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, Tennessee took down Florida in Knoxville, 38-33.
Though the first round of College Football Playoff rankings are not released until Nov. 1, I tried to think like a member of the committee and projected what the CFP ranking would look like if it were released today.
What the CFP ranking would look like if released after Week 4, plus each team’s national title odds (courtesy of BetMGM):
10
Washington Huskies
Record: 4-0
Week 4 result: Beat Stanford, 40-22
Where I had them last week: No. 17
National championship odds: +10,000
9
Kentucky Wildcats
Record: 4-0
Week 4 result: Beat Northern Illinois, 31-23
Where I had them last week: No. 9
National championship odds: +10,000
8
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Record: 3-0
Week 4 result: Off week
Where I had them last week: No. 8
National championship odds: +10,000
7
USC Trojans
Record: 4-0
Week 4 result: Beat Oregon State, 17-14
Where I had them last week: No. 6
National championship odds: +1,400
6
Tennessee Volunteers
Record: 4-0
Week 4 result: Beat Florida, 38-33
Where I had them last week: No. 10
National championship odds: +6,600
5
Michigan Wolverines
Record: 4-0
Week 4 result: Beat Maryland, 34-27
Where Aaron had them last week: No. 4
National championship odds: +2,500
4
Clemson Tigers
Record: 4-0
Week 4 result: Beat Wake Forest, 51-45
Where Aaron had them last week: No. 5
National championship odds: +1,400
3
Alabama Crimson Tide
Record: 4-0
Week 4 result: Beat Vanderbilt, 55-3
Where I had them last week: No. 3
National championship odds: +200
2
Georgia Bulldogs
Record: 4-0
Week 4 result: Beat Kent State, 39-22
Where I had them last week: No. 1
National championship odds: +175
1
Ohio State Buckeyes
Record: 4-0
Week 4 result: Beat Wisconsin, 52-21
Where I had them last week: No. 2
National championship odds: +250
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