CFB: The Day After

A little less than twenty four hours have passed since week four came to a close and it left us with plenty to talk about. Some teams that were supposed to look good did, while others not so much. A few schools had program defining wins while others had inexcusable losses to lower tier conferences. Just another week in in the wonderful world of college football.

Biggest Winners
While #1 Alabama was cruising against out gunned FAU, other top teams had to put in work to remain in the BCS national title picture. Now second ranked Oregon throttled then #22 Arizona in what started off as a sloppy defensive type game until Chip Kelly turned the Ducks loose in the second half. #4 Florida St. answered any critics who were questioning whether or not the Noles were back with an impressive performance against then #10 Clemson. We also had #15 Kansas St. going into Norman and upsetting the sixth ranked Sooners to officially put Dan Schneider's Wildcats into the BCS conversation. #5 Georgia and #6 South Carolina both rolled against SEC competition while #10 Notre Dame forced Denard Robinson into five turnovers to get passed then eighteenth ranked Michigan. All these winners got a boost in the latest polls and put themselves into serious title contention.

Biggest Losers
Some teams didn't bring there A game yesterday and while it only cost some a slight drop in the polls it caused others there shot a national championship. #3 LSU looked beatable for the first time against a below average Auburn team and #8 West Virgina struggled against un-ranked Maryland. But both managed to get a win and only a one spot fall in the polls for the Tigers was the only side effect for now. Oklahoma started yesterday at #6 and looking to remain unbeaten but couldn't hold off Collin Klein as they are all but out of the BCS title picture with the loss to Kansas State. Clemson was a top ten team twenty four hours ago but had there hopes of a trip to Miami crushed with that thrilling game in Tallahassee. The teams that escaped with  victories showed some weaknesses that future opponents will try to exploit while the ones who lost will have to refocus and hope for some help. But its never as bad as it seems for the teams with a loss right now. You could be Arkansas or Kentucky.

My Top 5
1. Alabama
Still the best team in the nation. Period.
2. Oregon
Slow start but when they turned it on, they really turn it on. Some challenges ahead but barring a slip-up should make for a helluva title game against the Tide in Miami.
3. FSU
A big win against a good Clemson team and looked damn impressive. Made some big stops on defense when it mattered and offensively looked sharp. The easiest schedule of any of the other top 5 by far, the Noles should be 11-0 heading into they season finale against Florida.
4. LSU
Just didn't play well. Plain and simple. The Tigers also showed some weaknesses in the passing game that better opponents will be able to exploit.
5. Georgia
Absolutely hammered a Vanderbilt team that some people thought would keep it close. Those people should have know better. It's the same old Vandy. And the Dogs are very talented. They have a tough stretch of SEC games coming up starting Saturday with Tennessee.

Stock Up
EJ Manuel QB-Florida St. Manuel threw for 380 yards and rushed for another 102 in Florida States 49-37 win over Clemson putting him in the Heisman conversation.
Cobi Hamilton WR- Arkansas. The only, and I cant stress the word only enough here, positive to the dumpster fire that is the Arkansas Razorbacks was Hamilton's SEC record 10 catches for 303 yards and three touchdowns in a loss to Rutgers. The other positive for Hamilton is he's a senior so he will be out of Fayetteville soon, which may be the better of the two.

And if you took my week 4 picks and bet the farm like I said, your made a substantial financial gain this weekend as I was a perfect 3-0. This is a humble brag, and may not happen again for the rest of the season