Mandel's Final Thoughts: Georgia, Ohio State and Texas at the top. After that, guess again
Briefly

Two weeks in, I feel confident that Georgia, Ohio State and Texas are the correct top three teams. A lot of highly ranked teams had close calls against inferior opponents.
This was supposed to be the year Marcus Freeman led Notre Dame back to national title contention, but a stunning Week 2 home loss to a Group of 5 opponent raises questions about his program.
Marcus Freeman has been unofficially auditioning for the job since Day 1, and after a rough Year 1, Saturday's loss crushed all momentum from Notre Dame's season-opening win.
Winning at Notre Dame Stadium as a huge underdog surely feels sweet for NIU, as coach Thomas Hammock, himself a former star, expressed his emotional joy postgame.
Read at www.nytimes.com
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