Time for a new set of musings from me. Check it...
Losing
Among the losses from college football this past weekend:
- No. 10 Michigan falls at home to No. 3 Texas
- Colorado loses bad at Nebraska
- No. 5 Notre Dame loses at home to Northern Illinois
- Idaho defeats Wyoming
I was most stunned about Michigan's fail against Texas. I was just stunned as to how little a fight Michigan put up against Texas. The Longhorns literally had their way with the Wolverines.
Week 3 Schedule
Let's talk about this upcoming week of college football. A lot of rivalry games, including in-state rivalries, make up most of this week's schedule. So let's talk Week 3:
* We have what I am calling the "Wildcat Bowl" on Friday night-
@Yard_Sale 's No. 20 Arizona Wildcats at the No. 14 Kansas State Wildcats. It's up to the "Little Apple" for Arizona's Wildcats heading up to Manhattan, Kansas.
* Also in Kansas is the Kansas Jayhawks hosting the UNLV Rebels. This is another Friday night match.
* After knocking off Kansas at home last week, the Illinois Fighting Illini will host the Chippewas of Central Michigan.
* Wisconsin has a HUGE test coming up. The unranked Badgers welcome the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide. This game will be the big match on FOX this Saturday at Noon (Eastern time).
* Michigan, now 17th in the nation, will try to get back into winning graces when the Red Wolves of Arkansas State visit The Big House.
* The Florida State Seminoles seek their first win of the 2024 season when the Memphis Tigers visit Doak Campbell Stadium.
* The Civil War comes early- No. 9 Oregon is at Oregon State for an afternoon showdown. The Beaver State's two premier schools clash.
* The Apple Cup also starts up early in the Evergreen State. It's the Washington State Cougars going to Seattle to take on their hated rival Washington Huskies.
* More in-state rivalry action coming up! It's the No. 12 Utah Utes going on the road to meet the Aggies of Utah State.
* Notre Dame got stunned by Northern Illinois at home. Now an in-state rivalry is coming up for the No. 18 Fighting Irish when they visit
@Dolph Drago 's Purdue Boilermakers.
* No. 16 LSU heads out on the road to meet the South Carolina Gamecocks.
* Texas A&M won't have the 12th Man Advantage when they go out to The Swamp to meet the Florida Gators.
* Get ready for the Backyard Brawl! It's the West Virginia Mountaineers ready to battle the Pittsburgh Panthers in Pittsburgh.
* Basketball powers meet in football. It's the Connecticut Huskies battling the Duke Blue Devils in Durham, NC.
* Can
@Omnis ' Florida Atlantic Owls down their rival Florida International Golden Panthers at home?
* Oh, boy...
@Jordan 's Kentucky Wildcats, after getting rocked by South Carolina, will host the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs next. It 'Cats 'n Dogs in Lexington, Kentucky this Saturday night.
* Houston pride is on the line as the Rice Owls meet the Houston Cougars in this cross-town rivalry. About five miles separate these two schools. Houston stayed with Oklahoma losing 16-12. However, can Houston FINALLY win a game this season when they host Rice?
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@TB 's North Dakota State Bison will be at the East Tennessee State Buccaneers.
* A rivalry in the SWAC is coming up as the Southern Jaguars are at the Jackson State Tigers. Jackson State, you may recall, was once coached by "Primetime" Deion Sanders, who turned Jackson State into a beast football program in his short tenure.
There are MANY more games this week than what I discussed in this post. I hope you all get to enjoy some college football this weekend regardless of whatever games interest you.
Texas and Oklahoma in the SEC
I am curious as to how Texas and Oklahoma do in the SEC. Texas has proven to be pretty good so far. The Longhorns are now 2nd in the nation. Their first SEC test will be on September 28 against Mississippi State. The rest of the schedule for Texas will be all SEC teams: vs. Oklahoma, Georgia, at Vanderbilt, Florida, at Arkansas, Kentucky, and at Texas A&M. As for Oklahoma, their first SEC test will be against Tennessee. Afterwards: vs. Texas, South Carolina, at Ole Miss, Maine (non-SEC), at Missouri, Alabama, and at LSU.
I can see Texas and Oklahoma both making the field of 12 for the College Football Playoff. Now, Texas won't be playing Alabama, and Oklahoma won't be playing Georgia. So things might even out taking on arguably the toughest of the Power 4 conferences- the SEC. I think the advantage to Texas or Oklahoma depends on who wins the Red River Rivalry between them.
Whew... that's a lot. Now I've set you up for Week 3 of this college football season. Any thoughts of yours are more than welcome to be shared.