College football is just getting started on Saturday, but we’ve already seen a blowout win by Ohio State, a sloppy (until the fourth quarter) win by Miami, and a loss to a top-25 team that would likely cause them to fall out of the rankings. completely sorted. We believe this is where things would be in the AP Top 25 if the rankings were released now.

1. Oregon Ducks
2. Georgia Bulldogs
3. Ohio State Buckeyes
4. Miami Hurricanes
5. Texas Longhorns
6. Tennessee Volunteers
7. Penn State Nittany Lions
8. Notre Dame Irish Fight
9. BYU Cougars
10. Texas A&M Aggies
11. Iowa State Tornadoes
12. Clemson Tigers
13. Indiana Hoosiers
14. Boise State Broncos
15. Alabama Crimson Tide
16. LSU Tigers
17. Kansas State Wildcats
18. Ole Miss Rebels
19. Pitt Panthers
20. SMU Mustangs
21. Army Black Knights
22. Washington State Cougars
23. Colorado Buffaloes
24. Missouri Tigers
25. Tulane Green Wave

of Ohio State The trip to Happy Valley to face Penn State was never comfortable, but it was never expected to be either. Will Howard hit a pick-six on his first pass of the game, but then settled down and led the Buckeyes to a blowout win, knocking Penn State out of the unbeaten realm in the process. Returning to Columbus with a win was all Ryan Day could hope for, and he got it with a 20-13 win.

The Buckeyes defense came up with a goal-line stand in the fourth quarter, and then Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson sprinted back behind OSU’s bruising offensive line to seal the victory.

Is that enough to get past Georgia? Probably not exactly – but close. Ohio State’s lone loss to the Ducks makes it very possible for this team to finish the season ranked second in the country.

Is Cam Ward a Heisman frontrunner? Maybe after this week. Miami’s quarterback threw for 400 yards and 5 touchdowns, leading the Hurricanes to a 9-0 record and a likely top-four finish in the loss to Penn State.

Despite the lopsided final score, this game was close in the fourth quarter. Duke His shot with 13:51 left made the score 32-31, but from that moment on, everything was in Miami’s hands.

On paper, this was Miami’s last major hurdle to the ACC Championship Game, and the Hurricanes quickly overcame it. This may not be the most technically sound team in the country, but they have to be the most exciting.

The Rebels’ season would have looked and felt very different had they suffered one of two six-point aggregate defeats. Still, this team, which beat Arkansas 63-31 on Saturday behind 515 yards and six TDs from Jaxson Dart, will welcome Georgia next weekend feeling pretty good.

It’s probably not an exaggeration to say that this team’s College Football Playoff hopes depend entirely on the course of the game. But for now, Ole Miss has jumped one spot to No. 18 after an eyebrow-raising offensive performance against the Razorbacks.

Navy starting quarterback Bryson Daily missed Saturday’s game against Air Force, and it was pretty obvious how much the Black Knights relied on Daily — they managed just 255 yards of offense without him — but luckily, they were also playing a 1-6 Air Force team. and we still won comfortably 20-3.

Army’s College Football Playoff hopes are alive and well at 8-0 and they sit at No. 21 in those rankings.

Things went south quickly for Illinois, which improved to 6-1 with a win over Michigan a few weeks ago. A blowout loss to the Oregon Ducks last week, followed by a loss to Minnesota today, likely means the Illini are bottom of the top 25 this season.

Currently at 6-3, this team can still finish the season respectably and bowl solid, but after a 6-1 start, that’s not where Bret Bielema thinks his team will be at this point in the season.

Will they take their place in the top 25? Tulane! The Green Wave have won six in a row following Thursday’s 34-3 victory over Charlotte.