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🏆 Who survived Week 7’s Heisman shakeup?
Plus, using the BCS formula to set the CFP bracket, and would Texas really bench Arch Manning?
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026 If this email was forwarded to you, please subscribe. College Football 1 On3 Heisman Trophy Poll: Top 10 player rankings after Week 7 Five top-10 teams lost in Week 7, and the chaos shook up On3’s Heisman Trophy Poll. Alabama’s Keelon Russell and Georgia’s Gunner Stockton both fell out of this week’s top 10, clearing space for new contenders to enter the Heisman picture. Plus, the race for No. 2 is now separated by just a couple of points in the full poll below. HEISMAN RANKINGS → College Football Playoff 2 BCS formula sets 12-team College Football Playoff bracket after Week 7 What if the old BCS formula set the College Football Playoff bracket? After Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana, Alabama, and Texas all lost on Saturday, the computers crown a new No. 1 seed and have some surprising opinions on which upset victims still deserve a spot. Plus, see where unbeaten Utah and UCLA and red-hot Tennessee land in the 12-team field. CFP BRACKET → College Football 3 Is Arch Manning on a similar path at Texas as Bryce Underwood at Michigan? Steve Sarkisian sent a clear message when he said he needs to see “a better version” of Arch Manning, and in the NIL and transfer portal era, words like that start a clock. Michigan is already further down that road after benching Bryce Underwood, offering a glimpse of where Texas could be headed. Get the inside story on the tough questions both quarterbacks and their coaches now face. COLUMN FROM ANDY STAPLES → Also Trending 4 Women’s College Basketball preseason AP Top 25 poll released 5 Dan Lanning addresses Evan Stewart arrest, punishment 6 Florida Bar places employee on leave for 'morally reprehensible' comments sent to Miami player after FSU loss 7 Texas issues permanent ban to fan for viral Florida postgame incident 8 Report: Ole Miss QB AJ Maddox arrested Tuesday 9 Tennessee breaks CFB decibel record at Neyland Stadium during win over Alabama 10 Jim Mora: New Colorado State DC sleeping in team office, 'hasn't been home in two weeks' Not subscribed? Get On3 | Rivals National + Team All-Access Get The App Unsubscribe Privacy Policy On3.com © 2026 On3 | Rivals. All rights reserved. 2970 Foster Creighton Drive, Nashville, TN 37204