AP Top 25: Oregon is No. 1 ahead of 1st playoff rankings

Oregon was the unanimous selection for No. 1 in The Related Press faculty soccer ballot on Sunday, strengthening its bid for the highest spot within the Faculty Soccer Playoff choice committee’s first rankings of the season.

The Geese are No. 1 within the AP High 25 for the third straight week, and unanimous for the primary time, following its 21-point street win towards Michigan.

Georgia, which obtained one No. 1 vote final week, remained No. 2 after overcoming Carson Beck’s three interceptions and pulling away late to beat Florida.

Ohio State earned a one-spot promotion to No. 3 with its win at Penn State, the Buckeyes’ eighth in a row within the collection. No. 4 Miami, which beat Duke, and No. 5 Texas, which was idle, every moved up a spot. Penn State, which had been within the high 5 within the earlier 4 polls, slipped to No. 6.

The CFP’s growth to 12 groups this season means losses by high groups to different high groups aren’t a sure disqualifier within the race for the nationwide championship. The CFP’s first rankings of the season can be launched Tuesday and up to date weekly till the bracket is introduced Dec. 8.

Tennessee held its place at No. 7 regardless of scuffling effectively into the fourth quarter towards three-win Kentucky and successful 28-18.

Indiana jumped 5 spots to No. 8, its highest rating because it was No. 7 in 2020 — and greatest in a non-pandemic season because the Hoosiers have been No. 4 throughout their 1967 Rose Bowl season. The Hoosiers rolled previous Michigan State 47-10 on the street to go 9-0 for the primary time in program historical past; each win this season has been by double digits.

No. 9 BYU and No. 10 Notre Dame have been idle.

SMU’s 48-25 win over Pittsburgh earned the Mustangs a promotion from No. 20 to No. 13. — the largest upward motion this week. They haven’t been ranked so excessive since they have been No. 3 on Oct. 1, 1985, two years earlier than the NCAA levied the “dying penalty” that shut down this system in 1987 for egregious guidelines violations. The college additionally selected to not subject a crew in 1988.

Ballot factors

Clemson and Iowa State, tied for No. 11 final week, took the largest falls after shedding at residence. The Tigers plummeted eight spots to No. 19 with their 33-21 loss to Louisville. The Cyclones dropped six spots to No. 17 with their 23-22 loss to Texas Tech. Texas A&M, Kansas State and Pittsburgh every fell 5 spots.

Military, at No. 18, has its highest rating because it was No. 10 at midseason in 1960.

Boise State, at No. 12, has its greatest rating because it was No. 8 within the 2011 ultimate ballot.

Indiana is forward of Notre Dame for the primary time because the ultimate ballot in 1979, when the Hoosiers have been No. 19 and the Irish have been unranked. The colleges are separated by 200 miles in Indiana.

In-and-out

Vanderbilt’s 17-7 win at Auburn allowed the Commodores to return to the ballot, at No. 24, after a one-week absence.

Louisville, which had been ranked each week in September, is again at No. 25 following its upset at Clemson.

Illinois, twenty fourth final week, noticed its seven-week run within the High 25 finish with its 25-17 loss to Minnesota at residence.

Missouri, which had been within the ballot each week and as excessive as No. 6, dropped out after an open date. The Tigers held on at No. 25 final week regardless of a 34-0 loss to Alabama.

Convention name

SEC — 8 (Nos. 2, 5, 7, 11, 14, 15, 16, 24).

ACC — 5 (Nos. 4, 13, 19, 23, 25).

Huge Ten — 4 (Nos. 1, 3, 6, 8).

Huge 12 — 4 (Nos. 9, 17, 21, 22).

AAC — 1 (No. 18).

Mountain West — 1 (No. 12).

Pac-12 — 1 (No. 20).

Impartial — 1 (No. 10).

Ranked vs. ranked

— No. 2 Georgia at No. 16 Mississippi: Bulldogs haven’t traveled to Oxford since they misplaced 45-14 there in 2016. Georgia routed Ole Miss 52-17 at residence final 12 months.

— No. 11 Alabama at No. 14 LSU: LSU’s 32-31 extra time win over ‘Bama prompted a field-storming two years in the past, the final time the Crimson Tide visited Dying Valley. Each groups are coming off open dates.

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