College Football Top 25: Week 5

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My top 25 for week 5 and who could win the Heisman:

  1. Texas Longhorns 4-0: vs 16 Kansas
  2. Washington Huskies 4-0: at Arizona
  3. Michigan Wolverines 4-0: at Nebraska
  4. Georgia Bulldogs 4-0: at Auburn
  5. Penn State Nittany Lions 4-0: at Northwestern
  6. Ohio State Buckeyes 4-0: BYE
  7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 3-1: at 18 Duke
  8. Florida State Seminoles 4-0: BYE
  9. Oregon Ducks 4-0: at Stanford
  10. Alabama Crimson Tide 3-1: at MSST
  11. USC Trojans 4-0: at Colorado
  12. LSU Tigers 3-1: at 13 Ole Miss
  13. Ole Miss Rebels 3-1: vs 12 LSU
  14. Washington State Cougars 4-0: BYE
  15. Utah Utes 4-0: at 21 Oregon State
  16. Kansas Jayhawks 4-0: at 1 Texas
  17. North Carolina Tar Heels 4-0: BYE
  18. Duke Blue Devils 4-0: vs 7 Notre Dame
  19. Clemson Tigers 2-2: at Syracuse
  20. Miami Hurricanes 4-0: BYE
  21. Oregon State Beavers 3-1: vs 15 Utah
  22. Louisville Cardinals 4-0: at NCST
  23. Oklahoma Sooners 4-0: vs Iowa State
  24. Maryland Terrapins 4-0: vs Indiana
  25. UCLA Bruins 3-1: BYE

Dropped Out

#22 Colorado Buffaloes

#23 BYU Cougars

#25 Arkansas Razorbacks

Just Missed

  • Florida Gators
  • BYU Cougars
  • Arkansas Razorbacks
  • Missouri Tigers
  • Fresno State Bulldogs

Conference Comparison

Pac 12: 7 (2, 9, 11, 14, 15, 21, 25)

ACC: 6 (8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22)

Big Ten: 4 (3, 5, 6, 24)

SEC: 4 (4, 10, 12, 13)

Big 12: 3 (1, 16, 23)

Independent: 1 (7)

Heisman Watch

#1 QB Michael Penix Jr. (Washington)

103/138, 1,636 yards, 16 TDs, 2 INTs

Best Performance

@ MSU: 27/35, 473 yards, 4 TDs

Michael Penix Jr. was my favorite at the beginning of the season, and he continues to be. He has been amazing and has plenty of chances to outshine the other Pac 12 QBs.

#2 QB Caleb Williams (USC)

75/101, 1,200 yards, 15 TDs, 3 Rushing TDs

Best Performance

vs Stanford: 19/21, 281 yards, 3 TDs, Rushing TD

Caleb Williams won the Heisman last year and may win it again this year. He has been playing great, but his O-line may get in the way of him winning again.

#3 QB Quinn Ewers (Texas)

72/112, 1,033 yards, 9 TDs, 3 Rushing TDs

Best Performance

@ Alabama: 24/38, 349 yards, 3 TDs

This is less about his overall stats, and more about performing when it matters most. He completely picked apart Alabama’s elite defense in one of the biggest games of the year.

#4 QB Bo Nix (Oregon)

104/131, 1,169 yards, 11 TDs, INT, Rushing TD

Best Perfomance

32/44, 359 yards, 2 TDs, 9 att, 46 yards

Bo Nix has been electric since he’s transferred to Oregon, and as an Alabama fan, it would be hilarious to see him win Heisman after leaving Auburn.

#5 QB Cameron Ward (WASU)

106/142, 1,390 yards, 13 TDs, 41 att, 109 yards, 3 TDs

Best Performance

vs Oregon State: 28/34, 404 yards, 4 TDs, Rushing TD

Cameron Ward is a serious dark horse candidate. WASU has been quietly creeping up my rankings, and Ward has been one of the best players in the country.

Upset Alert

#4 Georgia at Auburn: Georgia has been off to some slow starts and could have some trouble scoring against teh Tigers stout defense.

#19 Clemson at Syracuse: Is this the end for the Tigers? We’ll see as they go against the undefeated Orange.

#24 Maryland vs Indiana: Look out for the Hoosiers. Their defense did well against Ohio State and Louisville, and they could be trouble for Maryland as well.

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