• Notre Dame strikes as much as No. 3: The Preventing Irish transfer up three spots in our rankings after a powerful 23-13 highway victory over Texas A&M.
• Miami joins the highest 10: The Hurricanes appear to be the most effective staff within the ACC after a convincing 41-17 win over Florida in Gainesville.
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Regardless that the 2024 faculty soccer season simply kicked off, there are already main modifications to our prime 25. Some groups (Notre Dame, Miami and USC) have seemed robust to start the 12 months, whereas others (Oregon, Clemson and Florida State) began gradual.
Right here’s a take a look at our prime 25 groups in faculty soccer coming into Week 2. Please notice that these aren’t the identical as PFF’s energy rankings.
1. Georgia Bulldogs (Report: 1-0, Earlier: 1st)
Week 2 Matchup: vs. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
Georgia dismantled then-No. 14 Clemson, 34-3, this previous weekend. The Tigers’ offense couldn’t get something going in opposition to the Bulldogs, averaging simply 3.9 yards per play. Georgia seems to be each bit just like the No. 1 staff within the nation proper now.
2. Ohio State Buckeyes (Report: 1-0, Earlier: 2nd)
Week 2 Matchup: vs. Western Michigan Broncos
After a sluggish first half, Ohio State awoke within the second and took down Akron, 52-6, within the season opener. True freshman Jeremiah Smith lived as much as the hype because the highest-rated broad receiver recruit of all time by 247Sports. He completed with six catches on eight targets for 92 yards and two scores in his collegiate debut.
3. Notre Dame Preventing Irish (Report: 1-0, Earlier: sixth)
Week 2 Matchup: vs. Northern Illinois Huskies
Notre Dame strikes up a couple of spots because of a powerful 23-13 victory on the highway over then-No. 20 Texas A&M. Conner Weigman, PFF’s prime quarterback prospect within the 2025 NFL Draft, was held to a career-low 28.0 PFF passing grade because the Preventing Irish’s elite protection suffocated the Aggies.
4. Ole Miss Rebels (Report: 1-0, Earlier: 4th)
Week 2 Matchup: vs. Center Tennessee Blue Raiders
Ole Miss opened its season with eight straight scoring drives in opposition to Furman whereas additionally pitching a shutout, finally successful 76-0. Jaxson Dart confirmed why he’s one of many prime Heisman contenders coming into the season, main all quarterbacks within the nation this week with a 95.7 PFF grade.
5. Texas Longhorns (Report: 1-0, Earlier: fifth)
Week 2 Matchup: at No. 9 Michigan Wolverines
Texas destroyed Colorado State, 52-0. The Longhorns did a wonderful job of shutting down Tory Horton. The highest-70 prospect on PFF’s 2025 NFL Draft huge board was held to only 5 catches for 31 yards whereas averaging just one.72 yards per route run. The Longhorns tackle No. 9 Michigan this week in arguably the largest non-conference recreation of the faculty soccer season.
6. Oregon Geese (Report: 1-0, Earlier: third)
Week 2 Matchup: vs. Boise State Broncos
The Geese received their season opener, nevertheless it definitely wasn’t fairly. Oregon beat Idaho by a rating of 24-14 regardless of being 49.5-point favorites over the FCS squad. The Geese’ offense entered the 12 months because the presumptive greatest unit in America however averaged solely -0.016 anticipated factors added per play in opposition to the Vandals, their lowest mark for the reason that 2022 season. Oregon can’t afford to look as sluggish this week because it takes on one of many Group of 5’s prime playoff contenders in Boise State.
7. Penn State Nittany Lions (Report: 1-0, Earlier: ninth)
Week 2 Matchup: vs. Bowling Inexperienced Falcons
Penn State opened its season with a dominant 34-12 victory on the highway over West Virginia. The celebrities of the day for the Nittany Lions have been their two new coordinators: Andy Kotelnicki and Tom Allen. Kotelnicki was a breath of recent air for what was a bland Penn State offense prior to now, working movement on 66.1% of its performs after the unit did so simply 45.7% of the time final 12 months. Allen and the Nittany Lions’ protection shut down an explosive Mountaineers assault, permitting simply 3.7 yards per play.
8. Alabama Crimson Tide (Report: 1-0, Earlier: seventh)
Week 2 Matchup: vs. USF Bulls
The Kalen DeBoer period at Alabama obtained off to a sizzling begin with a 63-0 victory over Western Kentucky. One of many Crimson Tide’s largest query marks coming into the season was their inexperienced receiving corps, however they might have discovered a brand new star in true freshman Ryan Williams. The 17-year-old speedster caught each of his targets for 139 yards and two touchdowns within the victory. Alabama will attempt to look significantly better this week in opposition to USF than it did final 12 months after beating the Bulls solely 17-3 regardless of being 34.5-point favorites.
9. Michigan Wolverines (Report: 1-0, Earlier: eighth)
Week 2 Matchup: vs. No. 5 Texas Longhorns
To the shock of many, the Wolverines trotted out redshirt junior Davis Warren as their beginning quarterback in opposition to Fresno State. The outcomes have been largely pedestrian, as he completed with a 68.7 PFF passing grade with no big-time throws and a turnover-worthy play in a 30-10 victory. Sherrone Moore will doubtless want extra out of his offense this week as Michigan hosts Texas within the largest recreation of Week 2.
10. Miami (FL) Hurricanes (Report: 1-0, Earlier: twelfth)
Week 2 Matchup: vs. Florida A&M Rattlers
“The U” is perhaps again. Miami began its 2024 marketing campaign with a commanding 41-17 win over Florida in “The Swamp.” Except for one ugly interception, Cam Ward was stellar in his debut with the Hurricanes. The Washington State switch completed with a 90.9 PFF general grade and 4 big-time throws within the victory.
