The first week of October brought with it the first true shake-up Saturday of the 2018 season, as eight top-25 teams lost, including five to unranked opponents. The Playoff race in particular was affected significantly, as Oklahoma and LSU fell from the ranks of the unbeaten and Auburn was eliminated from contention with its second loss. More impactful matchups loom this week as the grind of conference play is now upon us and the Playoff picture is continuing to take shape.
BIGGEST WINNERS:
Notre Dame - Virginia Tech isn’t a particularly good team, but Notre Dame’s road trip to Blacksburg constituted one of remaining games you could have possibly deemed a “hurdle” for the Irish.