College football bowl, CFP projections after Week 1: Miami, LSU look the part as national title threats — SkimNews
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- Miami remained the projected No. 1 seed and only unbeaten team after Darian Mensah threw for 401 yards and Malachi Toney totaled 234 yards and three touchdowns against Stanford.
- LSU stayed at No. 9 despite its decisive Clemson win, which produced Dabo Swinney’s worst career loss; the Tigers also have five ranked opponents on their schedule, compared with one for Miami.
- Boise State entered the playoff projection at No. 12 despite losing at Oregon, retaining the Group of Six’s projected automatic bid after narrowly avoiding a Week 1 upset.
- Memphis entered its Boise State matchup at 2-0 with wins over UNLV and Arkansas State, giving the Tigers an early chance to supplant the Broncos as the leading Group of Six contender.
- Texas faced an immediate projection-defining test against No. 3 Ohio State after Arch Manning threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns in the Longhorns’ season opener.
- SMU strengthened its case with a road conference win over Florida State while the projection noted that most other preseason top-25 teams opened against substantially weaker competition.
Why it matters: Miami remains the No. 1 seed and LSU No. 9, but the largest résumé contrast is scheduling: LSU faces five ranked opponents, Miami one. No. 12 Boise State’s next opponent is unbeaten Memphis, while No. 5 Texas-No. 3 Ohio State supplies the marquee Week 2 test.
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