Chris 'The Bear' Fallica's High 10 School Soccer Rankings

Chris Fallica

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Throw out a high 10 rating, and overlook it. It is immediately fallacious in keeping with roughly 90% of the individuals on the market. Okay, perhaps I’m exaggerating, however I threw this on the market as a high 10 on Twitter this week and the evaluations had been, let’s say…. combined.

In case you missed it, right here’s what I got here up with. And relaxation assured, it is going to be completely completely different subsequent week.

I saved LSU at one as a result of it was such a predictable flat spot vs. Louisiana Tech coming off the highway win at Clemson and the revenge recreation with Florida this week. However I did take into account a swap with Ohio State as that Clemson win loses numerous its luster after their struggles in opposition to Troy, and that’s coming from somebody that wasn’t excessive on Clemson getting into the season.

The Buckeyes did what nice groups do—fully rout FCS opponents. After one other probably rout of Ohio College, the Buckeyes have a probably sneaky three-game stretch arising after subsequent week’s idle week: at Washington, house vs. Minnesota and at Illinois. It’s nonetheless putting that Ohio State’s post-game win expectancy vs. Texas was beneath 20%.

Ditto to what I stated about Ohio State. The Canes pummeled Bethune-Cookman final week. Miami has a shock bonus likelihood to choose up one other win over a present ranked workforce this week because of South Florida’s upset win in Gainesville. The subsequent two weeks have the potential to see the Hurricanes bandwagon replenish much more.

The protection appears to be like significantly better than what we anticipated. Offensively, I’ve my issues, however we’ll get a greater thought this week because the Bulldogs offensive line ought to get two key gamers again. Georgia goes to go right here in the event that they win in Knoxville or fall in the event that they lose, so we’ll maintain them right here for now. However I’m curious to see them reply in a hostile surroundings. It’s been an odd begin to the season with accidents and climate delays, so hopefully UGA can get a “regular” recreation on this week.

The Geese embarrassed Oklahoma State Saturday after Mike Gundy threw some gasoline on the fireplace. Individuals who light the win whole of 10.5 right here could be in bother. The sport at Penn State might decide in the event that they go 12-0. If you happen to’re in search of a workforce to purchase inventory in, Oregon is that workforce, as is QB Dante Moore within the Heisman race. If the Geese handle to drag the upset in State School, all costs on Oregon get slashed large time.

Mike Norvell’s squad did what they wanted to do fvs. East Texas A&M. Florida State has Kent State this week and will probably be 3-0 going to Virginia, and may very well be 4-0 getting into a matchup with Miami at house. If Tommy Castellanos can keep wholesome, this may very well be an enormous bounce again 12 months for the Noles.

The Longhorns had a predictable sleepy win vs. San Jose State. We’ll maintain them right here as a result of they did go to Columbus and misplaced a recreation they might have received. But it surely feels just like the lofty preseason expectations might need been just a little too excessive.

The Nittany Lions had been by no means going to lose to FIU, however it wasn’t the dominant recreation others had vs. dangerous groups this week. Once more, none of this issues within the large image—what Penn State does vs. Oregon and Ohio State in the end determines how good this workforce is. If you happen to’re rating this workforce must be forward of Miami or LSU proper now, you’re solely doing it due to your preseason ideas and ignoring the outcomes we’ve seen on the sector. Beat Oregon, and the Lions will go approach up.

The scheduling gods got here with a welcome idle week after a troublesome loss at Miami. The Irish have one other bodily recreation on faucet this week vs. A&M. Is it a should win for CFP hopes? There is not numerous meat left on schedule for a formidable 10-2 in the event that they lose. There’s an opportunity the one high 25 recreation left for the rest of the season is the rivalry recreation in opposition to USC.

Can John Mateer make it by means of the season wholesome at this excessive degree and utilization price within the run recreation? In opposition to Michigan, the protection did what it ought to vs. a real freshman QB, excluding the Justice Haynes TD run out of half. It’s the mom of all flat spots this week at Temple coming off that win and with Auburn subsequent week. Each SEC opponent on the Sooners schedule is at the moment ranked—all eight of them. I don’t suppose I’ve ever seen that for any workforce.

Chris “The Bear” Fallica has coated sports activities for almost three a long time. Whereas school soccer has been his focus, he additionally enjoys the NFL, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, MLB, NHL and Horse Racing, with an “occasional” wager on such occasions. Chris just lately received the inaugural Circa Soccer Invitational and completed within the High 10 of the Golden Nugget Soccer Contest. He is a multiple-time qualifier for the NHC Handicapping Championship. Bear in mind, “The much less you wager, the extra you lose whenever you win!” Observe him on Twitter @chrisfallica.

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