THE POST’S TOP TEN

1. Alabama (5-0) (Last week: 1)

Are the Crimson Tide so good, they are boring their fans? There were thousands of empty seats and the student section was less than half-full for Saturday’s 56-14 bludgeoning of Louisiana.

2. Georgia (5-0) (2)

The Bulldogs continue to soar under the radar, lacking the flash of Alabama while remaining undefeated and on track for an SEC championship showdown.

3. Ohio State (5-0) (4)

The defense allowed 492 yards of offense to Penn State, and yet the unit was the reason the Buckeyes prevailed. It kept them in the game, until the offense woke up.

4. Clemson (5-0) (3)

Down to their third quarterback and trailing by 10 points in the fourth quarter, Clemson rallied behind redshirt freshman Chase Brice to upend Syracuse. Now all eyes turn to the health of injured starter Trevor Lawrence, who took a shot to the head late in the first half. The Tigers aren’t a title contender without him.

5. LSU (5-0) (5)

Two hundred and ninety-two yards passing, another 96 yards rushing and four touchdowns for Joe Burrow in a rout of Ole Miss. The Ohio State graduate transfer has been more than LSU could’ve expected.

6. Notre Dame (5-0) (6)

The playoff is in play. The Irish have two impressive victories, over oneloss foes Michigan and Stanford, and their toughest remaining game is at Virginia Tech on Saturday, a team that recently lost to Old Dominion.

7. Oklahoma (5-0) (7)

Not since 2012 has the Red River Showdown — the annual Oklahoma-Texas game — held such importance, the last time both teams were ranked in the top 20 for the showdown.

8. Auburn (4-1) (8)

The Tigers played like they were aware of the 27-point spread, going through the motions in an underwhelming 24-13 win over South Mississippi of Conference USA.

9. Penn State (4-1) (9)

Two straight years, two doubledigit fourth-quarter leads blown to Ohio State. It’s emblematic of the successful James Franklin era at Penn State — good, just not good enough.

10. West Virginia (4-0) (NR)

The offense is lethal, as expected. The defense, however, is lethal, too — to West Virginia’s hopes of a Big 12 title. Both were on display in a near collapse against Texas Tech. New: West Virginia (4-0)

Dropped out: Stanford (4-1)