.Joel Klatt.Lead University Football Professional.When the college soccer schedules were produced as well as prepared for this period, Oct. 12 was just one of the dates we all circled. Our team foreseed that time for months, and also it definitely delivered.There were electrifying finishes all weekend. Penn Condition went back to gain and stay unbeaten following its own excursion to USC. LSU took down Ole Miss in overtime. Tennessee also needed overtime to beat Fla, which was a little bit of a surprise. Certainly, the huge one was actually Oregon's thrilling draw Ohio State. The Ducks played their absolute best video game of the year in their largest activity of the year. Well performed, Oregon. That was an incredible atmosphere, as well as Ohio Condition took a trip properly. The video game measured up to the hype and delivered in a similar way to the Georgia-Alabama video game just a couple of full weeks ago.It's tough to claim along with superconferences observing games like that, isn't it? That pointed out, let's enter into my top 10. 1. Texas (Recently: 1) Record: 6-0Week 7 outcome: Beat Oklahoma, 34-3I considered putting Oregon at No. 1, however the means Texas played Sunday sufficed to keep the top area. Texas' get Oklahoma was actually merely close during the course of the initial region, when quarterback Quinn Ewers was knocking off some rust in his gain. Texas outgained Oklahoma by 170 gardens. Texas possesses both the No. 1 scoring offense and protection in the nation. The second might be a little bit filled with air based upon the timing of its own video game against Oklahoma and Michigan. Essentially, the Longhorns seem like the best group in the country. Texas QB Quinn Ewers threw for 199 backyards and also possessed pair of total touchdowns in his profit versus Oklahoma. 2. Oregon (Recently: 4) File: 6-0Week 7 outcome: Beat Ohio Condition, 33-32The Oregon crew our company found Saturday was the version our experts counted on to see all period. Oregon got off to a little a slow start, succeeding a set of activities to open up the year that were closer than they ought to've been actually. Saturday was actually the kind of game that Oregon generated QB Dillon Gabriel for, as well as he provided. Dan Lanning need to be delighted. I've enjoyed Gabriel for a long time, and that was just one of the most effective activities he's played. He was astonishing. His downfield passing as well as capacity to escape on several of his runs were incredible. What satisfied me the absolute most about Gabriel's elite performance-- 397 total backyards of outburst and also three complete goals-- was that he participated in outside his strengths. I've stated for some time that he is actually a memory card dealer or even a point guard. Ohio Condition's strategy was made to stop that. Therefore, it was actually unbelievable to find Gabriel release the round down the area. Therefore, Gabriel additionally launched his Heisman initiative. That's just how excellent he was.We additionally should provide credit to Oregon's annoying series. That unit struggled in the initial married couple weeks of the season. Gabriel was actually pushed on approximately 40% of his dropbacks, but he wasn't fired. Gabriel and Oregon's offense definitely illuminated Ohio Condition's protection. Ohio Condition gave up 7.5 yards per play in Sunday's video game, which is actually the best it quit in an activity considering that late in the 2022 season. Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart actually attacked Ohio State cornerback Denzel Burke in some of the larger private matchups of that video game. Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel threw for 341 lawns and also counted 3 complete touchdowns against Ohio Condition. 3. Ohio State (Recently: 2) File: 5-1Week 7 result: Shed to Oregon, 33-32Ohio Condition simply fell a location in the rankings after that close struggle, however one thing needs to have to alter with its protection. When you view the film, it failed to feel like Ohio State surrendered almost 500 yards of offense, 7.5 backyards per action as well as 5 lawns per lug. It thought that Ohio Condition played some fantastic defense just before making it possible for a major play on specific drives.Why were actually these large plays occurring? There were a couple of issues with Ohio State's protection. It had not been a terrific tackling night. Wonderful defenses constantly deal with effectively. That's amplified when you are actually participating in guy protection like Ohio State mostly did on Sunday. It resembles tossing gasoline on a fire. Another trait I found on the movie was Ohio Condition managing industry self defense usually, which implies that the protective lineman that is actually considered a three-technique was to the broad side of the area, primarily. It didn't comply with the tight side or even durability of the offense as much as it was actually called to the broad side of the area. That means the one-technique defensive lineman is actually lined up over the center while there was a three-technique aligned over the takes on. There was actually a position in the B-Gap and Ohio Condition had not been standing up for that space properly. Oregon was hurting Ohio Condition on short-side runs and also the Buckeyes really did not change in time.Lastly, Ohio Condition failed to get enough stress on Gabriel. When you do not acquire enough tension on the quarterback, your protective spines will certainly be actually beaten. There's not a defensive back in the country that will have the capacity to cover for so long as Oregon was actually offering Gabriel to throw. When It Comes To Can Howard, he participated in significantly for most of the game. As a matter of fact, Ohio State's outburst was actually more reliable throughout the game. However there were a couple of instants where Howard really did not participate in properly, and also everybody will keep in mind that. He had a lost snap on a snap behind time in the third quarter, and also he missed WR Jeremiah Smith at the sticks on a third-down toss on Ohio Condition's penultimate drive. Obviously, there was actually likewise the last play, where he failed to know the amount of time got on the time clock to come down and also establish his team up for a basket. That was actually an exceptional game, however. I can't stand by to find these teams play once again. But Ohio Condition might need to manage the table in the normal period to get to the Significant Ten label activity today. Ohio Condition QB Will Howard tossed for 326 yards as well as counted three total goals in Saturday's loss to Oregon. 