What a difference a week makes in college football, especially one marked by statement wins by and against new rivals created by conference realignment, and as expected, there was some movement in ESPN’s top 25 rankings heading into Week 5.

Such is the state of college football in 2024, a time when change is the only true constant. Just look around in Week 4, and everything felt a bit topsy-turvy. In Texas, the headlines were all about the ballyhooed quarterback with the magical name who would lead an undefeated team into battle.