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College Football Week 4 Power Rankings

By Elias Arnett

Oct 24, 2015; Harrisonburg, VA, USA; General view of ESPN Gameday set during the broadcast in the front of Wilson Hall on the campus of James Madison University prior to the homecoming game between Richmond and James Madison at Bridgeforth Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2015; Harrisonburg, VA, USA; General view of ESPN Gameday set during the broadcast in the front of Wilson Hall on the campus of James Madison University prior to the homecoming game between Richmond and James Madison at Bridgeforth Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /
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Now here is where I might get some gripes. The Houston Cougars have looked great a month into the season. They are averaging 44.75 points per game, with a devastating offensive attack. The Cougars already have 1,097 passing yards and 893 rushing yards through the first four games.

That’s offensive efficiency.

But it’s not just their offense, the Cougar defense is getting it done as well. Their opponents are only averaging 10.5 points per game. They have produced one shutout against Lamar, and only gave up three points last week at Texas State.

The hype surrounded Houston after their first game of the season, knocking off the Oklahoma Sooners (#3 in AP Poll at the time) 33-23.

The Cougars are currently ranked at #6 in the most recent AP Poll, so I have them a little lower than most. The reason behind this is their schedule. Yes, Oklahoma is a big win and looks great on their resume, but they’re going to need a little more help.

From now until Week 12 the Cougars have a generous schedule. In Week 12, Louisville comes to town.  Cougar fans are praying that the Cardinals stay undefeated until then, as a win against an undefeated Louisville might put the Cougars into the playoff. That is as long as they don’t cough up an unexpected loss of course.

An undefeated Cougars team has a chance, but a one loss non-Power 5 conference team doesn’t have much of a shot.

Next Matchup: vs Connecticut

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