Bama cruises at home, remains in the top spot as they welcome in a tough Rebel team this week.
This Week: W; 63-14 USM
Up Next: 11 Ole Miss (3-0) 3:30 ET/2:30 CT CBS
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2. Georgia Bulldogs (4-0)
The Bulldogs maul Vandy in Nashville as they get ready to welcome the red-hot Razorbacks to Athens.
This week: 62-0 @Vandy
Up Next: 4 Arkansas (4-0) 12:00 ET ESPN
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3. Oregon Ducks (4-0)
The Ducks take care of business against Arizona, head to Stanford for week 5.
This Week: 41-19 Zona
Up Next: @Stanford (2-2) 3:30 ET/12:30 PT ABC
Trend: +1
4. Arkansas Razorbacks (4-0)
The Razorbacks take out an AP top-10 opponent at AT&T Stadium in week 4, look to do so again in week 5 in Sanford Stadium.
This Week: W; 20-10 (14) Texas A&M
Up Next: @2 Georgia (4-0) 12:00 ET ESPN
Trend: +3
5. Iowa Hawkeyes (4-0)
Iowa struggles at home against Colorado State out of the Mountain West, heads to Maryland for a primetime game.
This Week: W; 24-14 CSU
Up Next: @19 Maryland (4-0) 8:00 ET FS1
Trend: -2
6. Cincinnati Bearcats (3-0)
Cincy rests up in preparation for a top-10 road test from Notre Dame.
This Week: Idle
Up Next @9 Notre Dame (4-0) 2:30 ET NBC
Trend: -1
7. Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0)
Penn State grabs a nice win over a tough FCS opponent in Villanova, looks to avenge a loss from last season in welcoming Indiana to Happy Valley for a primetime game.
This Week: W; 38-17 VILL
Up Next: Indiana (2-2) 7:30 ET ABC
Trend: -1
8. Florida Gators (3-1)
Gators handle Tennessee with ease, have a big date in Lexington this week with unbeaten Kentucky.
This Week: W; 38-14 TENN
Up Next: @21 Kentucky (4-0) 6:00 ET ESPN
Trend: +1
9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-0)
Irish impress in Chicago by stomping the Badgers; welcome a top-10 opponent to South Bend this week.
This Week: W; 41-13 WIS
Up Next: 6 Cincinnati (4-0) 2:30 ET NBC
Trend: +8
10. Ohio State Buckeyes (3-1)
The Buckeyes looked a little more like themselves this week on both sides against the Zips, out of the MAC.
This Week: W; 59-7 Akron
Up Next: @Rutgers (3-1) 3:30 ET BTN
Trend: +1
11. Ole Miss Rebels (3-0)
Ole Miss rests up for a matchup in Tuscaloosa with the #1 Tide.
This Week: Idle
Up Next: @1 Alabama (4-0) 3:30 ET/2:30 CT CBS
Trend: +1
12. Oklahoma Sooners (4-0)
It takes a game-winning field goal for Oklahoma to fend off the Mountaineers, travel to Bill Snyder Stadium to take on a hungry Wildcat team coming off their first loss to Okie State.
This Week: W; 16-13 WVU
Up Next: @Kansas State (3-1) 3:30 ET/2:30 CT FOX
Trend: +1
13. Baylor Bears (4-0)
Baylor scores a big win over the Cyclones to remain undefeated, will be tested again next week in Stillwater.
This Week: W; 31-29 (18) ISU
Up Next: @20 Oklahoma State (4-0) 7:00 ET/6:00 CT ESPN2
Trend: NR
14. BYU Cougars (4-0)
The Cougars were not very impressive in the home win over South Florida. But they seem to be a grit-it-out kind of team, as they have yet to win by double digits.
This Week: W; 35-27 USF
Up Next: @Utah State (3-1) 7:00 ET/5:00 MT CBSSN
Trend: -6
15. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4-0)
Coastal runs it up on UMass, opens Sun Belt play this week against ULM.
This Week: W; 53-3 UMass
Up Next: Louisiana-Monroe (2-1) 2:30 ET
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16. Fresno State Bulldogs (4-1)
It took some Jake Haener heroics for the Bulldogs to escape UNLV this week. But it is clearly a dynamic offense.
This Week: W; 38-30 UNLV
Up Next: @Hawaii (2-3) 11:00 ET/5:00 HT CBSSN
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17. Michigan Wolverines (4-0)
The Wolverines barely held off a scrappy Scarlet Knight team led by Greg Schiano. This week they head to Madison to take on a Wisconsin team coming off a beatdown at the hands of Notre Dame.
This Week: W; 20-13 RUTG
Up Next: @Wisconsin (1-2) 12:00 ET/11:00 CT FOX
Trend: +3
18. Michigan State Spartans (4-0)
The Spartans scrap out a gritty win over the Cornhuskers, stay in East Lansing for a non-conference matchup against a Hilltopper team that comes off a loss to Indiana.
This Week: W; 23-20 NEB (OT)
Up Next: Western Kentucky (1-2)
Trend: +3
19. Maryland Terrapins (4-0)
Maryland looked a little sluggish against the Flashes, in preparation for what could be a statement game for the Terrapins at home.
This Week: W; 37-16 Kent St.
Up Next: 5 Iowa (4-0) 8:00 ET FS1
Trend:+4
20. Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-0)
This Week: W; 31-20 K-ST
Up Next: 13 Baylor (4-0) 7:00 ET/6:00 CT ESPN2
Trend: +5
21. Kentucky Wildcats (4-0)
The Wildcat defense held strong in a road win over the Gamecocks. How will they hold up at home against Emory Jones’ talented Gators?
This Week: W; 16-10 @SCAR
Up Next: 8 Florida (3-1) 6:00 ET ESPN
Trend: NR
22. Boston College Eagles (4-0)
From one Tiger squad to the next for BC. It was a barnburner against those Tigers of Missouri out of the SEC, now they head to Memorial Stadium to take on those Tigers of Clemson, coming off the upset loss to NC State. This is a huge game in the ACC that could potentially knock Clemson out of contention.
This Week: W; 41-34 Mizzou (OT)
Up Next: @Clemson (2-2) 7:30 ET ACCN
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23. Texas Longhorns (3-1)
After dropping 10 TDs on the Red Raiders, Texas heads to Fort Worth to take on the Horned Frogs, coming off their first loss against SMU.
This Week: W; 70-35 TTU
Up Next: @TCU (2-1) 12:00 ET/11:00 CT ABC
Trend: NR
24. Texas A&M Aggies (3-1)
A&M gets a little less tall task for an SEC opponent in Mississippi State. The Aggies dropped their first game to the Razorbacks at Jerry Jones’ AT&T Stadium on Saturday.
This Week: L; 10-20 (7) ARK
Up Next: Mississippi State (2-2) 7:00 ET/6:00 CT SECN
Trend: -10
25. UCLA Bruins (3-1)
The Bruins seem to be the second-best team in the Pac-12, look to continue to prove that against Herm Edwards’ Sun Devils.
Also Considered: Auburn, SMU, Wake Forest, Memphis, NC State, West Virginia, Clemson, Rutgers, Iowa State, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Kansas State, San Diego State, Western Michigan, Army
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