Several ranked teams will spend the week in limbo between marquee opponents, while underdogs lurk. Who is most at risk of getting caught looking ahead? Look across the landscape as the weekend begins.

Geno Smith led West Virginia to victory in Austin, throwing four more touchdowns. The trophy appears to be his to lose at this point, but TexAgs' Olin Buchanan, a Heisman voter since 1993, notes who's still in pursuit.

The season, as usual, rounds into form with a number of key matchups that will divide the road to BCS contention this Saturday. Meanwhile, how are the teams that changed conference homes faring now?

Seventeen undefeated teams (SEC excluded) remain with their season intact. Which teams have a chance to make it to Miami, which teams have no shot at the title and who should be on upset watch this week?

Geno Smith, already among the favorites, surpassed video games with his statistics against Baylor. How is the race not over? TexAgs' Olin Buchanan, a Heisman voter since 1993, opines and adds four other names.

After a number of potent offenses put more than enough points on the board in last week's contests, this Saturday provides an opportunity for teams to get back on track and prove they belong among the best.

The dawn of conference play was bound to shake up the Heisman rankings compiled by Texags' Olin Buchanan, a voter since 1993. So it did, with three quarterbacks and one defender rising to the top.

Intrigue is set to deepen throughout the college football world in a week featuring Mike Leach and his highly successful disciples, Heisman candidates in conference matchups and surprisingly undefeated squads.

Goodbye to the favorite, for now. Stanford knocked Matt Barkley from his perch, leaving room for stars of ranked teams — and an underdog — in the latest rankings by Olin Buchanan, a Heisman voter since 1993.