Shehan Jeyarajah

From historic buyouts to collapsed offenses, high-profile missteps at Michigan, Oregon, USC and Oklahoma prove that missing on a play-caller can quickly derail a national contender

Underwood will have a chance to reclaim the starting role from Carr under interim offensive coordinator Jim Harding after a dismal showing against Michigan State

Don't look now, but Texas looks like one of the most interesting teams in the country, meanwhile, the struggles for the first-year Michigan coach continued Saturday night

A $91 million contract and the sport's priciest roster haven't translated to the big stage as the Tigers drop to 0-3 against ranked teams after another humbling against Alabama

The highest-ranked Holy War in history features undefeated and No. 3 Utah's revamped offense against Bear Bachmeier and a No. 9 BYU squad that has won three straight in the rivalry

The debut rankings left traditional powers walking a fine line, set up a Holy War for the ages, and turned high-profile matchups in South Bend and Death Valley into early elimination games

The architect of the Tigers' 2019 national championship defense would bring elite schematic expertise to a unit that already ranks fourth nationally under defensive coordinator Blake Baker

The Fighting Irish quarterback has struggled against ranked opponents, but Miami's vulnerable secondary offers the perfect stage to save Notre Dame's playoff hopes

The SEC got a big boost from the College Football Playoff committee in the initial rankings

A massive Texas A&M buyout means the national championship coach would come cheap, but scheme questions and past baggage complicate a potential Tallahassee reunion

The former Dallas Cowboys star makes a massive leap from the Texas private high school ranks to the SEC with veteran analyst Kevin Wilson expected to assist

The Sooners are moving on from their second-year offensive coordinator after an embarrassing loss to South Carolina left Oklahoma at No. 15 in the SEC in total offense

Indiana escapes on a miracle field goal and Wisconsin gets blanked by Iowa as the early slate delivers chaos across the top 25

With Julian Sayin injured and the defense suddenly reeling, Ryan Day has zero margin for error remaining to salvage the Buckeyes' national championship hopes

Joey McGuire's bold switch at quarterback unlocked a dormant rushing attack, giving the Red Raiders a dual-threat dimension that re-establishes them as Big 12 title contenders