.Joel Klatt.Lead College Football Professional.When the university football timetables were made and prepared for this period, Oct. 12 was just one of the times all of us circled around. Our experts foreseed that time for months, as well as it absolutely delivered.There were thrilling finishes all weekend. Penn Condition returned to succeed as well as continue to be unbeaten following its excursion to USC. LSU removed Ole Miss in overtime. Tennessee likewise required overtime to beat Fla, which was actually a little an unpleasant surprise. Naturally, the major one was actually Oregon's thrilling get Ohio State. The Ducks played their absolute best activity of the year in their greatest activity of the year. Properly performed, Oregon. That was an incredible setting, and also Ohio Condition took a trip properly. The video game met the buzz and also supplied similarly to the Georgia-Alabama game only a couple of full weeks ago.It's hard to argue along with superconferences observing games like that, isn't it? That claimed, allow's get involved in my top 10. 1. Texas (Recently: 1) Record: 6-0Week 7 result: Beat Oklahoma, 34-3I took into consideration placing Oregon at No. 1, yet the method Texas participated in Sunday sufficed to maintain the top area. Texas' draw Oklahoma was actually simply close during the course of the very first sector, when quarterback Quinn Ewers was ripping off some decay in his gain. Texas outgained Oklahoma through 170 yards. Texas has both the No. 1 racking up offense as well as self defense in the country. The second may be a little bit filled with air based upon the time of its own activity versus Oklahoma as well as Michigan. Simply put, the Longhorns resemble the best crew in the nation. Texas QB Quinn Ewers threw for 199 backyards and also had two complete touchdowns in his yield against Oklahoma. 2. Oregon (Recently: 4) Report: 6-0Week 7 outcome: Defeated Ohio State, 33-32The Oregon group our experts saw Sunday was the variation our experts counted on to find all period. Oregon left to a little a sluggish begin, winning a set of activities to open the year that were actually closer than they ought to possess been. Saturday was actually the kind of game that Oregon generated QB Dillon Gabriel for, and he supplied. Dan Lanning should be thrilled. I've watched Gabriel for a long time, which was just one of the most effective video games he's participated in. He was spectacular. His downfield passing as well as potential to get away from on a few of his runs were significant. What impressed me the absolute most around Gabriel's elite performance-- 397 total gardens of offense and 3 total goals-- was that he played outside his strengths. I've said for some time that he is actually a memory card dealer or a point guard. Ohio State's game plan was designed to stop that. So, it was actually awesome to observe Gabriel launch the sphere down the industry. As a result, Gabriel likewise introduced his Heisman initiative. That's just how really good he was.We also should give credit rating to Oregon's offensive product line. That unit struggled in the initial couple full weeks of the season. Gabriel was compelled on approximately 40% of his dropbacks, but he had not been fired. Gabriel and also Oregon's outburst definitely brightened Ohio Condition's defense. Ohio State surrendered 7.5 yards every action in Saturday's activity, which is the absolute most it lost hope in a video game because overdue in the 2022 time. Oregon pass receiver Evan Stewart really attacked Ohio Condition cornerback Denzel Burke in some of the larger personal matches of that activity. Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel tossed for 341 backyards and counted 3 total goals versus Ohio State. 3. Ohio State (Recently: 2) Report: 5-1Week 7 result: Shed to Oregon, 33-32Ohio State only fell a location in the rankings after that close struggle, yet something needs to have to alter with its own defense. When you see the film, it didn't seem like Ohio Condition gave up virtually 500 lawns of outburst, 7.5 backyards per play and 5 backyards every bring. It seemed like Ohio State played some terrific defense prior to making it possible for a huge play on particular drives.Why were actually these large plays occurring? There were a few issues with Ohio Condition's self defense. It wasn't a great tackling evening. Terrific defenses regularly tackle properly. That is actually magnified when you are actually playing male insurance coverage like Ohio Condition largely carried out on Sunday. It resembles throwing gasoline on a fire. Yet another point I found on the film was actually Ohio State managing industry protection usually, which means that the protective electrician that is actually considered a three-technique was actually to the broad edge of the field, mostly. It failed to comply with the precarious side or stamina of the offense as long as it was actually called to the vast side of the industry. That implies the one-technique defensive lineman is aligned over the facility while there was a three-technique aligned over the addresses. There was an opening in the B-Gap as well as Ohio State had not been speaking up for that space properly. Oregon was injuring Ohio State on short-side runs and the Buckeyes didn't change in time.Lastly, Ohio Condition didn't receive sufficient pressure on Gabriel. When you do not get adequate stress on the quarterback, your protective backs will be defeated. There's not a defensive spine in the nation that are going to be able to pay for provided that Oregon was giving Gabriel to toss. When It Comes To Last will and testament Howard, he participated in immensely for the majority of the activity. Actually, Ohio Condition's outburst was much more effective throughout the video game. Yet there were actually a couple of seconds where Howard really did not play effectively, and also everyone will definitely keep in mind that. He had a dropped snap on a snap late in the 3rd fourth, and he missed WR Jeremiah Smith at the sticks on a third-down toss on Ohio Condition's penultimate travel. Obviously, there was actually additionally the final play, where he really did not understand just how much time performed the time clock to come down and also prepare his team up for a basket. That was actually an unparalleled activity, though. I can not stand by to see these teams play again. However Ohio State could must manage the table in the regular time to reach the Big 10 title game now. Ohio State QB Can Howard tossed for 326 gardens as well as scored three complete touchdowns in Saturday's loss to Oregon. 