Joel Klatt’s Faculty Soccer Rankings: OSU Nonetheless No. 1, What’s Unsuitable With Texas?

Did Texas do sufficient to cease the slide? Texas A&M picked up probably the most spectacular wins of any workforce within the early season in opposition to Notre Dame on Saturday, however was it sufficient for it to be ranked as a top-10 workforce? 

Week 3 of the faculty soccer season is within the books, and so are Joel Klatt’s weekly rankings of the High 10 faculties. 

Listed below are Klatt’s prime 10 rankings after one other week of faculty soccer video games.

Klatt’s take: Ohio State, I nonetheless assume, has the very best ceiling of anyone in faculty soccer. They’ve a few the perfect gamers, in security Caleb Downs and vast receiver Jeremiah Smith. Their quarterback, Julian Sayin, continues to develop, and so they might need a brand new star at operating again with a man named Bo Jackson – be careful for him.

Klatt’s take: Couple of massive wins, though, the offense struggled, man. Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, one thing is occurring with the offense. Head coach Brian Kelly is all upset on the reporters after the sport. Their protection is successful video games for them. Defensive coordinator Blake Baker has modified their protection; they’re now leaning on their protection to win video games, and so they have been capable of do it in opposition to Florida.

Klatt’s take: Noticed Oregon in individual, and I used to be impressed. They’re going to must defend the run rather a lot higher than they did in opposition to Northwestern, however nonetheless, total, that offense will be explosive. And their quarterback, Dante Moore, may be — may be — one of many higher if not the perfect quarterback within the nation. 

Klatt’s take: Penn State’s nonetheless in there. Do not know something about them, they’ll get examined in two weeks when Oregon involves city.

Klatt’s take: Georgia. The SEC nonetheless goes by Georgia. Their resilience, down 21-7 to Tennessee, in one of many biggest environments in faculty soccer in Neyland Stadium, that was wild, man. Gunner Stockton, the fourth-down throw was super. They gained 44-41, so that they’re top-five. 

Klatt’s take: I believe Miami might very simply win the ACC; that is in all probability the perfect workforce in that league. I like them on the line of scrimmage, and quarterback Carson Beck seems like a man on a mission. He actually does, he is taking part in very well.

Klatt’s take: John Mateer looks like a man that is going to wind up in New York for the Heisman Trophy. One thing about him … he is so assured, they throw the ball nicely, they’re operating it nicely, he can run the soccer nicely. And everybody round that program, I am beginning to get some Baker vibes, they’re beginning to point out, “Hey, he reminds us of Baker Mayfield.” That is scary for everyone else.

Klatt’s take: Texas falls all the way down to No. 8. What is going on on in Texas? What’s occurring to the offense? Is Arch OK? I … do not know what that was in opposition to UTEP. They have been up 7-3 with like two seconds to go within the half, then lastly scored a landing. One thing’s up, they should get higher. That is why I jumped their rival, Oklahoma, over them to No. 7.

Klatt’s take: Florida State had that massive win over Alabama in Week 1 – every little thing forward of them, I believe this can be a workforce that may compete for and perhaps even win the ACC. Tommy Castellanos is a man I actually imagine in at quarterback.

Klatt’s take: Utah soccer, that is proper. Demise, taxes, Utah soccer. Their offensive and defensive strains are actually strong. We’ll get an opportunity to go there. “Massive Midday Kickoff” is heading to Salt Lake, Utah, when Utah will tackle Texas Tech of their first actual check of the season. I am unable to look ahead to that.

(“Massive Midday Kickoff” will air starting at 10 a.m. ET on Sept. 20, on FOX.)

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