As we reach the halfway point of the 2023 college football regular season, many questions still remain unanswered. The College Football Playoff picture is still murky, leaving us to wonder which undefeated Power Five team might be left out if the playoffs started today.
In his updated rankings, Kirk Herbstreit of ESPN’s College Gameday and ABC family of networks revealed his top six teams in college football. Notably absent from the list is Notre Dame with its two losses. However, one Irish opponent from the 2023 season did make an appearance.
Here are Herbstreit’s top six teams following Week 8 of the 2023 college football season.
Oklahoma (7-0)
Oklahoma secured the sixth spot on Herbstreit’s list after narrowly defeating UCF. UCF failed a two-point conversion in the final minutes that would have tied the game.