Clemson was blown out by Notre Dame, essentially ending the Tigers’ chances, lest several other teams are toppled.
Georgia potentially ousted Tennessee, which had a good win over Alabama — perhaps the best in the sport
— but is now unlikely to make the SEC Championship game.
Alabama also lost its luster with its second loss of the season.
Ohio State struggled with a one-win Northwestern team in Evanston.
However, Michigan football, TCU and Oregon rolled on Saturday.
ESPN updated its weekly power rankings, and there were some big shifts given what happened on Saturday.
Here is the latest according to the worldwide leader.
25. Kentucky Wildcats (6-3) 24. Kansas State Wildcats (6-3) 23. Washington Huskies (7-2) 22. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-3) 21. Illinois Fighting Illini (7-2)
20. UCF Knights (7-2) 19. Texas Longhorns (6-3) 18. Liberty Flames (8-1) 17. NC State Wolfpack (7-2)
16. Tulane Green Wave (8-1) 15. Penn State Nittany Lions (7-2) 14. North Carolina Tar Heels (8-1) 13. Clemson Tigers (8-1)
12. Utah Utes (7-2) 11. Alabama Crimson Tide (7-2) 10. Ole Miss Rebels (8-1 9. UCLA Bruins (8-1)
8. LSU Tigers (7-2) 7. USC Trojans (8-1) 6. Oregon Ducks (8-1) 5. Tennessee Volunteers (8-1) 4. TCU Horned Frogs (9-0)
3. Michigan Wolverines (9-0) 2. Ohio State Buckeyes (9-0) 1. Georgia Bulldogs (9-0)