Of course, Jim Harbaugh's super-soft nonconference schedule contributed to that. It speaks to how big the drop off is between the top three and rest of the Big Ten that we must wait until Nov. The Nittany Lions face Michigan in what will be the Wolverines' first real test of the season.
The Rebels travel to Georgia attempting to end the Bulldogs' 26-game winning streak.
Each of those teams will get a chance to make a case for something bigger next Saturday. Ole Miss is now projected to take Oklahoma's place in the Peach Bowl against Penn State. The Sooners lost the final edition of Bedlam at Oklahoma State and subsequently dropped from the New Year's Six lineup. Oklahoma has picked a bad time to hit the skids, though there is never really a good time for that.
