The second version of the Faculty Soccer Playoff Rankings was launched Tuesday evening with the highest 4 holding agency as Ohio State, Georgia, Michigan and Florida State — all nonetheless undefeated — maintained the first spots. Not solely that, the highest eight all held their rankings from every week in the past with each workforce prevailing of their respective assessments final Saturday.
There was some thought that Georgia would possibly soar Ohio State for No. 1 and Washington would possibly leap Florida State for No. 4 because of the high quality of their respective wins final weekend; nonetheless, the CFP Choice Committee held agency of their rankings.
Ohio State, off to a dominant begin to the 2023 season with wins already over Notre Dame and Penn State, continues to take a seat on high whereas trying to make a playoff look for the fourth time within the final 5 seasons. All however two groups ranked No. 1 in a season’s preliminary CFP Rankings in the end reached the four-team playoff (Mississippi State in 2014, Tennessee in 2022).
The Bulldogs and Wolverines will face the hardest assessments this weekend as each have top-10 street matchups with No. 2 Georgia at No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 3 Michigan at No. 10 Penn State. In the meantime, the Buckeyes and the Seminoles neither face ranked opponents nor go on the street with No. 1 Ohio State welcoming Michigan State and No. 4 Florida State internet hosting rival Miami.
Simply behind these 4 as the primary two out of the playoff subject are undefeated Washington and one-loss Oregon. The Huskies have a head-to-head victory over the Geese already this season. Each groups host gifted opponents Saturday as No. 5 Washington battles No. 18 Utah, whereas No. 6 Oregon takes on USC.
In contrast to 2021 when Cincinnati opened at No. 6 within the CFP Rankings and finally turned the primary Group of 5 workforce to achieve the playoff, the highest-ranked Group of 5 program Tuesday is Tulane at No. 23. That won’t create a state of affairs through which the Inexperienced Wave can advance to the playoff, however in an expanded 12-team subject set to be launched in 2024, Tulane could be in pole place to earn a bid because the highest-ranked potential Group of 5 champion.
Let’s check out the complete CFP Rankings high 25. Take a look at evaluation by bowls knowledgeable Jerry Palm, which shall be added under shortly.
Faculty Soccer Playoff Rankings, Nov. 7
- Ohio State (9-0)
- Georgia (9-0)
- Michigan (9-0)
- Florida State (9-0)
- Washington (9-0)
- Oregon (8-1)
- Texas (8-1)
- Alabama (8-1)
- Ole Miss (8-1)
- Penn State (8-1)
- Louisville (8-1)
- Oregon State (7-2)
- Tennessee (7-2)
- Missouri (7-2)
- Oklahoma State (7-2)
- Kansas (7-2)
- Oklahoma (7-2)
- Utah (7-2)
- LSU (6-3)
- Notre Dame (7-3)
- Arizona (6-3)
- Iowa (7-2)
- Tulane (8-1)
- North Carolina (7-2)
- Kansas State (6-3)
Evaluation by bowls knowledgeable Jerry Palm
Coming quickly.
