Oregon moved as much as No. 1 within the AP High 25 faculty soccer ballot Sunday for the primary time since 2012 after Texas grew to become the third top-ranked group within the nation to lose this season by falling to Georgia. No. 15 Alabama dropped to its lowest rating in 14 years following its loss to Tennessee.
The Geese, who shut out Purdue on Friday, acquired 59 first-place votes to go from No. 2 to the highest spot and Georgia jumped three spots to No. 2 after its win at Texas. Georgia acquired two first-place votes and the Longhorns slipped to No. 5. No. 3 Penn State and No. 4 Ohio State held their locations after being idle, and No. 6 Miami, No. 7 Tennessee, No. 8 LSU, No. 9 Clemson and No. 10 Iowa State spherical out the highest 10.
The Volunteers moved up 4 spots after beating Alabama, and the Crimson Tide dropped eight spots. Alabama was final ranked this low in 2010, when it fell to seventeenth after shedding its regular-season finale to eventual nationwide champion Auburn and Cam Newton. The Crimson Tide completed that season 10-3 and No. 10 within the nation, their lowest last rating of the Nick Saban period after his first group completed unranked in 2007.
No. 25 Vanderbilt entered the rankings for the primary time since 2013, and defending nationwide champion Michigan is unranked for the primary time in three years. With Indiana transferring as much as No. 13 following its blowout win towards Nebraska, that is the primary AP ballot to function each the Commodores and Hoosiers since Nov. 15, 1937.
AP High 25 after Week 8
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7-0 |
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6-1 |
5 |
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6-0 |
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4 |
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5-1 |
4 |
3 |
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5 |
6-1 |
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6 |
7-0 |
6 |
5 |
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7 |
6-1 |
11 |
7 |
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8 |
6-1 |
8 |
15 |
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9 |
6-1 |
10 |
9 |
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10 |
7-0 |
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10 |
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11 |
7-0 |
13 |
11 |
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6-1 |
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7-0 |
16 |
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6-1 |
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14 |
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5-2 |
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17 |
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6-1 |
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16 |
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5-1 |
15 |
12 |
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5-2 |
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25 |
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6-0 |
20 |
18 |
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6-1 |
22 |
19 |
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6-1 |
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23 |
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6-1 |
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20 |
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7-0 |
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22 |
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6-0 |
25 |
21 |
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5-2 |
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Others receiving votes: Washington State 46, Syracuse 15, UNLV 5, Duke 2, South Carolina 1, Nebraska 1, Liberty 1
No. 1 modifications palms once more
Oregon is the fourth group to be No. 1 this season, probably the most No. 1s in a single season since 2014.
Georgia started the season as No. 1 however was bounced from the highest spot in mid-September and changed by Texas after the Longhorns received at Michigan and the Bulldogs struggled with Kentucky. Alabama grabbed No. 1 for every week by beating Georgia, however then it misplaced to Vanderbilt, handing the highest spot again to Texas. That lasted two weeks.
Georgia’s 15-point win Saturday evening in Austin was the biggest margin of victory towards a group ranked No. 1 within the AP ballot within the common season since Oklahoma beat Nebraska 31-14 in 2000 — and it was the biggest on the street since Notre Dame beat Pitt 31-16 in 1982.
Now, Oregon is the primary group from the Massive Ten to be No. 1 in the course of the common season since Ohio State in 2015. Michigan didn’t develop into No. 1 final season till after convention championship video games. The Geese have spent eight complete weeks beforehand because the No. 1 group within the nation, together with one week in 2012 and 7 in 2010. — Ralph Russo, nationwide faculty soccer author
Out and in
Vanderbilt’s final time ranked was the tip of the 2013 season underneath coach James Franklin. The Commodores had the second-longest energetic AP ballot drought amongst energy convention groups behind Rutgers, which hasn’t been ranked since November 2012.
