Sporting News’ Week 5 bracket gives byes to Texas, Notre Dame, Indiana and Georgia, with Texas No. 1. It projects Ole Miss at Alabama and Florida at BYU in the first round; Florida replaces USC, while LSU is first among the teams left out.
The other projected first-round games are North Dakota State at Ohio State and Texas Tech at Miami. Iowa, Utah and Mississippi State join LSU among the four bubble teams.
The article cites Texas’ wins over Ohio State and Tennessee, including a 20-17 road victory at Tennessee, in placing the Longhorns first. It also notes Florida’s 52-28 win over Ole Miss; the Rebels remain projected in despite the loss.
