.Joel Klatt.Lead College Soccer Professional.When the college football schedules were actually helped make as well as prepared for this period, Oct. 12 was just one of the days most of us circled. Our experts expected that day for months, and it surely delivered.There were exhilarating appearances all weekend. Penn State went back to gain and also stay unbeaten observing its journey to USC. LSU took down Ole Miss in overtime. Tennessee also needed to have overtime to defeat Florida, which was actually a bit of an unpleasant surprise. Naturally, the major one was Oregon's thrilling sway Ohio State. The Ducks played their ideal game of the year in their most significant game of the year. Effectively carried out, Oregon. That was a tremendous atmosphere, and also Ohio State took a trip effectively. The game measured up to the buzz and provided likewise to the Georgia-Alabama activity simply a number of weeks ago.It's hard to claim along with superconferences following video games like that, isn't it? That pointed out, let's get into my top 10. 1. Texas (Recently: 1) Record: 6-0Week 7 end result: Defeated Oklahoma, 34-3I considered putting Oregon at No. 1, but the means Texas played Sunday sufficed to keep the top place. Texas' draw Oklahoma was simply close throughout the first quarter, when quarterback Quinn Ewers was actually knocking off some corrosion in his profit. Texas outgained Oklahoma by 170 gardens. Texas has both the No. 1 scoring offense and self defense in the nation. The latter could be a little bit inflated based on the timing of its activity against Oklahoma and also Michigan. Basically, the Longhorns appear like the most ideal crew in the nation. Texas QB Quinn Ewers tossed for 199 gardens as well as possessed two complete goals in his gain against Oklahoma. 2. Oregon (Last week: 4) Record: 6-0Week 7 outcome: Defeated Ohio Condition, 33-32The Oregon group our company observed Sunday was actually the variation we counted on to view all time. Oregon got off to a little a slow beginning, gaining a pair of activities to open up the year that were closer than they need to possess been. Sunday was the type of activity that Oregon generated QB Dillon Gabriel for, and he delivered. Dan Lanning should be actually thrilled. I've seen Gabriel for a very long time, which was among the most effective video games he is actually played. He was actually marvelous. His downfield passing and ability to leave on several of his operates were actually incredible. What impressed me the best about Gabriel's best performance-- 397 complete lawns of outburst and also three complete touchdowns-- was actually that he participated in outside his staminas. I've said for a while that he is actually a memory card dealer or even a point guard. Ohio State's strategy was designed to quit that. So, it was unbelievable to view Gabriel introduce the round down the field. Consequently, Gabriel additionally released his Heisman initiative. That's just how great he was.We likewise need to give credit scores to Oregon's outrageous line. That system had a hard time in the 1st couple weeks of the time. Gabriel was pressured on approximately 40% of his dropbacks, however he had not been sacked. Gabriel as well as Oregon's offense actually illuminated Ohio State's defense. Ohio Condition surrendered 7.5 lawns every play in Saturday's activity, which is one of the most it quit in an activity because overdue in the 2022 time. Oregon pass receiver Evan Stewart actually battered Ohio State cornerback Denzel Burke in one of the much bigger specific matches of that game. Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel tossed for 341 gardens and counted three overall touchdowns against Ohio Condition. 3. Ohio Condition (Recently: 2) Document: 5-1Week 7 outcome: Shed to Oregon, 33-32Ohio Condition merely fell a location in the ranks after that close struggle, yet something needs to have to alter along with its own self defense. When you watch the film, it didn't think that Ohio State gave up almost 500 lawns of offense, 7.5 lawns every action and also 5 backyards per hold. It thought that Ohio Condition played some fantastic self defense prior to allowing a significant use particular drives.Why were actually these large actions taking place? There were a few problems along with Ohio State's defense. It wasn't a fantastic addressing night. Wonderful defenses always tackle properly. That's boosted when you are actually playing guy protection like Ohio State mainly performed on Sunday. It feels like tossing fuel on a fire. Another point I observed on the film was actually Ohio Condition operating field defense usually, which means that the protective electrician that's thought about a three-technique was actually to the large side of the field, mostly. It failed to follow the tight side or even durability of the outburst as much as it was phoned call to the vast side of the area. That implies the one-technique protective electrician is actually aligned over the center while there was a three-technique lined up over the takes on. There was actually a position in the B-Gap and Ohio State wasn't speaking up for that void properly. Oregon was actually hurting Ohio State on short-side runs as well as the Buckeyes failed to change in time.Lastly, Ohio Condition didn't obtain sufficient pressure on Gabriel. When you don't get adequate stress on the quarterback, your protective backs will certainly be defeated. There's certainly not a protective back in the country that are going to be able to cover for provided that Oregon was offering Gabriel to toss. When It Comes To Last will and testament Howard, he played enormously for most of the video game. In reality, Ohio Condition's outburst was much more effective throughout the activity. However there were a number of seconds where Howard failed to play well, and every person is going to remember that. He had a fallen snap on a breeze late in the third fourth, and he missed out on WR Jeremiah Smith at the sticks on a third-down toss on Ohio State's penultimate drive. Obviously, there was actually also the final play, where he really did not know just how much time performed the clock to get down and set his collaborate for a field goal. That was actually an extraordinary video game, though. I can not wait to find these intercourse again. Yet Ohio State could must run the dining table in the normal period to get to the Huge 10 label video game today. Ohio Condition QB Can Howard tossed for 326 backyards and racked up 3 total goals in Saturday's loss to Oregon. 