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College Football Week 1: 5 biggest overreactions

By Charles Rahrig V

Sep 3, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; USC Trojans head coach Clay Helton reacts during the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; USC Trojans head coach Clay Helton reacts during the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 3, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; UCLA Bruins head coach Jim Mora urges a call against the Texas A&M Aggies during overtime at Kyle Field. Texas A&M won in overtime 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; UCLA Bruins head coach Jim Mora urges a call against the Texas A&M Aggies during overtime at Kyle Field. Texas A&M won in overtime 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports /

4. The Pac-12 is doomed

The Pac-12 is in serious trouble. In fact, one should probably start lowering the lifeboats, because this ship is about to sink. The conference missed the playoffs last season and if there was smart money to bet, it’s that they will miss it again this season. Over the weekend, the conference had a pretty bad start.

While Stanford won, there was nothing exactly jumping off the page from their victory. Down in the South, the two presumed favorites in USC and UCLA were heavily exposed. It’s the second year in a row that a Pac-12 South team scheduled an SEC West opponent and watch things go south in a hurry. It happened to Arizona State, a favorite of many, last season.

While UCLA can hang their hat on a tough overtime loss, the Trojans got absolutely embarrassed on national television. Neither team is going to be making the playoffs this season and their one loss has put them on the brink already. Now, both could certainly go on a run, but neither program has shown the consistency recently to show that they will.

So it’s Stanford or bust, unless Washington or Oregon wants to prove they are for real. Washington State once again lost to an FCS school to begin the season and one has to wonder what exactly is going on with Mike Leach’s program. This program is not in a good spot right now and one has to wonder if it has to get worse before it gets better.

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