What we know through CFB's Week 4, plus Kamario Taylor's rise and Michigan's karma

College football’s Week 4 provided the clearest test yet of preseason assumptions, with six games between ranked teams. While Ohio State and Oregon—picked atop preseason polls—are not undefeated, the season hasn’t turned chaotic: 11 preseason Top 25 teams remain undefeated, combining for an 82.7% win rate. The top order has shifted, but the overall tier stayed intact. Oregon still showed a gap over USC for West Coast supremacy, LSU bounced back by beating Texas A&M after losing to Ole Miss, and Texas edged Tennessee. Kamario Taylor continued his breakout with Mississippi State over Missouri, while Michigan’s luck ended with a loss to Iowa. The article also highlights Indiana’s 29-23 win at Northwestern and Miami’s playoff case, including a Nov. 7 matchup vs. No. 3 Notre Dame.