Indiana moved as much as No. 3 within the newest AP Prime 25 faculty soccer ballot launched on Sunday, the very best rating in program historical past. It comes sooner or later after the Hoosiers beat Oregon 30-20 for his or her first-ever top-five street win, which additionally earned them three first-place votes. The Geese fell 5 spots to No. 8.
Ohio State remained No. 1 after beating Illinois, receiving 50 first-place votes, forward of No. 2 Miami, which acquired 13 first-place votes after an idle week. Texas A&M and Ole Miss spherical out the highest 5 behind Indiana, adopted by Alabama, Texas Tech, Oregon, Georgia and LSU in the remainder of the highest 10. No. 7 is Texas Tech’s highest rating since 2008.
Indiana didn’t seem within the AP ballot in any respect from 1995 till its rise to the highest 10 through the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. After three subsequent dropping seasons from 2021-23, Tom Allen was changed by coach Curt Cignetti, who instantly guided the Hoosiers to the School Soccer Playoff and their first top-10 end since 1967. Now, Indiana has damaged into the highest three for the primary time. The Hoosiers beforehand reached highs of No. 4 in 1945 and 1967.
Elsewhere, preseason No.1 Texas moved again into the ballot at No. 21 after its rivalry win over Oklahoma, which fell from No. 6 to No. 14.
AP Prime 25 after Week 7
Rank
Group
Ralph’s vote
File
Prev
1
1
6-0
1
2
2
5-0
2
3
5
6-0
7
4
3
6-0
5
5
7
6-0
4
6
4
5-1
8
7
6
6-0
9
8
10
5-1
3
9
8
5-1
10
10
12
5-1
11
11
9
5-1
12
12
13
6-0
13
13
15
4-2
16
14
11
5-1
6
15
20
6-0
18
16
14
5-1
14
17
22
5-1
20
18
23
5-1
19
19
16
5-1
24
20
17
5-1
NR
21
24
4-2
NR
22
25
6-0
23
23
21
5-1
NR
24
19
5-1
NR
25
18
5-1
NR
Others receiving votes: Illinois 113, Michigan 73, Washington 36, UNLV 30, Navy 11, Mississippi State 8, Tulane 2, San Diego State 2
Additionally thought-about by Ralph: Washington, UNLV, Louisville
How I voted
It’s changing into obvious that two specific outcomes from the primary half of the season are going to be problematic for voters — relying upon simply how a lot they need to cling to them.
At this level I’m treating Florida State’s victory over Alabama as an outlier and Oregon’s additional time victory at Penn State considerably equally.
Clearly, neither Alabama nor Florida State actually revealed itself in Week 1 in Tallahassee. The Seminoles have now misplaced three straight ACC video games and are off my poll.
I had reduce them some slack after an OT loss at Virginia and getting thumped by Miami. Shedding to Pitt at house was the breaking level — although, frankly, the Panthers appear like a brand new workforce since inserting Mason Heintschel at quarterback.
Alabama has performed in addition to any workforce within the nation since Week 1. The loss to FSU goes to place a cap on the Tide. I had Bama at No. 4 forward of some undefeated groups. Absolutely, that may rub some the fallacious method, however the Tide have now overwhelmed three groups that haven’t misplaced to anybody else in Georgia, Vanderbilt and Missouri.
As for that Oregon-Penn State recreation, the Nittany Lions have full-on collapsed since Drew Allar’s OT interception gave the Geese what seemed like a formidable victory.
Downgrading Penn State also needs to ding Oregon. Particularly after the Geese misplaced at house to Indiana.
What’s happening at Penn State feels unprecedented. None of it actually is smart. When Florida State fell aside in 2024 after going undefeated within the common season in 2023, virtually all the greatest gamers from the CFP contender have been gone. It was a really totally different workforce. That’s not the case with Penn State. Sure, the Nittany Lions needed to exchange two top-15 NFL Draft picks, however in any other case nearly all of the workforce that went 13-3 returned. Now they’ve misplaced consecutive video games to UCLA and Northwestern.
They usually fired coach James Franklin on Sunday
It’s laborious to get your head round it. It feels as if the Oregon recreation pushed Penn State off a ledge and it could actually’t cease falling.
I can’t argue that what the Geese did in Completely satisfied Valley ought to be seen precisely because it was that evening. However I can also’t assist however assume that the Geese acquired one of the best of Penn State and performed a big half in breaking the Nittany Lions.
I’ve Oregon No. 10 after dropping a aggressive recreation to Indiana. It appeared just a little excessive, however so did all of the alternate options.
Out and in
Earlier No. 15 Michigan (misplaced to USC), No. 17 Illinois (misplaced to Ohio State), No. 21 Arizona State (misplaced to Utah), No. 22 Iowa State (misplaced to Colorado) and No. 25 Florida State (misplaced to Pitt) all fell out of the Prime 25.
Changing them within the ballot are No. 20 USC, No. 21 Texas, No. 23 Utah, No. 24 Cincinnati and No. 25 Nebraska.
What’s subsequent
Week 8 will function 5 matchups of ranked groups:
No. 5 Ole Miss at No. 9 Georgia. The unbeaten Rebels had an in depth name on Saturday in opposition to Washington State and now host Georgia — who they upset final 12 months — within the first top-10 matchup in Oxford since 2014.
No. 11 Tennessee at No. 6 Alabama. The Vols have received two of the previous three within the collection however haven’t received in Tuscaloosa since 2003.
No. 20 USC at No. 13 Notre Dame. That is the thirty sixth ranked matchup within the storied rivalry, third-most behind Michigan-Ohio State (49) and Oklahoma-Texas (44).
No. 23 Utah at No. 15 BYU. Each groups are ranked within the Holy Warfare for simply the fourth time ever, becoming a member of 2009, 2008 and 1994.
No. 10 LSU at No. 17 Vanderbilt. Vandy is internet hosting a ranked matchup for simply the third time since 1947. It misplaced to Texas final 12 months and beat Auburn in 2008.
