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We assess how the committee could stack the top teams in the country with most of Week 1 complete.

Michigan wins at the buzzer on a controversial hail mary. LSU looks like a different team with a new-and-improved run game. Oregon overcomes a slow start. Malachi Toney and Darian Mensah looked dangerous together for Miami. Auburn gets its first win of the Alex Golesh era. Ohio State, Texas and Indiana win easily. Alabama’s defense looked fantastic and more rapid reactions from Greg McElroy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Finebaum: 'LSU is now a national championship contender'

SVP and Steve react to all the biggest games and storylines from CFB Week 1. Starting with none other than the bizarre ending to Michigan-Western Michigan. Did WMU get screwed? How did the refs decide there was a second left on the lock? SVP gives his unfiltered take about one of the more shocking turn of events in recent CFB memory. LSU throttled Clemson, but who did it say more about? Is LSU THIS legit? Steve then goes into depth on his time in Baton Rouge the last couple days, including lots and lots of oysters. Additionally, the guys break down Keelon Russell's debut, big days from Iowa, Penn State, Maryland, Indiana and Florida, along with spending plenty of time on Oregon's nail biter over Boise State. TIMECODES: (0:00) Intro (3:38) Michigan-Western Michigan reaction (18:37) Clemson-LSU reaction (32:30) Baton Rouge recap (37:20) Malachi Toney. Heisman? (42:45) Rough weekend for ACC (45:10) Pitt could be good (45:50) Shoutout Tennessee (47:30) Oregon-Boise State reaction (56:40) Penn State looked great (57:50) Crops rolled the boys from DeKalb (59:10) Winners update (59:55) Florida reaction (1:02:10) Indiana-North Texas reaction (1:07:05) Alabama-ECU reaction (1:08:55) Auburn-Baylor good or close? (1:11:00) Alabama-ECU reaction take 2 (1:15:10) Auburn-Baylor reaction (1:17:50) Why Baton Rouge is special (1:20:00) Steve’s new rule (1:21:20) Clemson-LSU final thoughts (1:25:50) Shoutout UCLA (1:27:10) Maryland-Hampton recap (1:28:20) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The SEC Football Final crew pinpoints which play made all the difference in Week 1, analyzing just how important this first-quarter highlight was to LSU's 41-point win.

Kiffin says the Tigers have a lot to improve going forward but showed they can bounce back and stay focused in the face of adversity.

After scoring three total touchdowns to help the Tigers dominate Clemson, Leavitt describes the moment as surreal as he recalls his performance.

— Lane Kiffin's LSU debut was delayed, but by no means derailed.

LSU trounces Clemson to open season

Arizona State transfer quarterback Sam Leavitt and Wisconsin transfer running back Dilin Jones combined for four rushing touchdowns in their new uniforms, and LSU ended a week of off-the-field drama with an easy 51-10 victory over Clemson.