College Football Roundtable: Expert Picks for Week 5...

Week 5 marks the midpoint stretch where college football's early-season surprises face their first real tests against ranked competition. By this stage, teams that looked dominant in cupcake matchups meet opponents with film to study, forcing adjustments that separate contenders from pretenders. The Post's roundtable of experts weighs in on which favorites hold up, which underdogs make noise, and which chalk picks are vulnerable—a useful gauge before the betting market hardens on games that often swing conference title races down the line.