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College football’s five least penalized teams

Only three college football teams have been penalized less than UGA football. Can you name all three?

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the least penalized teams in college football. Several of the top College Football Playoff contenders have done a good job of limiting penalties this season.

Four of college football’s remaining six undefeated teams (Michigan, Ohio State, Georgia and TCU) average five penalties or fewer per game. Discipline is a big reason these CFP contenders are all undefeated.

Other CFP hopefuls, such as Tennessee, Alabama and Oregon are among the most heavily penalized teams in the country. Tennessee runs a ton of plays, so it has more plays to get penalized on.

Alabama has struggled with penalties in road games at Texas and at Tennessee. It is quite surprising to see Nick Saban and Alabama average 8.62 penalties per game. Only five college football teams are more heavily penalized than the Crimson Tide.

The nation’s most penalized team, Syracuse, saw its once-realistic hopes of competing in the ACC go down the drain at Clemson thanks to a slew of penalties and sloppy play.

Who are the five least penalized teams in college football?

Kirk Herbstreit releases top six rankings: Ohio State enters the mix

ESPN College Football analyst Kirk Herbstreit has released his latest rankings which now feature Ohio State, Georgia, Clemson, and more.

ESPN College Football analyst Kirk Herbstreit has released his latest rankings of the top teams in college football. Herbstreit’s rankings now include the Big Ten conference, which opened up play this weekend.

In the Big Ten, Ohio State had an impressive victory over Nebraska. Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Justin Fields was the star of the game in a 52-17 win.

Additionally in Big Ten action, Indiana upset Penn State, who many thought would be the second best team in the conference. Penn State faces Ohio State this weekend. Michigan was impressive in a blowout win at Minnesota. Wisconsin is anticipated to be the best team in their division and handily defeated Illinois in their opener.

In the SEC, Alabama dominated Tennessee as expected. The Vols are reeling and Alabama is rolling, but the Crimson Tide suffered a key loss when electric wide receiver Jaylen Waddle suffered a season-ending ankle injury. The LSU Tigers looked formidable against South Carolina as well. The Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators had the week off.

Clemson blew out Syracuse at home. Oklahoma State remains the Big 12’s best hope at making the College Football Playoff. The Cowboys knocked off Iowa State 24-21.

Here’s who Kirk Herbstreit rated as the top six teams in the country:

Herbstreit’s ratings look pretty good. Notre Dame proved themselves to an extent in a 45-3 win against Pittsburgh. Oklahoma State is more battle tested than teams like Wisconsin and Michigan.

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