Ohio State, Penn State and LSU remained the highest three groups in The Related Press High 25 school soccer ballot Sunday, Oregon is again within the prime 5 and South Florida is ranked for the primary time in seven years.
There was some motion inside the highest 10, however the largest modifications got here from Nos. 11 to 25.
Ohio State, whose 70-0 win over Grambling was amongst a bevy of weekend blowouts, obtained 57 of the 65 first-place votes from the media panel. Penn State received 5 first-place votes and LSU two.
No. 4 Oregon, which thrashed Oklahoma State, obtained the opposite first place-vote and flip-flopped with Georgia. The Bulldogs’ uninspired win over FCS foe Austin Peay induced them to slide to No. 6 behind Miami.
Texas, Notre Dame, Illinois and Florida State spherical out the highest 10, with the latter two groups within the prime 10 for the primary time this season.
Oklahoma earned a five-rung promotion to No. 13, its highest rating in two years, after its win over Michigan. The Wolverines dropped to No. 23. Tennessee jumped seven spots to No. 15, and No. 16 Texas A&M and No. 17 every moved up three.
The most important upward mover was No. 18 South Florida, which was eight spots out of the High 25 final week. The Bulls pulled the upset of the day with their 18-16 win over then-No. 13 Florida. That adopted their 34-7 residence win over then-No. 25 Boise State.
Out and in
No. 24 Auburn and No. 25 Missouri cracked the rankings together with USF.
Auburn adopted a two-touchdown win at Baylor with a straightforward victory over Ball State and are within the High 25 for the primary time below third-year coach Hugh Freeze.
Missouri, which appeared in all however two polls final season, is again in after a win over Border Warfare rival Kansas.
Arizona State (12), Florida (13) and SMU (17) are out.
The Solar Devils erased a 17-point deficit and led within the closing minute earlier than dropping at Mississippi State. Florida’s loss put warmth again on coach Billy Napier. SMU additionally blew a lead within the final minute and misplaced to Baylor in two overtimes.
Ballot factors
— The Bulls’ ascent below third-year coach Alex Golesh is extra of a revival than breakthrough. They’ve their first rating since 2018 below Charlie Robust. Jim Leavitt had the 2008 staff as excessive as No. 10, and his 2007 staff spent three straight weeks within the prime 10 and was No. 2 after a 6-0 begin.
— No. 10 Florida State, up 4 spots, has its highest rating because it was No. 10 within the 2024 preseason ballot.
— No. 9 Illinois has its first top-10 rating because it was No. 7 in December 2001.
— Clemson, which trailed Troy 16-0 halfway via the second quarter earlier than successful 27-16, slipped from No. 8 to No. 12.
— Till Sunday, Alabama and Auburn had not appeared within the High 25 on the similar time since November 2021.
— The 16-team Southeastern Convention is the primary league to have 11 groups within the High 25.
Convention name
SEC — 11 ranked groups (Nos. 3, 6, 7, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 24, 25).
Huge Ten — 6 (Nos. 1, 2, 4, 9, 22, 23).
ACC — 3 (Nos. 5, 10, 12).
Huge 12 — 3 (Nos. 14, 20, 21).
American — 1 (No. 18).
Impartial — 1 (No. 8).
Ranked vs. ranked
No. 18 South Florida at No. 5 Miami: Bulls will attempt to grow to be the fifth staff, and first since Miami in 1987, to open a season with three wins over ranked opponents.
No. 6 Georgia at No. 15 Tennessee: First large take a look at for Volunteers QB Joey Aguilar. Bulldogs go for ninth straight win within the sequence.
No. 16 Texas A&M at No. 8 Notre Dame: Irish out to keep away from second 0-2 begin in 4 years. Jeremiyah Love scored late tie-breaking landing for Notre Dame in final 12 months’s season-opening assembly in School Station.
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AP Sports activities Author Tim Reynolds in Miami contributed to this report.
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