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Dont kick anyone with those Week 1 knee-jerk reactions.Theres no time like the present to jump to conclusions in college football, but some claims have more validity than others. Heres a look at the biggest overreactions from the first games of the season, and whether or not you should buy into them:ACCSnap judgment: The ACC has two top-four teams? FSU and Clemson 2, SEC 0. The ACCs heavyweights survived scares but came out unscathed against what will be some of their toughest competition this year outside of each other. Clemson escaped with a 19-13 win over Auburn, and FSU knocked off Ole Miss, the only team in the SEC that has been able to beat Alabama the past two seasons. If FSU or Clemson can finish the season unbeaten, and the other finishes with just one loss to the ACC champ, it will force the committee to seriously consider both teams. Of course, the leagues runner-up must be unequivocally one of the four best teams in the country to unseat a Power 5 conference champ, but after just one week, it at least kept that hope alive.Verdict: Not an overreactionBIG 12Snap judgment: Texas is back Even coach Charlie Strong knows there is still plenty to prove. Asked after the game if he feels any relief, Strong chuckled. No, he said, because Ive still got a few more to go, so I dont have any relief. Its a long season, and as impressive as the Longhorns double-overtime win against Notre Dame was, it will be meaningless unless they can parlay that into a Big 12 title. After next weeks game against UTEP, Texas season could be defined by a string of games against Cal, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma. ESPNs Football Power Index favors both Oklahoma and Oklahoma State in those games. Lets see how the Longhorns fare through that stretch before declaring a return to the sports elite.Verdict: OverreactionBIG TENSnap judgment: Michigan is ready for the next step under Jim Harbaugh The big question heading into this season was if Michigans play could match its coachs personality. The Wolverines left no doubt they can play, too, dominating Hawaii in a 63-3 win -- Michigans most lopsided victory since 1979. They didnt even have to punt. But they were playing Hawaii, a team that had just traveled 20,000 miles and was overmatched from the start. Its quite possible Michigan will be 7-0 heading into its Oct. 29 game at Michigan State, but much like Iowa last year, we wont know how good Michigan really is this year until it starts playing ranked competition.Verdict: OverreactionPAC-12Snap judgment: The power still lies in the North No. 16 UCLA, No. 20 USC and Arizona all lost, while No. 8 Stanford, Cal, No. 24 Oregon and No. 14 Washington took care of business. The top two teams, Stanford and Washington, both earned nonconference wins against Power 5 opponents. The selection committee isnt going to penalize USC for losing to the defending national champs, but its possible USC could start 1-3 with games against Utah State, Stanford and Utah looming. The North is still home to the leagues highest-ranked teams, and theres no sign of that changing anytime soon.Verdict:?Not an overreactionSECSnap judgment: The SEC is overrated An unprecedented seven SEC teams lost their openers: Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Auburn, Kentucky, Missouri, and No. 5 LSU. Since the SEC re-expanded to 12 teams in 1992, there had never been a season where seven SEC teams lost their season openers -- until now. It wasnt just that they lost; it was who they lost to. Mississippi State fell to South Alabama and Kentucky lost to Southern Miss. Even Tennessee looked underwhelming and needed overtime to beat Appalachian State. Ole Miss blew a 28-13 halftime lead against FSU before losing 45-34. Texas A&M and Georgia had nice wins, but LSU was also a huge disappointment, continuing to look stale and predictable on offense as quarterback Brandon Harris threw two picks. After one week, its Alabama and everyone else.Verdict: Not an overreactionGROUP OF 5Snap judgment: Houston is top four material What was so intriguing about Houstons upset of No. 3-ranked Oklahoma was that it wasnt a fluke. Houston looked scary good, but it has to continue to win and keep quarterback Greg Ward Jr. healthy in order to crack the top four. He had an MRI on his throwing shoulder Sunday and missed most of practice, but coach Tom Herman told the Houston Chronicle it wasnt serious. Still, the only time Houston has lost under Herman was last year against UConn, when Ward was out with an injury. ESPNs Football Power Index gives Houston a greater than 50 percent chance to win each remaining game except Louisville (36.4 percent). If the