Within the final AP Prime 25 earlier than the Faculty Soccer Playoff choice committee weighs in, Oregon turned the primary workforce to be a unanimous No. 1 through the previous three common seasons and No. 8 Indiana and No. 13 SMU each surged up the rankings Sunday.
The Geese obtained 62 first-place votes, profitable over the past remaining holdout after getting 61 final week with Georgia receiving one. The Bulldogs have been the final workforce to be unanimous No. 1 through the common season, holding the highest spot for eight straight weeks in 2021.
Throughout the CFP period, the nationwide champion has usually been a unanimous No. 1 within the closing ballot.
Georgia remained No. 2 with a win in opposition to Florida, seven factors forward of Ohio State after the Buckeyes beat Penn State 20-13 on Saturday in Glad Valley. No. 4 Miami and No. 5 Texas every moved up a spot. Penn State dropped three spots to No. 6 after dropping for the primary time this season, and Tennessee held at No. 7.
Indiana jumped 5 locations into the highest 10 for the primary time this season. The Hoosiers are 9-0 for the primary time in program historical past. Indiana final cracked the highest 10 and peaked at No. 7 for 4 weeks of the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Earlier than that, the Hoosiers’ final top-10 look was in 1969.
AP Prime 25 after Week 10
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Rank
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Group
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Prev.
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Matt’s vote
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Diff
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1 |
9-0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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2 |
7-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
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3 |
7-1 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
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4 |
9-0 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
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5 |
7-1 |
6 |
6 |
-1 |
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6 |
7-1 |
3 |
8 |
-2 |
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7 |
7-1 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
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8 |
9-0 |
13 |
5 |
3 |
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9 |
8-0 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
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10 |
7-1 |
8 |
11 |
-1 |
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11 |
6-2 |
14 |
13 |
-2 |
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12 |
7-1 |
15 |
12 |
0 |
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13 |
8-1 |
20 |
10 |
3 |
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14 |
6-2 |
16 |
16 |
-2 |
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15 |
7-2 |
10 |
15 |
0 |
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16 |
7-2 |
19 |
18 |
-2 |
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17 |
7-1 |
11 |
14 |
3 |
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18 |
8-0 |
21 |
17 |
1 |
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19 |
6-2 |
11 |
24 |
-5 |
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20 |
7-1 |
22 |
22 |
-2 |
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21 |
6-2 |
23 |
20 |
1 |
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22 |
7-2 |
17 |
19 |
3 |
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23 |
7-1 |
18 |
21 |
2 |
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24 |
6-3 |
NR |
25 |
-1 |
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25 |
6-3 |
NR |
23 |
2 |
Others receiving votes: Missouri 81, South Carolina 58, Tulane 41, UNLV 9, Louisiana 9, Washington 4, Arizona State 3, Iowa 2, Texas Tech 2
SMU was the most important mover up, climbing seven spots from No. 20 to a season-high thirteenth after routing beforehand unbeaten Pitt. The Mustangs have their highest rating since pre-NCAA demise penalty in 1987. SMU started the 1985 No. 3 within the nation earlier than ending unranked. Throughout its time within the American Athletic Convention, the Mustangs had 4 seasons throughout which they have been ranked in some unspecified time in the future, with a peak of No. 15 in 2019.
BYU is No. 9 and Notre Dame rounds out the highest 10. After each Iowa State and Kansas State misplaced to unranked opponents Saturday, BYU is the one Massive 12 workforce within the high 16. The Cyclones are seventeenth, Colorado is twenty first and Kansas State is No. 22.
Undefeated Military is as much as No. 18, its highest rating since reaching the highest 10 in 1962.
How will the ballot examine to the CFP rankings?
The primary CFP rankings within the expanded 12-team playoff might be launched Tuesday night time. Throughout the 10 years of the four-team format, the choice committee’s preliminary rankings and the earlier AP ballot have had the identical No. 1 workforce 5 instances.
In solely three situations, together with final 12 months, have been the identical 4 groups ranked within the high 4 in each the AP ballot and first CFP Prime 25 — however by no means in the identical order.
Small variations appear enormous when the cut-off is the highest 4. Typically, the 2 rankings will not be drastically totally different. This season, the new spot might be Nos. 10-14.
