• Vanderbilt joins the field: The Commodores are in the updated playoff picture following their win over No. 15 Missouri.

• Tulane is the new Group of Five leader: After USF’s loss to Memphis, Tulane takes over as the new favorite in a wide open Group of Five race.

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It was a relatively tame Week 9 in college football. While six top-25 teams lost, none came from the top 10.

Before the games kick off in Week 10, here’s what PFF’s updated bracket would look like based on our top 25 for the week. 

Byes

Ohio State Buckeyes

The reigning champs were off this past weekend and are back in action against Penn State in Week 10. 

Indiana Hoosiers

Indiana took care of business with a 56-6 win over UCLA this past weekend. The Hoosiers’ defense was dominant in the victory, allowing -0.592 EPA per play and 3.5 yards per play. 

After going into halftime down 18-14, Texas A&M exploded in the second half to beat No. 20 LSU 49-25. Quarterback Marcel Reed only needed to throw the ball three times in the second half as the Aggies ran for 138 yards in the second half alone.

Alabama Crimson Tide

Alabama barely escaped an upset from South Carolina, winning 29-22. Linebacker Deontae Lawson starred in the win with a 90.8 PFF run-defense grade that included a forced fumble late in the fourth quarter that set up the Crimson Tide’s game-winning touchdown.

First Round

Georgia was off this past weekend and is back in action in Jacksonville against Florida in the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.

With USF’s loss to Memphis, Tulane takes over as our highest-ranked Group of Five team. The Green Wave were on bye this week but currently sport a 6-1 record with its only loss coming to another current playoff team in Ole Miss. 

BYU is now off to 8-0 starts in back-to-back seasons, the first time in program history that it’s done that. True freshman Bear Bachmeier stepped up in the Cougars’ 41-27 win over Iowa State, recording an 81.7 PFF grade in the victory.

Miami handled its business with a 42-7 victory over Stanford. Edge defender Rueben Bain Jr. continues to show why he may be the single best player in college football, compiling a 90.7 PFF grade with six pressures in the victory. The junior’s 94.7 PFF grade is the highest in the nation among all players.

7. Ole Miss Rebels vs. 10. Oregon Ducks

Ole Miss moves up a few spots following its 34-26 win over No. 13 Oklahoma. The Rebels’ offensive line was phenomenal in the victory, only surrendering a 12.2% pressure rate. That’s even more impressive considering the Sooners entered the week with the highest pressure rate in the nation (47%).

Oregon persevered through the rain against Wisconsin, winning 21-7. The Ducks’ defense dominated in the victory, only allowing 3.9 yards per play and -0.186 EPA per play.

Georgia Tech is 8-0 for the first time since 1966 with a 41-16 win over Syracuse. Quarterback Haynes King continues to look like a potential Heisman candidate after posting an 82.2 PFF grade in the win with three touchdown passes and two touchdowns on the ground.

Vanderbilt is off to its first 7-1 start since 1941 with a 17-10 victory over No. 15 Missouri. The Commodores did an excellent job of slowing down the Tigers’ excellent ground game in the win, securing an 86.4 PFF run-defense grade.

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