Welcome back to VIBE CHECK, where we monitor and assess the weekly pulse of college football. Each week, we grade a handful of teams based on their on-field performance, off-field shenanigans (good and bad!), message board chatter, and more. This is very (read: not at all) scientific and should be taken very (read: not at all) seriously.
Week 7 was a real treat as we saw FOUR top-10 teams fall and a couple teams — like Tennessee — make real power moves towards earning a spot in the College Football Playoff. This week, we have a couple more big ones, including a top-10 matchup between Pac-12 teams, a top-15 matchup between ACC squads and TWO top-20 matchup featuring Big 12 sides.
Let’s get to the vibes.