2015 College Football Top 25 Power Rankings: Week 4 Edition

By Trevor Lowry
2015 College Football Top 25 Power Rankings: Week 4 Edition
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College Football Power Rankings: Week 4

College Football Power Rankings: Week 4 Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
With top 25 showdowns being the name of the game this week, fans can expect quite the shake-up in the rankings.

After all, Notre Dame took down Georgia Tech, Ole Miss beat Alabama for a second (yes, second) straight year and LSU knocked off Auburn with ease.

Let’s get to those rankings, shall we?

College Football Power Rankings: Week 4

With top 25 showdowns being the name of the game this week, fans can expect quite the shake-up in the rankings.

After all, Notre Dame took down Georgia Tech, Ole Miss beat Alabama for a second (yes, second) straight year and LSU knocked off Auburn with ease.

Let’s get to those rankings, shall we?

25. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

25. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Credit: RVR Photos-USA TODAY Sports
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets could have really broke onto the scene with a win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, but they lost ... and fell way down the rankings as a result.

25. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets could have really broke onto the scene with a win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, but they lost ... and fell way down the rankings as a result.

24. Stanford Cardinal

24. Stanford Cardinal Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Thanks to a mega-win against the USC Trojans, the Stanford Cardinal are back in the top 25. Is anyone surprised?

24. Stanford Cardinal

Thanks to a mega-win against the USC Trojans, the Stanford Cardinal are back in the top 25. Is anyone surprised?

23. Oklahoma State Cowboys

23. Oklahoma State Cowboys Credit: Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports
The Cowboys took care of business this week and did some flexing of the muscles (won 69-14).

23. Oklahoma State Cowboys

The Cowboys took care of business this week and did some flexing of the muscles (won 69-14).

22. West Virginia Mountaineers

22. West Virginia Mountaineers Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
West Virginia had the week off, and in no way is that a bad thing, because ranked teams went down left and right.

22. West Virginia Mountaineers

West Virginia had the week off, and in no way is that a bad thing, because ranked teams went down left and right.

21. Wisconsin Badgers

21. Wisconsin Badgers Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Wisconsin took care of business for the second week in a row, and that's all fans can ask for right about now.

21. Wisconsin Badgers

Wisconsin took care of business for the second week in a row, and that's all fans can ask for right about now.

20. Northwestern Wildcats

20. Northwestern Wildcats Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports
Northwestern (yes, Northwestern) is 3-0 on the season and is in great shape. Not to mention, that victory against Stanford is looking pretty darn good right about now.

20. Northwestern Wildcats

Northwestern (yes, Northwestern) is 3-0 on the season and is in great shape. Not to mention, that victory against Stanford is looking pretty darn good right about now.

19. Arizona Wildcats

19. Arizona Wildcats Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports
Arizona has a date with UCLA next. Let the (Pac-12) games begin.

19. Arizona Wildcats

Arizona has a date with UCLA next. Let the (Pac-12) games begin.

18. Utah Utes

18. Utah Utes Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Utah can really make a statement by knocking off Oregon in its next contest, which is always, always, always a tough feat.

18. Utah Utes

Utah can really make a statement by knocking off Oregon in its next contest, which is always, always, always a tough feat.

17. USC Trojans

17. USC Trojans Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
The USC Trojans, once again, lost early on in the season — which is a major setback when it comes to making the College Football Playoff.

17. USC Trojans

The USC Trojans, once again, lost early on in the season — which is a major setback when it comes to making the College Football Playoff.

16. Missouri Tigers

16. Missouri Tigers Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Missouri only scored nine points this week. NINE. Regardless, the Tigers remain undefeated.

16. Missouri Tigers

Missouri only scored nine points this week. NINE. Regardless, the Tigers remain undefeated.

15. Texas A&M Aggies

15. Texas A&M Aggies Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Texas A&M is still undefeated, but the road ahead is about to get nasty, as the Aggies' schedule starts to really pick up.

15. Texas A&M Aggies

Texas A&M is still undefeated, but the road ahead is about to get nasty, as the Aggies' schedule starts to really pick up.

