Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, middle, appears to be like on throughout the second half of an NCAA faculty soccer recreation in opposition to Michigan, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Picture/Jay LaPrete)
Ohio State, Miami and Clemson all tumbled within the Related Press High 25 faculty soccer ballot on Sunday after their losses on a wild weekend, with eight of the highest 10 groups shifting up one spot and Oregon shifting as much as No. 1 for seventh consecutive week.
The change creates two top-five matchups within the convention championship video games that can happen on Saturday, the day earlier than the School Soccer Playoff bracket is introduced. Oregon, the nation's solely undefeated crew, will face No. Three Penn State in Massive Ten motion in Indianapolis. No. 2 Texas will play No. 5 Georgia in Southeastern Convention play in Atlanta, a rematch of their top-five assembly in October, gained by the Bulldogs.
No. four Notre Dame, 11-1 and a winner of 10 straight, gained't play once more till the School Soccer Playoff.
Ohio State, which misplaced its fourth straight to Michigan and was eradicated from the Massive Ten title recreation, dropped 5 spots to No. 7 behind Tennessee.
SMU isn’t any. eight and adopted by Indiana and Boise State. The Broncos are within the prime 10 for the primary time since 2011 and are the highest-ranked crew within the Group of 5, two locations forward of the no. 12 Arizona State, the top-ranked Massive 12 crew.
If the Broncos win the Mountain West title and are one of many prime 4 convention champion seeds within the ultimate CFP standings, they’d obtain a bye to the quarterfinals.
Miami's loss at Syracuse price the Hurricanes a berth within the Atlantic Coast Convention championship recreation and probably the CFP and dropped them six spots to No. 14. Clemson, which performs SMU in ACC play, misplaced at Carolina on South and fell six locations. at no. 18.
South Carolina gained six straight — 4 in opposition to ranked opponents — and earned a three-spot promotion to No. 13. Mississippi remained at No. 15 and was adopted by Iowa State and BYU.
Survey factors
Ohio State's 13-10 loss to Michigan marked the fifth time this season a top-five crew has misplaced to an unranked opponent, essentially the most because it occurred 5 occasions in 2017.
Miami's 42-38 loss to Syracuse was the 12th by a top-10 crew in opposition to an unranked opponent, essentially the most since there have been 12 such losses in 2021.
It's been 10 years since South Carolina has been ranked larger than in-state rival Clemson. In 2014, the Gamecocks have been 13th after a Three-1 begin and completed 7-6 and unranked in Steve Spurrier's final full season as coach.
Notre Dame has its highest rating because it was No. four on December 22, 2020.
Out and in
No. 23 Syracuse enters the High 25 for the primary time since Oct. 30, 2022, after successful 9 video games for the primary time since 2018 below first-year coach Fran Brown. The win in opposition to Miami was her first in opposition to a top-10 opponent since 2017.
Memphis no. 25, which was final ranked in October 2020, knocked off Tulane as a double-digit underdog and has 10 wins for the second straight yr.
Tulane, which performs No. 24 Military within the American Athletic Convention title recreation, went from No. 18 to unranked.
Texas A&M, No. 20 final week, was bounced after dropping at dwelling to Texas and dropping its ultimate three SEC video games.
Convention name
SEC — 7 (no. 2, 5, 6, 11, 13, 15, 22).
Massive Ten – 5 (No. 1, Three, 7, eight, 21).
ACC – four (no. eight, 14, 18, 23).
Giant 12 — four (no. 12, 16, 17, 20).
AAC—2 (no. 24, 25).
Mount West — 2 (No. 10, 19).
Impartial — 1 (No. four).
Ranked vs. Rating
— No. 1 Oregon vs. No. Three Penn State at Indianapolis, Massive Ten Championship.
— No. 2 Texas vs. No. 5 Georgia at Atlanta, Southeastern Convention championship.
– No. eight SMU vs. No. 18 Clemson in Charlotte, North Carolina, Atlantic Coast Convention championship.
– No. 10 Boise State vs. No. 19 UNLV in Boise, Idaho, Mountain West Championship.
– No. 12 Arizona State vs. No. 16 Iowa State in Arlington, Texas, Massive 12 Championship.