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College football has reached its midpoint with a deep pool of contenders still alive for a College Football Playoff berth and a spot atop our Power Rankings.
It's a diverse pool, too, with each of the Power 5 conferences represented in the top five.
Washington has an early claim as the lead dog in the Pac-12 following a down-to-the-wire victory over Oregon. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and his receivers -- Rome Odunze especially -- continue to impress as Washington improved to 6-0 for the first time since 2017, the last time the Huskies or the Pac-12 made the CFP.