First, it was No. 2 Oregon on Thursday night.

Then came No. 3 Alabama, No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 6 Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon.

Four games for top-10 teams, four losses. Like dominoes.

College Football Playoff madness, right?

Well, maybe not yet? This isn’t the BCS after all.

While chaos was certainly running amok in venues around the country, it was checked at the door of Jordan-Hare Stadium prior to kickoff between No. 5 Auburn and No. 15 LSU.

The Tigers turned in their finest performance of the young season, dominating SEC West-foe LSU 41-7 to move to 5-0 (2-0 in conference play) and snapping a three-game losing streak against the Bayou Bengals in grand fashion.

“I was very pleased with a good, all-around victory,” coach Gus Malzahn said. “We talked about getting better and improving each week. There’s no doubt we did that tonight. It was a fine performance. I’m really proud of these guys.”

Auburn outgained LSU 566-280 in total yards, forced an 0-for-13 third-down conversion rate and just flat outplayed the visitors from start to finish.

The 41-7 numbers on the scoreboard might seem a bit surprising to some, especially considering the slobber knockers these two squads have been a part of on Pat Dye Field over the five meetings prior to Saturday.

In 2004, the Orange and Blue held on for a 10-9 win en route to a perfect season. Two years later, the Tiger D stopped Jamarcus Russell and the LSU O in their tracks for a 7-3 win. LSU bounced back in 2008 with a 26-21 win before the Tigers scored a late fourth-quarter touchdown in 24-17 to hold on to their national title dreams. Don’t forget 2012, either, a 12-10 decision in favor of LSU.

But on this day, only one team belonged on the field. 

In a year where many top contenders have one or two question marks, Auburn has stayed strong. Sure, the Tigers could use a little more pass rush and some better blocking up front, but who can’t say that at this point in time?

Unfortunately for the Tigers — and to the glee of the other SEC West teams — LSU was just the tip of a difficult iceberg in regard to upcoming contests. They will travel to Starkville next Saturday to battle Dan Mullen and undefeated Mississippi State in what’s likely to be a showdown between top-10 teams when polls come out on Sunday.

The Bulldogs dispatched the Aggies 48-31 in a game that wasn’t nearly as close as the score might indicate. Just ask Kevin Sumlin.

After Mississippi State? South Carolina, at Ole Miss, Texas A&M and at Georgia.

However, if the Tigers play like they did on Saturday, it might not matter who steps on the field with them. In this day and age, though, anybody can beat anybody.

The Tigers are 5-0, playing with plenty of confidence and are without question a top-five team in the country right now.

Next week? Who knows.

Don’t ever change college football.