College football's most overrated and underrated teams one month into the 2026 season — SkimNews
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- Florida jumped from unranked to No. 8 in the Week 5 AP Top 25, with first-year coach Jon Sumrall's offense piling up roughly 500 yards at Auburn before beating then-ranked Ole Miss; running back Jadan Baugh has posted four straight 100-yard games behind talented backup Duke Clark.
- Only five teams — Auburn, Florida, Mississippi State, Oklahoma State and Texas — have multiple wins over Power Four opponents through four weeks, according to the article.
- Texas Tech held its No. 12 preseason ranking despite a stalled run game and QB Will Hammond's decision-making issues, with only one currently ranked opponent left on the Red Raiders' schedule.
- Miami climbed from No. 7 to No. 4, with QB Darian Mensah posting 14 touchdown passes against just 12 incompletions; the Hurricanes rank No. 1 nationally against the run, No. 2 in total defense and No. 4 in scoring defense.
- Missouri stayed at No. 25 despite a fourth-quarter collapse against Mississippi State after leading 24-17 and coach Eli Drinkwitz's 0-16 record against SEC opponents that finish with winning records; the Tigers' defense has allowed 51 plays of 10-plus yards, last in the SEC.
- UCLA entered the rankings at No. 23 under first-year coach Bob Chesney, leading all Power Four teams with 12 forced turnovers and a plus-8 turnover margin, with running back Wayne Knight averaging 9.1 yards per carry and the Bruins outscoring opponents 111-34 in the second half.
Why it matters: Preseason inertia is warping the Week 5 AP Top 25: Florida, Miami and UCLA are surging past expectations, while Texas Tech's soft remaining schedule leaves room for the Red Raiders to return to playoff contention despite a stalled run game and Will Hammond's decision-making issues.
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