Joel Klatt has a brand-new No. 1 group in the nation.
BYU takes the leading area after Bear Bachmeier and the Cougars beat Notre Dame 28-24 in Provo, ending the Fighting Irish’s 16-game winning streak. Georgia drops from the leading area after a 27-24 home loss to Auburn on a last-second basket.
Ohio State holds at No. 2 after beating Indiana 19-15, though it lost quarterback Julian Sayin to an arm injury. Miami remains at No. 3 after a double-overtime win over Florida State. Ole Miss, Tennessee and Texas Tech all sign up with the leading 10, while Alabama, Texas and Utah fall out.
4 of recently’s leading 6 groups lost on Saturday, and Klatt’s leading 10 looks absolutely nothing like it did 7 days back. Here’s the brand-new chain of command.
Chances to win nationwide title: +4500
Chances to make CFP: -110
Klatt’s ideas: “First time debuting in my top 10 is going to be Texas Tech. They destroyed Arizona State. They finally looked like the Tech that we thought we were going to get. J’Koby Williams was outstanding. They win that game 53-25. So watch out for Tech.
“You take a look at their schedule, they’ve got a quite tidy course. They currently beat Houston, and now Houston’s a one-loss ranked group. There’s very little left on that schedule.
They might quickly remain in the Big 12 Championship Game once again and quickly be back in the CFP.”
Chances to win nationwide title: +8400
Chances to make CFP: +134
Klatt’s ideas: “Give me a 8 clap for UCLA at No. 9. The only unbeaten group left in between the SEC and the Big Ten is Bob Chesney’s UCLA Bruins. Their defense has actually been ruthless the last couple of weeks. Not the best schedule worldwide, definitely the advantage of the schedule lottery game in the Big Ten, however do not look now. This group is most likely going to be 10-0 when it goes to Michigan 
. They beat Wisconsin 17-7 in a protective video game.
“How about all the schools that had openings last year? They’re probably thinking to themselves, ‘We should have given that Bob Chesney guy a harder look.’ Well, UCLA did, and they’re reaping the benefits.”
Chances to win nationwide title: +5500
Chances to make CFP: +154
Klatt’s ideas: “Tennessee has an elite defense, so where are they in my top 10? Yes, they’re inside of my top 10. I’ve got Tennessee at No. 8. They’re a one-loss team. That’s a huge win over Bama.
“You can run it. You can play defense. You can get after the quarterback. Those things travel. Those things last. Tennessee is at No. 8, and they may be making the playoff for the 2nd time in 3 years.”
Chances to win nationwide title: +1400
Chances to make CFP: -125
Klatt’s ideas: “At No. 7 is going to be Ole Miss. That was extremely excellent over a Missouri group that was rolling and running the ball well. Missouri in back-to-back weeks had best around 250 backyards hurrying, and they roll into Ole Miss, and Ole Miss thumps them on the ground. Ole Miss 257, Missouri 39. Yikes! That’s how you get beat 31-3.
“Tip of the cap. All of us type of composed you off after the Florida loss. Kewan Lacy reviewed 100 backyards. That group is still great, and their defense suddenly is playing terrific defense. That wasn’t on my bingo card. If their defense plays well, Trinidad Chambliss is a guy you’ve got to deal with. That group might win the championship game if they play defense.”
Chances to win nationwide title: +510
Chances to make CFP: -1100
Klatt’s ideas: “Georgia’s not going anywhere, I don’t think. I think they’ll be fine, and I think Kirby will be fine. In a lot of ways, this will allow them to look at some areas of need and fix them.
“Where does Georgia fall in the rankings? I have no concept, guys. I actually do not. I was tossing darts. I might have put Ole Miss greater than Georgia. I might have put Tennessee greater than Georgia, however I didn’t. I put Georgia at 6, and at this moment, I still type of think in Georgia, even with the loss.”
Chances to win nationwide title: +450
Chances to make CFP: -950
Klatt’s ideas: “Top 10 was horrendously challenging. I was tossing darts, guys. I may too have actually been blindfolded. Notre Dame’s at 5. How’s that? Where do you desire me to put them? I do not understand.
“I believe Notre Dame is going to be under some severe pressure when they deal with Miami, due to the fact that they will remain in the specific very same boat they were a year earlier. Even if they’re 10-2 and they lost at BYU and to Miami in the house, we’re sitting there like, ‘You lost in the house, you lost on the roadway, and by the method, those were the 2 finest groups you dealt with. Who did you beat?’ Their strength of schedule today is 42nd in the nation. Their finest win is Wisconsin. Possibly you can toss North Carolina therein.”
Chances to win nationwide title: +820
Chances to make CFP: -700
Klatt’s ideas: “This is still a team that’s a national championship contender. The defense is still outstanding. It’s not like Ohio State went up and down the field. I’m looking at Josh Hoover struggling through three quarters and getting it going in the fourth quarter. Indiana’s at No. 4 on a day when everyone lost. Maybe Indiana in a loss also won.
“You’re 4 inches far from them winning that video game, and after that the story of Saturday is entirely various. If absolutely nothing modifications from Saturday other than for those 4 inches where Nick Marsh got out of bounds in the end zone and he ratings and they win that video game, then think what we’re discussing? ‘The only constant in college football is Curt Cignetti.’ That’s how close it is. Those are the margins today, which’s why I’m informing you, parity is here.”
Chances to win nationwide title: +600
Chances to make CFP: -3500
Klatt’s ideas: “You can be mad at me about this ranking, however you can’t simply make it through versus Florida State. Possibly it’s the competition thing. Okay, Red River competition, I consider that reason. Michigan-Ohio State, you state toss the records out. Perhaps you toss the records out in this one. I’ll provide you that. I will simply state Florida State is not that terrific of a group. They’re great on offense. They are not on defense.
“I understand Miami is banged up a bit, however begin. A few of the dealing with. They could not stop Duce Robinson in the very first overtime on that 75-yard goal. They get that outright holding call to go their method on the very first Hail Mary in the 2nd overtime. They make it through, however I could not, in great conscience, put them ahead of Ohio State, who beat Indiana.”
Chances to win nationwide title: +480
Chances to make CFP: -950
Klatt’s ideas: “Did I put Ohio State all the way up at No. 1? I did not. I’ve got Ohio State at No. 2 in the country after that big win. Top-five matchup on the road, ending a 22-game winning streak. Got to feel good. They’ve got some margin for error now in the rest of their season.
“Once again, significant concerns surrounding the most essential position on the field. Who can optimize their capability to win? Who can take full advantage of Jeremiah Smith?”
Chances to win nationwide title: +4500
Chances to make CFP: -140
Klatt’s ideas: “I understand where you believe I’m going to put them, and I’m not. Everybody wishes to put Miami up there at No. 1. Nope. You do not go to double overtime with Florida State and get the advantage of a horrendous call and get the advantage of the doubt from me. Ohio State beat Indiana on the roadway. BYU beat Notre Dame. BYU is my No. 1 group in the nation.
“The Cougars deserve the respect, and quite frankly, I think they’ve earned it at this point. Ohio State has a loss. I know Miami doesn’t have a loss, but what has Miami done? Florida State is not a very good football team, and we’ve seen that proven out. Do you want to play BYU in Provo? I don’t. I don’t think anybody does at this point. Not in that scene.”
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