The first Saturday in November is always one of college football’s biggest. It’s the transition from the first half of conference play into the back half, accompanied always by the growing murmurs of national implications. Some teams will see their hopes crushed – the first weekend of November has seen 20 unranked-over-ranked upsets since 2018 (including six last year) – while others will round into form. We’ve seen these teams crawl, walk, and jog. November is when they run.

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