Ohio State remained at No. 3 in the major polls following its 49-14 win over Marshall on Saturday. The Buckeyes were behind both Georgia and Texas, though the rankings of the Southeastern Conference teams varied with the Longhorns sitting atop the Associated Press poll and the Bulldogs holding the top spot in US LBM coaches poll.

USC made its Big Ten debut in a memorable matchup at the Big House, while Oklahoma had an SEC opener to forget against Tennessee.

Such is the state of college football in 2024, a time when change is the only true constant. Just look around in Week 4, and everything felt a bit topsy-turvy. In Texas, the headlines were all about the ballyhooed quarterback with the magical name who would lead an undefeated team into battle.

College football’s Week 4 action got a big early start on Friday night in a battle of ranked Big Ten rivals and continued with some more impactful games across the country that could influence how the playoff looks going forward,