Chaos might be the best word to define this NCAA football season.
An AP top two ranked team has lost outright five weeks in a row, matching the longest regular season streak in the history of the AP poll, which dates to 1936.
In Week 10, it was No. 1 Miami’s turn to take a tumble.
With star wide receiver Malachi Toney sidelined by an injury, the Hurricanes fell just short of completing a second-half comeback in a 31-24 loss to Notre Dame.
Miami fell from No. 1 to No. 5 in the updated AP Poll.
Notre Dame climbed from No. 11 to No. 5 with a win.
Meanwhile, Georgia is back atop the AP Poll and the College Football Playoff rankings entering Week 11.
The top-ranked Bulldogs will host Missouri on Saturday.
Kirby Smart’s 8-0 record against the Tigers is his second-best mark against any opponent (10-0 vs Kentucky).
Two of his eight wins over Missouri have been by 35 or more points.
Georgia is a 15.5-point home favourite at FanDuel.
Meanwhile, undefeated Utah is No. 2 in both sets of rankings following a 28-20 win over No. 9 BYU.
The Utes and No. 4 UCLA Bruins are the last remaining undefeated teams in the FBS.
Utah faces another tough test as a 2.5-point favourite on the road at No. 23 Arizona on Saturday evening.
UCLA IS A 10.5-point home favourite versus Illinois.
The chaos at the top has turned the Heisman Trophy carousel into a roulette wheel, with a new favourite emerging every one or two weeks at FanDuel.
Despite back-to-back losses to USC and Oregon, Ohio State’s star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is back at the top of the board at +200 to win the Heisman.
Smith collected seven receptions for 133 yards and a touchdown in last week’s loss to Oregon without injured QB Julian Sayin, proving he just might be the ultimate cheat code at the position.
Smith is up to 14 touchdowns in nine games this season.
The Buckeyes have been a disappointment, but Smith will remain in the Heisman conversation for as long as he continues to produce at an elite level.
Ohio Start is a 13.5-point favourite versus Northwestern.
Smith is -155 to find the end zone again on Saturday.
Notre Dame QB C.J. Carr and Miami QB Darian Mensah are right behind Smith at +290 to win the Heisman.
Carr threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns with zero turnovers in the win over the Hurricanes.
Meanwhile, Mensah threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns in a narrow loss, with 28 rushing yards.
He wasn’t perfect, but Mensah proved he’s still among the best even without his top option at wide receiver.
Miami is a 13.5-point favourite versus Duke on Saturday.
If Mensah continues to produce and the Hurricanes continue to win, Mensah will be right there in the Heisman Trophy conversation.
Meanwhile, Carr will get an opportunity to pad his stats for the Fighting Irish as a 29.5-point favourite versus Boston College this weekend.
Notre Dame gets home games versus Boston College and SMU before a trip to face Syracuse in its season finale.
There’s a good chance the Fighting Irish go 11-1.
If that’s the case, a head-to-head win over Mensah might be enough to seal Carr’s case for the Heisman should Smith stumble over the next three weeks.
Smith, Carr, and Mensah are the only three players with shorter than +1500 odds to win the Heisman at FanDuel.
Utah QB Devon Dampier, Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker, and Georgia QB Gunner Stockton are all priced at +1500 entering this weekend.
Alabama QB Keelon Russell is behind them at +2000.
Will one of Smith, Carr, or Mensah win the Heisman?
Or are we in for a couple more surprises over the final few weeks of the NCAA football season?
If I had to pick one player right now, it would be Carr.
I understand the case for both Smith and Mensah, but Carr is the QB with the signature win, efficient numbers, and an 11-1 record could be enough to put him over.
The only thing we know for sure is that Saturday will produce one or two performances that shake up the Heisman Trophy odds at FanDuel.
The question is whether those performances benefit or hurt the candidates at the top of the list.
I’m counting on Carr shining again versus Boston College.
Then again, anything can happen on any given Saturday.
At this point, there’s nothing that would surprise me.