Get the latest news and notes after a hectic Week 7 in the college football world. Join Douglas Farmer as he tells you what to overreact to.

It's easy to look around at the college football landscape in 2024 -- realignment, playoff expansion, NIL, the portal, lawsuits, Michigan's offense -- and think the whole thing's gone haywire. The sport certainly looks little like it did 25 years ago or,

While fans tuned into those early matchups, the Akron Zips (1-5) and the Western Michigan Broncos (2-3) game received some unexpected attention. Two minutes into the second quarter, Akron held a 17-0 lead, and Western Michigan had the football near midfield. That's when the skies unleashed on Kalamazoo, Michigan.