The college football season is entering the back half of the season so that means teams are starting to separate themselves from the others. Below, are my top ten teams so far, this year. Comment what teams should be higher or lower and what teams I missed.
1. Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia looks unstoppable and I believe that the championship is theirs to lose. Their defense is so good and their offense has been playing well too. They just beat a ranked Kentucky team and they have beat other quality opponents as well this year. I think that they are going to run right through the SEC and have the number one seed in the playoffs where they will run right to the championship.
2. Cincinnati Bearcats
Thanks to a loss from the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Bearcats find themselves in my number two spot. They are looking to become the first group of five school to ever make the playoffs and they are in good shape. They still have not unveiled the College Football Playoff rankings, but I think if the Bearcats can just win out, they will be in.
3. Oklahoma Sooners
I have been skeptical of the Sooners all season, but they now have switched their starting quarterback to Caleb Williams and are looking like a better team. Williams was throwing the ball all over the field and it makes you think if Clemson should do the same thing for their struggling offense. Oklahoma gets put in my number three spot for the new life that they are playing with.
4. Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama destroyed Mississippi State this weekend after losing to Texas A&M last week. They are still a playoff team in my mind but I think they might need to win the SEC to make the playoffs so that means they are going to need to beat a very good Georgia team. It is going to be hard for them to make it as a two-loss team unless Cincinnati loses a game that pushes them out of the playoffs.
5. Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State would have beat Iowa if they had a healthy Sean Clifford for the whole game. That would have them at number two in my rankings, but instead they are now in my number five spot. If they can find a way to win out, they will be in the playoffs as the Big Ten champion. The Big Ten is very strong and Penn State still has to go through a tough schedule so they are going to have to earn their spot.
6. Oregon Ducks
The Ducks have one bad loss, but they also have a great win over Ohio State. The Ducks get my number six spot after some debate over whether or not Michigan deserves a high ranking after seeing their weak schedule. I like Oregon in this spot until they have another bad game or a loss. Oregon can still make their way into the thick of the playoff race.
7. Ohio State Buckeyes
The only loss that Ohio State has suffered was to the Oregon Ducks. They are now 5-1 and are in a very competitive Big Ten. The Big Ten could be even better than the SEC with five teams in the top 11. Whoever wins the Big Ten deserves a spot in this year's playoffs because of how competitive that it is this year.
8. Michigan State Spartans
We are putting Michigan State in this spot due to their seven wins that they have over Michigan's six. These teams in the Big Ten are going to be beating up on each other for the rest of the year which is going to be so fun to watch how it plays out. Michigan State has found themselves right in the thick of this Big Ten chaos.
9. Michigan Wolverines
Could Michigan finally be back? They are now in the top ten in the AP poll and my poll and they now get to face the hardest part of their schedule. We are finally going to see if they can hang with the other top teams in the Big Ten like Penn State, Michigan State, and Michigan. Michigan is playing good enough football to keep them in this top ten.
10. Oklahoma State Cowboys
It could be the battle of Oklahoma this year in the Big 12 and it could be a great matchup. Oklahoma State keeps winning and that is what puts them in the top ten of my rankings. They could easily make it to the matchup with Oklahoma as an undefeated team.
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