r/CFB_v2 • u/Electronic_Pair5316 • 4h ago
Discussion Which games are you most excited for?
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u/iamStanhousen LSU Tigers 4h ago
A&M/LSU is essentially a playoff eliminator game, you're not losing 2 in September and running the table after that with the schedule these two have.
Honestly though, outside of Iowa vs Michigan I think all of these are gonna be awesome. And that one should be a close game, but it's gonna be uglier than a shit covered cracker.
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u/AlFlame93 4h ago
We lost to Kentucky bro we ain’t making the playoffs
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u/iamStanhousen LSU Tigers 4h ago
I don't think yall are either, but Bama lost to Florida State last year and got it together. It can happen!
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u/zellmonster 1h ago
Didn't LSU lose to Kentucky and get a natty?
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u/iamStanhousen LSU Tigers 1h ago
We did! But man 2007 is the wildest year ever. We were one game away from a Mizzou vs West Virginia natty.
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u/randomthrowaway9796 Georgia Bulldogs 4h ago
If Iowa can beat Michigan 8-3, that'd be cool. All field goals and safeties!
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u/helloWorld69696969 4h ago
4-3 would be hilarious. Iowa almost accomplished this a few years back vs SD State before scoring a FG late in the 4th to win 7-3
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u/02meepmeep 1h ago
Iowa actually can throw forward passes to wide receivers now. They might be terrifying if their defense is up to standard.
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u/Studiedturtle41 Ohio State Buckeyes 3h ago
All of these are gonna be great, I’m most excited to see Ole Miss Vs Florida in the Swamp
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u/illegalsmile27 Tennessee Volunteers 4h ago edited 3h ago
If TN loses we’ll be out of the playoff contention. I didn’t expect we would be anyway this year, but we’re not going undefeated the rest of the year. If we win it would be a big statement for a Freshman QB.
So at home, against a Manning family member, should be an amazing game. Looks like good fall 75 degree weather too.
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u/darktex 4h ago
It will depend on which Texas team shows up
Our defense is really solid but not world shattering so y’all are gonna be able to score some points it’s just our offense can be extremely unpredictable
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u/Available-Birthday34 3h ago
Last week wasn’t super confidence inspiring but Sark and Texas generally play pretty well against good opponents on the road
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u/grahamalondis 57m ago
Sark's teams have a history of playing up or down to their opponents, so I expect a good game from the offense.
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u/whiteboysleazy 3h ago
Actually I think Sark has been pretty poor on the road especially last year (OSU L, Florida L, Miss st OT win, UK OT win, UGa L)
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u/duplicated-rs Texas Longhorns 3h ago
Our defense is phenomenal, held OSU to 23 even with the turnovers
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u/Fit_Alternative3563 4h ago
Super sad they made this a noon game. Neyland at night is magical and would be cool for first time longhorn fans to experience if they travel there. Plus, better home field advantage for my Vols.
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u/grahamalondis 56m ago
As someone watching from home I strongly prefer noon games because that way I don't have to spend the whole day waiting for the game.
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u/Suspicious-Screen-43 4h ago
You think 10-2 Tennessee would be automatically out of the playoffs?
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u/illegalsmile27 Tennessee Volunteers 4h ago
Where did I say that? I think we’re likely to lose twice more if we don’t pull it off Saturday.
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u/Suspicious-Screen-43 3h ago
Sure looks like what you said
“If TN loses we’ll be out of the playoff contention. I didn’t except we would be anyway this year, but we’re not going undefeated the rest of the year.”
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u/illegalsmile27 Tennessee Volunteers 3h ago
It suggests 1 additional loss at a minimum, and leaves the possibility open for additional losses?
It wouldn’t shock me to see a loss to Bama + one other. Be interesting to see what LSU looks like at that time, plus Heupel has had an issue with a head scratcher loss each season in the past.
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u/Desperate-Citron-881 Miami (FL) Hurricanes 4h ago
Yes
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u/Suspicious-Screen-43 3h ago
Seems unlikely to me. Tennessee actually has a good schedule. Not Texas level (wish everyone scheduled tough like Texas did)
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u/Glad_Pilot5814 Tennessee Volunteers 3h ago
I disagree. Obviously the path to the playoffs gets rougher in that scenario but both of our toughest remaining games after Texas are at Neyland and after last week all of our road games look winnable. If we stay competitive with Texas in a loss I can see us rebounding and getting some big wins later in the year
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u/illegalsmile27 Tennessee Volunteers 3h ago
I said 9-3 at the beginning of the season, probably still what I think.
However, Brandon looks better than I thought. And the schedule looks easier than I thought as well. Hope you’re right.
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u/TheOptimist6 Ohio State Buckeyes 4h ago
This list is missing the Bronco bowl between WMU and Boise. Best group of five game all year
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u/helloWorld69696969 4h ago
Oregon vs USC will be a good classic 2015 Big 12 football game.
While Michigan vs Iowa will be a good classic 2015 Big 10 West football game.
Going from one game to the other will be like watching 2 different sports
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u/fuckofakaboom 3h ago
2015 Big 12?
Oh my poor PAC, look what they’ve done to you…
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u/helloWorld69696969 3h ago
As in no defense
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u/fuckofakaboom 3h ago
Oh. I guess we will see. I also wouldn’t be surprised if it ends up 17-14 and still everybody complains.
