We almost had a big shakeup in the upper regions of the Top 10 Plus One. Instead, a young quarterback showed he could lead his team to a win in a hostile environment to keep the status quo (mostly) intact. Elsewhere, a quarterback making his second start sent his team surging up the ranking. Meanwhile, another team survived a nightmare scenario involving its quarterback—but not with its previous ranking intact.
1. Alabama (5–0)
Last week: 1
Last game: Beat Louisiana-Lafayette, 56–14
Next game: Saturday at Arkansas
Any bit of drama for the Crimson Tide melted away when Jalen Hurts took the field in relief of Tua Tagovailoa late in the first quarter with Alabama leading by four touchdowns.