When it got here to Oklahoma's efficiency, FOX Sports activities' Joel Klatt put it merely.
"That was as spectacular a victory as I can keep in mind."
The time would possibly quickly come for the Sooners to creep into faculty soccer's prime 4, and to Klatt, they're greater than geared up to be one of many final groups standing come January.
Nonetheless, though the Sooners' displaying was sufficient to vault them up just a few spots on Klatt's weekly prime 10 listing, 4 groups remained unshakable atop the registry.
Klatt defined his compilation through the newest episode of "The Joel Klatt Show," which options three episodes per week, providing distinctive takes and evaluation of the most important video games and storylines all through the school soccer universe.
Here's a have a look at Klatt’s up to date prime 10 rankings following Week 3 of the school soccer season.
1. Georgia (Earlier rating: 1)
Week 3 consequence: Defeated South Carolina, 48-7
Why they're ranked right here: Groups simply do not rating on the Bulldogs. A garbage-time TD towards Georgia's backup crew was the lone TD the Dawgs have given up all season. The ten whole factors they've allowed is the bottom by three video games since 1927.
Key stat: Georgia's 41-point win at South Carolina is the most important margin of victory within the colleges' 75-game series.
What's subsequent?: The Dawgs (3-0) play host to Kent State (1-2) in Athens, Georgia in Week 4 (Saturday, 12 p.m. ET).
2. Ohio State (Earlier rating: 2)
Week 3 consequence: Defeated Toledo, 77-21
Why they're ranked right here: Due to 77 factors. That is all of the Buckeyes must justify their place on the prime of the leaderboard. Their offense is probably the perfect within the nation, and C.J. Stroud's excellence (22 of 27, 367 yards, 5 TDs vs. Toledo) is complemented by an NFL-caliber RB, a Heisman candidate at receiver, and a bunch of freshmen wideouts who've proven a pure propensity for large performs.
Key stat: Ohio State’s streak of 64 consecutive video games with 20-plus factors scored ranks second all-time, overtaking USC’s 63-game streak from 2002-06. Oklahoma’s 69-game streak from 2016-21 remains to be the excessive mark.
What's subsequent?: The Buckeyes (3-0) are up towards the Wisconsin Badgers (2-1) in a Week 4 (Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET).
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Joel Klatt solutions fan questions from social media, together with ones concerning the Ohio State Buckeyes
3. Alabama (Earlier rating: 3)
Week 3 consequence: Defeated LA-Monroe, 63-7
Why they're ranked right here: With regards to full rosters, Alabama would possibly match the invoice greater than every other workforce within the nation. Just one workforce in faculty soccer has a defensive participant that is thought-about a Heisman hopeful, and the squad's QB is the reigning trophy holder. 'Bama mustered simply 20 factors in a slender victory vs. Texas in Week 2, however adopted that up with 63 this previous Saturday.
Key stat: Alabama improved its regular-season win streak towards non-conference opponents to 55 video games, and its dwelling win streak in that state of affairs to 41 video games. The Tide's final loss got here to the workforce they simply beat, UL Monroe.
What's subsequent?: Alabama (3-0) takes on Vanderbilt (3-0) at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Week 4 (Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET).
4. Michigan (Earlier rating: 4)
Week 3 consequence: Defeated Connecticut, 59-0
Why they're ranked right here: Michigan scores a number of factors. It is surpassed 50 in every tilt to this point, and that is whereas beginning two completely different QBs in three video games. To not point out, the Wolverines have solely given up 17 factors of their three matchups, their fewest whole since 2003.
Key stat: The Wolverines have successful margins of 40-plus factors of their first three video games (51-7, 56-10, 59-0). The final time Michigan received three straight video games with a scoring margin of 40 factors or extra was through the 1991 season.
What's subsequent?: The Wolverines (3-0) host Maryland (3-0) on the Large Home (Saturday, 12 p.m. ET on FOX).
5. Oklahoma (Earlier rating: 7)
Week 3 consequence: Defeated Nebraska, 49-14
Why they're ranked right here: "Oklahoma kicked Nebraska's butt." And it wasn't even shut. QB Dillon Gabriel's familiarity with Jeff Lebby shone by vividly, and he appeared unflappable in his first hook-up together with his former coordinator. He is obtained a slew of weapons round him — Marcus Main, Jalil Farooq, Marvin Mims Jr. — and his protection backed up him up with a powerful show from its pass-rushers.
