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Kirk Herbstreit has updated his top 4 teams in college football, and he has the same group as he did after Week 8 — with a couple of changes.
Herbstreit’s top 4 is the same: Michigan, Georgia, Ohio State, and Florida State. That said, while he had the Wolverines, Bulldogs, Seminoles, and Buckeyes 1-2-3-4 in that order after Week 8, he now has Michigan and Georgia as teams “1a” and “1b” rather than choosing a clear-cut favorite between the 2.
Georgia, minus Brock Bowers, remained perfect as it defeated Florida 43-20 in the Cocktail Party, with the Bulldogs yielding an opening-drive touchdown before rattling off 36 unanswered points to improve to 8-0. They’ll next face 3 opponents in a row currently in the Top 25.
Michigan, who has averaged 49.5 points in their last 4 games and has yet to allow more than 10 points to an opponent this season, was idle during Week 9.
Ohio State is also unscathed after beating Wisconsin 24-10. The Buckeyes gave up just 94 yards on the ground and 259 total yards despite committing 2 turnovers, and have a trip to Rutgers up next on their schedule.
Finally, Florida State cruised past Wake Forest behind 4 total touchdowns by Jordan Travis. The Noles have Pitt next, who were routed by Notre Dame 58-7 on Saturday.
Will the College Football Playoff committee’s initial rankings on Tuesday mirror Herbstreit’s line of thinking?
My top 4 AFTER week 9
1a-@UMichFootball (most consistent)
1b-@GeorgiaFootball (best they’ve looked all year)
3-@OhioStateFB (impressive resume and defense)
4-@FSUFootball (Oklahoma loss helps Noles down the road)Next 2@UW_Football (need to regain their momentum from a couple…
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) October 29, 2023
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
