It’s midterm election time and football teams are campaigning in their own ways.
Florida State – unbeaten thanks to a late whistle against Notre Dame – is still holding its own in its re-election bid for another shot at a national title. While several incumbent power brokers like Oklahoma, Southern California and Clemson have been sinking in the polls, upstarts such as Mississippi State and Mississippi are riding a groundswell of support.
However, the voters in college football don’t decide the outcome. The teams do.
The campaign is now halfway over with the stretch run ahead. In an October filled with surprises, this week might just decide a few coin-flip races.
Here are some things to watch: