2024 college football rankings: Joel Klatt's top 10 teams after Week 7

When the college football schedules were made and set for this season, Oct. 12 was one of the dates we all circled. We anticipated that day for months, and it certainly delivered.

There were thrilling finishes all weekend. Penn State came back to win and remain undefeated following its trip to USC. LSU took down Ole Miss in overtime. Tennessee also needed overtime to beat Florida, which was a bit of a surprise. 

Of course, the big one was Oregon's thrilling win over Ohio State. The Ducks played their best game of the year in their biggest game of the year. Well done, Oregon. That was a tremendous atmosphere, and Ohio State traveled well. The game lived up to the hype and delivered similarly to the Georgia-Alabama game just a couple of weeks ago.

It's hard to argue with superconferences following games like that, isn't it? That said, let's get into my top 10. 

1. Texas (Last week: 1)
Record: 6-0
Week 7 result: Defeated Oklahoma, 34-3

I considered putting Oregon at No. 1, but the way Texas played Saturday was enough to keep the top spot. 

Texas' win over Oklahoma was only close during the first quarter, when quarterback Quinn Ewers was knocking off some rust in his return. Texas outgained Oklahoma by 170 yards. Texas has both the No. 1 scoring offense and defense in the country. The latter might be a bit inflated based on the timing of its game against Oklahoma and Michigan. 

Simply put, the Longhorns look like the best team in the country. 

Texas QB Quinn Ewers threw for 199 yards and had two total touchdowns in his return against Oklahoma. 

2. Oregon (Last week: 4)
Record: 6-0
Week 7 result: Defeated Ohio State, 33-32

The Oregon team we saw Saturday was the version we expected to see all season. Oregon got off to a bit of a