4. Georgia (Last week: 3) File: 5-1Week 7 result: Defeated Mississippi Condition, 41-31I am actually still riding with Georgia, but it is actually received some verrucas. Our experts could must be a little anxious regarding the Bulldogs, though. While QB Carson Stream tossed for over 400 lawns on Sunday, Georgia have not been actually fantastic on the ground. It possessed a great ground attack versus Mississippi State, but the Bulldogs are a one-win staff. Georgia has actually rushed for less than 4 gardens per bring in half of its video games up until now. Our company'll know whatever we need to have to know about Georgia after Sunday's activity versus Texas. I presume Kirby Smart are going to have the Dawgs ready for that one. Georgia QB Carson Beck threw for over 300 lawns in the 1st fifty percent of its own win over Mississippi Condition. 5. Penn Condition (Recently: 5) Record: 6-0Week 7 end result: Beat USC, 33-30 (OT) This believed that an extensive, huge gain for James Franklin. USC wasn't rated entering this matchup, however I believe it is actually far better than its own 3-3 document suggests. We understand that Penn State has come up short in these type of instants over the final handful of years. If Penn Condition lost that video game, it would've acquired attacked the "same old Penn Condition tag." PSU QB Drew Allar must acquire some credit for this succeed. He didn't play his best video game, however he was actually fantastic in large moments. He possessed two substantial fourth-down conversions and also tossed for 391 lawns, bouncing back coming from the 3 interceptions he tossed to supply some subconscious minutes behind time because activity. WR Julian Fleming and also TE Tyler Warren improved in big moments, which I think was the greatest part of that win. If they end up being steady hazards, that 'd actually round out a presently all-around staff. We understand PSU's operate activity and protection are excellent, to ensure would certainly be actually a major growth for the Nittany Lions.Penn State comes back from a 14-point deficit to trump USC in overtime 6. Clemson (Last week: 7) File: 5-1Week 7 end result: Defeated Wake Rainforest, 49-14I have actually performed the Clemson bandwagon for at the very least a couple of weeks. Some people could not would like to hear it after this staff was actually blasted through Georgia in Week 1, yet they have actually established offensively and are far much better now than what they were at the begin of the year. The Tigers had yet another video game where they joined racking up almost 50 aspects. Along with the means QB Cade Klubnik as well as offending organizer Garrett Riley are rumbling, I think Clemson is going to win the ACC. Cade Klubnik led Clemson to an additional high-scoring succeed, throwing for three touchdowns in its 49-14 triumph over Wake Forest. 7. Alabama (Recently: 6) File: 5-1Week 7 end result: Defeated South Carolina, 27-25What was actually that video game on Sunday, Alabama? Are our company panicking, Alabama enthusiasts? The defense really did not participate in terrific after it went up 14-0 versus South Carolina. If this interplay a team that is actually any type of great, they are actually mosting likely to must participate in perfectly on outburst and will likely need to gain in a duel. If they play a staff that they need to trump, they are going to likely gain by a considerable scope, unless QB Jalen Milroe as well as the offense don't participate in properly. That's what happened on Saturday. Alabama's defense have not acquired any kind of much better throughout this season. We'll watch if scalp train Kalen DeBoer may acquire Alabama locked in on a week-to-week basis like Nick Saban did for nearly 20 years. Jalen Milroe was on the relocation frequently in Alabama's get South Carolina, hurrying for 2 goals. 8. LSU (Recently: Unranked) Document: 5-1Week 7 result: Beat Ole Miss, 29-26 (OT) LSU resides in an excellent placement moving forward after Sunday's win. I'm considering LSU's game versus Texas A&M on Oct. 26 as a game that is looking like it can figure out one of the positions in the SEC Championship Game. QB Garrett Nussmeier was outstanding against Ole Miss. LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier finished far fewer than fifty% of his elapseds versus Ole Miss, yet he had 337 passing backyards as well as three touchdowns in the succeed. 9. Iowa Condition (Recently: 10) Record: 6-0Week 7 end result: Defeated West Virginia, 28-16Is this an overrank? Possibly. Yet I rely on Matt Campbell's squad. That is actually a definitely audio soccer crew. It plays quality defense, and I think its outburst is far better than folks understand. No. 11 Iowa Condition Cyclones vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Highlights 10. Miami (Fla.) (Recently: 8) Report: 6-0Week 7 end result: IdleI simply do not rely on the Hurricanes today, at least not with how the draw Virginia Tech and Cal played out. Miami resides in my leading 10 due to QB Web Cam Ward, but just No. 10. Joel Klatt is FOX Sports' lead college volleyball game expert and also the range of the podcast "The Joel Klatt Show." Observe him at @joelklatt and sign up for the "Joel Klatt Program" on YouTube. [Want terrific stories supplied straight to your inbox? 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