Texas stays No. 1 within the AP High 25 school soccer ballot after Week 4, however its standing might be threatened subsequent week by the winner of a top-four showdown between SEC rivals Georgia and Alabama, each of whom have been idle on Saturday.
Although the Longhorns really gained 9 first-place votes this week — and now have 44 — following their win in opposition to Louisiana-Monroe in Arch Manning’s first begin, the No. 2 Bulldogs and No. 4 Crimson Tide are set for the largest sport of the yr to this point, probably attracting No. 1 consideration for whomever wins in Tuscaloosa subsequent Saturday evening.
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AP High 25 takeaways: Who’s No. 1? Tennessee cannot be dismissed in SEC-heavy debate
The SEC continues to dominate the rankings, proudly owning 5 of the highest six and 9 whole spots within the AP ballot. Tennessee is a newcomer to the highest 5, transferring forward of Ole Miss after its win at Oklahoma. One SEC workforce did tumble regardless of a win, as Missouri fell 4 spots to No. 11 following its additional time escape in opposition to Vanderbilt.
Behind Texas, Georgia obtained 13 first-place votes and No. 3 Ohio State obtained the remaining 5.
Others receiving votes: Washington State 67, Indiana 63, Boston Faculty 55, UNLV 53, Pittsburgh 37, Nebraska 25, Iowa 24, James Madison 11, South Carolina 7, Liberty 4, Arkansas 3, UCF 3, Arizona 2, SMU 2, Navy 1
How Week 4 impacted the rankings
All seven top-10 groups in motion received, however six different ranked groups misplaced to create loads of motion within the High 25.
Michigan made the largest soar, climbing six spots to No. 12 after its hard-fought win in opposition to USC wherein it handed for simply 32 yards. The Trojans fell two spots to No. 13. No. 15 Louisville and No. 17 Clemson climbed 4 spots every after double-digit convention wins, and Illinois moved up 5 spots to No. 19 after beating Nebraska on the highway.
The loss was Nebraska’s twenty fifth consecutive defeat to an AP-ranked opponent relationship again to 2016. The Huskers joined Northern Illinois (misplaced to Buffalo) in falling out of the rankings. They have been changed by No. 22 BYU and No. 25 Boise State.
Kansas State plunged 10 spots to No. 23 after its 38-9 loss to BYU whereas No. 20 Oklahoma State (Utah) and No. 21 Oklahoma (Tennessee) fell six spots every after their losses.
What’s subsequent?
No. 2 Georgia at No. 4 Alabama is the clear headliner in prime time subsequent Saturday. It’s the third top-five matchup between the 2 within the common season, becoming a member of Alabama’s win in 2020 and Georgia’s win in 1942.
There are three different ranked matchups: No. 19 Illinois visits No. 9 Penn State, No. 15 Louisville visits No. 16 Notre Dame and No. 20 Oklahoma State visits No. 23 Kansas State. There’s additionally a battle for a spot within the ballot between No. 25 Boise State and Washington State, which is the primary workforce out — simply two voting factors behind the Broncos.
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