A more sensible 10 AP school football ticket with Indiana and the state of Iowa is something never seen before.
On Sunday, the Hoosiers and Cyclones No. 10, eighth in the rankings, took two spots in the Top 25 on Sunday, highs that those systems have reached in decades.
The last time Iowa State entered the 10th most sensible in 1992, when the Cyclones reached ninth place after a 6-1 season start that included a surprise in Nebraska, Iowa State finished this season 1-6 and did not qualify.
The normal season is over for those Cyclones (8-2). Your next game will be in the Big 12 championship game against No. 13 Oklahoma.
It’s been even longer since Indiana stood at this level. The Hoosiers reached fourth place in 1969, in their last Rose Bowl appearance. That award is off the table this season because the Rose Bowl hosts a semi-final for school football playoffs. The championship game may still be within your reach, depending on what is happening with the state of Ohio and the minimum rule of play of the conference.
Even if the Hoosiers don’t play for the Big Ten championship, Indiana may be in line for its first major bowl appearance since the Rose Bowl loss to Southern California after the 1969 season.
One of the reasons the AP ballot remains applicable in a school football landscape where the champion is crowned in the playoffs is that nothing else records the history of the game so well.
Neither Indiana nor Iowa State will win the national championship this season, but their special seasons will be revered in the Top 25.
No. 1 Alabama (9-0)
Next: vs. Arkansas on Saturday.
Reality Verification: Will the developing movement to recognize the brilliity of WR DeVonta Smith, who had 219 yards at half-time opposed to LSU, tie in Heisman’s QB Mac Jones?
No. 2 Notre Dame (10-0)
Next: vs. No. Clemson, ACC Championship Match, December 19.
Reality Verification: There’s a concerted boost right now from Notre Dame for Ian Book to enter Heisman’s career. The fifth-year student is playing more than ever, but he also has as many landing passes (15) in 10 games as Justin from Ohio State. Fields has played five games, leads the book in landings, 8-5
No. State of Ohio (5-0)
Next: vs. Michigan, December 12.
Reality Check: Buckeyes yards are consistent with a higher run in the game at 6. 71 against Michigan State, despite the absence of 3 offensive openings.
No. Clemson (9-1)
Next: vs. No. 2 Notre Dame, ACC Championship, December 19.
Reality check: What’s going on with Travis Etienne? The star ball carrier has played six straight games without breaking 100 yards on the ground, averaging 3. 97 yards consistent with the run. Again, talented replacement Lyn-J Dixon is averaging just 4. 12 yards consistent with the run, suggesting that the challenge is not with the media.
No. five Texas A
Next: vs. Mississippi, December 19.
Reality Verification: The slow, solid Aggies lead the SEC in ownership time (33:58) in just over 2 minutes according to the game.
No. 6 Florida (8-1)
Next: vs LSU, Saturday.
Reality check: Alligators temporarily drop out of the race, which makes sense when you let go and quarterback Kyle Trask and co. This is possibly not the most productive way to beat Alabama.
No. 7 Cincinnati (8-0)
Next: at No. 18 Tulsa, Saturday.
Coming back to reality: Ahmad Gardner, Coby Bryant and Arquon Bush give the Bearcats the corner game at the American Athletics Conference and one of the trios in the country.
No. Indiana (6-1)
Next: Purdue, Saturday.
Reality Verification: Hoosiers rely more on spins and ball losses than on a top defense, but it’s hard to doubt LB Micah McFadden and CB Jamar Johnson right now.
No. Nine Miami (8-1)
Next: vs. No. 20 North Carolina, Saturday
Proof of reality: If two ACC groups succeed in the playoffs, the Hurricanes will be locked up in the Orange Bowl, no matter how things happen against the Tar Heels.
No. 10 State of Iowa (8-2)
Next: vs Oklahoma Big 12 Championship Game, December 19.
Reality Check: From the half-time of Baylor’s game, Iowa State has its opponent 115-7 at home.
No. 11 Carolina Coast (10-0)
Next: in Troy, Saturday.
Reality Verification: The Chanticleers won the show’s history, passing for 86 yards at the lowest point of the season.
No. 12 Georgia (6-2)
Next: Missouri, Saturday.
Reality verification: Suddenly, this for Colombia is much more complicated for the Bulldogs than it could have been a month ago.
Lol thirteen Oklahoma (7-2)
Next: West Virginia, Saturday.
Reality Verification: The return of DE Ronnie Perkins has gained a lot of attention, however, Nik Bonitto and Isaiah Thomas have also been dominant from the edge for the Sooners.
No. 14 BYU (9-1)
Next: vs San Diego State, Saturday.
Reality Check: Quarterback Zach Wilson probably won’t win the Heisman, however, poor functionality in his team’s most important game combined with a loaded box may have earned him a place as a finalist.
No. 15 Northwest (5-1)
Next: vs. Illinois, Saturday.
Reality Verification: The Wildcats went from first to Big Ten West in three seasons.
No. 16 Southern California (3-0)
Next: at UCLA, Saturday.
The reality: the explosion opposed to Washington state was not taken into account in the last Top 25, however the Trojans showed a roof that no other Pac-12 team can reach.
No. 17 Louisiana-Lafayette (9-1)
Next: Coastal Carolina, Sun Belt Championship Game, December 19.
Reality Verification: The Ragin’s Cajuns have a week off before the rematch of the convention name opposed to Coastal Carolina, which went unnoticed through Chants coach Jamey Chadwell.
No. 18 Tulsa (6-1)
Next: vs. Cincinnati No. 7 on Saturday.
Reality Check: A foot injury forced LB Zaven Collins to miss most of the moment in the Golden Hurricane’s victory over the Navy, but Coach Philip said his star deserves to be in a position to face the Bearcats.
No. 19 Iowa (5-2)
Next: vs. Wisconsin No. 25 on Saturday.
Reality Verification: QB Spencer Petras has completed at least 60% of his passes in the last 3 games after being at 57% in the first 4 games.
No. 20 North Carolina (7-3)
Next: number nine in Miami on Saturday.
Reality Check: Sam Howell is one of 8 FBS quarterbacks with an average of at least 10 yards consistent with 10. 5.
No. 21 Colorado (4-0)
Next: vs. Utah, Friday.
Reality Verification: Benefits are back in the leaderboards for the first time since 2018, led by RB Jarek Broussard. The second, unan-expected, has 733 yards on the court in 4 games, six more than Rashaan Salaam in his first 4 games. when he won the Heisman in 1994.
No. 22 Freedom (9-1)
Next: TBD.
Reality Test: Will the Flames still have Hugh Freeze as their coach when they bowl?Possibly depends on how things are going over the next two weeks in Tennessee and Auburn.
No. 23 Texas (6-3)
Next: Kansas, Saturday.
Reality Check: RB Bijan Robinson’s 222-yard landing run with 12 landings is a glimpse into what could happen in the first year.
Buffalo No. 24 (4-0)
Next: Akron, Saturday.
Reality Check: Welcome to the Top 25 for the first time, Bulls. RB Jaret Patterson took them here with 920 yards and touchdowns.
• 25 Wisconsin (2-2)
Next: at No. 19 Iowa on Saturday.
Reality Check: It’s been a tricky season to qualify teams, so Reality Check tried to move simple to voters, but there’s no idea why badgers are still ranked.
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