And you thought Tuesday was interesting …

Speaking of winners (Alabama, Ole Miss, Indiana) and losers (No. 3 Georgia, No. 4 Miami, No. 15 LSU) and questionable leaders (more in a minute), how about Saturday, huh?

Those are among the 10 things I’m absolutely overreacting to after a bonkers Week 11 in and around the SEC.

10. There’s no way Todd Golden coaches Monday, right?

First, let’s be fair to Florida basketball coach Todd Golden, who stands accused of sexual harassment and stalking, according to a blockbuster report in The Alligator.

True, the allegations against him are far more egregious than merely meeting the lowest imaginable standard for “fireable with cause.” But as of Sunday morning, they remain unproven accusations. Nothing more. And Saturday night, Golden released a statement, in part, saying he is cooperating with an active Title IX investigation and exploring whether to pursue a defamation lawsuit.

Good on him.

Florida administrators have essentially hid behind the ongoing investigation as a means to excuse their lack of action.

Both sides considered: There’s legality … and common sense.

It’s time Florida leaned on the latter until the matter is resolved.

If — and thus far, it remains only if — Golden did what he accused of doing and sent unwanted, illicit photos to women, that very action violates every detrimental conduct clause in any modern college coaching contract.

My question is: Why is it taking this long to prove/disprove that accusation?

According to The Alligator, Florida received the complaint Sept. 27.

The Title IX aspects of this saga are far more complex than proving/disproving whether a college basketball coach sent unwanted, unsolicited, illicit photos to women who never requested them.

The situations aren’t exactly the same, but Texas suspended former coach Chris Beard following his arrest on a charge of family violence. Three weeks after the initial arrest, Texas fired Beard. A month later, prosecutors decided to drop all charges.

In the summer of 2023, former West Virginia coach Bob Huggins resigned 1 day after his arrest on a drunken driving charge. Huggins already had been suspended the 3 games of the upcoming season for uttering homophobic slurs.

Ole Miss fired Hugh Freeze after his very public scandal. Arkansas did the same with Bobby Petrino, just as Louisville did with Rick Pitino.

Texas didn’t overreact. Neither did West Virginia, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Louisville nor any of the many, many other college programs forced to terminate partnerships with misbehaving coaches. In fact, years later, Pitino told WFAN radio that he deserved to be fired. “Was I innocent of any wrongdoing? Yes I was. But I was the leader and I deserved to be fired.”

If — again, with emphasis, only if — even the most basic of these multiple accusations against Golden are true, it’s time for Florida to act.

Before the Gators take the court Monday against Grambling.

9. And we thought Billy Napier’s future was the hottest topic at UF …

Florida AD Scott Stricklin has had a month. Clearly.

Can you imagine waking up on Oct. 1, knowing what he likely knew in light of the Golden timing, wondering whether you soon would have to fire your head football coach and head basketball coach — both men you hired?

Golden’s situation will play itself out, but the day before news of the investigation broke, Stricklin informed Gator Nation that embattled football coach Billy Napier was returning in 2025 for a 4th season.

Knowing what we know now, the timing of Stricklin’s announcement seems … let’s go with convenient.

But on Thursday, the day before the Golden allegations broke, Stricklin’s announcement to retain Napier seemed to be an understandable last-ditch attempt to keep DJ Lagway, maintain some semblance of stability and bolster a recruiting class that was falling apart.

It wasn’t necessarily a commitment to Napier. It was a commitment to 2025 and 2025 only, to fully understanding the increasing likelihood that it wouldn’t include Lagway unless it also included Napier.

Florida has raised the funds necessary to buy out Napier’s contract.

According to colleague Neil Blackmon’s Florida sources, the Gators now will spend that a large portion of that money — between $10M and $13M, the amount that would have been due immediately had they fired Napier this season as part of an eventual $26M buyout — on procuring the best available roster for 2025.

Retaining Napier doesn’t and won’t change the facts. He’s still going to have a losing record after this season ends, and Florida is going to have its 3rd consecutive losing season under him.

Whether you saw silver linings amongst the ominous clouds and think Napier has turned the corner or, like me, believe he’ll never seriously contend at UF (he turtled again on another 4th-and-short decision against Texas) — the rationale behind keeping him for 2025 makes some sense.

Even if it merely delays the inevitable 1 more year.

8. At least Florida scored …

Nobody shuts out a Billy Napier offense, a’ight?

Oregon State couldn’t do it in 2022. Texas couldn’t do it in 2024. Sure, Napier’s Gators needed 2nd-half field goals both times, including 1 in the final minute of the prestigious Las Vegas Bowl. Whatever. Gotta play all 60, Paaaawwwlll!

The Gators’ NCAA-record scoring streak is at 457 consecutive games and counting. They haven’t been shut out since losing 16-0 to Auburn on Oct. 29, 1988.

7. Oh, Miami …

So much tease. So, so much tease.

Losing 28-23 at Georgia Tech didn’t single-handedly remove Miami from the Playoff picture, but if you’ve paid any attention to Miami football this season or at any point since the Canes joined the ACC, you know how mightily The U struggles with adversity.

Nobody in the country turns 1 loss into 2 faster or more frequently than the Canes.

