Kirk Herbstreit's latest final four has a new offense-driven No. 1 team
Thanks to a 63-point explosion at AT&T Stadium against Texas Tech, the Baylor Bears are the nation’s new No. 1 team according to college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit.
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Herbstreit revealed his latest final four projection early Sunday and moved defending national champ Ohio State out of the top spot in favor of Art Briles’ Bears.
New top 4 after week 5. 1-Baylor 2-Ohio St 3-OU 4-LSU Next 2 TCU Michigan St @espn @CollegeGameDay
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) October 4, 2015
One of only three unbeatens left in the SEC after five weeks, LSU comes in behind Oklahoma at No. 4. The Sooners beat nationally-ranked West Virginia on Saturday while LSU won its fourth straight game with a tougher-than-expected win over Eastern Michigan.