New York Post

THE POST’S TOP TEN

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■ 1. Georgia (6-0) (Last week: 2)

There is no debate. Georgia is the best team in the country at the moment. Even with starting quarterbac­k J.T. Daniels out, the Bulldogs demolished Auburn and Arkansas the last two weeks, 71-10.

■ 2. Cincinnati (5-0) (3)

This is all Cincinnati can do from here on out, bludgeon overwhelme­d opponents like Temple, as it did in Friday’s 52-3 destructio­n of the Owls.

■ 3. Iowa (6-0) (5)

Iowa has no excuses not to finish the regular season undefeated, without a ranked team left on its schedule, and reach the Big Ten title game for the first time in six years.

■ 4. Alabama (5-1) (1)

Alabama lost to an unranked opponent after beating the last 100 such teams — a stunning stat out of the Crimson Tide’s unexpected lastsecond defeat at Texas A&M.

■ 5. Oklahoma (6-0) (6)

Freshman quarterbac­k Caleb Williams has earned an extended look after he bailed out Spencer Rattler and Oklahoma on Saturday, leading them back from a big early deficit in an unforgetta­ble Red River Rivalry win over Texas.

■ 6. Ohio State (5-1) (7)

The offense is as electric as advertised and the defense has made strides in recent weeks. The Big Ten is Ohio State’s to lose once again.

■ 7. Penn State (5-1) (4)

Brutal luck for the Nittany Lions, who would have beaten Iowa going away if they don’t lose starting quarterbac­k Sean Clifford in the second quarter to injury. His backup, Ta’Quan Roberson, was incapable of generating any offense.

■ 8. Kentucky (6-0) (NR)

For the first time since 1950, Kentucky is 6-0. Now this can go from a surprising underdog story to something much more with an upset of Georgia next Saturday.

■ 9. Michigan (6-0) (8)

Give the Wolverines credit: They keep finding ways to win, even if their three league victories are over teams a combined 2-8 in conference play.

■ 10. Michigan State (6-0) (NR)

Provided Michigan takes care of Northweste­rn and Michigan State beats Indiana, we’re in store for the biggest showdown between the two in-state rivals in years on Oct. 30 in East Lansing.

Dropped out: BYU (5-1) and Oregon (4-1)

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