The good news is, everything is still in front of them. They can still finish 11-1, still play in the ACC title game, still earn a Playoff bid.

The problem is, their wiggle room closed for good Saturday afternoon in Atlanta.

For Miami, the Playoff starts now, earlier than expected but with the same dramatic reminder:

The Canes can’t lose again.

6. Dear Indiana …

Big Ten mouthpiece Joel Klatt was bothered by Indiana’s initial ranking in the College Football Playoff. He went to the oft-used brand-bias card to explain how and why the selection committee hosed IU with a ranking of No. 8.

I’m bothered by Indiana’s ranking, too, mostly because there are 15 teams in America that would be 10-0 if they had Indiana’s harmless schedule.

Saturday did nothing to sway my opinion, either.

Sorry, barely surviving the worst Michigan team since the Brady Hoke Error isn’t impressive. Though it certainly is better than not barely surviving the worst Michigan team since the Brady Hoke Error.

It’s perfectly fine to enjoy and celebrate Indiana’s historic start — the Hoosiers had never been 10-0 before because, until Saturday, they’d never even won 10 games in a season before — while acknowledging the truth: They have the easiest schedule in the country.

That matters.

You know, just like it mattered to Georgia last year, when the No. 1-ranked Dawgs lost the SEC Championship by 3 points — and only the SEC Championship — and sat home with a 13-1 record. And those Dawgs actually beat 4 SEC teams ranked at kickoff.

Last time I checked, Georgia’s football brand was about as good as it gets.

The only ranked team Indiana will play in the regular season is Ohio State in Week 13.

Entering Week 11, the combined record of the Hoosiers’ opponents was 47-57. Remove Ohio State, and the total drops to 40-56.

Narratives gonna narrative, but let’s be real, a’ight?

Indiana is solidly in the Playoff mix, but hold off on crowning anybody until the Hoosiers play Ohio State.

And then get rid of them when they lose.

5. Get ready for Playoff Prime …

Somebody will make the Playoff with 2 losses. Several teams might, in fact.

Nobody in the mix will draw more attention than Colorado, which was kicked to the curb after a 4-2 start but has fought its way back into Big 12 title game contention by reeling off 3 consecutive league wins.

The Big 12 is down. Nobody is challenging or denying that. It’s very likely a 1-bid league.

But Colorado and BYU are the only teams left with fewer than 2 league losses. They don’t play each other, either.

Coach Prime’s Buffs need only to beat Utah, Kansas and Oklahoma State to secure a spot in the Big 12 title game — knowing a win will secure an automatic bid to the Playoff.

Prepare yourself, America. Hate-watch all you want. But it’s happening.

4. Predicting the SEC’s 4 Playoff teams

1. Texas, 2. Alabama, 3. Tennessee, 4. Ole Miss

No Georgia? The Dawgs already have 2 losses and still have to play Tennessee, next week, with Carson Beck. That’ll be game over for the Dawgs.

Kirby, it’s time to see what Jaden Rashada can do … because we know what Beck can’t.

3. Yes, Lane Kiffin can win the big one — at Ole Miss

It’s worth repeating, but Lane Kiffin has everything he needs — and nothing he doesn’t — to win a national championship at Ole Miss.

Saturday night, Kiffin’s Rebels all but ended Georgia’s Playoff hopes with a decisive 28-10 victory — the type of signature statement many thought Kiffin was incapable of writing.

Ole Miss improved to 8-2 (4-2 in the SEC with 2 gimmes remaining — Florida and Egg Bowl rival Mississippi State). It’s looking more and more likely that at 1 least 2-loss team will play in the SEC Championship. It’s quite possible that both teams show up in Atlanta with 2 conference losses.

Brush up your SEC tiebreaking procedures.

In the meantime, recognize that Ole Miss is very much back in the Playoff picture and should be part of the top 12 when the 2nd version is released Tuesday.

2. Give Jalen Milroe 10+ rushes … and hang the banner

Why do football coaches insist on trying to out-scheme everybody?

Basketball coaches don’t. They give it to their GOAT and let him eat.

Keep It Simple, Saban-wannabes.

Jalen Milroe is the most dynamic dual-threat in college football. Feed him. Especially this year, when there isn’t a Joe Burrow-led offense that’s going to throw 6 TD passes a game.

The more you ask Milroe to throw, the more the opponent thanks you.

The more you ask him to run, the more the opponent fears you.

Keep it simple because it really is that simple.

Alabama, at its best — which, by the way, is good enough to win it all — looks like it looked Saturday night in a dominant win at LSU. Milroe threw it 18 times and ran it 12 times — for 185 yards and 4 TDs.

Milroe will never match Tua’s fancy passing numbers, but he’s the most dangerous dual-threat the Tide have had since Jalen Hurts. Dynamic with his legs, dangerous enough with his arm.

As memory recalls, that was plenty good enough to add to the T in Title Town.

Milroe is, too. As long as you game-plan accordingly.

2b. P.S: Anybody know Brian Kelly’s buyout?

Asking for friends who are so interested in firing coaches who don’t win titles every year …

1. ‘A dog’s only flaw is they don’t live long enough.’ RIP, Ben …