Key conference matchups, why Oklahoma's defense is so dominant and more

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If the college football world needed another reminder that preseason hype isn't worth much, a peek at this week's AP poll would do the trick. This year's preseason No. 1 and No. 2 teams -- Texas and Penn State -- have dropped out of the Top 25 and are merely among the Others receiving votes.

Just last week, they were both still top-10 teams with genuine playoff ambition. And now, they're just hoping to remain competitively relevant. The college football season comes at you fast.

This week's slate presents three matchups of ranked teams: No. 1 Ohio State at No. 17 Illinois, No. 8 Alabama at No. 14 Missouri and No. 7 Indiana at No. 3 Oregon. All three…