After squeaking out another victory over a big underdog, the Oklahoma Sooners have fallen two spots in this week’s AP Poll. This poll, of course, does not matter, but it serves as a placeholder for national perception until the College Football Playoff rankings begin to drop.
1. Alabama (58)
2. Georgia (4)
3. Oregon
4. Penn State
5. Iowa
6. Oklahoma
7. Cincinnati
8. Arkansas
9. Notre Dame
10. Florida
11. Ohio State
12. Ole Miss
13. BYU
14. Michigan
15. Texas A&M
16. Coastal Carolina
17. Michigan State
18. Fresno State
19. Oklahoma State
20. UCLA
21. Baylor
22. Auburn
23. North Carolina State
24. Wake Forest
25. Clemson
A few quick notes:
- OU fell two places, with Penn State and Iowa trailing them. I don't think anyone has a problem with Sooners falling a few spots, but Iowa has been sleeping these past two weeks with ho-hum performances against Kent State and Colorado State. There are probably a few more deserving candidates for that position.
- If anything, OU should have overtaken Arkansas, a team that is ready to take on any challenge and is setting fire with its hair. I'm not sure how anyone can dislike Sam Pittman. The Grove, Okla. Native is an American treasure.
- Two in, two out for the Big 12. Iowa State is gone after losing to the Baylors (WOOF, did you see that two-point effort?), and the Bears are number 21. Meanwhile, Oklahoma State makes its first appearance at No. 19 after kicking out. 25 Kansas State. Texas is currently ranked 26th and will likely be OU's first top-25 rival of the season. After that, OU probably won't face another ranked team from mid-November until the end.
- ACC is awesome! Honestly, it's been hot garbage for a while, but Clemson's achievements so far have masked the conference's overall inefficiency. Wake Forest probably has the best team in 2021, which should never happen.
- Alabama and Georgia look great. To almost everyone, it appears to be a mystery. Oregon scored a major victory on their resume but struggled with Arizona for much of the evening. OU's offensive line is poor (for now, at least). Notre Dame's fourth quarter against Wisconsin was big, but he looked very 'meh'. Penn State should have lost to Wisconsin, and its win over Auburn doesn't look as impressive as when the Tigers barely beat Georgia State yesterday. It seems like everyone is just trying to find their footing at this point, which makes me feel a little better about Sooners.
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