8-0 convention file subsequent week in opposition to Kentucky within the SEC on CBS Recreation of the Week. 

2. Ohio State (2): There is no such thing as a concern in regards to the Buckeyes after a 56-14 win vs. Indiana, although there may be some fear about harm points on this workforce. TreVeyon Henderson didn’t play once more, and Miyan Williams left the sport on the cart, leaving the operating again room awfully skinny by the tip of the sport. However so long as C.J. Stroud (5 touchdowns) and at the very least a few the blue-chip broad receivers on this roster are wholesome, the Buckeyes are able to competing for a nationwide championship. 

3. Michigan (3): No main change in place for Michigan after a 34-3 outcome in opposition to Nebraska that just about hit the expectation for a way that sport was going to play out. 

4. TCU (4): The magical run for Sonny Dykes and the Horned Frogs continues as beating Texas in Austin clinches a spot within the Large 12 title sport and strikes the workforce to 10-0. 

5. Tennessee (5): The 66-24 win in opposition to Missouri was a give-and-go contest with the Volunteers establishing the early lead then hitting the gasoline any time the Tigers acquired shut. Hendon Hooker threw for 3 touchdowns in his remaining sport in Neyland Stadium, and the Vols put a quantity on the board that may maintain voters (and extra importantly the School Soccer Playoff Choice Committee) fascinated by their top-four probabilities. 

6. LSU (7): The 13-10 win at Arkansas wasn’t fairly offensively, however Harold Perkins Jr. (4 sacks, two compelled fumbles) was the perfect participant on the sector for both workforce. Now 6-1 in convention play, the Tigers have simply the house finale in opposition to UAB and the common season finale at Texas A&M left earlier than convention championship weekend. 

7. USC (8): A season-ending harm for RB Travis Dye overshadows an in any other case handsome outcome with QB Caleb Williams throwing for 3 touchdowns and the Trojans profitable 55-17 in opposition to Colorado. 

8. Alabama (10): The protection was robust closing out a 30-24 win at Ole Miss. Alabama compelled two punts and two turnovers on downs. Byron Younger had a team-high 11 tackles to go together with two sacks and a compelled fumble, main a defensive entrance that was capable of feast when Ole Miss acquired into third-and-long conditions. 

9. Oregon (6): The best power for Oregon’s rankings profile is the win in opposition to UCLA because it supplies a possibility for the Geese to stay one of many highest-ranked two-loss groups within the nation. 

10. Clemson (12): The 31-16 win vs. Louisville was a get-right second for Clemson, which leaned on the run sport and totaled 248 yards dashing and three touchdowns at 5.5 yards per carry. 

11. Ole Miss (11): The Rebels’ SEC West rivalry disappeared within the shut loss to the Crimson Tide. Coach Lane Kiffin was fiery after the sport, not fascinated by any platitudes after one other loss to Nick Saban. Ole Miss is out of SEC and CFP rivalry however has however put collectively a robust season and will wind up in a big bowl sport.

12. UCLA (9): The ultimate top-25 results of Week 11 was a nasty one for the Bruins, which misplaced at dwelling to Arizona. It is solely the second lack of the season for UCLA, so there is a excessive ground for a way far the workforce will fall within the rankings, however way more harm was carried out to the Bruins’ Pac-12 championship hopes.   

13. Utah (13): Although Stanford held a 7-0 lead on the finish of the primary quarter, AP voters will get up to a 42-7 remaining rating and maintain Utah near its earlier place. The Utes are presently restricted of their skill to maneuver up with two losses and a head-to-head defeat in opposition to UCLA. Nonetheless, whereas they’ve probably the greatest wins of any two-loss workforce as the one workforce to beat USC.  

14. Penn State (14): The Nittany Lions obliterated Maryland 30-0 to once more set themselves aside because the third-best workforce within the Large Ten behind Ohio State and Michigan. Sean Clifford eclipsed 10,000 yards passing in his profession, changing into the primary Penn State sign caller to take action.

15. North Carolina (15): The Tar Heels clinched the ACC Coastal crown for the second time in program historical past (first since 2015) with a 36-34 win at Wake Forest. Although 9-1 and competing for a convention championship, AP voters should still go away North Carolina behind different two-loss groups within the ballot. Drake Maye was excellent as soon as once more finishing 31 of 49 passes for 448 yards and three touchdowns with 71 yards dashing and one other rating as his Heisman Trophy bid ratcheted up one other notch.

16. Washington (24): Michael Penix Jr. delivered on the most important stage with greater than 400 passing yards and the scores wanted to assist the Huskies notch one of many program’s most notable street wins within the CFP period, 37-34 over Oregon.

17. Notre Dame (20): The Preventing Irish led 35-13 and held on to win 35-32 in opposition to Navy. Now 7-3 with 4 wins in a row, Notre Dame is surging with Boston School subsequent week earlier than the regular-season finale at USC.

18. UCF (22): The Knights jumped into pole place for the Group of 5’s New Yr’s Six bid with a 38-31 win at Tulane, supplanting the Inexperienced Wave for the highest spot. John Rhys Plumlee returned with three complete touchdowns and 176 yards dashing.

19. Tulane (16): Now 8-2 with a win over Kansas State, it is truthful for Tulane to be disenchanted in a must-win spot in opposition to UCF. If the Inexperienced Wave need one other shot on the Knights, they will get it, however they should defeat SMU and Cincinnati within the remaining two video games of the season to maneuver to the AAC Championship Recreation.

20. Kansas State (23): One other week with Kansas State having to beat quarterback accidents, and but, the Wildcats had the reply. Adrian Martinez left with an harm, however Will Howard stepped in with three landing passes in a 31-3 win at Baylor. 

21. Texas (18): The Longhorns are vulnerable to being dropped from the highest 25 completely simply by having 4 losses. Our projection is that the win at Kansas State, the shut margin in opposition to TCU and a scarcity of consensus for the following groups up maintain Texas inside the highest 25. 

22. Florida State (25): The Seminoles are on a roll proper now, following up a 42-point win at Miami with a 35-point win at Syracuse. As LSU’s inventory rises, so does the worth of Florida State’s profile, which whereas having three losses additionally includes a win in opposition to the SEC West champion. 

23. Cincinnati (NR): One of many few groups simply exterior the highest 25 to win in Week 11, count on the Bearcats to interrupt again into the rankings after enhancing to 8-2 with a win in opposition to ECU on Friday night time. 

24. UTSA (NR): The 8-2 Roadrunners simply beat Louisiana Tech 51-7 for the workforce’s seventh win in a row. UTSA is 6-0 in convention play and might be a menace to different groups within the operating for a New Yr’s Six bid within the coming weeks. 

25. Troy (NR): Like UTSA, Troy is scorching proper now with seven wins in a row. It simply improved to 8-2 with a win in opposition to Military. It is doable Solar Belt rival Coastal Carolina or Oklahoma State get this spot, however we predict the victory in opposition to the Black Knights may draw sufficient consideration for a lift in voting factors.

Projected to drop out: No. 17 NC State, No. 19 Liberty, No. 21 Illinois