1. Georgia Bulldogs 4-0 (Last week: 1)

Last Week: Beat Kent State 39-22

The Bulldogs had their worst performance of the season, turning the ball over three times leading to 10 of the Flashes’ 22 points.

Georgia has still outscored opponents 176-32 on the season.

This week they looked far less machine-like, but the Bulldogs are still the top team in the nation at this point.

Next Week: At Missouri

2. Ohio State Buckeyes 4-0 (3)

Last Week: Beat Wisconsin 52-21

The Buckeyes amassed 539 yards of total offense while holding Wisconsin to 296 and scored at will on the Badgers in the first half.

TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams each went over 100 yards on the ground.

Next Week: vs Rutgers

3. Alabama Crimson Tide 4-0 (2)

Last Week: Beat Vanderbilt 55-3

The Crimson Tide beat Vanderbilt for the 23rd consecutive time.

In the win, Alabama outgained Vandy by 499 yards of total offense, the fifth largest margin in Tide history and the largest since 2017 when they outgained Vanderbilt by 599 yards in the last meeting with the Commodores.

Next Week: At Arkansas

4. Clemson Tigers 4-0 (4)

Last Week: Won at Wake Forest 55-49 in OT

Clemson got tested and they passed.

The Tigers looked good in their win over a very good Wake Forest team.

DJ Uiagalelei completed 26-of-41 passes for a season-high 371 passing yards with a career-high five passing touchdowns adding another 52 yards on the ground.

Dabo Swinney has a 33-3 all-time record against teams from North Carolina.

Next Week: vs NC State

5. Michigan Wolverines 4-0 (5)

Last week: Beat Maryland 34-27

The Wolverines won their Big Ten opener for the 51st time in the last 55 years with a seven-point win over the Terps.

Blake Corrum ran for 243 yards and two touchdowns, giving him seven rushing TDs in the last two weeks.

Next Week: At Iowa

6. USC Trojans 4-0 (7)

Last Week: Won at Oregon State 17-14

The Trojans led for only 11 minutes in Corvallis, all in the fourth quarter, and most importantly, USC had the lead when the clock read all zeros.

This is a case of Oregon State being a really good team more than anything else.

The Trojans went on the road and picked up a win against a quality opponent.

Next Week: vs Arizona State

7. Oklahoma State Cowboys 3-0 (8)

Last Week: BYE

Oklahoma State enjoyed a bye week.

I use the word “enjoyed” as I’m sure any Cowboy fan had a very entertaining day watching Texas lose in overtime and were euphoric when the Sooners fell to Kansas State.

The Cowboys will have a test for themselves this week in Waco.

Next Week: At Baylor

8. NC State Wolfpack 4-0 (9)

Last Week: Beat UConn 41-10

The Wolfpack are 4-0 for the first time since 2018.

NC State did not punt against Connecticut, the first time they have not attempted a punt in a game since 1994.

ACC play opens with a bang this Saturday with a huge showdown with Clemson.

Next Week: At Clemson

9. Kentucky Wildcats 4-0 (10)

Last Week: Beat Northern Illinois 31-23

Kentucky won their 19th straight nonconference game, the longest active streak in the nation.

The win was also their eighth straight win, good for the fifth-longest streak in school history and the second-longest current run in the nation.

Next Week: At Mississippi

10. Utah Utes 3-1 (12)

Last Week: Won at Arizona State 34-13

The Utes won their Pac-12 opener in Tempe and now own a 20-4 record in conference games since 2019.

Cameron Rising looked extremely efficient with 12-straight completions at one point, he finished with 260 passing yards.

Utah allowed just six rushing yards for the game, the seventh-fewest the Utes have ever allowed in a game.

Next Week: vs Oregon State

11. Penn State Nittany Lions 4-0 (16)

Last Week: Beat Central Michigan 33-14

Penn State has won 16 consecutive games over nonconference opponents during the regular season and 21 in a row against nonconference opponents in Beaver Stadium.

The Nittany Lions have scored at least 30 points in each of their first four games for the first time since 2018.

Next Week: vs Northwestern

12. Mississippi Rebels 4-0 (13)

Last Week: Beat Tulsa 35-27

Ole Miss has won 12-straight home games, their longest win streak in Oxford since winning 12 in a row over a four-year stretch in the early 1960s.

The Rebels ran the football 308 yards, the second consecutive week they have topped the 300-yard mark on the ground.

Next Week: vs Kentucky

13. Oregon Ducks 3-1 (15)

Last Week: Won at Washington State 44-41

Oregon scored 29-points in the fourth quarter to get the comeback win over WSU.

The 29 points in the final stanza were the most by an Oregon team in the final 15 minutes of regulation since at least 1971.

The Ducks have now put up at least 40 points in each of their last three games.

