.Joel Klatt.Lead University Regulation Football Analyst.When the college regulation football timetables were actually created and specified for this season, Oct. 12 was among the days most of us circled. We expected that day for months, and it surely delivered.There were actually thrilling coatings all weekend. Penn State went back to succeed as well as stay unbeaten following its own trip to USC. LSU took down Ole Miss in overtime. Tennessee additionally required overtime to defeat Florida, which was actually a little bit of a surprise. Naturally, the major one was actually Oregon's thrilling win over Ohio Condition. The Ducks played their ideal activity of the year in their most significant video game of the year. Properly performed, Oregon. That was an enormous atmosphere, as well as Ohio Condition took a trip effectively. The activity lived up to the buzz as well as supplied similarly to the Georgia-Alabama video game simply a couple of full weeks ago.It's challenging to suggest along with superconferences adhering to games like that, isn't it? That claimed, permit's get involved in my best 10. 1. Texas (Recently: 1) Record: 6-0Week 7 end result: Beat Oklahoma, 34-3I looked at placing Oregon at No. 1, yet the means Texas participated in Sunday sufficed to keep the top place. Texas' sway Oklahoma was only close during the course of the first part, when quarterback Quinn Ewers was ripping off some rust in his yield. Texas outgained Oklahoma through 170 lawns. Texas possesses both the No. 1 racking up outburst and also defense in the country. The last could be a little bit inflated based upon the timing of its own game against Oklahoma and Michigan. Basically, the Longhorns look like the very best staff in the country. Texas QB Quinn Ewers tossed for 199 yards and possessed two total goals in his return against Oklahoma. 2. Oregon (Recently: 4) Report: 6-0Week 7 outcome: Defeated Ohio Condition, 33-32The Oregon staff our company observed Saturday was the version we counted on to find all season. Oregon left to a little a sluggish begin, succeeding a set of video games to open the year that were closer than they need to've been. Saturday was actually the type of video game that Oregon generated QB Dillon Gabriel for, as well as he supplied. Dan Lanning must be actually delighted. I've viewed Gabriel for a long time, and that was among the most effective activities he is actually participated in. He was breathtaking. His downfield death and also ability to get away on some of his runs were enormous. What impressed me the most about Gabriel's elite functionality-- 397 total lawns of offense as well as 3 overall goals-- was actually that he played outside his durabilities. I've pointed out for some time that he's a card supplier or a point player. Ohio Condition's tactical plan was created to cease that. So, it was actually fabulous to find Gabriel introduce the ball down the area. Consequently, Gabriel additionally released his Heisman campaign. That is actually just how really good he was.We also have to give credit scores to Oregon's offensive series. That system battled in the first married couple full weeks of the time. Gabriel was actually pushed on around 40% of his dropbacks, but he had not been sacked. Gabriel and Oregon's offense definitely illuminated Ohio Condition's defense. Ohio Condition quit 7.5 backyards per play in Sunday's video game, which is the most it surrendered in an activity given that late in the 2022 time. Oregon pass receiver Evan Stewart truly attacked Ohio State cornerback Denzel Burke in among the greater individual matches of that activity. Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel threw for 341 yards and recorded 3 total touchdowns versus Ohio State. 3. Ohio State (Recently: 2) Record: 5-1Week 7 outcome: Lost to Oregon, 33-32Ohio Condition only dropped a spot in the rankings after that near war, yet something requires to alter along with its protection. When you see the movie, it failed to feel like Ohio Condition lost hope virtually five hundred backyards of outburst, 7.5 gardens every action and five backyards every hold. It felt like Ohio Condition participated in some great defense prior to allowing a major play on particular drives.Why were actually these huge actions occurring? There were actually a handful of issues with Ohio State's protection. It wasn't an excellent addressing night. Wonderful defenses always tackle properly. That is actually enhanced when you're participating in guy coverage like Ohio State largely did on Saturday. It's like tossing fuel on a fire. Yet another point I found on the movie was Ohio Condition running field protection typically, which suggests that the protective electrician that's considered a three-technique was actually to the large edge of the industry, primarily. It failed to adhere to the precarious end or even toughness of the offense as high as it was contacted us to the large edge of the field. That indicates the one-technique defensive lineman is actually aligned over the facility while there was a three-technique aligned over the addresses. There was an opening in the B-Gap and Ohio Condition had not been speaking up for that void well. Oregon was hurting Ohio State on short-side runs and also the Buckeyes failed to adjust in time.Lastly, Ohio State didn't obtain adequate tension on Gabriel. When you do not acquire adequate tension on the quarterback, your defensive spines will definitely be actually trumped. There's certainly not a defensive back in the nation that will certainly be able to pay for so long as Oregon was actually providing Gabriel to toss. When It Comes To Last will and testament Howard, he played greatly for the majority of the video game. In fact, Ohio Condition's offense was actually more efficient throughout the video game. Yet there were a couple of moments where Howard didn't participate in properly, and also everyone will definitely remember that. He had a fallen breeze on a snap behind time in the third quarter, and he missed WR Jeremiah Johnson at the sticks on a third-down toss on Ohio State's penultimate drive. Certainly, there was actually additionally the final play, where he really did not understand just how much opportunity performed the time clock to come down and also establish his team up for a field goal. That was actually a sensational activity, however. I can't stand by to find these interplay once more. Yet Ohio Condition may have to operate the dining table in the routine period to reach the Major 10 title video game now. Ohio State QB Last will and testament Howard tossed for 326 yards as well as counted three total goals in Saturday's loss to Oregon. 