"It feels like we know less about the college football landscape now than we did a month ago. Virginia is ranked, and Clemson very much isn't. Ole Miss, Oklahoma and Texas A&M are unbeaten and ranked in the AP top six, and Texas, Alabama, Georgia and LSU are not. If you knew nothing about college football history and dove into this crazy world only this season, you would believe that Indiana, Texas Tech and Vanderbilt are three of the most elite programs in the country."
"Last week boasted serious headliners that clarified the Big Ten's hierarchy (Oregon over Penn State) and very much blurred the SEC's (Bama over Georgia, Ole Miss over LSU). Week 6 doesn't feature the same marquee matchups, but we still get Miami-Florida State, plus many games that are far bigger and better than we expected -- Bama against unbeaten Vandy, Virginia against unbeaten Louisville, Texas Tech against unbeaten Houston, and Iowa State against a scorching Cincinnati."
"Part of succeeding a legend is that we notice anytime you don't live up to the legend's standards. Granted, Kalen DeBoer has proven adept at continuing Nick Saban's relative success against Kirby Smart's Georgia, but DeBoer's track record otherwise has some holes. He has already lost four games to unranked teams, as many as Saban lost in 17 years. Not great."
The college football landscape has turned chaotic, with traditional powers tumbling and unexpected programs rising. Virginia sits in the rankings while Clemson does not. Ole Miss, Oklahoma and Texas A&M remain unbeaten and occupy top-six AP positions, while Texas, Alabama, Georgia and LSU fall outside. Programs such as Indiana, Texas Tech and Vanderbilt appear to be performing at elite levels this season. Recent results clarified the Big Ten hierarchy but muddied the SEC picture. Week 6 presents consequential games including Miami-Florida State, Alabama vs. Vanderbilt, Virginia vs. Louisville, Texas Tech vs. Houston, and Iowa State vs. Cincinnati. Kalen DeBoer has a mixed record, including four losses to unranked opponents.
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