Weekly Analysis 2026: post week 2 superlatives

The best game: Texas over Ohio State.

The coach I wish I was: Michigan’s Kyle Whittingham.

The coach I wouldn’t want to be: Oklahoma’s Brent Venables.

The team that impressed: Texas A&M.

The defensive slugfest: Pittsburgh over UCF.

The offensive shootout: Oklahoma State over Oregon.

The team that disappointed: Oregon.

The Heisman favorite: Miami Darien Mensah.

The best conference: SEC.

The worst conference: Big Ten.

The best team: Georgia.

The underrated coach: BYU’s Kalani Sitake.

The overrated coach: Ohio State’s Ryan Day.

The underrated player: Iowa’s quarterback Hank Brown.

The breakout performance: Michigan’s Bryce Underwood leading his team to a win over Oklahoma.

The biggest upset: Oklahoma State over Oregon.

The upset no one seen coming: Michigan over Oklahoma.

The team that wants to hit the reset button: Georgia Tech.

The blowout everyone predicted: Indiana over Howard.

The underrated team: Kansas State.

The overrated team: Oklahoma.

The feel-good story: Iowa snapping a two-game losing streak in Cy-Hawk Rivalry.

The horror show: The players scuffling after Border Showdown between Kansas and Missouri.

The must-see game in week 3: Houston vs. Texas Tech.

The team nobody’s talking about: Mississippi State.

The team with an elite offense: Alabama.

The team with an elite defense: Penn State.

The team that was desperate for a win: TCU.

The surprising blowout: Texas A&M over Arizona State.

The surprising close game: Washington over Utah State.

The best comeback game: Texas over Ohio State.

The narrow escape: Iowa over IowaState.

The defense that got exposed: Ohio State.

The coach with the most to prove: Kansas’ Lance Leipold.

The dangerous Group of Five team: Tulsa.

Cool in the clutch:. Texas’ Arch Manning.

Give that coach a raise: Duke’ Manny Diaz

Man, they’re good: Georgia.

Wow, they’re bad: Rutgers.