Joel Klatt released his top 10 CFB rankings after Week 4, and the Georgia Bulldogs went up into the top 3 of the rankings
Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt released his top 10 rankings ahead of Week 5 on on YouTube and he made some major shifts. The Georgia Bulldogs had the most positive shift up, soaring to No. 3 in the rankings.
The Bulldogs were on bye after the shootout 44-41 win over the Tennessee Volunteers. Despite the defense looking concerning, the offense looked incredible. Gunner Stockton stepped up to the moment, throwing deep passes to Colbie Young and London Humphreys to keep up with Tennessee's high flying offense.
The Bulldogs could be the benefactor of circumstance, though. The LSU Tigers dropped all the way from No. 2 to No. 7 in Klatt's rankings. Klatt explains it as the Clemson win losing its luster. Klatt predicted the Clemson Tigers to win the national championship in the preseason, which was partially why he kept the LSU Tigers so high, but now that Clemson is 1-3, LSU doesn't have a very impressive win in hindsight.
Almost every team in Joel Klatt's top 10 has an undefeated record. Texas, the No. 10 team, is the only one who doesn't. They impressed against the Sam Houston State Bearkats, winning 55-0. Arch Manning threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns on 21 attempts. Still, the Longhorns lost to Ohio State (No. 1) in Week 1. As a result of Texas and LSU slipping, Joel Klatt believes Georgia is the best team in the SEC right now.
Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma, and Texas make up the four SEC teams in Klatt's rankings. They are tied with the Big Ten for the most teams in the top 10. The Big Ten's Ohio State, Penn State, Oregon, and Indiana are also in the top 10. Miami and Florida State from the ACC round out the rankings.
Joel Klatt's top 10 rankings ahead of Week 5
No. 10: Texas Longhorns (3-1)
Result: Win vs. Sam Houston State Bearkats 55-0
Next Week: Bye
No. 9: Indiana Hoosiers (4-0)
Result: Win vs. No. 9 Illinois Fighting Illini 63-10
Next Week: at Iowa Hawkeyes
No. 8: Oklahoma Sooners (4-0)
Result: Win vs. No. 22 Auburn Tigers 24-17
Next Week: Bye
No. 7: LSU Tigers (4-0)
Result: Win vs. Southeastern Louisiana Lions 56-10
Next Week: at No. 13 Ole Miss Rebels
No. 6: Florida State Seminoles (4-0)
Result: Win vs. Kent State Golden Flashes 66-10
Next Week: at Virginia Cavaliers
No. 5: Oregon Ducks (4-0)
Result: Win vs. Oregon State Beavers 41-7
Next Week: at No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions
No. 4: Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0)
Result: Bye
Next Week: vs. No. 6 Oregon Ducks
No. 3: Georgia Bulldogs (3-0)
Result: Bye
Next Week: vs. No. 17 Alabama Crimson Tide
No. 2: Miami Hurricanes (4-0)
Result: Win vs. Florida Gators 26-7
Next Week: Bye
No. 1: Ohio State Buckeyes
Result: Bye
Next Week: at Washington Huskies
This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: Georgia rises in Joel Klatt's Week 5 college football rankings
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