Danny Kanell shares his updated top 12 ahead of first College Football Playoff rankings
By David Wasson
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Former Florida State quarterback and CBS Sports college football analyst Danny Kanell has checked in with his updated top 12 rankings after the Week 10 slate.
Kanell posts Indiana atop his list after the 2nd-ranked Hoosiers dispatched Maryland 55-10 and has top-ranked Ohio State at second after the Buckeyes thumped Penn State 38-14. The first SEC team on Kanell’s list is 3rd-ranked Texas A&M, which was idle in Week 10.
Kanell continued carrying the torch for the 10th-ranked BYU Cougars, who are undefeated at 8-0 and enjoyed an idle Week 10. The 1-loss teams on Kanell’s top 12 begin at No. 5 with 6th-ranked Oregon, which also was idle in Week 10.
Alabama, currently ranked No. 4 in both polls, checks in at No. 6 in Kanell’s Top 12 after an idle week. The 5th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs are No. 7 according to Kanell after a 24-20 victory over Florida. No. 7 Ole Miss is actually No. 8 according to Kanell after downing South Carolina 30-14. No. 13 Texas Tech downed Kansas State 43-20 to earn the No. 9 spot on Kanell’s list, with No. 15 Virginia at 10th according to Kanell after upending Cal 31-21.
No. 16 Louisville is No. 11 on Kanell’s list after taking down Virginia Tech 28-16, and No. 18 Oklahoma moves up to No. 12 according to Kanell after defeating No. 14 Tennessee 33-27.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