Cougars go undefeated, theres no question the selection committee would seriously consider them for the top four. One loss and its going to need a lot of help.Verdict: Not an overreactionNOTRE DAMESnap judgment: The Irish are toast Notre Dame is certainly in a precarious playoff position after their double overtime loss to Texas, but if they run the table, it would be very difficult for the selection committee to leave them out -- especially if Texas parlays that success into a Big 12 title. Dont forget that Oklahoma lost to Texas last year, too, and was still a semifinalist. Its going to be difficult, though, for Notre Dame to win out, as it still has to play Michigan State, Stanford and USC. The margin for error is gone, but Notre Dame isnt. ESPNs FPI gives the Irish a better than 50 percent chance of winning every remaining game.Verdict: OverreactionNike Air Max 97 China . 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But the 27-year-old -- who averaged 1,312 yards and 14 touchdowns per season from 2012 to 2014 before getting hurt in 2015 -- is the kind of top-tier wide receiver who can make a quarterback better, as opposed to being irreparably harmed by a backup thrust into the spotlight.Rookie Dak Prescott is untested, but so were then-rookies Russell Wilson (2012: 3,118 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns, 489 rushing yards, four rushing TDs), Cam Newton (2011: 4,051 passing yards, 21 passing TDs, 706 rushing yards, 14 rushing TDs), and Robert Griffin III (2012: 3200 passing yards, 20 passing TDs, 815 rushing yards, seven rushing TDs).And while all those quarterbacks came more highly-touted, Prescott has earned praise from teammates and coaches for his preseason talent and maturity. Plus, he and Bryant connected for two preseason touchdowns, suggesting some rapport.Docking Bryant any more than a handful of picks in a draft will likely leave his would-be owners kicking themselves in mid-October. If anything, the preseason connection with Prescott suggests Bryant should be moved up in queues.---WHAT HAPPENS TO VIKINGS SKILL PLAYERS WITH TEDDY BRIDGEWATER OUT?Stefon Diggs had a case for sleeper status a week ago, holding a FantasyPros.com consensus Average Draft Position (ADP) in the low 100s after producing big fantasy numbers over a stretch for his owners last season before getting hurt. Now, with Bridgewater out and uncertainty at quarterback, Diggs rep has gone from he deserves more respect! to, maybe Ill wait until next round for him.Diggs value should take a hit by a round or two because of the unncertainty -- which could lead to another receiver (Charles Johnson? Laquon Treadwell?) having better rapport with the new starter.ddddddddddddBut while Diggs now carries extra risk, Adrian Peterson becomes a far more reliable asset, as the Vikings will likely rely on their run game early as the new quarterback (assumed, for now, to be Shaun Hill) gets acclimated. And since Petersons only real risk is injury, Jerick McKinnon, his backup, is an underrated sleeper target in the later rounds of drafts, either as a handcuff to Peterson, a speculative pick to anger the Peterson owner, or a stand-alone pass-catching and big-play bench asset in PPR leagues.---WHOSE STOCK HAS RISEN?- Vincent Jacksons performance in the third preseason game was notable for both his numbers (four catches for 78 yards) and his overall look -- young, spry, and athletic. The 33-year-old forgotten man in the Tampa Bay offense suddenly showed up on fantasy radars. Jackson -- who had four 1,000 yard seasons before injuries derailed his 2015 campaign -- deserves (and will perform) better than his mid-100s ADP.- For fantasy drafters who are worried about Kelvin Benjamins return from a torn ACL, second-year wideout Devin Funchess (FantasyPros.com consensus ADP: 138) has looked better with each preseason game, building on momentum from the end of last season, in which he had 16 total targets and his first career 100-yard game over the last three weeks.- Marcus Mariota passed for 170 yards in his latest (and likely final) preseason performance, adding 20 rushing yards. Despite some erratic game-to-game performances last year, Mariota is poised for more consistency in 2016. Expect rookie Taj Sharpe and free agent acquisition Rishard Matthews to bolster Mariotas passing yardage, while DeMarco Murray and reigning Heisman winner Derrick Henry open up the offense through the run game. According to Fantasy Pros, Mariota is the 19th quarterback being taken. He can easily return top 14 value -- and flirt with top 12 -- if hes allowed to run more this season.---This column was provided to The Associated Press by the Fantasy Sports Network, http://FNTSY.com . ' ' '