Lost in a Downpour: Five Things We Learned in Week 4

As rain fell throughout many games in the country, so did many teams' championship chances as four top-10 teams fell. Now, teams like USC, Oklahoma, and Ohio State are all back in the top-10 after crushing blows early in the season.

Outside of the top three in Florida, Texas, and Alabama, it's hard to gauge who's really next in line. LSU and Boise State are next in line to join the top 5, and at least one of those teams will not be there after October 10th when LSU hosts the Gators.

With all this turnover and turmoil raging across the country, here's a look at the five things we learned in college football after a stunning week 4:

1.) 2009 is starting to look alot like 2007

This might just be the craziest season in recent memory, with top-10 teams dropping like flies all over the place.

We have not seen anything like this, except in 2007 when there was even more turnover, especially at the top. We saw so many unpredictable upsets and amazing moments, from Appalachian State to Stanford.

It's starting to look like deja vu, with Iowa beating a Penn State team out for revenge, and Oregon blowing the doors off of Cal. Miami got blown out by Virginia Tech, and Ole Miss did not live up to their ranking.

Is this another year where we have a two-loss team playing for the title? Maybe. It won't be too clear what happens since the top three is still the same.

2.) The Big Ten will go through Ohio State and Iowa

Penn State showed that they were not worthy of their preseason billing, and Michigan struggled to hold off a feisty Indiana team.

This means that once again, the Big Ten is centralized around the Ohio State Buckeyes, but the Hawkeyes might have a say in the matter.

Ohio State has played over 120 minutes of shutout football, blanking Illinois 30-0, the first shutout of the Illini since Juice Williams arrived.

The Buckeyes' defensive line has been very impressive, and the offense is slowly improving week-to-week.

Iowa's defense showed a lot of promise, locking down Penn State, and a meticulous running game helped them finish off the Nittany Lions in Happy Valley.

These two teams match-up November 14th in Columbus, when Iowa faces Terrelle Pryor for the first time. The match-up will rest right in between Ohio State's road trips to Penn State and Michigan.

3.) Alabama's Greg McElroy is the real deal

Larry Burton told us months ago to beware of QB Greg McElroy, and all he has done is show us that he is worth all the hype.

McElroy notched up 291 passing yards and three TD passes in a 35-7 win over Arkansas. Among those yards were an 80-yarder to Marquis Maze and Julio Jones' 50-yard catch and run.

In four short games, McElroy has shown that he has the ability to take advantage of opponents overplaying the Tide's rushing game with his strong arm.

He has been very impressive in his short time as a starter, and he is quickly becoming one of the better QBs in the SEC.

With the great defense of the Tide, there is almost no pressure on McElroy, and he is taking full advantage of it.

4.) Jahvid Best's Heisman campaign is over

Cal looked like a team that could win the Pac-10 after Jahvid Best ran for five TDs against Minnesota.

Then they traveled to Autzen, and were pasted by the Oregon Ducks 42-3, in a poor effort that nobody saw coming. Best was held to 55 yards on 16 carries, and it might have just ended his Heisman chances.

Best had been electric in the first few games of the season, with eight total TDs and running through everyone the Bears have played.

After this effort against Oregon, Best may still be the best back in the country, but he probably won't be winning the Heisman.

5.) Tim Tebow's injury won't hurt the Gators as much as many people think

Most of the college football world cringed when Tim Tebow got hit hard last night against Kentucky and left the game in an ambulance.

He had shown flu-like symptoms and managed to play very well in the first quarter. But he left the field and is heading back to Gainesville today according to reports.

Those Gators fans that think Tebow's absence, if there is any, will hurt their shot at a repeat might want to relax. Florida still has their great defense intact, and Chris Rainey and Jeff Demps are still available.

John Brantley, Tebow's back-up and heir apparent, does not need to be Superman, but just manage the game and get the ball to their playmakers in space.

He may be called upon again against LSU in two weeks, but if so he has time to get ready for Florida's biggest game of the season.