Nothing good lasts forever, and that includes the college football season, which approaches its midway point this week.
The 2023 season feels particularly puzzling so far. No one has really separated from the pack, and while some top teams struggled during Week 5 on Saturday in USC, Georgia and Notre Dame, all ultimately escaped with wins.
Other top teams like Michigan and Oregon haven’t really faced significant tests, at all.
We’re still trying to make sense of it all, and it feels like we could be heading toward a College Football Playoff race filled with chaos, chalk or anything in between.
For now, here are the winners and losers from Week 5 of the college football season.