Miami, Oklahoma, LSU, and Ohio State currently hold the top four spots, earning projected first-round byes. The projected field includes teams like Indiana, Texas Tech, and South Florida making the cut based on key wins. If you’ve come for a rubber stamp of preseason polls, you’re in the wrong the place.

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The Hoosiers' dominant win over Illinois was a confirmation of everything we thought this team could be. Indiana dismantled the Illini in every possible way.

New quarterback Fernando Mendoza has taken the mantle from Rourke and emerged as a legitimate Heisman Trophy contender. He was surgical by completing 21 of his 23 pass attempts for 267 yards and five touchdowns.

No. 11 Oklahoma beat No. 22 Auburn, No. 19 Indiana destroyed No. 9 Illinois, and No. 17 Texas Tech ripped No. 16 Utah. Plus, Miami beat up Florida in a rivalry game, and Michigan knocked off Nebraska in the Big Ten.