4. Georgia (Last week: 3) Record: 5-1Week 7 result: Defeated Mississippi Condition, 41-31I am actually still using along with Georgia, however it's received some warts. Our experts might need to be a little bit of concerned about the Bulldogs, though. While QB Carson Beck threw for over 400 lawns on Saturday, Georgia hasn't been actually excellent on the ground. It possessed an alright ground strike against Mississippi Condition, however the Bulldogs are a one-win group. Georgia has actually hurried for less than 4 lawns every lug in half of its video games until now. We'll know whatever our experts need to know about Georgia after Saturday's video game versus Texas. I presume Kirby Smart will definitely possess the Dawgs ready for that a person. Georgia QB Carson Beck tossed for over 300 yards in the initial half of its own draw Mississippi State. 5. Penn State (Recently: 5) Report: 6-0Week 7 outcome: Defeated USC, 33-30 (OT) This believed that a massive, monumental gain for James Franklin. USC had not been rated entering this matchup, but I believe it's much better than its 3-3 report advises. We know that Penn Condition has actually lost in these sorts of seconds over the last handful of years. If Penn State shed that activity, it would've acquired attacked the "usual Penn Condition tag." PSU QB Drew Allar must obtain some credit history for this win. He really did not play his best video game, yet he was actually great in large minutes. He had two substantial fourth-down sales as well as tossed for 391 gardens, recuperating coming from the 3 interceptions he tossed to deliver some subconscious minutes behind time because game. WR Julian Fleming and also TE Tyler Warren stepped up in big moments, which I assume was the greatest portion of that gain. If they end up being regular hazards, that will really round out a currently well-rounded crew. We know PSU's run game as well as protection are actually really good, to ensure would certainly be actually a primary development for the Nittany Lions.Penn Condition comes back coming from a 14-point shortage to trump USC in overtime 6. Clemson (Recently: 7) File: 5-1Week 7 end result: Defeated Wake Woodland, 49-14I have actually gotten on the Clemson band wagon for at the very least a handful of weeks. Some folks may not would like to hear it after this group was blasted by Georgia in Week 1, however they have actually developed offensively as well as are actually much a lot better right now than what they were at the start of the year. The Tigers possessed yet another game where they were close to scoring virtually 50 factors. With the method QB Cade Klubnik and offending coordinator Garrett Riley are rumbling, I strongly believe Clemson is heading to gain the ACC. Cade Klubnik led Clemson to one more high-scoring succeed, tossing for 3 touchdowns in its own 49-14 victory over Wake Rainforest. 7. Alabama (Recently: 6) Report: 5-1Week 7 outcome: Defeated South Carolina, 27-25What was actually that game on Sunday, Alabama? Are our experts panicking, Alabama supporters? The self defense really did not play fantastic after it climbed 14-0 against South Carolina. If this interplay a crew that is actually any sort of really good, they are actually going to must play flawlessly on offense and also is going to likely need to have to succeed in a duel. If they play a staff that they should beat, they are going to likely gain through a considerable frame, unless QB Jalen Milroe as well as the offense don't play effectively. That's what happened on Sunday. Alabama's defense hasn't gotten any kind of better in the course of this time. Our team'll watch if scalp coach Kalen DeBoer can easily get Alabama locked in on a week-to-week basis like Scar Saban provided for virtually two decades. Jalen Milroe was on the technique typically in Alabama's sway South Carolina, rushing for pair of touchdowns. 8. LSU (Recently: Unranked) Document: 5-1Week 7 outcome: Beat Ole Miss, 29-26 (OT) LSU is in a terrific setting moving forward after Saturday's gain. I'm examining LSU's video game against Texas A&M on Oct. 26 as a video game that is appearing like it could possibly identify one of the places in the SEC Championship Game. QB Garrett Nussmeier was actually fantastic against Ole Miss. LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier completed fewer than 50% of his successfully pases against Ole Miss, however he had 337 passing backyards and also three touchdowns in the gain. 9. Iowa State (Last week: 10) Document: 6-0Week 7 end result: Beat West Virginia, 28-16Is this an overrank? Perhaps. Yet I trust Matt Campbell's squad. That's a truly audio football staff. It plays premium protection, and also I believe its outburst is much better than people understand. No. 11 Iowa State Cyclones vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Features 10. Miami (Fla.) (Recently: 8) Report: 6-0Week 7 result: IdleI simply do not depend on the Hurricanes now, at least not along with just how the draw Virginia Technician and also Cal participated in out. Miami is in my best 10 due to QB Camera Ward, but just No. 10. Joel Klatt is FOX Sports' top college volleyball activity expert and also the hold of the podcast "The Joel Klatt Show." Follow him at @joelklatt as well as sign up for the "Joel Klatt Series" on YouTube. [Want great accounts provided right to your inbox? 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