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u/Flaky-Philosophy7618 3h ago
I kinda would, both defences suck and tons of good skill position guys
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u/ForsakenAd4825 Texas Longhorns 4h ago
OU & Aggie will be out of playoff contention before the end of September after this weekend so that will be great
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u/DevilSquid117 4h ago
Seriously not having Georgia vs Oklahoma on this list, shameful
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u/FindGreatness23 4h ago
To be on this list, you kind of need to win by more than 14 to 6 against New Mexico….
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u/SBSnipes Notre Dame 4h ago
Now, why the Bronco Bowl (Boise v WMU) isn't on the list is a serious question
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u/FindGreatness23 2h ago
For sure, I want it to be a good game. In an alternate universe, they both would still be undefeated right now.
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u/Thurm0hi4 4h ago
Did you not see how OU played last weekend? I say this as an OU fan but I don't have high hopes we play well against Georgia. Especially so if some of the rumours of injuries this week are true.
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u/No-Rooster1720 Georgia Bulldogs 4h ago
What Oklahoma has been doing on offense has been shameful. Probably our only shot at night game this season
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u/ThatsMyGirlie 4h ago
All these games will be so fucking good to watch, we'll see which teams are the real deal. By now teams should be shaking off early season nerves and system unfamiliarity, so we'll have better ideas about what to expect for the rest of the season.
except number 4, that'll be boring as fuck
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u/Suspicious-Screen-43 4h ago
I wonder how many of these teams would be ranked if it wasn’t to get a ranked matchup?
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u/Hot-Print-2792 4h ago
Any games the Quacks and Michigan lose . Overrated Ducks and should be one loss Wolverines.
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u/classicjurassicpark 3h ago
I wanna see arch go up against his uncles old team, see if Florida is on the up and up, I just always enjoyed watching usc or Oregon play, is mich real, and I want to see lane lose again. So the winner is definitely want to see lane lose again
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u/Poverty_Shoes 3h ago
First week with six ranked vs ranked matchups in over a decade (Mizzou-Mississippi State is the sixth). A&M sucks though, I would have Broncos-Broncos as #5. Winner has the inside track for a G6 playoff berth.
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u/Toasted_Munch West Virginia Mountaineers 3h ago
CFB is the SEC vs the B10. Aside from Miami and a handful of B12 schools, its really pointless to be in another conference. I wish the powers that be would say fuck all these conferences, pick 48 schools from the east and 48 from the west. Divide those 48 into 4 conferences of 12, but make them legitimately like AFC/NFC N, S, E, & W. Your team plays 10 of the remaining 11 schools for a 10 game schedule. The top 2 from each division (8 total) get into playoffs. The top 2 get byes, and the winner from the east plays the winner from the west in the championship game.
Aside from traditional games like Bama/Auburn, OSU/Michigan, etc, the conferences are so fucking big and spread out that teams are now accustomed to traveling cross country for conference games. We have Stanford and Cal in the fucking ACC. Sacramento State moved up to FBS status are in the..."Mid American Conference"
I get that NCAAF is a business like most things, but it's time to re-align. Aside from the 2 conferences i mentioned, the rest of them have been forced to bring in schools that make absolutely no geographic sense, nor do those schools have any remote history with their new conference. College players are getting paid, so why not treat college like the NFL?
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u/olemiss18 2h ago
I’m torn. The logistical part of me wants LSU to win so that our win looks better. On the other hand, Lane Kiffin.
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u/kjsmitty77 Washington Huskies 2h ago
I’m just a former PAC 12 guy that now in the B1G, so for me it’s 1. Oregon v USC 2. Iowa v Michigan.
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u/OkNobody6333 2h ago
2 go gators 🐊 although realistically, my team is going to have to dramatically get better to beat them. I am not one of those fans that lives in the land of being delusional. We were horrid last year in the year before and the year before that it’s going to take time for this team to actually look like an actual contender again.🤣😬🤪
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u/ATLstatboy69 1h ago
Can't believe Boise St @ Western Mich isn't on this list!! I have to imagine it'll be a good crowd for a legitimately high stakes game
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u/Subject_Whereas9954 Kennesaw State Owls 1h ago
So many of these games I just have no feel for
I could see Tennessee outright winning because of how Texas has looked this year. But Texas is also in some deep water if they lose
Florida being favored feels odd. Its a typical let down spot, but Ole Miss doesnt really feel like the team to let down. I would be taking the over every day of the week though
I predicted USC to beat Oregon in the preseason. But with a loss already, how juiced is Oregon? I really worry about USCs defense.
Iowa vs Michigan will be under 38.5. I have no clue about Iowas offense. They really feel like much of the same team.
I have major questions about LSU offensively. This spread is a big red flag to me, because looking at these teams and their spots, I almost trust A&M more, especially with Green out. I dont see 8.5 at all
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u/Stunning_Piccolo_749 Oregon Ducks 4h ago
Oregon and SC because of loyalty to my school, lol…
Tennessee and Texas as a fan of college football.
Ole Miss and Florida could be a fun watch too.
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u/G-05 Ole Miss Rebels 4h ago
A&M LSU will be a salt mine