The Post’s college football rankings, Heisman watch following Week 4

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Braziller, Z. (2026, September 28). The Post’s college football rankings, Heisman watch following Week 4. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/28/sports/the-posts-college-football-rankings-heisman-watch-following-week-4-4/

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The article presents a ranking and analysis of top college football teams after Week 4, with Texas remaining at number one despite a preseason prediction that linebacker Colin Simmons could be a Heisman contender due to his performance against Tennessee. Ohio State moves up to second place with praise for their standout receiver Jeremiah Smith. Notre Dame is ranked third and will face a significant challenge in their upcoming game against BYU in Provo, Utah. Georgia holds the fourth spot and prepares for an important game against Alabama following a non-competitive match against Vanderbilt.

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The New York Post released its college football rankings after Week 4, with Texas holding onto the top spot at 4-0. Edge rusher Colin Simmons is highlighted as a potential Heisman candidate due to his performance against Tennessee, where he recorded five sacks. Ohio State, despite their loss last week, maintained their second position due to standout receiver Jeremiah Smith's ongoing impressive play. Notre Dame stayed at fourth place with an upcoming challenging game against BYU in Provo, Utah on October 17th. Georgia rose from fifth to third after securing a blowout victory and now prepares for a significant matchup against Alabama on October 10th.

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1. Texas (4-0) (Last week: 1) I picked edge rusher Colin Simmons as a long-shot Heisman candidate in the preseason, and he looked the part in Saturday’s win at Tennessee with five sacks. asserted

he → pick → sacks

Let’s just work on toning down the post-sack celebrations, Colin. asserted

’s → let → celebrations

Ohio State (3-1) (3) Give me one game to watch every week, and I’m picking Ohio State every time, just to see what all-everything receiver Jeremiah Smith does next. asserted

Smith → give → what

Notre Dame (4-0) (4) Two more patsies, North Carolina and Stanford, before Notre Dame faces a real opponent: BYU on Oct. 17 in Provo, Utah. 4. asserted

Dame → face → Provo

Georgia (4-0) (5) A fifth straight blowout is on tap for the Bulldogs as Vanderbilt comes to Athens, Ga. next Saturday, ahead of the megashowdown at Alabama Oct. 10. asserted

Vanderbilt → come → Alabama

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