"If the college football world needed another reminder that preseason hype isn't worth much, a peek at this week's AP poll would do the trick. This year's preseason No. 1 and No. 2 teams -- Texas and Penn State -- have dropped out of the Top 25 and are merely among the Others receiving votes. Just last week, they were both still top-10 teams with genuine playoff ambition. And now, they're just hoping to remain competitively relevant. The college football season comes at you fast."
"Dog Pound. Ninja Turtles. Power Rangers. The nicknames Oklahoma's defensive line unit has adopted in 2025 are many. But the common denominator among them is simple. "The whole thing behind that mindset is this: We're them guys," senior defensive tackle Gracen Halton told ESPN this week. "No matter what, we're here to play. That's the mindset." No. 6 Oklahoma (6-0) rolls back to the Cotton Bowl on Saturday to face Texas (3-2) in the 121st edition of the Red River Rivalry (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)."
Preseason No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Penn State fell out of the Top 25 and are now listed among Others receiving votes. The week's schedule includes ranked matchups: No. 1 Ohio State at No. 17 Illinois, No. 8 Alabama at No. 14 Missouri, and No. 7 Indiana at No. 3 Oregon. No. 24 USF visits undefeated North Texas in a Friday game with American Conference and potential playoff implications; USF is a 1.5-point favorite while North Texas remains unbeaten. No. 6 Oklahoma leans on the nation's second-ranked defense and a deep defensive line returning to the Red River Rivalry.
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