Faculty Soccer Playoff picks after Week 1
One factor we all know for certain in regards to the Faculty Soccer Playoff — it is by no means too early to start out selecting which groups must be within the prime 4.
How will Saturday’s prime video games have an effect on the Faculty Soccer Playoff chase? What are the present odds for making the highest 4? The Allstate Playoff Predictor has the solutions.
All through the season, our school soccer writers will choose their prime 4 groups after every week’s motion. And Week 1 was superb to the game’s elite applications.
No. 1 Clemson rolled over ACC rival Georgia Tech 52-14, with Travis Etienne speeding for a career-high 205 yards and three touchdowns, together with one for 90 yards.
No. 2 Alabama overcame a sluggish begin (the sport was scoreless after one quarter) and routed Duke 42-Three. Tua Tagovailoa threw for 336 yards and 4 touchdowns for the Tide.
No. Three Georgia began the season with a convention highway sport, and the Bulldogs dominated Vanderbilt in a 30-6 win. D’Andre Swift gained 149 yards on 16 carries, and Brian Herrien added 65 and a landing as Georgia rolled up 326 yards speeding.
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Staff (File)VotesClemson (1-Zero)12/12Alabama (1-Zero)12/12Oklahoma (1-Zero)11/12Georgia (1-Zero)5/12Ohio State (1-Zero)5/12Michigan (1-Zero)1/12Texas (1-Zero)1/12Utah (1-Zero)1/12
No. four Oklahoma’s new quarterback, Alabama switch Jalen Hurts, appeared proper at residence on Sunday night time in command of the Sooners’ offense. He handed for 3 touchdowns and ran for 3 scores in a 49-31 win over Houston. Hurts completed with 508 complete yards, the fifth-most in class historical past.
No. 5 Ohio State additionally debuted a brand new beginning quarterback in Georgia switch Justin Fields, who tossed 4 TD passes within the Buckeyes’ 45-21 win over Florida Atlantic.
This is how our writers see the playoff area after Week 1, not their projections about how the season will finish.
Andrea Adelson: 1. Clemson; 2. Alabama; Three. Oklahoma; four. Ohio State
Edward Aschoff: 1. Clemson; 2. Alabama; Three. Ohio State; four. Texas
Kyle Bonagura: 1. Clemson; 2. Alabama; Three. Oklahoma; four. Ohio State
Invoice Connelly: 1. Alabama; 2. Clemson; Three. Oklahoma; four. Georgia
Heather Dinich: 1. Alabama; 2. Oklahoma; Three. Clemson; four. Ohio State
Sam Khan Jr.: 1. Clemson; 2. Alabama; Three. Oklahoma; four. Georgia
David M. Hale: 1. Clemson; 2. Alabama; Three. Ohio State; four. Oklahoma
Chris Low: 1. Clemson; 2. Alabama; Three. Oklahoma; four. Georgia
Ivan Maisel: 1. Clemson; 2. Alabama; Three. Oklahoma; four. Utah
Adam Rittenberg: 1. Clemson; 2. Alabama; Three. Oklahoma; four. Georgia
Alex Scarborough: 1. Clemson; 2. Oklahoma; Three. Alabama; four. Michigan
Tom VanHaaren: 1. Clemson; 2. Alabama; Three. Georgia; four. Oklahoma