Through Week 5 of the college football season, there are only 16 undefeated teams in what has been a chaotic first month.
Kansas has jumped into the top 20 with a 5-0 record, USC came out of the gates flying on offense under new coach Lincoln Riley and Penn State has bounced back after a 7-6 season to start 2022 at 5-0.
Conversely, some teams that were ranked high to start the season have faltered early and are thinking about how they too might bounce back next season. Michigan State finished last season at 11-2, but has already lost three games this season with a stretch of games that includes Ohio State, Michigan and Illinois (4-1) coming up.