With more than a handful of teams from the AP Top 25 eliminated, the new college football rankings will look different after Week 6. No. 1 Alabama battled to the last seconds against Texas A&M and No. 2 Georgia got off to a slow start against Auburn, but a change at the top of the rankings is unlikely. , likely to rise within the top 10, with Clemson and Tennessee just outside the top three surges.
The Tigers have room to move up after recent wins and failing to deliver the kind of dominance Michigan showed at the start of the season, but more vertical moves are possible in Tennessee. Joining the Rouge as a three-point favourite, they won 40-13 early on and looked to be dominating the road against a ranked team en route to bolstering their undefeated profile.
Voters were prone to bias, and that bias included giving more weight to high-profile games. Saturday’s results didn’t seem to resonate more than Tennessee turned what was thought to be a close, competitive game into a blast. Prejudice: Rising excitement for next week’s Alabama-Tennessee conference, the long-anticipated “third Saturday in October.”
Further down the rankings, not only were they upset near the bottom of the vote, but they also lost out on staying in the AP top 25 due to the lack of a team that had unified support among voters. We are looking forward to some of the teams
Here’s what the new AP Top 25 looks like on Sunday.
1. Alabama (last week — 1): No. 1 status will surely be tested as Alabama had to hold back in the last play to secure a 24-20 win against Texas A&M. I think voters will acknowledge the absence of Bryce Young and penalize the Crimson Tide less, but it will be an interesting debate unfolding on Sunday.
2. Georgia (2): Stetson Bennett’s 64-yard touchdown run was one of the few highlights where Georgia was able to pour the score into the closing stages and give the game’s grinders a more respectable final score. Throughout the game it was clear that Auburn would not be able to muster enough offense to win alone. So, with Georgia tightening up in stride, his 14-3 game in the 3rd quarter quickly turned him into a 42-10 final, which voters will use in their rankings.
3. Ohio (3): CJ Stroud and the Buckeyes wide receiver overwhelmed Michigan State with six passing touchdowns, three of which went to Marvin Harrison Jr., going 49-20 in the first true road game of the 2022 season. won the victory.
4. Clemson (5): The strength of Clemson’s defense was fully demonstrated as Boston College failed to convert explosive plays into points and the Tigers won 31-3 on a tricky road spot.
5. Michigan (4): After beating out non-conference opponents, Michigan found themselves being tested a lot more in conference play. That was the case again in Indiana. At halftime he was tied 10-10 and an upset warning siren went off, but the Wolverines took control in the second half and won 31-10.
6. Tennessee (8): The Vols profile has more quality wins than anything USC or Oklahoma State have ever had, with three wins against Power Five teams who were all ranked in the top 25 at the time of the game. increase.
7. USC (6): AP voters don’t have much to work with, given USC’s 16-point win over Washington state. The Trojans’ next test may be the toughest, maintaining this undefeated streak and losing to his team, an angry Utah.
8. Oklahoma (7): Texas Tech led in the 3rd quarter and stayed by 3 points for most of the 4th quarter, but in Big 12 play, the Cowboys continue to win these close games. Oklahoma State, now a Big 12 contender and a shot at a college football playoff spot, will face TCU, Texas, Kansas and Kansas over the next four weeks. increase.
9. Ole Miss (9): The Rebels attracted attention when they lost to Vanderbilt early on, but Lane Kiffin’s team course was corrected and they eventually covered up the 3-point deficit with a 52–28 win.
10. Pennsylvania (10): The Nittany Lions are off for week 6 and will be back in action next week in Michigan.
11. UCLA (18): Currently 6-0 in victory against the top 15 ranked teams at the time of the game, there is an argument that UCLA is a top 10 team. Finally, on October 22nd, the Bruins will return from their off-week to face Oregon in a big game for the Pac-12 title race.
12. TCU (17): After going 38-31 with Kansas in an undefeated Big 12 battle, there is a notable rise for TCU.
13. Oregon (12): We’re predicting a descent heading into Oregon, but it’s actually been jumped by an undefeated team with a big win in Week 6. The Ducks beat a spirited Arizona team on the road trip, boosting Bo’s confidence in this as his Knicks were great. A group ready to run in the Pac-12 Championship.
14. NC State (14): The Wolfpack pushed back from an early deficit, defeating Florida State and losing Devin Leary to injury. Leary’s status will be the biggest storyline going forward, but for now, NC State maintains its voting position thanks to a close win.
15. Wake Forest (15): After winning Army West Point, not much has changed.
16. Kansas (20): The Wildcats had one touchdown, but their 81-yard first-quarter score blew away as Kansas improved to 3-0 in Big 12 action with a 10-9 victory over Ames, Iowa. That was more points than Iowa State had scored in a single play. It’s not always pretty, but wins all count equally, and this group is his one-loss team in the middle of the conference title race.
17. Syracuse (22): Orange is off in Week 6 and will face NC State next week.
18. Mississippi (23): Will Rogers’ record day highlighted a dominating performance against Arkansas fueling the Bulldogs’ rise.
19. Kansas (19): A loss to TCU shouldn’t be a big penalty in the polls, especially considering the Jayhawks’ loss to quarterback Jaron Daniels in the second quarter. But the bigger question is how Daniels’ health will affect Kansas’ chances of staying in the top 25 and staying in his race for the Big 12 title.
20. Utah (11): Utah’s 4-2 profile has few wins against quality opponents, so there are many arguments for Utah to lose top 25 status based on their resume. But the dominance the team is showing in wins suggests this is still a quality team, only falling short on the road to his burgeoning and still undefeated UCLA team.
21. Cincinnati (24): After a narrow home victory over a South Florida team with just one win in the season, the Bearcats are very likely to fall out of the rankings in another week. But their healthy voting points topped the rest of last week’s pack, and with the other team actually taking their second loss, Cincinnati should stay in the top 25.
22. Notre Dame (NR): After an upset loss to Marshall, Fighting Irish predicts a return to the top 25 after defeating BYU.
23. BYU (16): BYU’s win over Baylor could be a saving grace for the Cougars after their close run to Notre Dame in Las Vegas.
24. Baylor (NR): The Bears missed out in Week 6, but were the second team out there last week. That meant he already had a lot of voter support to be in the top 25. With so many ranked teams losing, Dave’s Aranda’s group is poised to return to the rankings.
25. James Madison (NR): The Dukes may not qualify for a conference title or bowl game, but what’s stopping them from making the top 25 after improving to 5-0 with a 22-point victory over Arkansas State? neither. JMU has been one of the most dominant down-to-down teams in the country this year, so a dramatic comeback win in Appalachia is the only single-digit margin in profile.
Expected to be eliminated: Kentucky (13), Washington (21), LSU (25)
