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FOOTBALL WEEK 10
THURSDAY, 11/5
From the wire
Inside Florida State's ongoing nightmare
Florida State fired Mike Norvell during another losing season after a decline that included three straight losing seasons and a 4-17 ACC record since the start of 2024, the worst such stretch in school history. Sources described dysfunction inside the football operation and cited transfer-portal mistakes, weak recruiting and development, quarterback problems, staff issues, injuries and delayed spending as contributing factors.
The report presents a dispute over resources: football staffers put the 2026 roster budget at $24 million, while the university said total roster spending was $31 million. After the firing, Florida State announced a partnership between Seminole Boosters and The Battle's End to coordinate NIL work and assemble a competitive roster, with broader restructuring also planned.
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Should Maryland make Jason Dickert its top coaching target despite his 15-5 Wake Forest record?
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What would it take for the 2026 season's chaos to become the new 2007?
The 2026 season has produced substantial volatility, including underdog wins, repeated losses by top-two teams and 11 programs appearing in the AP top five. It earns 10 of 10 points for instability at the top, but only 4 of 10 for truly monumental upsets and 4 of 10 for unranked teams taking sustained starring roles.
Quarterback injuries have also become a major subplot, although they have not driven as many upsets as they did in 2007. The analysis gives the season an overall provisional score of about 33 out of 50, saying its chaos is unusually strong for the modern era but that unexpected playoff semifinalists or finalists are not currently the likeliest outcome.
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Do you think Baylor should pursue Jeff Traylor after the Bears' 41-9 win under Jon Klanderman?
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Fan Top 25
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Miami 01
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Utah 03
Notre Dame 04
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The Numbers
Weekly vote · Closes Nov 10 Fan Score
Parker's Fan Score is 80. Too high or too low?
One vote a week — fans set the number.
