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ESPN CFB analyst Aaron Murray reveals his top 10 following Week 4

Week 4 of the college football season featured plenty of big-time, exciting games between some of the top teams in the nation.

Though more difficult than Georgia would have liked, UGA beat Kent State, 39-22. Alabama and Ohio State both rolled to victories. But results were somewhat more chaotic after that. Michigan, Clemson, USC and Kentucky won close games. Oklahoma lost to Kansas State, and Arkansas lost to Texas A&M. In the headliner of the weekend, Tennessee took down Florida in Knoxville 38-33.

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With another week in the books, we have a firm idea who the top three teams in America are. Beyond the top three, there’s plenty to debate. Are Kentucky and Tennessee actual contenders? Can Clemson, USC and Michigan do enough to give any team a tough time in the College Football Playoff?

Former Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray, now a college football analyst with ESPN, provided me with his personal rankings of the top 10 teams following Week 3.

Murray’s rankings, plus each team’s national title odds (courtesy of BetMGM), following Week 3:

10
Washington

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Record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Beat Stanford, 40-22

Where Aaron had them last week: Unranked

National championship odds: +10,000

9
NC State

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Record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Beat UConn, 41-10

Where Aaron had them last week: Unranked

National championship odds: +15,000

8
Oklahoma State

Syndication: The Oklahoman

Record: 3-0

Week 4 result: Off week

Where Aaron had them last week: No. 9

National championship odds: +10,000

7
Kentucky

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Record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Beat Northern Illinois, 31-23

Where Aaron had them last week: No. 10

National championship odds: +10,000

6
Tennessee

Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel

Record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Beat Florida, 38-33

Where Aaron had them last week: Unranked

National championship odds: +6,600

5
Michigan

Syndication: Detroit Free Press

Record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Beat Maryland, 34-27

Where Aaron had them last week: No. 7

National championship odds: +2,500

4
Clemson

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Record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Beat Wake Forest, 51-45

Where Aaron had them last week: No. 6

National championship odds: +1,400

3
Alabama

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Record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Beat Vanderbilt, 55-3

Where Aaron had them last week: No. 3

National championship odds: +200

2
Ohio State

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Record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Beat Wisconsin, 52-21

Where Aaron had them last week: No. 2

National championship odds: +250

1
Georgia

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Record: 4-0

Week 4 result: Beat Kent State, 39-22

Where Aaron had them last week: No. 1

National championship odds: +175

Click here to place your bets at BetMGM.

Get more betting analysis and predictions at Sportsbook Wire.

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