The AP’s 10-14 was shaken up this week with three upsets. Texas A&M, Clemson and Iowa State all misplaced to unranked groups Saturday. That cleared the best way for No. 11 Alabama and No. 14 LSU to maneuver up forward of their matchup in Baton Rouge, La., subsequent Saturday night time.
Boise State is up three spots to No. 12, its highest AP rating since 2011. The committee has traditionally been much less bullish on Group of 5 groups, however the place they land within the rankings has excessive stakes connected to it.
The 12-team CFP format reserves spots for the 5 highest-ranked convention champions, guaranteeing a spot for not less than one workforce from outdoors the Energy 5 conferences. These groups are additionally eligible to obtain at-large bids, however within the four-team system with no automated entry for convention champions, solely as soon as did a non-Energy 5 workforce make the sphere: Cincinnati out of the AAC in 2021. — Ralph Russo, nationwide faculty soccer author
Out and in
Illinois (6-3) ended a seven-week run within the rankings, tumbling out after dropping to Minnesota on Saturday.
No. 25 Louisville (6-3) jumped again into the Prime 25 after spending 5 weeks ranked earlier this season. The Cardinals beat Clemson for the primary time in program historical past on Saturday night time in Dying Valley.
No. 24 Vanderbilt (6-3) is again within the ballot after the Commodores broke an 11-year drought earlier this season. Vandy received at Auburn on Saturday, giving the varsity victories in opposition to each Alabama SEC groups for the primary time since 1955.
Missouri, which had been barely hanging on to its rating at No. 25, dropped out throughout an idle week. — Russo
How I voted this week
• Indiana has been probably the most underrated workforce within the ballot for some time, however voters are lastly coming round to giving the season’s greatest shock workforce respect. No, the Hoosiers haven’t performed a frightening schedule, however they dominate opponents week after week. They rank second in yards per play differential and first in level differential. In different phrases, they do what an excellent workforce is meant to do. I’ve Indiana all the best way up at No. 5 on my poll, and it lastly moved up 5 spots within the ballot to No. 8 after its 47-10 win in opposition to Michigan State moved it to 9-0 for the primary time.
• A case may very well be made to leap Ohio State forward of Georgia for No. 2 after profitable at Penn State, particularly given the Bulldogs’ struggles to drag away from Florida for a lot of Saturday. Then once more, Ohio State had the identical downside in opposition to Nebraska final week. In the end, they really feel comparable, each among the many most gifted groups within the nation and able to profitable the nationwide championship, however neither constantly hitting its full potential. I saved Georgia at No. 2 however moved the Buckeyes up two spots after I had them decrease than the ballot at fifth final week. It’s an in depth name. Georgia can strengthen its place with a win in opposition to Ole Miss subsequent week.
• I moved Louisville in at No. 23, one spot forward of Clemson. Clemson had been getting the advantage of the doubt with its solely loss coming to Georgia, however it was blown out in that recreation and had feasted on a weak ACC slate. Although Louisville has another loss, its three losses have come by seven factors every to ranked groups (Notre Dame, Miami and SMU), and now it owns a dominant street win in opposition to the Tigers — its largest street win in opposition to a ranked workforce since 2000. Clemson hasn’t carried out something to deserve being ranked forward of the Cardinals, who did not less than crack the ballot at No. 25.
• I’m additionally larger on SMU than many of the remainder of the voting panel. I vaulted the Mustangs to No. 10 on my poll after their largest win in opposition to a ranked workforce since 1985. Not solely did they blow out Pitt, which continues to be ranked, however their win in opposition to Louisville bought a lift by the Cardinals’ large night time at Clemson. Plus, SMU’s solely loss is by three to unbeaten BYU. — Matt Brown faculty sports activities managing editor and AP Prime 25 voter
What’s subsequent in Week 11?
No. 1 Oregon might be closely favored in internet hosting Maryland subsequent Saturday, as will No. 3 Ohio State in opposition to Purdue. In the remainder of the highest 5, No. 4 Miami visits Georgia Tech and No. 5 Texas hosts Florida, which can be all the way down to its third-string quarterback. The week has a pair of ranked matchups, each within the SEC:
No. 11 Alabama at No. 14 LSU. The Tigers and Tide will meet as ranked groups for the thirty second time, together with 17 of the previous 19 conferences.
No. 2 Georgia at No. 16 Ole Miss. This would be the third straight assembly relationship again to 2016 the Bulldogs and Rebels will each be ranked.
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