College Football Ratings Week 10 2022
This past Saturday was an all-time classic. Georgia ended up having very little trouble with Tennessee in the most anticipated game of the weekend. The real fun though was in the night session, where LSU beat Alabama to take control of the SEC West and Notre Dame handed Clemson their first loss of the season.
Top 25
Georgia (+1)
Ohio State (-1)
Michigan (+2)
Alabama (-1)
Tennessee (-1)
LSU (+1)
Texas (+1)
Kansas State (-2)
Penn State (+1)
UCLA (+3)
Oregon
Notre Dame (+9)
Florida State (+2)
Baylor (+5)
Illinois (-6)
Louisville (+6)
Mississippi State (-3)
USC
Utah (-7)
TCU (-4)
Oregon State (-4)
Iowa (+22)
Pittsburgh (+22)
Kansas (+18)
Texas Tech (+6)
We have a new #1 in my ratings as Georgia has taken the top spot back from Ohio State. The Bulldogs have around a two in three chance to make it to the SEC championship game undefeated and might be a lock for the playoff. Louisville has turned their season around and dominated a solid James Madison team on Saturday. The Cardinals have the chance for a program-defining win on the road against Clemson this weekend. Iowa has been much maligned for their offensive ineptitude this year but their defense is maybe the best in the country and they showed it in a 24-3 win over Purdue.
Moving Up
I’ve never seen a team jump so much from a loss as Northwestern (109th → 66th). The Wildcats played a crazy game against Ohio State where they lost 21-7 in a windstorm. Northwestern actually outgained Ohio State and could’ve won the game if not for going 0/4 on 4th down. Pittsburgh (44th → 22nd) is playing fantastic defense and did not allow Syracuse to score a touchdown on Saturday. The Panthers’ OT loss to Tennessee looks much better than it did at the time and they should be favorites in all 3 remaining games. Michigan State (83rd → 62nd) played their best game of the season and beat Illinois on the road. The Spartans look likely to sneak into a bowl game as wins over Indiana and Rutgers will get them there.
Moving Down
James Madison (55th → 79th) was in the 30s in my ratings a month ago but has crashed back down to earth. The Dukes have exceeded expectations for their first season in FBS but their lower scholarship count is starting to set in as the rigors of a full season take their toll. Purdue (24th → 46th) was a darling of my model early in the season and was in my top 10 at one point. They still could win the Big Ten West, but their blowout loss to Iowa will make it a lot tougher. South Florida (88th → 104th) suffered a blowout loss to fellow AAC bottom dweller Temple. The Bulls fired head coach Jeff Scott after a disastrous 2.5 years that saw them win only a single game against FBS competition.