The School Soccer Playoff rankings positioned the highlight on, the place else this 12 months, “6-7″ — flip-flopping Oregon and Ole Miss in these spots whereas holding their high 5 groups the identical in Tuesday night time’s reveal.

Oregon’s spectacular victory over Southern California in certainly one of final week’s few video games between ranked groups accounted for the largest change, transferring the Geese forward of Mississippi, which did not play.

The opposite significant shift was Miami’s transfer to No. 12, in a change with Utah after the Utes gave up 472 yards dashing in a good win over Kansas State.

There are two extra rankings to be revealed — subsequent Tuesday, then Dec. 7 when the ultimate high 25 will set the bracket for the 12-team playoff to begin Dec. 19,

Pitt’s return to the rankings — at No. 22 — after falling out for per week impacts the that means of its key Atlantic Coast Convention sport this week towards the Hurricanes, who want a win and a few assist to make the convention title sport however nonetheless have hopes of grabbing one of many playoff’s seven at-large berths.

“Miami is a group that it actually seems is beginning to appear like the Miami group that began 5-0,” mentioned Hunter Yurachek, the chair of the choice committee.

Following the Buckeyes for the fourth time in 4 rankings had been fellow undefeated groups Indiana and Texas A&M. Georgia stayed at No. 4, adopted by Texas Tech. After Oregon and Mississippi got here Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Alabama and BYU at No. 11 and first group out on this week’s proverbial bubble.

Ohio State and Indiana will play in what ought to be a 1 vs. 2 Huge Ten title sport if each win rivalry showdowns on the street over Thanksgiving weekend. Ohio State’s activity is tougher — towards Michigan, which moved up three spots to No. 15. Indiana performs Purdue.

No. 10 Alabama performs at Auburn with a spot within the Southeastern Convention title sport on the road. The Tide’s opponent could be Texas A&M if the Aggies win at No. 16 Texas.

After some confusion final week concerning the weight given to Miami’s opening-week win over Notre Dame, Yurachek mentioned these groups had been, certainly, shut sufficient within the rankings this week to be in contrast head-to-head. However nonetheless, that victory was not sufficient to push the Hurricanes previous Notre Dame.

“We examine a lot of issues when groups carefully ranked collectively,” Yurachek mentioned. “We have got some groups ranked between Miami and Notre Dame, similar to Alabama and BYU, who we’re additionally evaluating Miami to.”

Among the many components the committee can contemplate is the supply of gamers and coaches, which has potential to convey Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin’s job standing into play.

Phrase from Oxford is {that a} resolution will come on Kiffin’s potential transfer to LSU or Florida after this week’s sport towards Mississippi State. An Ole Miss group with out one of the crucial sought-after coaches within the sport would not appear nearly as good as one with him.

Nonetheless, Yurachek would not tip his hand on how that analysis would possibly go.

“We’ll handle that when it occurs,” Yurachek mentioned. “We don’t look forward. The lack of participant, lack of a key coach, is within the ideas of how we rank groups, however we don’t have a knowledge level for the way we have a look at Ole Miss with out their coach.”

After Oregon’s 42-27 win over USC, coach Dan Lanning mentioned his group deserves credit score for the schedule it performs — which included a tricky convention sport throughout per week through which many within the SEC had been going towards non-ranked, double-digit underdogs.

The committee agreed.

“We have been ready for them to have that signature win to actually put them the place they should be,” Yurachek mentioned.

ACC — No. 18 Virginia and No. 21 SMU are the favorites to achieve the title sport, which suggests certainly one of them has an inside edge to be within the playoff. The Hurricanes are probably in an at-large showdown with the likes of BYU, Vanderbilt and possibly Alabama.

Huge 12 — BYU is angling for one more crack at Texas Tech within the title sport. Exhausting to see the Cougars getting there, shedding to the Purple Raiders once more and nonetheless making the playoff.

Huge Ten — Ohio State, Indiana and Oregon are locks. Michigan’s transfer up three to No. 15 offers the Wolverines an opportunity at an at-large bid (or possibly the convention title) with a win this week over the Buckeyes.

SEC — Texas A&M, Georgia, Mississippi and Oklahoma ought to all be in. Alabama can’t actually afford a 3rd loss, however what if that loss comes within the SEC title sport? The Tide makes it by beating Auburn. Vanderbilt would strengthen its case with a win at No. 19 Tennessee this week.

Group of 5 — No. 24 Tulane of the American continues to be the one group from a non-power convention within the rankings. One drawback. BetMGM Sportsbook has North Texas as the favourite to win the league title. That, in flip, might convey somebody like James Madison again into the dialog.

No. 12 Tulane at No. 5 Texas Tech: May the Purple Raiders, a deep-pocketed disruptor within the school soccer area, additionally flip into one of many sport’s powerhouses?

No. 11 Miami at No. 6 Oregon: The Mario Cristobal Bowl — Hurricanes coach left Geese immediately in 2021 to return house.

No. 10 Alabama at No. 7 Mississippi: Kiffin, the outdated offensive coordinator at Alabama, is 0-4 vs. Tide with Ole Miss.

No. 9 Notre Dame at No. 8 Oklahoma: Notre Dame’s first televised sport was a 27-21 win over OU in 1952.

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