ESPN 2023 College Football Power Rankings after Week 10 - ESPN
Close calls, near upsets and actual upsets were the order of Week 10.
Ohio State, Georgia and Florida State were on upset alert at halftime. All came through in the second half. Notre Dame (to Clemson) and Oklahoma (to Oklahoma State) both were upset. And Texas and Ole Miss both avoided upsets when a fourth-down gamble failed, in the case of Texas, and a field goal that would have tied the score was blocked, in the case of Ole Miss.
And those were just the afternoon games.
Prime time brought yet another opportunity for upsets, but unbeaten Washington prevailed over USC in a track meet and Alabama pulled away from LSU in a game that was tied at the half.
Here's how the power rankings play out after Week 10 results:
The Bulldogs survived another hard-fought game against Missouri with a 30-21 victory at Sanford Stadium, their 26th consecutive win. The next three weeks won't get much easier, as Georgia hosts Ole Miss before closing the regular season with road contests at Tennessee and rival Georgia Tech. The Bulldogs lost All-American linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson, who fractured his left forearm on the final play of the third quarter. It's not known how long the junior will be sidelined. He had started 24 straight games and was the signal-caller on defense. Sophomore Jalon Walker, who has played very well the past few games, and freshman C.J. Allen will have increased roles in Dumas-Johnson's absence. — Mark Schlabach
Up next: vs. Ole Miss
The Wolverines continued their streak of scoring 40 or more points to five straight conference games, beating Purdue 41-13. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy threw for 335 yards and completed 24 of 37 passes. The Wolverines relied heavily on the run game in the red zone, with backs Blake Corum