ESPN college football analyst and former Florida Gators and Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Dan Mullen has ranked his top 10 college football teams after Week 4.
Week 4 featured seven games between ranked college football teams. Florida State won 31-24 in overtime on the road at Clemson. Alabama overpowered Ole Miss 24-10 at home.
Ohio State utilized a last-second rushing touchdown to defeat Notre Dame. Washington State defeated Oregon State in a Pac-12 clash. LSU narrowly won at home over Arkansas. Quarterback Bo Nix and Oregon demolished Colorado. Utah won at home against a previously undefeated UCLA team.
Interestingly, Mullen does not rank the USC Trojans in his top 10.
Who are Dan Mullen’s top 10 college football teams?
10
Washington State
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Week 4: Washington State 38, Oregon State 35
Quarterback Cameron Ward and Washington State withstood an Oregon State comeback attempt in Week 4. The Cougars have impressive wins over Wisconsin and Oregon State.
9
Utah
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Week 4: Utah 14, UCLA 7
Utah’s physical defense did the heavy lifting for the Utes in Week 4 against UCLA. The Utes had a pick-six and showed some offensive limitations. Utah could get back star quarterback Cam Rising soon. Rising is recovering from a torn ACL. His return would be a massive boost for the Utes.
8
Oregon
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Week 4: Oregon 42, Colorado 6
In Week 4, Oregon set the Buffaloes, who went 1-11 last season, back to reality. Quarterback Bo Nix and the Ducks are contenders in the Pac-12, which is looking like an elite conference right now. The Pac-12 has the best quarterbacks of any conference.
7
Penn State
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Week 4: Penn State 31, Iowa 0
The stout Penn State defense held Iowa’s weak offense to only 76 total yards. Penn State is looking like they can compete with Michigan and Ohio State this year. Mullen and most other folks have Penn State ranked at No. 7.
6
Washington
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Week 4: Washington 59, California 32
Washington opened up a 45-12 first half lead against California before giving up 20 points in the second half. Washington quarterback Michael Penix has looked as sharp as any player in the country. The Huskies are an underrated team capable of making a championship run.
5
Ohio State
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Week 4: Ohio State 17, Notre Dame 14
Ohio State earned a massive road win at Notre Dame in Week 4. The Buckeyes scored a touchdown with one second left against a 10-man Notre Dame defense to beat the Fighting Irish. Ohio State’s held Notre Dame to only 175 passing yards in the win.
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4
Texas
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Week 4: Texas 38, Baylor 6
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and the Longhorns took care of business Baylor on the road to open up Big 12 play. Texas hosts Kansas in Week 5 before playing Oklahoma the following week.
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3
Florida State
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Week 4: Florida State 31, Clemson 24 (overtime)
The Seminoles, who are one of Mullen’s top former rivals, are the team to beat in the ACC after knocking off Clemson on the road. Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman scored clutch overtime touchdown catch against Clemson.
2
Michigan
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Week 4: Michigan 31, Rutgers 7
Michigan defeated their first Power Five opponent of the season in Rutgers, has wins over Northwestern and Virginia Tech. Michigan is Dan Mullen’s team to beat in the Big Ten. The Wolverines play at Nebraska in Week 5.
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1
Georgia
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Week 4: Georgia 49, UAB 21
Georgia is Dan Mullen’s No. 1 team. The Bulldogs have won back-to-back national championships, but are still looking to put together a complete performance. Georgia quarterback Carson Beck scored four total touchdowns in Georgia’s home win over UAB.
Week 4 Top 10
1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. Florida State
4. Texas
5. Ohio State
6. Washington
7. Penn State
8. Oregon
9. Utah
10. Washington State— Dan Mullen (@CoachDanMullen) September 25, 2023
BetMGM ranks Georgia (+220) as the favorites to win the national championship.
The Georgia Bulldogs finally hit the road in Week 5 to play at Auburn.
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