Weekly Analysis 2025: post week 2 superlatives

The best game: Michigan State over Boston College.

The coach I wish I was: Illinois’ Bret Bielema.

The coach I wouldn’t want to be: Kansas State’s Chris Klieman.

The team that impressed: Vanderbilt.

The defensive slugfest: Iowa State over Iowa.

The offensive shootout: Baylor over SMU.

The team that disappointed: Arizona State.

The Heisman favorite: LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier.

The best conference: Big Ten.

The worst conference: Big 12.

The best team: Ohio State.

The underrated coach: Vanderbilt’s Clark Lea.

The overrated coach: Florida’s Billy Napier.

The underrated player: Nebraska’s running back Emmett Johnson.

The breakout performance: Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer’s 296 pass yards and three touchdowns.

The biggest upset: Mississippi State over No. 12 Arizona State.

The upset no one seen coming: South Florida over No. 13 Florida.

The team that wants to hit the reset button: Kansas State.

The blowout everyone predicted: Alabama over Louisiana Monroe.

The underrated team: Nebraska.

The overrated team: Michigan.

The feel-good story: Iowa State beating Iowa at home for first time since 2011.

The horror show: UCLA’s 0-2 start.

The must-see game in week 3: No. 16 Texas A&M at No. 8 Notre Dame.

The team nobody’s talking about: Auburn.

The team with an elite offense: Tennessee.

The team with an elite defense: Ohio State.

The team that was desperate for a win: Boise State.

The surprising blowout: Illinois over Duke.

The surprising close game: Clemson over Troy.

The best comeback game: Missouri over Kansas.

The narrow escape: Syracuse over Connecticut.

The defense that got exposed: Michigan.

The coach with the most to prove: Kansas State’s Chris Klieman.

The dangerous Group of Five team: South Florida.

Cool in the clutch: Iowa State’s quarterback Rocco Becht.

Give that coach a raise: Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin.

Man, they’re good: Oregon.

Wow, they’re bad: UCLA.