The primary Faculty Soccer Playoff rankings have been revealed on Tuesday. Whereas many followers have targeted their consideration on the contenders on the high, a couple of groups decrease within the standings have a possibility to trigger chaos all through the ultimate 4 weeks of the common season.
After a devastating loss at Vanderbilt in Week 9, during which beginning quarterback Beau Pribula needed to be carted off the sphere, issues regarded bleak for Missouri. However recent off a bye week, the No. 22 Tigers have two monstrous matchups left on their schedule that would propel them into the CFP dialog.
On Saturday, Missouri hosts No. 3 Texas A&M and can journey to No. 12 Oklahoma on Nov. 22. Freshman quarterback Matt Zollers confirmed some promise in opposition to the Commodores, but when the Tigers wish to pull off two upsets within the subsequent three weeks, working again Ahmad Hardy might want to return to early-season type. Hardy averaged 146 yards by way of the primary 5 video games, however he has did not eclipse 100 for the reason that Alabama sport on Oct. 11.
A win over the Aggies would shake up the SEC race and momentarily strip Texas A&M of a first-round bye within the playoff. If Missouri upsets Oklahoma as nicely, the Sooners can be eradicated from CFP rivalry solely.
Pitt sits at No. 24 and is in one of many extra intriguing conditions happening the stretch. After a bye week, the Panthers host No. 10 Notre Dame, play at No. 17 Georgia Tech and host No. 18 Miami.
Pitt additionally possesses one of many hotter offenses within the nation. Since taking on at quarterback in October, Mason Heintschel has thrown for over 300 yards in 4 video games.
The Panthers have the prospect to knock the Combating Irish out of the playoff hunt and attain the ACC title sport with wins over the Yellow Jackets and Hurricanes. Not unhealthy for a crew that suffered back-to-back losses in opposition to West Virginia and Louisville in September.
The Huge Ten holds three of the 12 spots within the CFP. Nonetheless, USC might decide whether or not that quantity turns into two or 4.
Quarterback Jayden Maiava has been some of the prolific passers within the convention, and the Trojans have solely failed to attain 31 or extra factors in two video games this season.
Regardless of who wins between No. 9 Oregon and No. 20 Iowa on Saturday, USC has a significant showdown looming. The Trojans welcome the Hawkeyes to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Nov. 15 earlier than touring to Eugene one week later. Relying on how the dominoes fall, there could possibly be an actual argument for a two-loss USC and a two-loss Oregon or Iowa squad to make the CFP over a two-loss SEC, ACC or Huge 12 crew.
Navy’s undefeated season got here to a screeching halt final week at North Texas, however the Midshipmen aren’t fairly near being out of the playoff image.
They journey to Notre Dame on Saturday, and even with a loss, Navy can work its method into the American Championship Recreation whereas crushing the hopes of different groups vying for the Group of Six’s playoff bid. That’s as a result of the Midshipmen sq. off with USF and Memphis within the following weeks.
Add these potential back-to-back wins to a victory within the American title sport, and Navy would possibly simply sneak into the highest 12 come December.
