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Let the hype begin. Alabama and Florida State figure to be atop most preseason college football rankings for 2. Not a bad opening for brand- new Mercedes- Benz Stadium in Atlanta, huh? Related: A Very Early College Football Top 2. The Crimson Tide and the Seminoles may be the headliners for Week 1, but there are plenty of other enticing matchups that will keep us all looking ahead to seven- plus months from now, when the new college football season commences. Really, Really, Ridiculously Early 2.
Top 2. 5Subscribe: i. Tunes . 2 (Atlanta)Nick Saban squares off against his most successful protege in Jimbo Fisher, who has adapted “The Process” and ushered the Seminoles to a 5. College Football Playoff appearance over the past five years. You can argue that we haven’t had an opening weekend game with such heavy national title implications since LSU beat Oregon in 2. Oh, and here’s a little nugget that will surely get thrown around come game week: Fisher is 9- 1 against the SEC during his time at FSU. Related: Alabama is Poised for Another National Title Run in 2. Arlington, Texas)Which third- year head coach gets his team off to a quicker start?
Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines got the best of Jim Mc. Elwain and the Gators in the 2. Citrus Bowl, and expectations should again be high for both clubs. There have been discussions about moving this game to the next day, a Sunday, according to ESPN. Adam Rittenberg. 3. Tulsa at Oklahoma State.
Sept. 2 (Stillwater, Okla.)Mike Gundy is a man, and he will have turned 5. Cowboys kick off their 2. Whether he can still bask in the glow of the milestone birthday will be contingent upon how his defense slows down the Golden Hurricane, who could enter Philip Montgomery’s third season as American Athletic Conference (AAC) favorites after a 1. Houston)It is officially the Ed Orgeron Era in Baton Rouge, and the new full- time Tigers coach will get a stiff test in his 2. Cougars, who are coming off a nine- win season in Kalani Sitake’s first year in Provo.
Navy at Florida Atlantic. Sept. 2 (Boca Raton, Fla.)Lane Kiffin’s first game as a head coach in nearly four years would have been a must- see event regardless of the opponent. But when you throw in one of the most efficient machines in all of college football in the Midshipmen’s triple- option attack? Yeah, this one could be quite exciting. Temple at Notre Dame. Sept. 2 (South Bend, Ind.)The Owls are coming off back- to- back 1. Notre Dame itself has not accomplished since 1.
Matt Rhule’s first game as a head coach came in South Bend, in 2. Geoff Collins will have big shoes to fill in his opening act against a 2. Irish squad that will likely make or break Brian Kelly’s future with the program after a 4- 8 ’1.
Texas A& M at UCLASept. Pasadena, Calif.)Speaking of make or break, both Kevin Sumlin and Jim Mora will have plenty of eyes on them throughout 2. The Aggies got the best of the Bruins in OT last year but are on the road this time. Plus, it’s been awhile since we’ve seen UCLA QB Josh Rosen, who missed the final six games of 2. Indianapolis)What will Heisman winner Lamar Jackson do for an encore? Well, for the sake of the Cardinals, hopefully he’ll snap a three- game losing streak — much of which can be blamed on a leaky offensive line. But this also is a big game for the Boilermakers, who made an impressive hire in Jeff Brohm, who went 1.
Conference USA the past two years and who used to be the QB for — wait for it — Louisville. Ohio State at Indiana. Aug. 3. 1 (Bloomington, Ind.)There has to be at least one Thursday night game here, right?
And considering that Kevin Wilson, who resigned as Indiana’s head coach in December, is now the Buckeyes’ offensive coordinator; this one suddenly has some extra juice to it, especially after OSU was shut out to close the 2. Western Michigan at USCSept. Los Angeles)We don’t know who will be coaching the Broncos just yet, but the mystery is the fun part, at least for now. Fleck had WMU recruiting light- years ahead of the rest of the MAC, so there is talent there.
And USC figures to be a preseason national title contender.. We’ll see if the Trojans actually live up to the hype here, although we can at least attest to Sam Darnold’s magic after a dazzling redshirt freshman campaign.
Five More: Virginia Tech vs. Landover, Md.)Georgia Tech vs. Atlanta)Appalachian State at Georgia (Sept. Athens, Ga.)Miami (Ohio) at Marshall (Sept. Charlotte, N. C.)— Written by Matt Fortuna, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network and spent six seasons covering college football for ESPN. Fortuna’s work has been honored by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and U. S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) seven times.
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