Since we last talked, the current clear-cut numbers one and two have both dropped games to high-caliber opponents. Ohio State’s final minute meltdown saw them snatch defeat out of the jaws of sure victory, and Texas found themselves a recipient of a “Welcome to the SEC” beatdown at the hands of Kirby Smart and Georgia.
First, let’s look at the top 25:
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Now, I get it. How is Ohio State #1? after the loss to Oregon and a bye week? The answer is simple: they were far and away the number two team in the nation.