4. Georgia (Recently: 3) Record: 5-1Week 7 end result: Beat Mississippi State, 41-31I'm still riding with Georgia, yet it's received some growths. Our company could have to be actually a little bit of worried about the Bulldogs, though. While QB Carson Stream tossed for over 400 backyards on Saturday, Georgia have not been actually terrific on the ground. It had a great ground strike versus Mississippi State, yet the Bulldogs are a one-win crew. Georgia has actually rushed for lower than 4 lawns per hold in half of its own games up until now. We'll recognize every thing we require to learn about Georgia after Saturday's video game against Texas. I believe Kirby Smart will definitely have the Dawgs prepared for that people. Georgia QB Carson Beck threw for over 300 backyards in the very first fifty percent of its sway Mississippi Condition. 5. Penn State (Recently: 5) Record: 6-0Week 7 result: Beat USC, 33-30 (OT) This thought that a substantial, monumental succeed for James Franklin. USC had not been ranked entering this matchup, but I presume it's much much better than its 3-3 record proposes. We know that Penn Condition has come up short in these type of minutes over the last handful of years. If Penn Condition dropped that activity, it will possess gotten hit the "customary Penn Condition tag." PSU QB Drew Allar need to receive some credit scores for this gain. He didn't play his best game, yet he was fantastic in big seconds. He possessed 2 huge fourth-down sales and threw for 391 lawns, recovering coming from the three interceptions he threw to provide some unconscious instants behind time during that game. WR Julian Fleming and TE Tyler Warren improved in big minutes, which I presume was the largest aspect of that succeed. If they end up being constant dangers, that will really fill out an actually well-rounded team. We know PSU's run video game and protection are actually good, in order that would be actually a significant progression for the Nittany Lions.Penn State comes back from a 14-point shortage to defeat USC in overtime 6. Clemson (Last week: 7) Document: 5-1Week 7 result: Defeated Wake Woods, 49-14I have actually been on the Clemson bandwagon for a minimum of a handful of full weeks. Some individuals could not intend to hear it after this group was blown out by Georgia in Full week 1, yet they've built offensively and are actually far a lot better right now than what they were at the beginning of the year. The Tigers had another game where they were close to scoring virtually fifty aspects. With the way QB Cade Klubnik and also repulsive organizer Garrett Riley are rolling, I feel Clemson is visiting gain the ACC. Cade Klubnik led Clemson to one more high-scoring win, tossing for 3 goals in its 49-14 triumph over Wake Woods. 7. Alabama (Recently: 6) Report: 5-1Week 7 end result: Defeated South Carolina, 27-25What was that activity on Sunday, Alabama? Are we panicking, Alabama enthusiasts? The protection failed to play great after it increased 14-0 against South Carolina. If this interplay a crew that's any kind of excellent, they're heading to must participate in flawlessly on offense as well as will likely need to succeed in a shootout. If they participate in a team that they ought to defeat, they will likely win through a substantial frame, unless QB Jalen Milroe and also the outburst do not play well. That's what happened on Saturday. Alabama's self defense have not received any sort of better in the course of this time. Our team'll notice if scalp train Kalen DeBoer can acquire Alabama locked in on a week-to-week manner like Chip Saban provided for virtually 20 years. Jalen Milroe was actually on the step usually in Alabama's get South Carolina, rushing for pair of goals. 8. LSU (Last week: Unranked) Report: 5-1Week 7 result: Beat Ole Miss, 29-26 (OT) LSU is in a great position continuing after Sunday's win. I am actually examining LSU's activity versus Texas A&M on Oct. 26 as an activity that is actually looking like it might determine among the positions in the SEC Championship Game. QB Garrett Nussmeier was actually excellent versus Ole Miss. LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier completed fewer than 50% of his successfully pases versus Ole Miss, however he had 337 passing gardens and 3 touchdowns in the succeed. 9. Iowa Condition (Last week: 10) Document: 6-0Week 7 outcome: Beat West Virginia, 28-16Is this an overrank? Maybe. But I depend on Matt Campbell's squad. That is actually a definitely audio soccer group. It plays top quality self defense, as well as I assume its own offense is actually far better than folks discover. No. 11 Iowa State Cyclones vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Features 10. Miami (Fla.) (Last week: 8) Record: 6-0Week 7 end result: IdleI simply do not count on the Hurricanes now, at the very least certainly not with just how the draw Virginia Tech and Cal played out. Miami is in my leading 10 as a result of QB Cam Ward, yet merely No. 10. Joel Klatt is FOX Sporting activities' top college volleyball game expert and the host of the podcast "The Joel Klatt Program." Follow him at @joelklatt as well as subscribe to the "Joel Klatt Series" on YouTube. [Want fantastic stories supplied straight to your inbox? 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