Kirk Herbstreit ranks top 7 teams of college football Week 7
Oct. 12 was a date circled on the college football calendar for a long, long time. Rarely do these moments live up to the hype but with how many good, big-time games played out — fans across the country were more than happy. ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit was right in the middle of it all, spending his day in Eugene and then Dallas.
As usual, Herbstreit decided to recognize a few programs for their displays on Saturday. He named seven top-performing teams from Week 7 of the 2024 season, six of which come from power conferences.
1. Oregon Ducks
Dan Lanning, Oregon – © Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Any team with a win against a top-three-ranked team is likely going to take the top spot on Herbstreit’s list. Dan Lanning and Oregon are those people today, taking down Ohio State in what might wind up as game of the year in college football.
For all the good Lanning has done with the Ducks, a true marquee win was lacking. There are no longer any questions about that as the party in Eugene might still be ongoing.
2. LSU Tigers
For years, LSU has seemed inevitable when playing in Death Valley on a Saturday night. In fact, Brian Kelly entered the Ole Miss matchup undefeated in the setting and walked off the field the same.
LSU was considered an underdog coming in but overtime magic from Garrett Nussmeier got the job done. A huge win for the Tigers as their long-term season outlook gets a massive boost.
3. Penn State Nittany Lions
In the new-look Big Ten, teams traveling multiple time zones have struggled mightily. Penn State overcame the odds as they went into Los Angeles and got a win over USC.
Not without some dramatics, though. A come-from-behind effort was required before capping things off in overtime thanks to a Ryan Barker field goal.
4. Texas Longhorns
5. Arizona State Sun Devils
6. Nevada Wolfpack
7. Iowa State Cyclones
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