After a strong start to the season, Penn State has risen into the top 10 of the college football power rankings, while Oklahoma has fallen after an unsatisfactory loss in their SEC opener. The most recent rankings show a changing situation as teams are under more and more pressure to maintain their position in the College Football Playoff competition.
After their most recent victory, Franklin stated, “We’re just focused on getting better every week. We’re playing with a lot of confidence right now.” The nation’s top defense, Penn State’s, has been a major factor in their success, and their offense has shown that it is capable of producing big plays when necessary.
Meanwhile, Oklahoma fell hard after getting badly defeated in their opener for the league. Playing their first year in the conference, the Sooners could not pull out the victory against the stiff competition. The defeat raises serious questions over the ability of a traditionally strong team to compete consistently within that league of super leagues-good as it may be, the final level of competition settles in.
Other teams to watch in the rankings, including some perennial favorites such as Georgia and Michigan, just continue to solidify those slots near the top, but Penn State’s leap into the top 10 hints that they’re a team to watch as the season continues. But for Oklahoma, well, they’re going to have to right the ship right now to get back in the mix of things about staying in the playoff conversation.
Still, the season is only at its initial stage, and rankings are still relatively fluid concerning the series of matches that have recently seen some good performances. It all bodes well for exciting matches in the coming weeks.
We’re just focusing on improving every week, and we’re playing with a lot of confidence right now,” Franklin remarked after their most recent triumph. The offense has shown that it can produce huge plays when necessary, but Penn State’s defense—among the finest in the country—has been a major contributor to their success.
Other teams to watch in the rankings, including some perennial favorites such as Georgia and Michigan, just continue to solidify those slots near the top, but Penn State’s leap into the top 10 hints that they’re a team to watch as the season continues. But for Oklahoma, well, they’re going to have to right the ship right now to get back in the mix of things about staying in the playoff conversation.
Still, the season is only at its initial stage, and rankings are still relatively fluid concerning the series of matches that have recently seen some good performances. It all bodes well for exciting matches in the coming weeks.
