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College Football Week 7 offered fans everything that makes the sport so entertaining, from stunning upsets and thrilling finishes to several top-ranked teams falling short of expectations. The unpredictable Saturday action dramatically reshaped the national championship picture, prompting ESPN analyst Pat McAfee to weigh in on the weekend’s incredible chaos.
In a post on X, McAfee couldn’t hide his excitement over the unexpected results and the sheer unpredictability of Week 7. The ESPN personality celebrated the madness by declaring college football the greatest sport.
“College Football is the greatest,” McAfee said.
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College Football Week 7 once again proved that rankings cannot guarantee a predictable outcome, and it showed why fans remain glued to the action until the final whistle.
For the first time in the AP Poll Era, which dates back to 1936, five of the top eight ranked teams suffered losses on the same day. The teams caught up in the stunning turn of events included No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 5 Indiana, No. 6 Alabama and No. 7 Texas.
According to ESPN Analytics, the likelihood of Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana, Alabama and Texas all losing on the same day stood at just 0.04% before the games began. That remarkably low probability showed just how extraordinary the results were and why Week 7 became one of the season’s most unpredictable weekends.
Meanwhile, BYU remained among the six undefeated FBS teams, joining Miami, Texas Tech, UCLA, James Madison and Utah.
The weekend offered a powerful reminder of why McAfee holds college football in such high regard. While established powerhouses endured unexpected setbacks, programs such as BYU and Tennessee capitalized on their opportunities to deliver upset wins and shake up the national landscape.
Meanwhile, after the upsetting Week 7,
Dave Portnoy revealed his latest AP Top 10 rankings, ranking BYU, UCLA, Texas Tech, Miami, Utah, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia.
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