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In Week 2 of the college football season, we had a major upset -- and reverberations through the playoff and bowl pictures -- as Northern Illinois stunned Notre Dame at South Bend.
Beyond that, there were some close calls (Oregon-Boise State and Penn State-Bowling Green the most notable), some shaky starts that became more comfortable (Alabama-South Florida, for one) and some impressive performances (Texas over Michigan, Tennessee over NC State).
How did it all impact our playoff and bowl projections?
In the new, expanded 12-team playoff, the five highest ranked conference champions will make the field along with the next seven highest-ranked teams.