It's the surprises -- the upsets, the unexpected conference champions, the dark horse Heisman Trophy contenders -- that enliven each college football season. Each week, this column will attempt to identify those surprising results before they happen. For Week 6, we'll look at powerhouse teams from the SEC and Big 12 whose early-season struggles had some people writing them off as potential conference champions but who actually have a strong chance to win those conference titles. (Note: Unless otherwise specified, all the metrics detailed below are from Power 5 contests, and the associated rankings are among qualifying Power 5 teams.)
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