With all results from Week 1 of the 2022 College Football season officially on record, AP Top 25 voters will soon turn in their ballots and the rankings will be reset for the first time since preseason voting in August. The first few weeks of the season are full of opportunities for overreaction. Because fans and media spent the entire offseason formulating opinions that would be confirmed or disproved in dramatic ways in the first game of the year. However, while individual variability is to be expected, the consensus across voting bodies for the AP Top 25 is that with just three games played between ranked teams, many skewed results across the top 25 action. expected to remain the same even after
That’s not to say there won’t be drama heading into Week 2; Georgia’s sweeping win over Oregon suggests the Bulldogs may be closer to his No. 1 than his No. 3. Those #1 votes for him might allow Ohio State to push him to #2. The Buckeyes did not disappoint after beating the top five Notre Dame. Georgia joins the debate among top college football teams.
Further down the rankings, there are other points of interest. Most notably, Florida just moved into the expected top 25 after beating Utah in the top 10. It will also be interesting to see where Ute fall after suffering their first loss of the season in Week 1. With Notre Dame losing to Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, Fighting his Irish is almost certain to be the highest-ranked team with his 0-1 record. The AP top 25, but Utah shouldn’t be too far behind as they had a chance to win in the second half with a swamp.
Voters will also have to decide what to do with teams that have failed to live up to expectations despite winning, or other teams that have already ranked with big numbers against far inferior opponents. There is. All things considered, here’s what the new AP Top 25 will look like when the college football rankings are updated on Tuesday afternoon.
1. Alabama (Preseason — 1): Crimson Tide hung 50 burgers and disallowed points. Georgia may have some worthy momentum as the nation’s best team, but there’s no evidence to suggest that Alabama is any less deserving of that title than they were in the preseason.
2. Georgia (3): It’s worth noting that offense and quarterback Stetson Bennett appeared even more efficient than a year ago when Georgia responded to post-title hangover concerns. Scored a touchdown on each one and maintained Oregon’s defense in a passing game that spread the ball across multiple targets for a team total of 439 passing yards in a 46-point victory.
3. Ohio (2): There was nothing unacceptable or concerning about Ohio’s victory. The Buckeyes had a better win than the Bulldogs and showed a significant defensive improvement, but fighting at home. It was a contrast to what some voters expected of what it would look like.
4. Clemson (4): The product on the field hasn’t always been pretty, but the Tigers have a huge advantage on defense, allowing Dubbo Sweeney’s group to continue racking up wins throughout the 2022 schedule. It took a while, but Clemson eventually pulled away in the second half and defeated Georgia Tech.
5. Michigan (8): It may take until later in the year to better test this impression, but Michigan has lost a lot on defense, even after losing multiple experienced starters and several NFL draft picks. The Wolverines swarmed Colorado early on and the attack was able to march up and down the field with little resistance. After losing both coordinators and so many starters from a Big Ten title team a year ago, Michigan arguably exceeded expectations in Week 1 from his 6th to 10th ranked team. did the best job in
6. Texas A&M (6): The offense’s slow start was further punctuated by weather delays, and by the end of the game it was hard to see what to do with a comfortable 31-0 victory over Sam Houston. Haynes his King finished with his three touchdowns, but also threw his two interceptions to the Aggies.
7. Notre Dame (5): This forecast has two anchors. The first is last season’s poll results after Clemson’s low-scoring loss to Georgia. That dropped the Tigers from his 3rd place to his 6th place, setting a precedent for just two place drops in his current group of AP Top 25 voters. On second thought, the Irish were 17-point underdogs, playing nearly three quarters of the Buckeyes before finally losing by 11.
8. Oklahoma (9): In a weekend that included some difficult or uncertain starts for coaches in their first year, Brent Venables simply had to enjoy handling business with a 45-13 victory over UTEP. The Sooners won 21-0 at the end of the first quarter and won’t look back as both the Dillon Gabriel-led offense and reorganized defense delivered performances worthy of top 10 preseason rankings. did.
9. Baylor (10): Voters won’t get a 59-point win against FCS Albany, but Baylor fans will see what they see from quarterback Blake Shapen and what they’ll see in the tougher non-conference tests against BYU in Week 2. You will like the meaning of
10. Oklahoma (12): Central Michigan poured some points into the second half to make this Finals more competitive, but the Cowboys’ return to a spotlight on the scoreboard on offense is an NFL win. It’s a big win following a player’s loss to the draft and transfer portals, as the coach’s departure in the form of defensive coordinator Jim Knowles going to Ohio State.
