We know who the top three teams in college football probably are. Michigan, Ohio State and Georgia were projected in the top three to start the season, and none has ranked worse than fourth at any point in the first seven weeks of 2023. But they aren't really pulling away from the pack.
Michigan took its time before hitting the accelerator against Indiana on Saturday, and Georgia never really shifted out of third gear in a comfortable but frustrating win over Vanderbilt. They each kept their lofty rankings, and Ohio State moved back to second following a routine thumping of Purdue, but the No.