Key stat: For the reason that begin of the 2012 season, OU is 83-5 when scoring a minimum of 35 factors and 72-3 when scoring a minimum of 40.
What's subsequent?: Two of the stingiest defenses within the Large 12 sq. off when the Sooners (3-0) battle Kansas State (2-1) on Saturday (8 p.m. ET on FOX).
Oklahoma vs. Nebraska largest takeaways, Brent Venables & Dillon Gabriel
Joel Klatt reacts to the Oklahoma Sooners spectacular 49-14 blowout victory towards the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Week 3.
6. Clemson (Earlier rating: 6)
Week 3 consequence: Defeated LA Tech, 48-20
Why they're ranked right here: Dabo Swinney sprinted onto Memorial Stadium's discipline with the ardor that he did for a motive. Clemson simply will get up in a different way for its dwelling video games, and the Tigers defended Demise Valley but once more towards Louisiana Tech, chalking up their thirty sixth straight dwelling W, the longest streak within the nation.
Key stat: Clemson RB Will Shipley turned the primary Clemson participant to begin a season with a number of speeding touchdowns in every of his first three video games relationship again to 1950.
What's subsequent?: The Tigers (3-0) are headed to North Carolina to tackle Wake Forest (3-0) in Week 4 (Saturday, 12 p.m. ET).
7. USC (Earlier rating: 5)
Week 3 consequence: Defeated Fresno State, 45-17
Why they're ranked right here: Lincoln Riley has the Trojans' offense buzzing fantastically. The workforce's offense has exploded in three straight video games on the backs of its immensely proficient switch group. These names embody QB Caleb Williams (eight TDs, zero INT this season), WR Jordan Addison (5 receiving TDs) and RB Travis Dye (two video games with 100+ speeding yards and a TD).
Key stat: USC has totaled 152 factors within the first three video games of the 2022 season. The final USC workforce to attain extra factors by the primary three video games was the 2005 workforce, which scored 178 factors.
What's subsequent?: The Trojans (3-0) hit the street to tackle Oregon State (3-0) in Week 4 (Saturday, 9:30 p.m. ET).
8. Oklahoma State (Earlier rating: 9)
Week 3 consequence: Defeated AR-Pine Bluff, 63-7
Why they're ranked right here: Only a few groups rating with the pace and frequency that the Cowboys do. The workforce has 13 TDs in drives which have spanned two minutes or fewer thus far this season, which is 4 away from their whole scores of the kind in 2021.
Key stat: Oklahoma State's 28 factors within the first quarter vs. Arkansas Pine-Bluff matches the sixth-most in 1 / 4 since 1945, and 14th-most at any level in class historical past. Its 49 factors within the first half matched the third-most factors scored in a half since 1945, and ninth-most in program historical past.
What's subsequent?: Anticipate fireworks when Oklahoma State (3-0) takes on Baylor (2-1) in Week 4 (Saturday, TBD ET).
9. Penn State (Earlier rating: None)
Week 3 consequence: Defeated Auburn, 41-12
Why they're ranked right here: Penn State ventured into halftime Saturday with a 14-6 lead over Auburn. On the finish of the outing, the Nittany Lions had a 29-point win at Jordan-Hare after unleashing 27 second-half factors on their adversary. Operating again Nick Singleton was very good, notching essentially the most whole speeding yards (334) for a Nittany Lion by his first three video games since Heisman finalist Larry Johnson in 2002.
Key stat: Penn State has received 15 consecutive video games over non-conference opponents through the common season.
What's subsequent?: The Nittany Lions (3-0) meet Central Michigan (1-2) in Week 4 (Saturday, 12 p.m. ET)
10. Texas (Earlier rating: 10)
Week 3 consequence: Defeated UTSA, 41-20
Why they're ranked right here: Texas operating again Bijan Robinson was quiet within the video games that led as much as the Longhorns' Week 3 affair, however his third outing was his charmed jewel to this point. He rushed for 183 yards on 20 carries (9.15 yards a carry), and scored three TDs. Texas has had one actual check up thus far, however Robinson will get an opportunity to show himself once more within the Battle For The Chancellor's Spurs Saturday.
Key stat: The +62 level differential for Texas by three video games is the perfect since 2012, after they had been +100.
What's subsequent?: The Longhorns (2-1) will face a well-recognized foe in Texas Tech (2-1) in Week 4 (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET).
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