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College football Week 11 shows us LSU's offense is for real and Minnesota is a playoff contender

Imagine a world where Ed Orgeron utterly out-coached Nick Saban.

Imagine, if you will, a place where P.J. Fleck doesn't just have Minnesota rowing the boat, but partying aboard a boat heisted from some Rick Ross video.

Imagine waking up to find that a team -- the defending national champions, actually -- has a clear shot to the playoff without having played a single opponent likely to be ranked in the top 25.

Close your eyes and envision a scenario in which a team that, just two years ago, finished 1-11 -- and is now among the final five unbeatens.