Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football, where the world is still spinning even without Alabama in the AP top 10 for the first time since 2015:
First Quarter: Now the Going Gets Tougher
The Colorado Experience (1) has been a doozy for three weeks, a phenomenon that has built upon itself with each victory and each highlight and each outlandish side drama. Upsetting TCU, dominating Nebraska and dramatically rallying to beat Colorado State—it’s been a ride. From receipts to Miss Peggy to sunglasses and hats to The Rock and Lil’ Wayne to Sanders children power rankings to a 98-yard drive just before midnight Mountain Time, the 3–0 Buffaloes have been mesmerizing. And polarizing—although anyone who isn’t enjoying the Colorado show should probably do some self-reflection on why.
