College Football 2017: 3 overreactions from Week 2 action

From top-five beatdowns to Top 25 close calls, Week 2 didn’t lack excitement. Here are three overreactions from college football’s second week.

This is the second installment of “overreaction Monday” for the 2017 college football season. Some of my overreactions from Week 1 were spot on. But since Kevin Sumlin is still in College Station, Texas, one is definitely wrong.

But before we get ready for Week 3, let’s take a look back at three of my biggest Week 2 overreactions.

3. Baylor could start 0-8

Matt Rhule is not having the best start to his new job in Waco, Texas. In Week 1, he lost to FCS opponent Liberty Flames 48-45. The Liberty loss was definitely his worst defeat as a head coach since it gave Liberty its first Power Five win in school history.

But it looked like Rhule wasn’t done giving team’s their first Power Five wins in school history. In Week 2, the Bears played host to Conference USA opponent UTSA. The Roadrunners left Waco with the surprising win.

The Bears once again fell to a non-Power Five school. The losses are alarming but looking at the schedule ahead for the Bears is even worse. The Bears will likely not be favored in any of their next six games. They play Duke in Week 3 and then open up Big 12 play the following week. They shouldn’t be favored in a game until Nov. 4 when they go to Kansas. And after that they will not be favored to win a game.

It is very possible to see Rhule and the Baylor Bears start their season 0-8.

*Next 6 games: at Duke, vs. Oklahoma, at Kansas State, at Oklahoma State, vs. WVU, vs. Texas