Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt, released his top 25 teams list and had 5 Big Ten teams in his top 25 with Iowa being the highest ranked school at No. 2, after the Hawkeyes defeated Penn State in a come from behind victory, 23-20.

This is the highest rankings the Hawkeyes have had in years. Their last national championship in football was 1960 and as of now, they are in a very good position to make the 4 team playoff.

This is head coach Kirk Ferentz’s highest-ranked team since the 2015 team that went 12-2, with their only losses coming to Michigan State in the Big Ten Championship game and Stanford in the Rose Bowl. The Hawkeyes would end that season at No. 9.

Here is the rest of Klatt’s top 10.

  1. Georgia
  2. Iowa
  3. Cincinnati
  4. Oklahoma
  5. Alabama
  6. Ohio State
  7. Michigan
  8. Michigan State
  9. Penn State
  10. Kentucky