Games I saw (some of):
Nebraska 14-36 (22) Colorado
Felt early on like Nebraska might get a pass rush going (not really) and if they had a running game (meh, not much), they could've been a real thorn in the side of the Buffaloes. But none of that materialized and though this Colorado squad seems a little big for their britches (can't help feeling that they more they win, the more painful that smack in the face is gonna feel when it finally comes), they pretty well controlled this game through the second half. Another good W for Coach Prime.
Top 25
Handled their business
(1) Georgia, (2) Michigan, (4) Florida State, (5) Ohio State, (6) Southern Cal, (7) Penn State, (8) Washington, (9) Tennessee, (10) Notre Dame, (11) Texas, (12) Utah, (13) Oregon, (14) Louisiana State, (15) Kansas State, (16) Oregon State, (18) Oklahoma, (20) Mississippi, (21) Duke, (22) Colorado, (25) Clemson
Won but did not impress
(17) North Carolina
Double OT to App State at home isn't making that top 20 ranking look so sturdy at the moment. I know: App State is usually pretty good and this is the kind of grudge match that Tar Heel fans should probably feel pretty good about, I'm just pointing out that a top 20 squad ought to roll a non-conference opponent at home and instead UNC was hanging on for dear life. Too early in the season for this to be too meaningful but we might look back on this one and say....yup.
Bad beat
(24) Tulane
Kudos to Tulane for putting an SEC foe on the schedule. Not a bad L, in fact it might even look pretty good by season's end.
Not so good
(3) Alabama
Struggled at Texas last year with the Heisman QB, flat out lost at home to the same squad this year....? First they finish #5 and now they lose a tough game at home...? The disgruntled writing is soon to be on the wall in Tuscaloosa. Boy, as soon as they find a better coach than Saban, you can bet he'll be sent packing!
(19) Wisconsin
Tough road game but I thought @ Washington State (a notoriously tough place to play) was one they had measured up. Could be that the Badgers shrug off this L and quietly rack up a positive season, but this could be a sign that they're not up for the Big 10 this season. We'll see.
(23) Texas A&M
A&M and Miami are two of the tougher programs to judge over the last few years, not sure what to make of an L in Coral Gables. But I was expecting A&M to be better than Miami and they weren't, so that doesn't bode well for them.
Next week's intriguing matches:
(Dang....kinda skimpy already....we're in Week 3 and they're already giving us the Winterize-Your-Lawnmower Saturday?)
(8) Washington @ Michigan State (not great, but has upset potential)
(11) Tennessee @ Florida (meh, Vols should crush them, no?)
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