14. Oklahoma Sooners

14. Oklahoma Sooners Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Baker Mayfield is the man, the Sooners are undefeated and all is right in Oklahoma right about now.

14. Oklahoma Sooners

Baker Mayfield is the man, the Sooners are undefeated and all is right in Oklahoma right about now.

13. Oregon Ducks

13. Oregon Ducks Credit: Scott Olmos-USA TODAY Sports
Oregon took on Georgia State this week. Translation: The Ducks won with ease.

13. Oregon Ducks

Oregon took on Georgia State this week. Translation: The Ducks won with ease.

12. UCLA Bruins

12. UCLA Bruins Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
The UCLA Bruins survived and advanced, and that should be the only thing that matters to them and their fans.

12. UCLA Bruins

The UCLA Bruins survived and advanced, and that should be the only thing that matters to them and their fans.

11. Clemson Tigers

11. Clemson Tigers Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Things are about to get really interesting for Clemson. You know, since the Tigers take on Notre Dame in their next contest.

11. Clemson Tigers

Things are about to get really interesting for Clemson. You know, since the Tigers take on Notre Dame in their next contest.

10. Alabama Crimson Tide

10. Alabama Crimson Tide Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Alabama went down to Ole Miss ... again.

10. Alabama Crimson Tide

Alabama went down to Ole Miss ... again.

9. Ole Miss Rebels

9. Ole Miss Rebels Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Speaking of Ole Miss, the Rebels took down the Crimson Tide on the road — and that is HUGE.

9. Ole Miss Rebels

Speaking of Ole Miss, the Rebels took down the Crimson Tide on the road — and that is HUGE.

8. Florida State Seminoles

8. Florida State Seminoles Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports
Florida State only scored 14 points in this week's battle, but it allowed a grand total of zero points — for all it's worth.

8. Florida State Seminoles

Florida State only scored 14 points in this week's battle, but it allowed a grand total of zero points — for all it's worth.

7. LSU Tigers

7. LSU Tigers Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
All you need to know about LSU this week: Leonard. Fournette. Is. Really. Good. At. Football.

7. LSU Tigers

All you need to know about LSU this week: Leonard. Fournette. Is. Really. Good. At. Football.

6. Georgia Bulldogs

6. Georgia Bulldogs Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Georgia beat South Carolina by the score of 52-20. That means bad news for the rest of the SEC East.

6. Georgia Bulldogs

Georgia beat South Carolina by the score of 52-20. That means bad news for the rest of the SEC East.

5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Malik Zaire might be down and out, but Notre Dame football is going to be just fine.

5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Malik Zaire might be down and out, but Notre Dame football is going to be just fine.

4. Baylor Bears

4. Baylor Bears Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports
A bye week is never a bad thing, and that's what Baylor had going for it this week.

4. Baylor Bears

A bye week is never a bad thing, and that's what Baylor had going for it this week.

3. Michigan State Spartans

3. Michigan State Spartans Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Don't look now, but the Michigan State Spartans could be the best team in the Big Ten, which is basically saying they could be the best team in college football.

3. Michigan State Spartans

Don't look now, but the Michigan State Spartans could be the best team in the Big Ten, which is basically saying they could be the best team in college football.

2. TCU Horned Frogs

2. TCU Horned Frogs Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Trevone Boykin is still a serious threat for the Heisman and TCU is still a serious threat for the College Football Playoff. Does it get any better than that?

2. TCU Horned Frogs

Trevone Boykin is still a serious threat for the Heisman and TCU is still a serious threat for the College Football Playoff. Does it get any better than that?

1. Ohio State Buckeyes

1. Ohio State Buckeyes Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
One of the biggest surprises of the week: Ohio State struggled against Northern Illinois. May I remind you that the Buckeyes played at home ... and are the No. 1 team in the nation.

1. Ohio State Buckeyes

One of the biggest surprises of the week: Ohio State struggled against Northern Illinois. May I remind you that the Buckeyes played at home ... and are the No. 1 team in the nation.

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