Paul Finebaum is secretly happy right now.

The SEC analyst is a Tennessee alum that just watched the Vols knock off No. 3 Alabama. With that in mind, he took to SportsCenter on ESPN Sunday morning to rank the top 4 teams in college football and give an explainer as to why.

2 B1G teams and 2 SEC teams cracked his list:

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4. Michigan Wolverines: “Michigan is not dead either. They are really looking good. Jim Harbaugh’s team played brilliantly yesterday against Penn State, and you can make a case for Michigan anywhere in the top 4. I have them at 4.”

3. Tennessee Volunteers: “They could be higher, too. How about the University of Tennessee? It’s been a long time since the Vols where anywhere near this rarified air, but with Hendon Hooker now the favorite to win the Heisman, Tennessee is looking ahead. They have Georgia in 3 weeks.”

2. Georgia Bulldogs: “They have a lot more to do until they get to Tennessee. They are starting to roll after a hiccup a couple weeks ago. They rolled over Vanderbilt, which I’m not sure that’s really saying a great deal.”

1. Ohio State Buckeyes: “The No. 1 team did not play yesterday in Ohio State. I still think right now, which means nothing, they are the best team in the country.”

This is sure to fluctuate even more in the coming weeks. This is shaping out to be quite the season!