College football analysts evaluate early season performance of ten teams

Following Week 1 of the college football season, analysts evaluated the performance of ten teams to determine their status as potential contenders. Oregon and Ole Miss were cleared of fraud concerns despite close victories against Boise State and Louisville, respectively. Conversely, SMU and Michigan were identified as underperforming after struggling in their respective contests against Florida State and Western Michigan. Clemson also drew scrutiny following a 51-10 defeat by LSU, marking the largest margin of loss for Dabo Swinney during his tenure. The Colorado Buffaloes remain under evaluation after securing a late road victory against Georgia Tech to break a six-game road losing streak. These initial assessments serve as a baseline for early season rankings as programs begin their 12-game schedules.

• 9:13 AMYahoo Sports — Fraud Alert: These 10 college football teams have some explaining to do after Week 1