College football playoff race explained after Week 5
Five weeks into the college football season, the playoff race is getting clearer. Here is where things stand.
Several top teams are still unbeaten. No. 2 Georgia, No. 4 Miami, No. 5 Indiana and No. 6 Ohio State all won again in Week 5. No. 1 Texas was on a bye.
No. 3 Notre Dame stayed perfect at 5-0 with a 37-26 win over North Carolina. In the Big 12, No. 10 Texas Tech is 5-0 and No. 9 BYU is 4-0.
Week 5 also produced shake-ups. No. 25 Missouri crushed No. 8 Florida 45-17. Northwestern upset No. 22 Penn State 34-13. Minnesota beat No. 24 Michigan 20-14.
The SEC picture is tightening. Alabama, Georgia and Texas are the only teams unbeaten in conference play. Florida and Mississippi State took their first conference losses.
Week 6 brings huge games. Alabama meets Georgia in Tuscaloosa. Texas faces Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl. Kentucky hosts LSU in a Top 25 clash.
With more ranked matchups ahead, the next month will decide which teams control their playoff path.
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