Joel Klatt's releases controversial top 10 college football rankings
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Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt changed his top 15 into a top 10 after Championship Week. It included a few teams that weren't in the College Football Playoff, something that stands out among most college football rankings this week.
One of the controversial turns was putting the Georgia Bulldogs at the No. 4 spot. After winning the SEC championship in dominant fashion against the No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide, Klatt still believes the Georgia Bulldogs are below three teams in the Big Ten: the Oregon Ducks, Ohio State Buckeyes, and Indiana Hoosiers. Still, Klatt believes in all four of them, saying, "It won't shock me if any of these four teams actually win the national championship. They (Georgia) were dominant over Alabama in the SEC Championship. That Bulldogs team is for real."
He also included the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at No. 6 while excluding the Ole Miss Rebels entirely from the rankings. He had a decent reason for why. "That's the interesting part about this playoff. Did the committee get it right? Probably because of the head-to-head loss to Miami, but if you're just saying ‘who wins this weekend,’ they're (Notre Dame) probably better than half the field." He has the Miami Hurricanes at the No. 8 spot in his rankings.
He also included the Texas Longhorns as No. 10 in his rankings. They suffered losses to No. 1 Ohio State, No. 3 Georgia, and the Florida Gators, but they had a quality win against the Texas A&M Aggies, who were at the No. 7 spot. Still, it's a curious choice to include them over the Oklahoma Sooners, who just missed the cut even though they are a playoff team.
Joel Klatt's top 10 rankings after Championship Week
Just Missed: Oklahoma Sooners (10-2)
No. 10: Texas Longhorns (9-3)
Result: Bye
Next Matchup: vs. Michigan Wolverines (9-3) in Citrus Bowl
No. 9: Alabama Crimson Tide (10-3)
Result: SEC championship Loss vs. No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs 28-7
Next Matchup: at Oklahoma Sooners in 1st Round of CFP
No. 8: Miami Hurricanes (10-2)
Result: Bye
Next Matchup: at No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies in 1st round of CFP
No. 7: Texas A&M Aggies (11-1)
Result: Bye
Next Week: vs. Miami Hurricanes in 1st Round of CFP
No. 6: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-2)
Result: Bye
Next Matchup: N/A (No Bowl Game)
No. 5: Texas Tech Red Raiders (12-1)
Result: Won Big 12 Championship vs. BYU Cougars 34-7
Next Matchup: Orange Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal)
No. 4: Georgia Bulldogs (12-1)
Result: Won SEC Championship vs. No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide 28-7
Next Matchup: Sugar Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal)
No. 3: Oregon Ducks (11-1)
Result: Bye
Next Matchup: vs. James Madison Dukes in 1st Round of CFP
No. 2: Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1)
Result: Loss in Big Ten Championship vs. No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers 13-10
Next Matchup: Cotton Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal)
No. 1: Indiana Hoosiers (12-1)
Result: Win in Big 10 Championship vs. No. 2 Ohio State 13-10
Next Matchup: Rose Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal)
This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: Joel Klatt includes two non-CFP teams in top 10 rankings
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