Surprises are often the most exciting part of a college football season.
What if those surprises did not turn out to be quite as unexpected as they seemed to be at first glance?
That's the premise of the "Don't Be Surprised If..." series. The idea of this series is to identify things in college football that may seem like a surprising result in the upcoming week's games, but really aren't. Here are the Week 1 "Don't Be Surprised If..." items.
(Note: Unless otherwise specified, the metrics referenced are from games against Power 5 opponents and the rankings indicate the team's placement among the 65 Power 5 teams.)