Next Week: vs Stanford

14. Tennessee Volunteers 4-0 (19)

Last Week: Beat Florida 38-33

The Vols head into their bye week with a win over a rival.

UT racked up 576 yards of total offense Saturday, marking the third time in four games this season with 550+ total yards.

Tennessee has scored 194 points through the first four games of the season, breaking the previous modern-era school record of 182 set in 1990.

Next Week: BYE

15. Washington Huskies 4-0 (24)

Last Week: Beat Stanford 40-24

The Huskies got a Pac-12 opening win over Stanford, and for the fourth time this season, they looked dominant in a win.

Michael Penix once again topped the 300-yard mark through the air.

Defensively, Washington ended the game with eight sacks and 10 tackles for loss.

Next Week: At UCLA

16. Texas A&M Aggies 3-1 (17)

Last Week: Beat Arkansas 23-21 in Arlington

The Aggies’ win was not the prettiest of wins, but much like their Miami win, it was a win.

Texas A&M is now 3-0 the last three times they have faced an AP Top 10 opponent.

Devon Achane ran for 159 yards and has scored a TD in all four games this season.

Next Week: At Mississippi State

17. Oklahoma Sooners 3-1 (6)

Last Week: Lost to Kansas State 41-34

The Sooners were handed a home-field loss for just the second time in their last 30 games in Norman.

Both of those two losses have been at the hands of the Wildcats.

The Sooners outgained KSU and averaged 7.5 yards per play, but it was 11 penalties for 87 yards that did in OU—well, that and an amazing performance from Adrian Martinez.

Next Week: At TCU

18. Minnesota Golden Gophers 4-0 (NR)

Last Week: Beat Michigan State 34-7

The Gophers opened Big Ten play with their largest win over Michigan State since 1958.

Minnesota has won seven consecutive games dating back to last season, which is its longest streak since opening the 2019 season with nine straight wins.

Mohamed Ibrahim has run for at least 100 yards in each of his last 13 games.

Next Week: vs Purdue

19. Arkansas Razorbacks 3-1 (11)

Last Week: Lost to Texas A&M 23-21 in Arlington

A go-ahead FG in the final minute hit the top of the upright and came straight down into the end zone and that was the decider in Arlington.

Bumper Pool collected seven tackles to make him the Razorback all-time leader with 385 for his career.

Arkansas welcomes Alabama to Fayetteville this week, a win in that one, and the A&M loss is forgotten.

Next Week: vs Alabama

20. BYU Cougars 3-1 (20)

Last Week: Beat Wyoming 38-24

Jaren Hall tied a career-high with four touchdown passes while completing 81.3% of his passes on the night, also a career-high.

BYU allowed just 55 rushing yards in the final three quarters after allowing Wyoming to run for 69 in the opening 15 minutes.

Next Week: Utah State

21. Wake Forest Demon Deacons 3-1 (14)

Last Week: Lost to Clemson 55-49 in OT

The Deacs had their chance for a signature win over Clemson and could not put them away.

It was just the sixth time Wake has lost in their last 26 games in September.

The 171 points Wake has scored this season is the most ever in program history after four games.

Next Week: At Florida State

22. Florida State Seminoles 4-0 (NR)

Last Week: Beat Boston College 44-14

A year ago, the Seminoles were 0-4 after the first month of the season, this year they sit at 4-0.

They are just the second ACC team ever to open 4-0 a season after dropping at least their first four games.

Jordan Travis threw for a career-high 321 yards in the win over BC.

Next Week: vs Wake Forest

23. Baylor Bears 3-1 (22)

Last Week: Won at Iowa State 31-24

Baylor got off to a 1-0 conference start avoiding the upset in Ames on a day that saw a couple of Big 12 upsets.

Ben Sims caught a TD for the Bears giving him 11 TD receptions in his career, the most ever by a TE in BU history.

Next Week: vs Oklahoma State

24. UCLA Bruins 4-0 (25)

Last Week: Won at Colorado 45-17

UCLA won their seventh straight game, the longest streak for the Bruins since opening the 2005 season 8-0.

Dorian Thompson-Robinson now has 69 career TD passes, the second most in Bruins history and the fourth most of any active player in the nation.

If the Bruins should be ranked or not will be decided with a date with Washington this week.

Next Week: vs Washington

25. Pittsburgh Panthers 3-1 (NR)

Last Week: Beat Rhode Island 45-24

Israel Abanikanda averaged 9.3 yards per carry against the Rams, finishing with a career-high 177 and his third-straight 100-yard rushing game.

The Panthers limited Rhode Island to 63 yards rushing on 22 carries and 2.9 yards per carry.

It is the third consecutive game Pitt has held its opponent to under 100 yards rushing.

Next Week: vs Georgia Tech

Dropped Out: Miami, Florida, and Texas

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