A writer’s pipedream of another 2007 in CFB

We’re two weeks into the 2023 college football season and one thing seems obvious.
As of now, it looks like one of those years where the landscape of the sport will do everything it can to turn itself on its head.
Don’t get me wrong, it doesn’t seem like we’re headed for 2007-levels of chaos just yet.
That year, in particular was historic. There were 29 losses by Top-10 teams, four losses by the No. 1 ranked team, seven losses by the No. 2 team and Appalachian State’s historic upset of No. 5 Michigan to open the season.
But, if the early portion of this season is any indication, it’s going to be a fun one.
Let’s start with the biggest surprise of 2023 to date, the resurgence of Colorado football under Deion Sanders. Or, you may better know him as Coach Prime these days.
Colorado, the maestro’s of the transfer portal this offseason with over 70 new players on its roster, have taken that maelstrom and parlayed it into a 2-0 start.
Quarterback Shadeur Sanders looks like the genuine article and Prime’s “it’s personal” mantra has done a tremendous job of motivating his team.
It’s made for what has probably been the best story on the West Coast so far. But, in comparison, it doesn’t nearly have the magnitude of a southern colossus beginning the slow and inevitable decline of all great empires.
That is, of course, in reference to Alabama losing its first home non-conference game since 2007 to Texas in Week 2.
It’s no slight against the Longhorns, who have been a running joke for sometime now with the inevitable “is Texas back?” talk that seems to resonate annually.
But Texas’ 34-24 win over Alabama that saw them dominate the Crimson Tide in the fourth quarter on its own homefield may finally lend some credence to that question.
Texas has been looking for that quarterback that would bring them back to where it felt it belonged since Colt McCoy led them to a national title game appearance in 2009.
It finally has that homegrown superstar in Quinn Ewers, who threw for 349 yards and three touchdowns in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
The Georgia train seems like it will continue to roll as usual, but another new challenger seems ready to reclaim its spot among the elite.
Before last year’s strong finish there were questions about Florida State’s hiring of Mike Norvell.
He’s alleviated those doubts with a strong opening to 2023, including a thorough beat down of LSU In the second half of its season opener.
They’ve got an early Heisman candidate in Jordan Travis and even something for Cajuns to follow with Opelousas native and wide receiver Keon Coleman’s breakout season that he’s currently having.
There is, of course, LSU and the process of rebounding from that opening loss to follow as well. It’d be foolish to count out the Tigers after two games, especially with its loss being against a team that looks like a playoff contender.
Regardless the outcome, I have only one hope and it’s pretty simple ….
Give me another 2007. We’re long overdue.