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Here are my 10 biggest takeaways from Week 6 of the college football season.

1. An embarrassing oversight.

The Navy Midshipmen went 10-3 a year ago. Beat an SEC squad in a bowl. Unblemished here in 2025. They received four votes in the AP poll. Four.

If you want a reference point for how disrespectful that is, Mississippi State - who has lost back-to-back games, and is winless in SEC play - got 10. Someone at the Associated Press needs to send me a ballot. I’ll do my part to correct this thing.

2. Dinner for two.

The best wide receiver duo in the nation next season will be Jeremiah Smith, and whoever takes the WR2 job in Columbus. Right behind that pairing? It’s those ridiculously gifted teenagers down in Gainesville. We already knew Vernell Brown III was special; his running mate just made an elite Texas secondary look like a junior varsity crew.

The fan base isn’t satisfied with that 2-3 record, but there are so many personnel-based reasons to remain hopeful. DJ Lagway was back in star form on Saturday, Jadan Baugh blasts through seemingly every arm-tackle, and the defense is absolutely nasty. With these special wideouts blossoming before our eyes, I’d venture to guess that more upset victories are around the bend for Florida.

3. A certified thrill-seeker.

The Billy Napier adventure continues. It’s almost as though he takes pleasure in seeing how close he can get to unemployment, without actually losing the job.

His Gators were significantly superior in all three phases, against the team that began the campaign ranked No. 1. If nothing else, we learned that this roster believes in him. Go ask Arch Manning whether or not Florida’s front four is still invested.

4. Dumbfounded.

On Vanderbilt’s opening possession, Sedrick Alexander rumbled for a 65-yard touchdown. Offensive coordinator Tim Beck gave his running backs a total of four more carries. Like, for the rest of the game. Sit that man in front of a microphone, and have him explain it to me like I’m a toddler. That’s Garrett Riley behavior, in the biggest contest of the year. Brutal.

5. Bruin magic.

An industry full of grown adults spent the offseason dunking on Nico Iamaleava, all because he asked Tennessee for more money. That ruthlessness from the media extended through UCLA’s rough start, especially with Joey Aguilar posting gaudy numbers in Knoxville. Ha! I guess we know who won the trade! Let’s shower Josh Heupel with adulation, for having the guts to stand his ground. Josh! Josh! Josh!

Iamaleava simply wanted to be rewarded for leading the Vols to their first playoff berth as a true sophomore. He’s a good kid, and it was so nice to see him smile again this weekend. Nico, Tim Skipper, and Jerry Neuheisel will forever be remembered in Westwood as the trio who stunned the college football world.

It’s a pretty cool legacy to leave.

6. Lips zipped.

I have relentlessly defended James Franklin. For the very first time, I can’t muster a response to the critics. There is no sequence of words in existence that could possibly explain away what we watched unfold in the Rose Bowl.

The Bruins entered the matchup having scored five touchdowns in four contests. Those guys proceeded to tally five in a 49-minute span, and finished with 280 rushing yards. If Franklin loses to Ohio State, the conversations surrounding his job security will reach downright deafening levels.

7. A Jaydn Ott sighting.

13 touches? Oh me, oh my! He still exists! We found him! Yay!

8. One love.

The ‘Canes are terrifying. They deserve the top spot in the poll, if we’re being honest.

This is the best Miami team since the 2002 squad that my Buckeyes infamously vanquished. It feels like Mario Cristobal’s group has 14 dudes on the field at all times; the dormant swagger of those fans is really starting to come alive.

9. My updated Heisman ladder.

1) Dante Moore, Oregon QB

2) Rueben Bain Jr., Miami (FL) EDGE

3) Justice Haynes, Michigan RB

4) Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech LB

5) Ahmad Hardy, Missouri RB

6) Fernando Mendoza, Indiana QB

7) Carson Beck, Miami (FL) QB

8) Haynes King, Georgia Tech QB

9) Ty Simpson, Alabama QB

10) Blake Horvath, Navy QB

10. Time to peek ahead.

Start clearing your schedule. The leisurely activities that you have planned on Saturday can wait.

Ohio State and Illinois. Alabama and Missouri. Indiana and Oregon. Red River. Michigan and USC. Let’s go.

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