SEC's crazy, history-making Week 7 weekend is the latest example of college football's new era

What happened: Week 7 of the college football season saw a complete shuffle of the AP Top 25, with no team ranked in week six holding the same position in week seven. The SEC became the first conference this century to have five AP Top-20 teams lose in the same week. Key numbers: Texas dropped 12 spots and Florida gained 12; Missouri fell nine places. Why it matters: The article attributes the tighter margins to NIL and the transfer portal spreading talent, and says the era of runaway dominance and multi-year dynasties seems to be at an end.

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