Drawing conclusions from Week 5

— -- Each Sunday during the season, ESPN.com will highlight four storylines that had an impact on the College Football Playoff race.

No. 1 Florida State 56, NC State 41

Florida State survived a furious upset bid by NC State, as Jameis Winston threw for 365 yards and four touchdowns to help FSU rally from 17 points down.

Top-five teams watching, waiting

Three top-ranked teams were idle before big matchups, beginning with Thursday's showdown between No. 2 Oregon and 4-0 Arizona. On Saturday, No. 3 Alabama travels to Oxford to play No. 10 Ole Miss, while No. 4 Oklahoma visits 3-0 TCU.