Danny Kanell reveals his rankings of the Top 12 resumes after Week 5

September ends with the completion of the first month of college football matches. With the season moving into the third phase and the conference fully kicking off in October, rankings and ratings continue to be announced, including Danny Kanell.

Posted by Kanell his top dozen resumes So far this season on social media on Sunday. The SEC led the way with five picks each in the top three. The Big Ten had four, the ACC had two, and the Big 12 had one, which although unexpected, they deserved for what they had already done.

Here’s what Kanell looks like in the top 12 as of September:

Texas remained at No. 1 for Kanell despite losing its top spot in other nationwide rankings. This comes later 35-13 wins on Mississippi State Saturday in their SEC debut.

While the Longhorns still have one of their best wins of the year, they also answered their quarterback questions over the last three weeks. They will now have a week off before further proving themselves in conference play with the first release Red River Rivalry As part of the Southeastern Conference

Saturday was Alabama’s proving ground that has everyone circling this fall. This scene and their performance also matched the Crimson Tide’s victory over Georgia. final score 41-34.

With four games remaining, ‘Bama confirmed that they are still among the best in the country. Kalen DeBoer. Now, new number 1 team inside AP Poll They will play two more matches before getting another chance to prove themselves on Rocky Top.

Speaking of Knoxville, Tennessee was ranked No. 3 despite having a week off. Still, they’ve positioned themselves here based on what they’ve done over the previous four weekends.

The Volunteers are the highest scoring team in the country and they pair that with a quality defense. They now have a pair of matchups as well, and it looks like it will be a top-five or top-three game on the Third Saturday in October, depending on this ranking.

Miami nearly cost themselves for being so high on the list heading into Friday’s conference opener.

The Hurricanes trailed by double digits three times, including at the start of the fourth quarter. Virginia Technology. But, Camera Ward came in time They were also on the right side of the last second call win by four and they continue undefeated into the second month of the season.

There were legitimate concerns about Oregon after the first two games. But they tempered some of that criticism with their next double in rivalry play and a start to conference play to become the Big Ten’s best team for Kanell.

After fighting against Idaho And Boise StateDucks take 35-point win Oregon State and a 21 point win UCLA this weekend. That put them in the top five with a midweek game against each other this week and one of the biggest games in their league and the entire fall the following week.

Penn State is coming off its best win of the season so far 21-7 win on illinois in the top 20 matchups for homecoming.

The Nittany Lions have mostly taken care of business through their first four games. They now have eight more in conference play to further prove why they should be in the playoff field.

Despite being one of the highest-ranked teams in the country, Kanell has Ohio State ranked no higher than seventh and is the third-highest ranked team in the Big Ten.

As for the resume, it may be the case that Kanell has had little to no previous competition for the Buckeyes. 31 point win I was going to open conference play yesterday. But that will escalate over the next five weeks, with plenty of quality opponents in the league, with both teams ranked higher than them here in the Ducks and Nittany Lions.

Someone had to Losing the 41-34 classic ‘Between Bama and Georgia. Unfortunately for the ‘Dawgs’ it was them again but for the first time before the postseason and this was their first regular season loss since 2020.

That’s probably how low the Bulldogs find themselves a resume like this through four games. Their opener blowout against Clemson looks much better now than it did then, but their first two conference games had issues with the one-point win in Lexington and what happened in Tuscaloosa. Still, they remain one of the best teams in the country, even with plenty of season ahead of them.

The Tigers currently sit in 9th place. Even so, as noted, they are very different since their three-point lead and 31-point loss to Georgia.

Clemson has averaged 55 points in its three wins since then. With nearly 550 yards of offense per game, two of which are against conference opponents. This has brought them back into the discussion as an option to exit the ACC.

The next two teams are teams you wouldn’t expect to see on this type of list coming in September. But in the end, each had their own great start to the season; Including Indiana finishing 10th in their first season. Curt Cignetti.

The Hoosiers continue to gain points off an undefeated start, including 48.8 points in league play. and more than 42 in each of the last four. This placed them in the top 10 and on Kanell’s fourth and final team in the Big Ten.

The only pick from the Big 12…BYU? Yes, BYU is in first place in the league at 5-0.

Cougars do it with wins on both sides of the ball SMU29 point win against a top 15 opponent Kansas Stateand their last wins Baylor. That keeps them at the top of the conference for now, with every other expected contender already suffering one or more losses in September.

Missouri rounded out the Top 12 for Kanell coming off the bye week.

The Tigers had an undefeated but indifferent start to the season, with blows but close contests against two smaller teams. Boston College And vanderbilt. Still, they will have enough wins with their program to find themselves with one of the best resumes in their conference and in the country this fall.