In Friday's Week 4 preview I wrote that Saturday would basically close the book on the first act of the 2025 college football season. That's basically what happened.
Some wobbly teams lost further ground and nearly eliminated themselves from playoff contention. Others seemed to right themselves with playoff hopes intact. Upstarts made statements -- Indiana humiliated Illinois, Texas Tech won a Utah-as-hell game over Utah, Ole Miss once again hinted at spectacular upside and hierarchies were altered.
Next Saturday, we begin Act II with a loaded week and a pair of epic evening headliners -- Oregon at Penn State and Alabama at Georgia. But before we dive into that, let's take a look at what actually changed over the first four weeks of the season. Which races have been completely scramble