.Joel Klatt.Lead College Football Analyst.When the college football schedules were helped make as well as specified for this time, Oct. 12 was one of the dates all of us circled around. Our team prepared for that time for months, as well as it certainly delivered.There were actually thrilling finishes all weekend. Penn Condition came back to gain and also stay undefeated observing its trip to USC. LSU took down Ole Miss in overtime. Tennessee also needed to have overtime to defeat Florida, which was a little an unpleasant surprise. Certainly, the big one was actually Oregon's thrilling get Ohio State. The Ducks played their greatest game of the year in their biggest game of the year. Effectively done, Oregon. That was a remarkable atmosphere, and also Ohio Condition journeyed effectively. The activity measured up to the hype and also supplied in a similar way to the Georgia-Alabama video game only a number of full weeks ago.It's challenging to assert with superconferences complying with video games like that, isn't it? That pointed out, allow's get involved in my top 10. 1. Texas (Recently: 1) Record: 6-0Week 7 result: Defeated Oklahoma, 34-3I thought about putting Oregon at No. 1, however the method Texas participated in Sunday sufficed to keep the best area. Texas' gain Oklahoma was only close in the course of the initial region, when quarterback Quinn Ewers was actually knocking off some decay in his profit. Texas outgained Oklahoma through 170 yards. Texas has both the No. 1 scoring outburst as well as defense in the country. The second might be a little bit higher based upon the time of its own video game versus Oklahoma and Michigan. Basically, the Longhorns look like the most ideal staff in the nation. Texas QB Quinn Ewers tossed for 199 lawns and also possessed two overall goals in his gain against Oklahoma. 2. Oregon (Recently: 4) Record: 6-0Week 7 result: Beat Ohio State, 33-32The Oregon team our team found Saturday was the version our experts anticipated to view all period. Oregon left to a little a slow-moving beginning, gaining a pair of activities to open up the year that were closer than they should've been actually. Sunday was the sort of video game that Oregon produced QB Dillon Gabriel for, as well as he supplied. Dan Lanning have to be delighted. I've checked out Gabriel for a very long time, and that was among the most effective games he's participated in. He was thrilling. His downfield passing away and also ability to get away on several of his operates were actually enormous. What amazed me the absolute most around Gabriel's best performance-- 397 overall yards of offense as well as three complete touchdowns-- was that he played outside his durabilities. I've claimed for some time that he is actually a memory card supplier or a point player. Ohio State's strategic plan was actually developed to quit that. Therefore, it was actually incredible to observe Gabriel launch the sphere down the area. Because of this, Gabriel likewise released his Heisman campaign. That's how good he was.We likewise have to offer credit history to Oregon's offending product line. That system battled in the initial couple weeks of the period. Gabriel was actually compelled on around 40% of his dropbacks, but he had not been sacked. Gabriel and also Oregon's offense truly lit up Ohio Condition's self defense. Ohio Condition quit 7.5 lawns per play in Sunday's video game, which is one of the most it quit in a game considering that overdue in the 2022 season. Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart actually attacked Ohio Condition cornerback Denzel Burke in some of the greater personal matchups of that video game. Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel threw for 341 backyards and also counted 3 total touchdowns versus Ohio State. 3. Ohio Condition (Recently: 2) Document: 5-1Week 7 outcome: Lost to Oregon, 33-32Ohio State merely dropped an area in the rankings afterwards close fight, but one thing requires to transform with its protection. When you watch the movie, it really did not seem like Ohio Condition surrendered nearly 500 backyards of outburst, 7.5 backyards every action and also five yards per bring. It felt like Ohio State played some wonderful self defense prior to allowing a major use certain drives.Why were actually these major actions taking place? There were actually a handful of concerns along with Ohio Condition's self defense. It had not been a great addressing evening. Great defenses constantly tackle properly. That's enhanced when you're participating in male coverage like Ohio Condition greatly carried out on Sunday. It feels like tossing fuel on a fire. One more trait I observed on the film was Ohio Condition operating industry protection commonly, which indicates that the protective lineman that's looked at a three-technique was to the large edge of the field, primarily. It didn't comply with the precarious side or even toughness of the offense as high as it was contacted us to the large edge of the industry. That implies the one-technique protective electrician is actually lined up over the center while there was a three-technique lined up over the takes on. There was actually an opening in the B-Gap as well as Ohio State wasn't standing up for that space effectively. Oregon was hurting Ohio State on short-side runs as well as the Buckeyes failed to change in time.Lastly, Ohio Condition didn't obtain enough pressure on Gabriel. When you don't acquire adequate tension on the quarterback, your protective spines will be actually beaten. There's certainly not a protective spine in the nation that will certainly have the ability to cover for as long as Oregon was providing Gabriel to throw. When It Comes To Will Howard, he played immensely for most of the activity. In reality, Ohio State's outburst was actually extra dependable throughout the activity. Yet there were actually a couple of minutes where Howard didn't play well, as well as every person will definitely remember that. He had a dropped breeze on a snap late in the third fourth, and also he missed out on WR Jeremiah Johnson at the sticks on a third-down throw on Ohio State's penultimate ride. Naturally, there was actually likewise the ultimate play, where he really did not know how much opportunity was on the time clock to get down as well as specify his collaborate for a basket. That was actually a wonderful video game, however. I can't stand by to see these intercourse again. However Ohio Condition may must operate the table in the normal season to get to the Huge Ten title video game now. Ohio Condition QB Can Howard threw for 326 gardens and also scored 3 total goals in Sunday's reduction to Oregon. 