.Joel Klatt.Lead College Regulation Football Expert.When the university football routines were helped make and specified for this time, Oct. 12 was one of the dates we all circled. We anticipated that time for months, as well as it certainly delivered.There were actually awesome surfaces all weekend break. Penn State returned to gain and stay unbeaten observing its own trip to USC. LSU took down Ole Miss in overtime. Tennessee likewise needed to have overtime to beat Fla, which was actually a little a shock. Certainly, the significant one was Oregon's thrilling draw Ohio Condition. The Ducks played their ideal activity of the year in their greatest game of the year. Well performed, Oregon. That was an incredible atmosphere, as well as Ohio State took a trip well. The game measured up to the buzz and provided likewise to the Georgia-Alabama activity merely a number of weeks ago.It's challenging to claim along with superconferences adhering to video games like that, isn't it? That claimed, permit's enter my top 10. 1. Texas (Recently: 1) Document: 6-0Week 7 end result: Beat Oklahoma, 34-3I considered placing Oregon at No. 1, but the way Texas played Saturday sufficed to maintain the leading area. Texas' gain Oklahoma was merely close during the first region, when quarterback Quinn Ewers was ripping off some decay in his gain. Texas outgained Oklahoma by 170 lawns. Texas has both the No. 1 racking up outburst and protection in the country. The last could be a bit filled with air based on the time of its game versus Oklahoma and Michigan. Basically, the Longhorns look like the best group in the country. Texas QB Quinn Ewers threw for 199 yards and had two total touchdowns in his profit against Oklahoma. 2. Oregon (Last week: 4) Record: 6-0Week 7 result: Defeated Ohio Condition, 33-32The Oregon team we observed Saturday was the model our team counted on to find all period. Oregon left to a little bit of a slow-moving beginning, succeeding a set of video games to open the year that were closer than they should possess been actually. Saturday was actually the kind of video game that Oregon produced QB Dillon Gabriel for, and he supplied. Dan Lanning need to be actually thrilled. I have actually watched Gabriel for a long period of time, and also was among the very best activities he's played. He was actually breathtaking. His downfield passing as well as capability to leave on a few of his operates were significant. What satisfied me one of the most about Gabriel's best performance-- 397 overall gardens of outburst and 3 total goals-- was actually that he played outside his durabilities. I've stated for a while that he's a memory card supplier or a point player. Ohio State's tactical plan was created to cease that. Thus, it was incredible to see Gabriel introduce the round down the industry. Therefore, Gabriel likewise launched his Heisman initiative. That's exactly how good he was.We also should give credit to Oregon's annoying product line. That unit battled in the initial couple full weeks of the time. Gabriel was pressed on approximately 40% of his dropbacks, however he had not been fired. Gabriel as well as Oregon's outburst definitely illuminated Ohio State's self defense. Ohio Condition lost hope 7.5 yards every action in Sunday's activity, which is actually one of the most it surrendered in a video game because overdue in the 2022 season. Oregon pass receiver Evan Stewart definitely battered Ohio Condition cornerback Denzel Burke in among the greater individual matches of that activity. Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel threw for 341 lawns as well as recorded three overall goals versus Ohio State. 3. Ohio Condition (Last week: 2) Record: 5-1Week 7 outcome: Lost to Oregon, 33-32Ohio State simply fell a spot in the positions after that near war, yet something requires to transform with its own self defense. When you watch the film, it didn't think that Ohio Condition lost hope nearly five hundred backyards of offense, 7.5 lawns per play and also five backyards every hold. It seemed like Ohio State participated in some excellent defense before making it possible for a major play on certain drives.Why were these big plays taking place? There were a handful of issues along with Ohio State's self defense. It wasn't a great taking on night. Terrific defenses constantly handle effectively. That's magnified when you're playing guy protection like Ohio Condition mainly performed on Saturday. It feels like tossing fuel on a fire. An additional point I found on the movie was Ohio Condition running area defense typically, which means that the protective electrician that's considered a three-technique was to the wide edge of the area, predominantly. It didn't adhere to the tough side or stamina of the offense as long as it was actually phoned call to the vast edge of the area. That suggests the one-technique protective electrician is aligned over the facility while there was a three-technique lined up over the addresses. There was actually a position in the B-Gap and also Ohio State had not been defending that space well. Oregon was injuring Ohio State on short-side runs as well as the Buckeyes really did not change in time.Lastly, Ohio Condition failed to acquire sufficient stress on Gabriel. When you do not get sufficient pressure on the quarterback, your defensive backs will certainly be defeated. There's certainly not a defensive back in the country that are going to be able to pay for just as long as Oregon was giving Gabriel to toss. As for Can Howard, he participated in greatly for many of the video game. Actually, Ohio Condition's offense was even more reliable throughout the activity. Yet there were a couple of minutes where Howard failed to play well, and everyone is going to bear in mind that. He had actually a lost snap on a breeze late in the 3rd one-fourth, and also he missed WR Jeremiah Smith at the sticks on a third-down throw on Ohio State's penultimate ride. Obviously, there was actually likewise the last play, where he didn't recognize just how much opportunity was on the clock to get down and prepare his team up for a basket. That was actually an amazing video game, however. I can't hang around to view these intercourse again. Yet Ohio State may have to manage the table in the routine period to come to the Significant 10 label game right now. Ohio State QB Will Howard tossed for 326 gardens as well as racked up 3 total touchdowns in Saturday's reduction to Oregon. 