After four weeks of the season, we might have an idea about the true College Football Playoff contenders in each conference.
While a few of the top teams in the SEC and Big Ten were off in Week 4 , the Texas Tech Red Raiders , Indiana Hoosiers , Oklahoma Sooners and Miami Hurricanes got the spotlight.
A surprise team in the 2024 CFP, Indiana put up big numbers on the Illinois Fighting Illini . Fernando Mendoza threw five TD passes in the 63-10 win . The Hoosiers still have the Oregon Ducks and Penn State Nittany Lions on the schedule but passed one big conference test in hopes of landing another playoff bid.
The Sooners are trying to jump into the SEC playoff picture in their second season in the league. OU opened conference play by rocking former QB Jackson Arnold