Longest Energy 4 AP ballot droughts
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Vanderbilt (5-2) has received three consecutive video games and can host Texas subsequent week in this system’s first recreation involving two ranked groups since Oct. 18, 2008, when the No. 22 Commodores misplaced at No. 10 Georgia. Two weeks earlier, No. 19 Vandy beat No. 13 Auburn in its final ranked matchup at house. The final two occasions Vanderbilt was ranked each got here within the last polls of the season (2012 and 2013).
Vandy primarily changed Michigan within the rankings this week. The Wolverines had been the one group to drop out after falling to 4-3 with a loss at Illinois on Saturday, they usually’re unranked for the primary time because the first regular-season ballot of the 2021 season. It was Illinois’ first win in a ranked vs. ranked matchup on its house subject since 1991 towards Ohio State.
The Wolverines’ streak of 54 consecutive weeks being ranked was the fourth-longest energetic streak within the nation behind Alabama, Ohio State and Georgia, in accordance with School Ballot Archive. The final defending nationwide champ to complete unranked was 2020 LSU, which went 5-5 in that pandemic-shortened season. — Russo
Oregon a transparent No. 1, Alabama a thriller and Indiana underrated
• I used to be one in all six voters to rank Oregon No. 1 final week after its win towards Ohio State, making the Geese a simple selection there on my poll after Texas’ loss. The remainder of my prime 5 fell into place fairly simply, with Georgia transferring again as much as No. 2 — it now owns a 15-point street win towards a group that was ranked No. 1 and misplaced what become a toss-up at Alabama — adopted by Ohio State, Penn State and Miami, which held regular in these three spots on my poll. I voted Texas No. 6. On one hand, shedding to Georgia is forgivable, however it’s additionally getting simpler to poke holes within the Longhorns’ resume, given the struggles of Michigan and Oklahoma.
• How far ought to Alabama fall? It was the hardest query when voting this week. I dropped the Crimson Tide to seventeenth; they’ve a pair of losses to Vanderbilt and Tennessee, however additionally they have a win towards Georgia that acquired a lift from Saturday’s end in Austin. There’s no good reply, particularly since you may make a case for Alabama to fall behind Vanderbilt, given the head-to-head outcome and the similar information. However the win over Georgia — and Vandy’s loss to Georgia State — is sufficient to create separation.
• Every part from about No. 7 to No. 17 is bunched up, because the margins are very small between most of the one-loss Energy 4 groups and unbeaten groups like Indiana, Iowa State, BYU and Pitt. There’s a number of shuffling to return. With that stated, I feel Indiana deserves to be increased than its No. 13 rating. It’s true the Hoosiers have performed a weak schedule, however they acquired a measure of validation by crushing Nebraska 56-7 — their greatest Massive Ten win since 1945 — and have received by at the very least two touchdowns each week. They rank No. 1 in scoring and No. 7 in factors allowed, and although the damage to quarterback Kurtis Rourke creates uncertainty, they’ve earned a top-10 spot on my poll at No. 8. — Matt Brown, faculty sports activities managing editor and AP High 25 voter
What’s subsequent in Week 8?
Although there isn’t a top-five headliner like Georgia at Texas, subsequent Saturday options 5 matchups of ranked groups:
No. 20 Illinois at No. 1 Oregon. The final time the Geese performed a recreation because the No. 1 group within the nation they misplaced at house to No. 14 Stanford in extra time on Nov. 17, 2012.
No. 12 Notre Dame vs. No. 24 Navy (at East Rutherford, N.J.) The 97th assembly will probably be simply the eleventh with each groups ranked. The final was 2019, when No. 16 Notre Dame beat the Twenty first-ranked Midshipmen 52-20.
No. 21 Missouri at No. 15 Alabama. The Tide’s streak of consecutive appearances within the AP ballot is now 270, which is second-best all-time to Nebraska’s 348 from 1981-2002. May another loss finish it?
No. 5 Texas at No. 25 Vanderbilt. The primary assembly since 1928, eight years earlier than the AP ballot began.
No. 8 LSU at No. 14 Texas A&M. Oddity: Each recreation between the Tigers and Aggies since 2017 has featured one ranked group. The final time each had been ranked after they performed was 2016. — Russo
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