Weekly Analysis 2023: post week eight superlatives

The best game: Utah over USC.

The coach I wish I was: Ohio State’s Ryan Day.

The coach I wouldn’t want to be: South Carolina’s Shane Beamer.

The team that impressed: Michigan.

The defensive slugfest: Mississippi State over Arkansas.

The offensive shootout: Oklahoma State over West Virginia.

The team that disappointed: Penn State.

The Heisman favorite: Washington’s Michael Penix Jr.

The best conference: Pac-12.

The worst conference: Big 12.

The best team: Michigan.

The underrated coach: James Madison Curt Cignetti.

The overrated coach: Clemson’s Dabo Swinney.

The underrated player: Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy.

The breakout performance: Oklahoma State Ollie Gordon’s 250 rushing yards.

The biggest upset: Virginia over North Carolina.

The upset no one saw coming: Minnesota over Iowa.

The team that wants to hit the reset button: TCU.

The blowout everyone predicted: Michigan over Michigan State.

The underrated team: Utah.

The overrated team: USC.

The feel-good story: Greg Schiano leading Rutgers to bowl eligibility.

The horror show: TCU’s defense surrendering 343 rushing yards.

The must-see game in week nine: Georgia vs. Florida.

The team nobody’s talking about: Rutgers.

The team with an elite offense: Ohio State.

The team with an elite defense: Michigan.

The team that was desperate for a win: Virginia.

The surprising blowout: Kansas State over TCU.

The surprising close game: Washington over Arizona State.

The best comeback game: Alabama over Tennessee.

The narrow escape: Oklahoma over UCF.

The defense that got exposed: Clemson.

The coach with the most to prove: Arkansas’ Sam Pittman.

The dangerous Group of Five team: Jacksonville State.

Cool in the clutch: Ohio State’s Kyle McCord.

Give that coach a raise: UCLA’s Chip Kelly.

Man, they’re good: Oregon.

Wow, they’re bad: Arkansas.