"Those were strange days. Most people's phones were tethered to a wall, the Internet was strictly for arguing over "Star Trek," and Bill Belichick was considered a wildly disappointing head coach. Only one of those things is true today. And yet, for all that has changed over these past decades, for all the misery Miami has endured, Saturday marked an inflection point."
"Let's look at the résumé. Miami opened the season with a win over Notre Dame, and the Irish now look like a true contender again, after beating Boise State in emphatic fashion, 28-7 on Saturday. Miami dominated USF, one of the Group of 6's best teams. Miami thumped Florida, which showed signs of life in Week 6 by stunning Texas. And in Tallahassee on Saturday, Miami made a statement in dismantling Florida State, 28-19."
"And while Miami soared, No. 7 Penn State and No. 9 Texas endured mosaics of laughter and cocktails of tears in Week 6. Oh, sorry, we're being told that's actually the Mad Libs description Taylor Swift used for her new album. But it's still fitting. Six weeks into the season, it's probably worth taking a step back and recalibrating, reevaluating and, frankly, regretting so much of what we thought to be true before the 2025 campaign kicked off."
A quarter-century ago Miami was the most feared program in college football; recent results indicate a sharp resurgence. Miami opened 2025 with a win over Notre Dame and followed with dominant performances against USF, Florida and a 28-19 dismantling of Florida State. Notre Dame subsequently beat Boise State 28-7. Several preseason assumptions have been upended as Clemson, Arizona State and Illinois failed to live up to expectations. Week 5 produced top-10 losses by Florida State, Penn State, LSU and Georgia, and Week 6 saw Penn State and Texas lose to teams without prior Power 4 wins, prompting broad recalibration.
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