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Joel Klatt with some reshuffling in his top four CFB teams. What did he do with Ohio State?

It’s time to take stock of another wild week in college football, one in which Ohio State was idle. Just like almost every Saturday, we had some pretty amazing games and some pretty epic upsets to throw this whole College Football Playoff race into turmoil.

Alabama went down to Tennessee, and USC couldn’t quite finish the deal on the road at Utah. Those games took two more unbeaten teams off the board. It didn’t eliminate either in the race for the trophies and confetti, but it drastically reset everyone’s expectations and mindset about which teams are the best in the land.

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One of those that had to reshuffle his rankings is Fox analyst Joel Klatt. He provides us with his opinion rankings after each week, and this time he kept it pretty simple with just four teams. Alabama and USC are both gone from his top four, and that leaves us with a new entrant.

Here is how Klatt ranked his top teams coming out of a chaotic Week 7 at the top.

No. 4 - Michigan Wolverines

Oct. 8, 2022; Bloomington, Indiana; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh yells during the second half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium. Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports

Where Things Stand

Record | 7-0
Last Result | Beat Penn State, 41-17
Last Week’s Klatt Ranking | No. 4 ⇔

No. 3 - Georgia Bulldogs

Sept. 10, 2022; Athens; Georgia Bulldogs running back Kendall Milton (2) runs the ball against the Samford Bulldogs during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Where Things Stand

Record | 7-0
Last Result | Beat Vanderbilt, 55-0
Last Week’s Klatt Ranking | No. 3 ⇔

 

Tennessee Volunteers (6-0)

Sept. 24, 2022; Knoxville; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Hendon Hooker (5) passes against the Florida Gators during the first quarter at Neyland Stadium. Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports

Where Things Stand

Record | 6-0
Last Result | Beat Alabama, 52-49
Last Week’s Klatt Ranking | No. 8

 

Ohio State Buckeyes

Oct. 8, 2022; East Lansing, Michigan; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) looks for a receiver against the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium. Dale Young-USA TODAY Sports

Where Things Stand

Record | 6-0
Last Result | IDLE
Last Week’s Klatt Ranking | No. 1 ⇔

NEXT … Klatt’s Twitter Ranking and Thread

Joel Klatt's rankings and Thread on Twitter

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