11. Utah (7): This drop could be more significant than we’re anticipating, but if you look at Utah clearly in the context of losing to Florida in the season opener, it shouldn’t be too much of an adjustment. The Utes were a slight favorite on the road in a hostile environment, but lost as their game-winning touchdown attempt was intercepted. (I was stopped on the goal line three times early in the game.) If Utah won, there would be no change in the rankings at all, so what exactly is Utah’s composition because the Gators defense made several stands? has changed? Near the end zone? That said, voters aren’t always clear-eyed, especially after Week 1, so a seat after the loss could be closer to his 18th or 20th.
12.USC (14): The regrouping provides room to move up, but the debuts of Lincoln Riley as coach and Caleb Williams as quarterback at USC have been dramatic given the opponent was Rice. did not give a chance for movement.
13. Michigan (15): Though the outcome was beyond doubt, the Spartans’ victory over West Michigan on Friday did not include a wire-on-wire advantage. Don’t expect big changes in the Spartan rankings. However, there was nothing of particular concern that would guarantee that the ambition to win would dwindle.
14. Miami (16): A 70-13 win over FCS Bethune-Cookman did a great job of giving the backup team confidence and competitive experience, but it didn’t really affect the Hurricanes’ poll standings.
15. Florida (NR): Last year, UCLA beat No. 16 LSU in Week 1, dropping out of the ranks before diving into that exact spot. The Gators had a better win (beating his incumbent Pac-12 champion in Utah), and the win made quarterback Anthony Richardson one of the sport’s most influential players. I was able to stand on a big stage as Florida started so low in the preseason polls (he was 38th in the polls) that it’s hard to imagine him jumping into the top 12. Win another swamp this Saturday and you’ll be in the top 10.
16. Oregon (11): The Ducks dropped five spots from 11th to 16th after losing to Auburn in Week 1 of 2019. I don’t think voters consciously keep this detail in mind, but it helps them track their voting patterns. A similar outcome could occur after Oregon beats a better SEC team in the season opener three years later.
17. NC State (13): This prediction is arguably the lower bound for NC State’s potential drop after beating ECU 21-20. The fact that the win required both the game-tying extra point and the game-winning field goal to be missed at the last minute put a strain on the Wolfpack, who are still used to the role of front-runner and favorite in a week. We think it’s a confidence shaker-in, week-out base.
18. Arkansas (19): Georgia, Ohio State, and Arkansas were the only teams to win games against ranked opponents in Week 1, so support for the Razorbacks should increase after beating Cincinnati.
19. Pittsburgh (17): A dramatic victory over West Virginia has garnered a lot of attention and love, but I’m not sure there’s anything more to take away from Pitt’s perspective than the love for the rivalry itself. It holds its rightful place as a top 20 team that is very good but not perfect.
20. Wisconsin (18): No major adjustments after the 38-0 win over Illinois.
21. Kentucky (20): A slow start in the first half against Miami (Ohio) and continued uncertainty around major suspensions has cooled many talks about the Wildcats’ 2022 campaign.
22. Ole Miss (21): Troy came a little closer than expected, but Ole Miss remains one of the more dangerous teams in the SEC.
23. Wake Forest (22): No Sam Herman. No problem, as the Demon Deacons won his VMI easily behind Mitch Griffiths at quarterback. Now Wake Forest can prove their national ranking value against Vanderbilt in Week 2.
24. Houston (24): UTSA has been a very solid program over the past two years, so I don’t expect to see a downward trend in votes based on the Cougars’ three overtime wins over the Roadrunners in Week 1. Support Dana Holgosen on how she rebuilt the foundation of this program to survive these moments of adversity.
25. BYU (25): Speaking of adversity, the Cougars faced multiple weather delays before traveling all the way to Tampa and conducting a clinic with South Florida in Week 1. Now’s the perfect chance for the Cougars to prove he’s one of the best teams in the country. Week two from Baylor to Provo, Utah, week three to Oregon.
Expected to drop out: Cincinnati (23)