4. Georgia (Recently: 3) Record: 5-1Week 7 result: Defeated Mississippi Condition, 41-31I'm still riding along with Georgia, but it's obtained some verrucas. We might must be actually a little bit of concerned about the Bulldogs, however. While QB Carson Beck threw for over 400 backyards on Saturday, Georgia have not been actually excellent on the ground. It had a fine ground strike versus Mississippi Condition, however the Bulldogs are a one-win staff. Georgia has actually rushed for less than 4 lawns every carry in half of its own video games up until now. Our company'll recognize whatever our company need to have to understand about Georgia after Sunday's game against Texas. I think Kirby Smart will have the Dawgs all set for that. Georgia QB Carson Beck threw for over 300 backyards in the first one-half of its own gain Mississippi State. 5. Penn Condition (Last week: 5) Report: 6-0Week 7 outcome: Defeated USC, 33-30 (OT) This believed that a large, significant gain for James Franklin. USC wasn't positioned entering this match, however I presume it's much much better than its 3-3 record suggests. We understand that Penn Condition has come up short in these sorts of seconds over the final handful of years. If Penn State lost that video game, it would certainly possess gotten reached the "customary Penn State tag." PSU QB Drew Allar should receive some credit score for this gain. He failed to play his finest activity, but he was actually wonderful in big moments. He possessed pair of significant fourth-down transformations and threw for 391 backyards, bouncing back coming from the three interceptions he threw to provide some unconscious moments late in that game. WR Julian Fleming and also TE Tyler Warren improved in significant moments, which I believe was actually the largest part of that win. If they come to be consistent hazards, that will definitely complete a currently all-around team. We know PSU's operate video game and protection are great, to ensure would certainly be actually a primary progression for the Nittany Lions.Penn Condition comes back from a 14-point deficiency to trump USC in overtime 6. Clemson (Recently: 7) Record: 5-1Week 7 end result: Defeated Wake Forest, 49-14I've gotten on the Clemson band wagon for a minimum of a few full weeks. Some folks might not desire to hear it hereafter staff was actually blown out through Georgia in Week 1, but they've established offensively and are actually far a lot better right now than what they went to the beginning of the year. The Tigers had yet another activity where they joined racking up almost fifty aspects. Along with the technique QB Cade Klubnik and repulsive organizer Garrett Riley are rumbling, I believe Clemson is actually visiting win the ACC. Cade Klubnik led Clemson to an additional high-scoring win, tossing for 3 touchdowns in its 49-14 success over Wake Forest. 7. Alabama (Last week: 6) File: 5-1Week 7 result: Defeated South Carolina, 27-25What was actually that game on Saturday, Alabama? Are our team panicking, Alabama supporters? The defense really did not participate in wonderful after it increased 14-0 versus South Carolina. If this team plays a group that's any sort of excellent, they are actually going to need to participate in wonderfully on outburst and also will likely need to succeed in a shootout. If they play a team that they should beat, they will likely gain by a significant scope, unless QB Jalen Milroe and the outburst do not participate in well. That's what took place on Sunday. Alabama's self defense hasn't acquired any far better during this time. We'll see if head coach Kalen DeBoer can acquire Alabama nailed down on a week-to-week manner like Chip Saban created for virtually two decades. Jalen Milroe was on the step often in Alabama's get South Carolina, rushing for pair of goals. 8. LSU (Last week: Unranked) Document: 5-1Week 7 end result: Defeated Ole Miss, 29-26 (OT) LSU remains in a terrific posture moving on after Sunday's win. I'm taking a look at LSU's activity versus Texas A&M on Oct. 26 as a game that is actually seeming like it could possibly determine some of the spots in the SEC Championship Game. QB Garrett Nussmeier was great versus Ole Miss. LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier finished far fewer than 50% of his passes versus Ole Miss, yet he possessed 337 passing yards and 3 touchdowns in the succeed. 9. Iowa Condition (Last week: 10) Document: 6-0Week 7 end result: Defeated West Virginia, 28-16Is this an overrank? Possibly. But I trust Matt Campbell's squad. That is actually a definitely sound soccer crew. It participates in premium self defense, and I assume its own outburst is actually far better than people understand. No. 11 Iowa State Cyclones vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Features 10. Miami (Fla.) (Recently: 8) Record: 6-0Week 7 end result: IdleI simply do not count on the Hurricanes at the moment, at the very least not along with just how the get Virginia Tech as well as Cal played out. Miami remains in my leading 10 due to QB Web Cam Ward, however just No. 10. Joel Klatt is actually FOX Sporting activities' lead university volleyball game professional as well as the host of the podcast "The Joel Klatt Series." Follow him at @joelklatt and also register for the "Joel Klatt Show" on YouTube. [Want excellent stories supplied straight to your inbox? 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