No. 9 Miami: (5-1): Just when the Hurricanes seemed on a clear track for the CFP, an interception streak returned to haunt Carson Beck in a loss to Louisville. With one mulligan already used, Miami risks slipping late in the season, much like last year when two November losses ended its playoff hopes.

Alabama replaces Miami as a top-four seed in the College Football Playoff based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday and Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt and BYU are on the mock bracket for the first time. Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M and Alabama would be the top four seeds as the Nos. 1-4 teams in the AP poll.

My previous Big Ten/SEC top 25 provoked an unexpected critique. Bruce wondered why Virginia didn’t at least make my “other teams considered” list.

The No. 6 Oregon Ducks defeated Rutgers 56-10 in Piscataway, New Jersey in week 8 of the college football season. Week 8 saw quite a few top-25 teams suffer ups

Jeremiah Smith confidently stated his belief on if the 2025 Ohio State football team is better than the 2024 team that won the national championship.