Month: October 2025

College Football Week 7 live reaction with AP Top 25 fallout, Penn State firing James Franklin, and a coaching carousel set to spin like crazy. George Wrighster breaks down why “no one is safe” in 2025: Ohio State football, Oregon football, Miami Hurricanes, Alabama football, Georgia Bulldogs, Florida State football, Michigan football, Penn State football—every brand just got stress-tested. We’ll hit the shockers (Indiana over Oregon, Texas over Oklahoma, USC over Michigan), what the poll will get wrong on Sunday, and why preseason rankings are useless in the NIL/transfer portal era even as they still warp CFP strength of schedule. Then the big  shocker: did Penn State panic by paying ~$49M to dump James Franklin weeks after being top-5? George explains why emotion-led firings backfire, how modern programs must adapt (staff resets, portal timing, recruiting class protection), and which openings will reshape the sport.