Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica’s High 10 School Soccer Rankings: Week 6 Version

What an unbelievable weekend of faculty soccer.

The 2 longest residence profitable streaks within the nation had been snapped, and Friday evening handled followers to 2 ranked groups getting knocked off on the highway towards unranked groups. This week’s prime 10 was troublesome for me. I’m attending to the fragile stability level of the season the place I’m taking a look at outcomes and energy rankings. And my interpretation of these in all probability is not going to please of us. 

So with out additional adieu, right here’s this week’s prime 10. 

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It was shut for some time, as Washington was doing every little thing proper, exterior of the scoring a landing half. The Ohio State protection in the end imposed its will and regardless of not having a single 20-yard play, the Buckeyes’ offense put collectively a number of lengthy scoring drives to seal the deal. In the event you put Oregon or Miami right here, I wouldn’t argue with you. Ryan Day’s squad is a large favourite over Minnesota this week earlier than a visit to Illinois subsequent week.

It actually would have been prison if the Geese misplaced that recreation on Saturday evening. Oregon was clearly the higher group for 50 minutes till the Penn State offense lastly made some performs. Oregon will now be favored to complete 12-0 and Dante Moore is the Heisman favourite, albeit a tepid one. Only a few groups within the nation can match up with Dan Lanning’s group within the trenches. They will have a welcome idle week earlier than the lone remaining ranked opponent on the schedule, a house recreation with Indiana.

The Canes have a visit to Tallahassee this week to face what’s going to absolutely be an indignant bunch of Seminoles after their loss at Virginia. An off week was completely timed after a bodily win over Florida, and if Miami can get a win over the lone ranked opponent remaining on its schedule right here, like Oregon, they could possibly be taking a look at a 12-0 common season.

Right here’s the place the enjoyable begins. Do I merely go together with who I feel is the fourth finest group within the nation? Or do I look extra on the win-loss document? Nicely I did each, and landed on A&M at 4. Placing up a ton or factors at Notre Dame has to depend for one thing, as does statistically dominating Auburn Saturday—though that Auburn offense has a ton of points.

The group that I feel is the very best squad when it comes to energy rankings and has that as its declare to No. 5 is Alabama. Sure, the Tide bought tripped up within the opener at Florida State, however which may show to be a one-off in what was Ty Simpson’s first begin, together with a bunch of accidents, particularly at operating again. What we’ve seen the final couple weeks, together with the win at Georgia, is totally completely different from what we noticed week one. Bama has 5 ranked opponents left on its schedule, however 4 are at residence.

That is the group I’m scuffling with essentially the most when it comes to slotting within the rankings. I can’t get the Arkansas recreation out of my thoughts,the place the Hogs put up 526 yards and had been moving into for the profitable rating once they fumbled deep in Ole Miss territory.

And I feel the nation is coming round on LSU not being the group we thought they could be after a win at Clemson. All of that stated, Trinidad Chambliss has are available in and is now producing some buzz within the Heisman market—and a take a look at the schedule exhibits this needs to be a 10-2 group at worst, as they are going to be respectable favorites in each recreation exterior of the journeys to Athens and Norman.

The subsequent two weeks will inform us lots in regards to the Longhorns. The one Energy 4 group Texas has performed fully shut down the Longhorn offense. San Jose State, UTEP and Sam Houston State do nothing for me. If Florida hasn’t licked the stamp on the season, that protection will likely be a giant check for Texas.

I’ll slide them down for now, solely due to the harm to John Mateer, however I do suppose it is truthful to additionally slide them down some due to the style (and SEC admitted mistake) within the Auburn win. They need to discover a operating recreation towards an SEC opponent. I do not care about going nuts towards Temple and Kent State. They’ve six ranked opponents left on the schedule, together with the ultimate 5 video games of the season.

The Bulldogs fell behind vs. Bama, got here roaring again behind a strong floor recreation and improved defensive effort within the second half, however a fourth down fake pas, Frazier fumble deep in his personal territory and an enormous drop did the Bulldogs in—and snapped the nations’ longest residence profitable streak. All isn’t misplaced although. UGA has Ole Miss and Texas at residence, Georgia Tech at Mercedes Benz and a visit to Auburn doesn’t look as regarding because it as soon as was. That extra time win at Tennessee may wind up being the distinction in UGA making or lacking the playoff.

One more recreation which furthered the identical narrative for Penn State. The Nittany Lions dropped one other one towards a prime 10 group and Drew Allar confirmed that he’s what he’s proven he’s. A strong, however not particular faculty quarterback. The offense did nothing for 50 minutes, and credit score the protection for preserving them within the recreation. Abruptly, a house recreation vs. Indiana, who I strongly thought of placing right here, appears removed from a positive factor. That recreation comes every week after a visit to Ohio State, and what perception is there now that Penn State can go there and win towards that protection? It is not unimaginable to suppose Penn State could possibly be on the skin trying in on the playoff.

Chris “The Bear” Fallica has lined sports activities for almost three many years. Whereas faculty 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 gained 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. Keep in mind, “The much less you guess, the extra you lose once you win!” Observe him on Twitter @chrisfallica.

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