Later tonight, the School Soccer Playoff Choice Committee will launch their second set of rankings.
Whereas it has simply been every week for the reason that preliminary rankings, a lot has modified within the school soccer world in a brief time period.
Indiana survived by a toe faucet in opposition to Penn State, however will the Committee dock the Hoosiers within the rankings after that one-score win? In an enormous Large 12 sport on Saturday, Texas Tech knocked BYU from the listing of unbeatens, a loss that may see the Cougars tumble later tonight. How will the Committee view Oregon’s 18-16 win over Iowa?
After which there may be the ACC. Within the preliminary set of rankings, Virginia clocked in at No. 14 and was the convention’s lone consultant within the bracket, whereas Louisville got here in at No. 15. With Virginia dropping to Wake Forest and Louisville dropping to California, the door appears open for Georgia Tech, and even Miami, to get into the bracket.
We’ll dive into the rankings and the hypothetical bracket shortly after they go reside, however for now here’s a look again at how the School Soccer Playoff Choice Committee ranked the groups every week in the past.
What’s the High 25 this week?
1. Ohio State (9-0)
2. Indiana (10-0)
3. Texas A&M (9-0)
4. Alabama (8-1)
5. Georgia (8-1)
6. Texas Tech (9-1)
7. Ole Miss (9-1)
8. Oregon (8-1)
9. Notre Dame (7-2)
10. Texas (7-2)
11. Oklahoma (7-2)
12. BYU (8-1)
13. Utah (7-2)
14. Vanderbilt (8-2)
15. Miami (7-2)
16. Georgia Tech (8-1)
17. USC (7-2)
18. Michigan (7-2)
19. Virginia (8-2)
20. Louisville (7-2)
21. Iowa (6-3)
22. Pittsburgh (7-2)
23. Tennessee (6-3)
24. South Florida (7-2)
25. Cincinnati (7-2)
What 12 groups can be within the CFP?
A win over Purdue retains the Buckeyes atop the rankings. Ohio State is at residence for its subsequent two video games (UCLA and Rutgers) earlier than the annual conflict with Michigan.
Survive and advance, proper? Indiana discovered a means in opposition to Penn State on the dying, and the Hoosiers have a house date with Wisconsin to get proper earlier than touring to Purdue to shut out the season.
Final week, Mack Rhoades, the Choice Committee Chair, famous that “you’re speaking about small margins when you consider the distinction between Ohio State, Indiana, and A&M.”
Nonetheless, the margins weren’t sufficient for Indiana’s slim win over Penn State to bump the Aggies up a spot.
The Crimson Tide took care of enterprise in opposition to LSU, however a giant take a look at comes this weekend when Alabama welcomes Oklahoma to Bryant-Denny Stadium.
The Bulldogs cruised to a 20-point win over Mississippi State, however this week’s date with Texas has the texture of a playoff sport in November. Particularly, the sport is crucial for the Longhorns’ possibilities of making the sector.
The Crimson Raiders dominated BYU final week, constructing a 26-0 lead into the fourth quarter.
That was sufficient for the Committee to maneuver Texas Tech up a spot.
Mississippi took care of enterprise in opposition to FCS opponent The Citadel final week.
Nevertheless it dropped them a spot behind Texas Tech.
Nonetheless, Florida after which the Egg Bowl left to shut out the slate, a one-loss common season is in sight.
Oregon discovered a means Saturday evening at Kinnick Stadium, outlasting Iowa by a closing rating of 18-16. They may get frozen out of a Large Ten Championship Recreation, however ending the 12 months in opposition to Minnesota and a pair of ranked opponents in USC and Washington offers the Geese two extra probabilities to impress.
Notre Dame took care of Navy at residence final week, and now they face their closing ranked opponent of the season with a visit to Pittsburgh. That is probably their final probability to impress the Committee earlier than closing out the 12 months in opposition to Syracuse and Stanford, so Notre Dame finest make it rely.
The Longhorns are coming off a bye and face a crucial sport in opposition to Georgia. A win over the Bulldogs retains their probabilities on the CFP alive, however a loss drops their odds considerably. Nonetheless, their common season finale with Texas A&M is one other nice alternative to bolster their resume.
Final week, Virginia secured the ACC’s lone spot within the hypothetical School Soccer Playoff with a No. 14 rating, adopted by Louisville at No. 15.
However with each these groups dropping, the door opened for an additional ACC group to say that spot, and Miami burst by means of that opening for this week. The Hurricanes bought off to a sizzling begin this season, and a win over Notre Dame to open the 12 months seems to be spectacular, however losses to Louisville and SMU have dimmed their playoff hopes.
They’re in for the second, however nonetheless face an uphill climb simply to get to the ACC title sport, as they’re trying up at 5 groups with only one convention loss (Georgia Tech, Virginia, Pittsburgh, SMU, and Duke).
Per week in the past, Memphis claimed the spot within the bracket reserved for the highest-ranked convention champion from the Group of 5, however with the Tigers dropping to Tulane, the door opened for a brand new AAC consultant.
Enter South Florida. The Bulls began sizzling, beating then-ranked Boise State and Florida to open the 12 months, however a loss to Miami after which a loss to Memphis a number of weeks in the past noticed South Florida slide a bit within the convention standings. However with each Navy and Memphis dropping final week, the Bulls are in … for now.
This week’s date with the Midshipmen is very large for each groups.
What would the bracket be with these rankings?
With these rankings, this could be the School Soccer Playoff Bracket:
What had been the rankings final week?
Right here is how the School Soccer Playoff Choice Committee ranked the High 25 within the preliminary rankings, launched every week in the past:
1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Mississippi
7. BYU
8. Texas Tech
9. Oregon
10. Notre Dame
11. Texas
12. Oklahoma
13. Utah
14. Virginia
15. Louisville
16. Vanderbilt
17. Georgia Tech
18. Miami
19. USC
20. Iowa
21. Michigan
22. Missouri
23. Washington
24. Pittsburgh
25. Tennessee
Who had been the 12 groups within the bracket final week?
Right here had been the 12 groups within the hypothetical School Soccer Playoff based mostly on the Committee’s rankings from every week in the past:
1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Mississippi
7. BYU
8. Texas Tech
9. Oregon
10. Notre Dame
11. Virginia
12. Memphis
What was the hypothetical bracket final week?
Here’s what the bracket seemed like after the primary set of rankings from the Committee:
