USC made its Big Ten debut in a memorable matchup at the Big House, while Oklahoma had an SEC opener to forget against Tennessee.

Such is the state of college football in 2024, a time when change is the only true constant. Just look around in Week 4, and everything felt a bit topsy-turvy. In Texas, the headlines were all about the ballyhooed quarterback with the magical name who would lead an undefeated team into battle.

College football is in full swing and with conference play starting, each game matters just a little bit more. Each week, we have seen some great performances and some upsets that many didn't see coming.

Smart's teams have overcome games like this in the past and there's no reason to believe they won't do the same thing this year as the opponents on their schedule get tougher. Meanwhile, Alabama looked like a College Football Playoff contender in a 42-10 thumping of Wisconsin in Madison.

Michigan highlight the weekend's Big Ten slate. Meanwhile, Tennessee-Oklahoma is a big game for the Vols' coach.

College football’s Week 4 action got a big early start on Friday night in a battle of ranked Big Ten rivals and continued with some more impactful games across the country that could influence how the playoff looks going forward,