4. Georgia (Last week: 3) Document: 5-1Week 7 end result: Beat Mississippi State, 41-31I'm still using along with Georgia, yet it's obtained some growths. We could must be a little concerned about the Bulldogs, however. While QB Carson Stream threw for over 400 yards on Saturday, Georgia have not been actually terrific on the ground. It had a great ground assault against Mississippi Condition, but the Bulldogs are a one-win crew. Georgia has rushed for lower than 4 yards per hold in half of its video games thus far. Our experts'll understand every thing our team need to find out about Georgia after Sunday's video game versus Texas. I believe Kirby Smart will definitely have the Dawgs ready for that a person. Georgia QB Carson Stream threw for over 300 lawns in the first half of its own sway Mississippi State. 5. Penn State (Recently: 5) Document: 6-0Week 7 outcome: Defeated USC, 33-30 (OT) This believed that a substantial, massive gain for James Franklin. USC had not been ranked entering this match, yet I think it's much much better than its 3-3 document suggests. We understand that Penn Condition has actually lost in these form of instants over the final couple of years. If Penn Condition shed that game, it will possess gotten reached the "customary Penn Condition tag." PSU QB Drew Allar ought to receive some credit score for this gain. He failed to play his finest activity, however he was fantastic in huge instants. He possessed two substantial fourth-down conversions and threw for 391 yards, recuperating from the three interceptions he threw to provide some subconscious seconds behind time in that game. WR Julian Fleming as well as TE Tyler Warren improved in huge moments, which I assume was the largest part of that gain. If they come to be consistent hazards, that will truly round out a currently all-around team. We know PSU's run video game as well as protection are great, so that would certainly be actually a major advancement for the Nittany Lions.Penn Condition comes back from a 14-point deficit to defeat USC in overtime 6. Clemson (Last week: 7) File: 5-1Week 7 outcome: Beat Wake Rainforest, 49-14I've gotten on the Clemson train for at least a handful of weeks. Some people could certainly not would like to hear it after this team was burnt out by Georgia in Full week 1, yet they've created offensively and are far a lot better right now than what they went to the beginning of the year. The Tigers had one more video game where they joined scoring almost 50 factors. Along with the means QB Cade Klubnik and also repulsive organizer Garrett Riley are actually rumbling, I think Clemson is actually going to win the ACC. Cade Klubnik led Clemson to an additional high-scoring gain, tossing for three goals in its 49-14 victory over Wake Rainforest. 7. Alabama (Last week: 6) File: 5-1Week 7 end result: Defeated South Carolina, 27-25What was that video game on Sunday, Alabama? Are our company panicking, Alabama followers? The defense really did not play great after it rose 14-0 versus South Carolina. If this interplay a staff that's any sort of really good, they are actually going to must play completely on offense and also is going to likely need to gain in a duel. If they participate in a staff that they must trump, they will likely succeed through a considerable margin, unless QB Jalen Milroe as well as the offense don't play properly. That's what occurred on Sunday. Alabama's protection have not received any kind of far better during the course of this season. Our company'll envision if scalp trainer Kalen DeBoer may acquire Alabama locked in on a week-to-week manner like Scar Saban provided for nearly 20 years. Jalen Milroe was actually on the relocation typically in Alabama's sway South Carolina, rushing for 2 goals. 8. LSU (Last week: Unranked) Record: 5-1Week 7 end result: Beat Ole Miss, 29-26 (OT) LSU remains in a great posture moving on after Sunday's win. I'm examining LSU's video game against Texas A&M on Oct. 26 as a game that is actually looking like it could identify some of the spots in the SEC National Championship. QB Garrett Nussmeier was actually outstanding against Ole Miss. LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier finished far fewer than 50% of his passes versus Ole Miss, yet he had 337 passing backyards and also 3 goals in the gain. 9. Iowa State (Last week: 10) Record: 6-0Week 7 outcome: Beat West Virginia, 28-16Is this an overrank? Maybe. But I trust Matt Campbell's squad. That is actually a truly sound soccer team. It participates in premium protection, and I think its outburst is much better than people realize. No. 11 Iowa State Cyclones vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Features 10. Miami (Fla.) (Recently: 8) Document: 6-0Week 7 end result: IdleI simply don't trust the Hurricanes immediately, a minimum of certainly not along with just how the wins over Virginia Technology and Cal participated in out. Miami resides in my best 10 because of QB Cam Ward, however simply No. 10. Joel Klatt is actually FOX Sports' top college football game expert and the host of the podcast "The Joel Klatt Program." Follow him at @joelklatt and also register for the "Joel Klatt Show" on YouTube. [Want fantastic stories supplied straight to your inbox? 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