College football’s most overrated and underrated teams one month into the 2026 season

Getty Images September has given us enough college football to move past preseason expectations. With the first month of games complete and the College Football Playoff picture taking shape, it’s time to judge teams by what they’ve done on the field. The Week 5 AP Top 25 still has a few teams in the wrong spots. Preseason rankings can be hard to shake, but voters also need to weigh who teams have played, whom they’ve beaten and what the numbers say. Consider this: After four weeks, only five teams have multiple wins over Power Four opponents — Auburn, Florida, Mississippi…