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ESPN ranks Florida's "road" to undefeated 5-0 record No. 1 in college football

"Florida is No. 1!" "In what?" "Some hogwash!" "...oh."

Even after a weekend in which Florida dispatched the No. 3 team in the country by 28 points — and, frankly, could have beaten Mississippi by more — it's startling to realize the top story on ESPN.com on this Monday afternoon has Florida ranked at No. 1.

And yet, it is.

Florida No. 1 ESPN
Florida No. 1 ESPN

The problem? That story, by Ryan McGee, is really more about Florida's degree of difficulty in getting to its 5-0 record than Florida's performance on the way.