New York Post

THE POST’S TOP TEN

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1. Ohio State (4-0) (Last week: 1) Cardale Jones finally resembled the quarterbac­k who won a national title in January, throwing for 288 yards and two touchdowns in an easy win over Western Michigan.

2. Ole Miss (4-0) (2) Trap this. There was no Alabama hangover for Ole Miss, which took care of Vanderbilt, 27-16, and has a manageable schedule until meeting Texas A&M on Oct. 24.

3. Michigan State (4-0) (3) Another workmanlik­e victory, 30-10 over Central Michigan, for the everyman Spartans. They’re not flashy; they just win.

4. LSU (3-0) (4) Eventually, Brandon Harris will have to make some big throws for LSU. The sophomore hasn’t had to yet, throwing for a paltry 302 yards and two touchdowns in three games.

5. TCU (4-0) (5) TCU better get healthy on defense or the Horned Frogs are going to slip up at some point. Allowing 28.2 points per game won’t get them into the playoff.

6. Baylor (3-0) (6) Baylor faces an actual Power Five opponent this week in Texas Tech for its Big 12 opener. It only took until October.

7. Notre Dame (4-0) (7) Is Notre Dame a legitimate playoff contender? We’ll begin to find out when the Irish visit ACC contender Clemson, by far their biggest test yet, Saturday night.

8. Georgia (4-0) (8) If the perenniall­y underachie­ving Bulldogs can beat Alabama at home this week, they can run the table. Road games at Auburn and Georgia Tech aren’t as daunting as they looked a month ago.

9. UCLA (4-0) (9) Each week, we’ve been told UCLA would be humbled. And each week, the Bruins have done the humbling.

10. Utah (4-0) (NR) The biggest early-season surprise, the Utes announced they’re for real with a 62-20 emasculati­on of overrated Oregon. Get to know the name Travis Wilson, Utah’s dynamic, dual-threat quarterbac­k. Dropped Out: Alabama (3-1)

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