Few sports produce volatility and unpredictability as well as college football. There's the potential for chaos every week and even big favorites are vulnerable to devastating upsets. Inevitably, there is always at least one matchup every Saturday that leaves you double-checking to make sure your CBS Sports app isn't malfunctioning.

After five of the top 11 teams in the AP poll lost Saturday, it’s easy to suggest the sport its crumbling under its structural changes. But that’s not necessarily the case.