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College football Week 2 overreactions: Oregon a lock for the playoff, Michigan is a Big Ten contender

Even just two weeks into the college football season, opinions are being formed and forecasts are being made for how the rest of the schedule will play out.

That's a dangerous proposition when there are 11 more weeks and the unpredictable nature of the sport has already been on full display this season. Almost half of the preseason Top 25 in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll has already lost a game. There are more to come.

So one should temper their expectations and not overreact to results. Here are five of those results from Week 2 to keep in mind when looking ahead.