Chris 'The Bear' Fallica's Top 10 College Football Rankings: Week 4 Edition
A wild weekend of games in some cases solidified opinions of certain teams and in others, changed them.
Here’s my weekly snapshot of how I would rank my top 10 teams if I had an AP vote. I’m sure everyone will agree and rejoice in the fact I do not have one. Without further suspense, onto the rankings.
There really isn’t much separating Ohio State from Texas (who I have seventh) and that should make for a fun, topsy-turvy season where we really shouldn’t be too surprised at any results among ranked teams. The Buckeyes were lethargic against an over-matched opponent this weekend but still get full marks because of the defense and the win over Texas—despite the coin-flip nature of it. An odd week to move them to No. 1 for sure, but all of the results should force voters to re-examine everything. Ryan Day's squad is off this week before hitting the road for three of the next four.
There’s going to be plenty of rat poison this week in South Florida as the Canes annihilated USF, who was the national darling entering the week—and just MIGHT be the most complete team in the country. Carson Beck missed five passes on the day with one coming on a tipped ball and the other coming when he was hit as he threw. If he’s not the Heisman front-runner or in the top two right now, you’re doing this all wrong. Rueben Bain has been unblockable so far. Florida will head to Miami as a dangerous underdog this week with their season teetering on the brink after another embarrassing offensive performance at LSU. DJ Lagway has now thrown six INTs in 82 passes vs FBS teams this year.
I had LSU No. 1 the last two weeks but made a little adjustment this week. The Clemson win clearly has lost some luster. It's still a good win though, coming on the