Remember when we entered the 2023 college football season thinking we had a "top four and everyone else" situation? That is no longer the case. Four weeks into the season, we officially have a battle royale for the top spot.
In the final SP+ preseason projections, the top four teams (Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and Alabama) were pretty well separated from the pack. Only 1.2 points separated No. 1 from No. 4, but 5.3 separated No. 4 from No. 5. Now? We've got only 5.9 points separating No. 1 from No. 10. Michigan is your new No.