Simply after we thought we had the SEC discovered, the convention threw a curve on Saturday.
Losses by Alabama and Ole Miss opened the door for Georgia to play for an SEC title and cleared a path for a number of ACC groups to make the Faculty Soccer Playoff.
Right here’s our Week 14 energy rankings:
1. Oregon (11-0, 8-0 in Large Ten)
Idle | Final Week: 1 (=)
The one undefeated workforce remaining in FBS, Oregon ends its common season in opposition to Washington at residence earlier than the Large Ten championship recreation on Dec. 7. The Geese have misplaced three in a row in opposition to the Huskies, all by a field goal. Nonetheless, they’re a present 18.5-point favourite for Saturday’s recreation, per ESPN Bet.
Subsequent: vs. Washington (7:30 p.m. | NBC)
2. Ohio State (10-1, 7-1 in Large Ten)
W 38-15 (vs. Indiana) | Final Week: 2 (=)
The Buckeyes protection clamped down on Indiana of their dominant residence win. They held Indiana to 2 yards per carry as a workforce, and Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke completed 8-of-18 for 68 yards as Ohio State confirmed it has faculty soccer’s finest protection.
Subsequent: vs. Michigan (12 p.m. | FOX)
3. Notre Dame (10-1)
W 49-14 (vs. Military) | Final Week: 5 (+2)
Notre Dame has steamrolled by way of its final six opponents, successful by a median of 33.7 factors per recreation. The Irish have discovered their stride with a highway journey to USC the one factor standing of their manner from internet hosting a first-round Faculty Soccer Playoff recreation.
Subsequent: at USC (3:30 p.m. | CBS)
4. Texas (10-1, 6-1 in SEC)
W 31-14 (vs. Kentucky) | Final Week: 3 (-1)
The Longhorns’ energy of schedule has come underneath scrutiny lately. However we’re not faulting Texas for dealing with an SEC schedule that included Oklahoma, Vanderbilt, Florida, Arkansas and Kentucky, all groups which have scored main upsets in opposition to CFP contenders this season.
Subsequent: at Texas A&M (7:30 p.m. | ABC)
5. Georgia (9-2, 6-2 in SEC)
W | Final Week: 8 (+3)
Nov 23, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs operating again Nate Frazier (3) runs in opposition to the Massachusetts Minutemen in the course of the second half at Sanford Stadium.
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Georgia quarterback Carson Beck has thrown for six touchdowns and no interceptions over his final two begins whereas averaging 322 passing yards per recreation. The Bulldogs want Beck on the high of his recreation for them to win the SEC championship on Dec. 7 after the protection allowed a season-high 226 speeding yards to UMass (2-9) in Week 13.
Subsequent: vs. Georgia Tech (Friday, 7:30 p.m. | ABC)
6. Tennessee (9-2, 5-2 in SEC)
W | Final Week: 9 (+3)
The Vols could have benefitted enormously from being eradicated from SEC championship recreation rivalry. With out the specter of choosing up a 3rd loss — barring an upset loss in opposition to Vanderbilt on Saturday — Tennessee has possible clinched one of many seven at-large bids.
Subsequent: at Vanderbilt (12 p.m. | ABC)
7. Penn State (10-1, 7-1 in Large Ten)
W 26-25 (at Minnesota) | Final Week: 10 (+3)
Head coach James Franklin’s gutsy faux punt in his personal territory in opposition to the Golden Gophers possible saved Penn State’s season. The Nittany Lions finish the season at residence in opposition to Maryland, and ESPN Analytics’ Matchup Predictor offers them a 93.2 % probability to win and end the common season 11-1.
Subsequent: vs. Maryland (3:30 p.m. | Large Ten Community)
8. Miami (10-1, 6-1 in ACC)
W | Final Week: N/A (RETURN)
Miami will get the sting over SMU due to its win over Florida, ranked No. 25 in ESPN’s Football Power Index, which measures how a lot a workforce could be favored by in opposition to a median opponent on a impartial subject, plus its overperformance of SMU in opposition to frequent opponents.Â
The Hurricanes and Mustangs each blew out Florida State and received by a landing over Louisville, however Miami used a giant second half to blow out Duke, 53-31, whereas SMU turned the ball over six occasions in a slim 28-27 time beyond regulation win over Duke that got here all the way down to a Blue Devils missed two-point conversion.
Subsequent: at Syracuse (3:30 p.m. | ESPN)
9. SMU (10-1, 7-0 in ACC)
W | Final Week: N/A (NEW)
SMU makes its first look in our weekly high 10 this season after clinching a berth within the ACC title recreation. If the Mustangs win the convention, we’ll begin a petition for them to obtain Florida State’s convention income share.
Subsequent: vs. Cal (3:30 p.m. | ESPN2)
10. Indiana (10-1, 7-1 in Large Ten)
L | Final Week: 4 (-6)
Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Kurtis Rourke (9) drops again to move in opposition to Ohio State Buckeyes protection in the course of the second quarter of the soccer recreation in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.
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The Hoosiers began sturdy in opposition to the Buckeyes, scoring an opening-drive landing and forcing a goal-line stand on Ohio State’s first collection. Regardless of the lopsided rating, Indiana’s protection carried out nicely, holding Ohio State to five.7 yards per play, it’s second-fewest of the season, solely forward of its 5.6 yards per play common in its 20-13 win over Penn State.
Subsequent: vs. Purdue (7 p.m. | FS1)