4. Georgia (Recently: 3) Document: 5-1Week 7 result: Defeated Mississippi Condition, 41-31I'm still using along with Georgia, but it is actually acquired some spots. Our company may need to be actually a little concerned concerning the Bulldogs, though. While QB Carson Stream tossed for over 400 gardens on Sunday, Georgia hasn't been terrific on the ground. It possessed a great ground attack against Mississippi Condition, but the Bulldogs are a one-win staff. Georgia has actually hurried for less than 4 backyards every lug asunder of its own video games up until now. We'll recognize everything our experts require to know about Georgia after Sunday's game against Texas. I think Kirby Smart are going to have the Dawgs ready for that. Georgia QB Carson Beck tossed for over 300 backyards in the first one-half of its own draw Mississippi Condition. 5. Penn Condition (Recently: 5) Document: 6-0Week 7 outcome: Defeated USC, 33-30 (OT) This felt like a large, huge gain for James Franklin. USC had not been positioned entering this matchup, yet I think it is actually much much better than its own 3-3 document recommends. We know that Penn Condition has come up short in these kind of minutes over the final handful of years. If Penn Condition lost that video game, it would certainly possess gotten reached the "same old Penn State tag." PSU QB Drew Allar must obtain some credit rating for this gain. He really did not play his best game, yet he was actually terrific in big minutes. He possessed two large fourth-down conversions and also threw for 391 backyards, rebounding coming from the 3 interceptions he threw to supply some unconscious seconds late in that game. WR Julian Fleming and TE Tyler Warren boosted in large minutes, which I believe was actually the largest portion of that succeed. If they become constant threats, that 'd really complete an actually well-rounded staff. We understand PSU's run activity as well as protection are actually good, so that would certainly be actually a primary progression for the Nittany Lions.Penn Condition goes back coming from a 14-point shortage to beat USC in overtime 6. Clemson (Recently: 7) File: 5-1Week 7 end result: Beat Wake Forest, 49-14I have actually performed the Clemson band wagon for a minimum of a handful of weeks. Some people may certainly not want to hear it hereafter staff was actually burnt out through Georgia in Full week 1, however they have actually built offensively and also are actually much a lot better right now than what they were at the begin of the year. The Tigers had one more activity where they were close to racking up nearly 50 factors. With the means QB Cade Klubnik and objectionable planner Garrett Riley are actually rumbling, I feel Clemson is visiting gain the ACC. Cade Klubnik led Clemson to an additional high-scoring gain, tossing for three touchdowns in its 49-14 triumph over Wake Rainforest. 7. Alabama (Recently: 6) File: 5-1Week 7 result: Beat South Carolina, 27-25What was actually that activity on Saturday, Alabama? Are we panicking, Alabama followers? The protection failed to play terrific after it climbed 14-0 against South Carolina. If this team plays a crew that's any type of excellent, they're heading to must play wonderfully on outburst as well as is going to likely need to have to succeed in a shootout. If they play a group that they should defeat, they will likely succeed through a notable scope, unless QB Jalen Milroe and the offense do not play properly. That's what took place on Sunday. Alabama's protection have not obtained any sort of far better throughout this time. We'll envision if scalp instructor Kalen DeBoer can easily receive Alabama locked in on a week-to-week basis like Chip Saban did for virtually twenty years. Jalen Milroe was actually on the technique often in Alabama's get South Carolina, rushing for two goals. 8. LSU (Recently: Unranked) Record: 5-1Week 7 outcome: Beat Ole Miss, 29-26 (OT) LSU remains in a great placement moving on after Sunday's gain. I'm considering LSU's activity versus Texas A&M on Oct. 26 as a video game that is actually resembling it could find out some of the places in the SEC Championship Game. QB Garrett Nussmeier was actually terrific versus Ole Miss. LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier accomplished fewer than 50% of his successfully pases against Ole Miss, however he possessed 337 passing backyards as well as 3 touchdowns in the gain. 9. Iowa Condition (Recently: 10) Record: 6-0Week 7 outcome: Defeated West Virginia, 28-16Is this an overrank? Perhaps. However I trust Matt Campbell's squad. That is actually an actually audio football team. It participates in quality defense, and also I think its offense is actually better than folks recognize. No. 11 Iowa Condition Cyclones vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Highlights 10. Miami (Fla.) (Recently: 8) Document: 6-0Week 7 end result: IdleI just do not count on the Hurricanes right now, at the very least certainly not with just how the sway Virginia Technology and Cal participated in out. Miami is in my best 10 because of QB Web Cam Ward, however simply No. 10. Joel Klatt is actually FOX Sports' lead college football game professional as well as the hold of the podcast "The Joel Klatt Show." Follow him at @joelklatt and register for the "Joel Klatt Program" on YouTube. [Want terrific stories provided straight to your inbox? Create or even log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, groups as well as players to get a personalized newsletter daily.] Get more from University Volleyball Follow your faves to obtain info concerning games, news and even more.