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College Football: Top 5 overreactions from Week 2

By Michael Collins

Sep 10, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Danny Etling (16) walks off the field following the Tigers 34-13 victory against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Danny Etling (16) walks off the field following the Tigers 34-13 victory against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 28, 2015; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer and Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh prior to the game at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer and Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh prior to the game at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /

The Big Ten Will Have Two Playoff Teams

There are some analysts, such as ESPN’s Mark Schlabach, who are predicting the Big Ten will send two teams to the College Football Playoff – specifically, he likes Michigan and Ohio State.

While anything is possible, this one is a bit of a stretch.

Yes, Ohio State and Michigan are both quality teams, but the fact that they must play each other, and that only one of those two will be heading to the Big Ten Championship game (with a shot at losing that as well) sort of makes having them both playoff teams quite unlikely.

And like many teams in the Big Ten, neither the Wolverines nor the Buckeyes have really faced any competition yet this season. Ohio State has dusted aside Bowling Green and Tulsa, while Michigan routed a jet-lagged Hawaii and floundering UCF.

Best to let the Big Ten play out for a few weeks before we start talking in terms of multiple playoff teams.

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