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The college football season will begin heating up with teams shifting to conference competition in Week 5. Several title contenders (and other unheralded underdogs) have perfectly navigated the early part of their schedule. As noted by Bill Bender of Sporting News , 20 teams from Power Four conference remain undefeated after four weeks.
The Big Ten and SEC each boast six unbeaten teams despite Michigan and LSU suffering an early blemish. Here are the programs yet to lose during the 2024 season: Each of the top-10 teams from last week's AP poll handled business in Week 4. Yet USC, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Nebraska, and Northern Illinois could all drop down the rankings after suffering loss No.
1. Some other schools came dangerously close to falling off this list. While Illinois upset Nebraska at Lincoln on Friday night, Missouri avoided a stunner when salvaging an overtime win over Vanderbilt.
Michael Hickey/Getty Images Following a 26-23 victory at Virginia Tech, Rutgers is 3-0 for the fourth straight year. The Scarlet Knights haven't finished any of those seasons with a winning record, so they still must prove they're legit when hosting Washington on Friday night. The grouping of undefeated teams is guaranteed to dwindle with a pair of undefeated conference meetups next Saturday night.
Penn State will host Illinois, and Alabama faces Georgia in a highly anticipated SEC Championship Game rematch. Related: ESPN Computer Releases New Top 25 Rankings After Week 4.
