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Biggest surprises, Heisman rankings and favorite games from Week 5
The top three is still the top three, but plenty of teams have been better than we might have expected. Bill Connelly sorts it all out.
TOP HEADLINES
WEKK 5 BEST MOMENTS
College football Week 5 recap: One-handed grabs, mascot stunts and what we learned
Week 5 brought us upsets, highlight-reel plays and major statement victories from some surprise unbeaten teams.
CFP PLAYOFF PREDICTOR
How do top contenders make the College Football Playoff?
With help from the Allstate Playoff Predictor, you can play out the 2022 season and see how likely it is that top contenders will reach the College Football Playoff.
AP POLL REACTION
AP Top 25 college football poll reaction: What's next for each ranked team?
With the release of the latest AP college football poll, here's what is up next for each team in the new rankings.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTABLE BETS
Notable bets: Big bet on USC yields minor win
David Purdum looks at how a Daniel Carlson prop bet spelled trouble for sportsbooks and the other odds and ends in the NFL and college football betting weekend.
BREAKING DOWN WEEK 5
College Football Playoff picks after Week 5
Find out who our reporters pick after Week 5 for the College Football Playoff.
How Georgia's scare, Bama's injury and five ranked showdowns affect the CFP
Georgia needed a late comeback, Alabama won without Bryce Young, and ranked teams went head-to-head.
COACHING CHANGES
Who's next at Wisconsin? 10 candidates to replace Paul Chryst
Jim Leonhard is one of the top young defensive minds in college football. Will he take over full time at Wisconsin? Or could Wisconsin lure someone like Kansas' Lance Leipold or Baylor's Dave Aranda?
11 candidates for Colorado to consider after firing Karl Dorrell
The Buffaloes are looking for a fresh start after a dismal beginning to the season. Here are some names to consider.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL PROJECTIONS
How the battles of unbeatens impacted the bowl picture
Oklahoma State, Ole Miss and Clemson all won key matchups of unbeaten teams. Here's what it all means for the bowl picture.
WHO'S THE REAL DEAL?
Besides Bama, Georgia and Ohio State, who's actually a contender? And who's a pretender?
If Week 5 didn't deliver the shocking upsets, it did offer some separation between the pretenders and contenders.
College football Power Rankings after Week 5
See how things shape up this week after a top-10 loss, a near loss from No. 1 and several teams falling from the ranks.
Top Headlines
- Wisconsin fires Chryst, names Leonhard interim
- Winless Colorado fires coach Dorrell, DC Wilson
- Bama jumps Georgia to take top spot in AP poll
- Saban: Young (shoulder) 'OK' after leaving game
- Georgia Tech upsets Pitt 6 days after firing coach
- Sooners QB Gabriel leaves loss after hit to head
- LSU DB Banks 'alert,' cleared to leave hospital
- SP+ rankings for all FBS teams
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