College football bowl, CFP projections after Week 1: Miami, LSU look the part as national title threats

For programs wanting to leave no doubt and impress the College Football Playoff Selection Committee after the first week of the season, Miami and LSU answered the call against Power Four opponents in blowout fashion with style points to boot.

Malachi Toney eviscerated Stanford's secondary in his sophomore debut during a scintillating 234-yard, three-touchdown performance, while Lane Kiffin's LSU debut signaled the Tigers as an immediate threat in the SEC thanks to one of the most complete rosters in the country.

LSU will play five nationally ranked opponents this fall, compared to only one for the Hurricanes. That gives Kiffin's group margin for error, especially after beating Clemson and grabbing a quality non-conference victory.

We've updated our CFP bracket projection along with every other postseason matchup after Week 1. The most significant change? Boise State sliding into the Group of Six's top choice despite a season-opening loss at Oregon.

If the Broncos take out unbeaten Memphis in Week 2, the path is abundantly clear for Boise State to get to the playoff from the Pac-12. Memphis handled UNLV on the road in Week 0 before holding off Arkansas State over the weekend, proving Charles Huff is ahead of schedule in…

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