The college football season is only three weeks young and the playoff selections are still months down the road, but several big game results are already in the books. This past weekend featured upset home losses from both the Alabama Crimson Tide (No. 2 in the Associated Press and Coaches polls last week) and the USC Trojans (No. 6 and No. 7 in the polls), which may loom large as the rest of the season plays out, both inside the respective conferences and in the national playoff chase.
The FEI ratings weren't shaken up as dramatically, but that's because the FEI ratings are still significantly influenced by preseason projections.