Ohio State, Miami shake up shocking college football rankings

Ohio State, Miami shake up shocking college football rankings

The Oregon Ducks defeated the Washington Huskies 49-21 Autzen Stadium on Saturday, and the Ducks are expected to finish the regular season as the No. 1 overall team in the country in the AP Top 25 poll.

After some chaos across the college football landscape, what will the rest of the AP Rankings look like? Rivalry games across the country The Michigan Wolverines upset the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes and No. 8 Miami fell to an unranked Syracuse team.

Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) throws a touchdown pass against the Washington Huskies in the second half

November 30, 2024; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) throws a touchdown pass against the Washington Huskies during the second half at Autzen Stadium. / Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images

Despite the home loss after being heavily favored, the Buckeyes will most likely remain in the top 10 when the rankings are released. Miami can expect to remain among the top 15 teams after starting the week ranked No. 8.

The No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs needed eight overtimes to get past Georgia Tech, ultimately defeating the Yellow Jackets 44-42. Another ACC school lost to its SEC rival when No. 15 South Carolina defeated No. 12 Clemson 17-14.

At the conclusion of the regular season, the Ducks are the only team in the country to remain unscathed against all twelve opponents. When asked about his team’s undefeated record, Oregon coach Dan Lanning was quick to stay focused and humble.

“The season isn’t over yet,” Lanning said.

Next up are the conference championships. Oregon will face the No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions in the Big Ten Championship and No. 3 Texas will battle Georgia for the SEC title. The ACC Championship Game pits Clemson against No. 9 SMU, and No. 18 Iowa State will play No. 16 Arizona State for the Big 12 Championship.

Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore uses the hand signal to make it 4-0 to celebrate the Wolverines' fourth straight win over Ohio State

Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore celebrates the Wolverines’ fourth straight win against Ohio State with the 4-0 hand sign on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

AP Top 25 Poll Prediction:

1Oregon

2 Texas

3 Penn State

4 Notre Dame

5 Georgia

6 Tennessee

7 Ohio State

8 SMU

9Indiana

10 Boise State

11Miami

12 Arizona State

13 Alabama

14 South Carolina

15 Clemson

16 Iowa State

17 Ole Miss

18 BYU

19 UNLV

20 Illinois

21 Colorado

22 Missouri

23rd Army

24 Memphis

25 Syracuse

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