The nation’s best teams showed no signs of a late-season fade in the first weekend of November. Alabama dominated LSU, Clemson blew the doors off Louisville and Michigan mauled Penn State to round out a top four that still includes unbeaten Notre Dame. Having passed their final test before the season finale at Ohio State, the Wolverines deserve to slip into the coveted No. 4 spot in these unofficial rankings for now.
It was a day of upheaval for the teams just outside the current playoff mix: Seven of the 11 teams ranked between No.