Weekly Analysis: post week 12 superlatives

The best game: Georgia Tech over Boston College.

The coach I wish I was: Indiana’s Curt Cignetti.

The coach I wouldn’t want to be: Michigan State’s Jonathan Smith.

The team that impressed: Georgia.

The defensive slugfest: Oklahoma over Alabama.

The offensive shootout: Navy over South Florida.

The team that disappointed: Alabama.

The Heisman favorite: Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.

The best conference: SEC.

The worst conference: Big 12.

The best team: Ohio State.

The underrated coach: Georgia Tech’s Brent Key.

The overrated coach: Texas’ Steve Sarkisian.

The underrated player: BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier.

The breakout performance: Penn State running back Kaytron Allen’s 181 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

The biggest upset: Clemson over No. 20 Louisville.

The upset no one seen coming: Navy over South Florida.

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

The blowout everyone predicted: Tennessee over New Mexico State.

The underrated team: Arizona.

The overrated team: Iowa.

The feel-good story: Indiana’s first 11-0 start in school history.

The horror show: South Carolina losing to Texas A&M after leading 30-3 at halftime.

The must-see game in week 13: USC at Oregon.

The team nobody’s talking about: Utah.

The team with an elite offense: Indiana.

The team with an elite defense: Oklahoma.

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

The surprising blowout: Georgia over Texas.

The surprising close game: Michigan over Northwestern.

The best comeback game: Texas A&M over South Carolina.

The narrow escape: Oklahoma over Alabama.

The defense that got exposed: Ole Miss.

The coach with the most to prove: Maryland’s Mike Locksley.

The dangerous Group of Five team: James Madison.

Cool in the clutch: Georgia Tech’s Haynes King.

Give that coach a raise: BYU’s Kalani Sitake.

Man, they’re good: Ohio State.

Wow, they’re bad: Michigan State.