Conference realignment has brought Oklahoma and Texas into the SEC, Oregon, Washington, UCLA and USC into the Big Ten and Utah, Arizona, Arizona State and Colorado into the Big 12. Because the conferences at the top are so loaded now, there will be more big games in league play.
FILE - Ohio State receiver Emeka Egbuka plays against Youngstown State during an NCAA college football game, Sept. 9, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. FILE - Oregon’s Autzen Stadium is viewed during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Washington, Nov. 6, 2010, in Eugene, Ore. FILE - Michigan quarterback Alex Orji runs for a touchdown during the NCAA college football team’s spring game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Schedules will garner increased interest, with conference realignment and expansion bringing Oklahoma and Texas into the SEC, Oregon, Washington, UCLA and USC into the Big Ten and Utah, Arizona, Arizona State and Colorado into the Big 12. Because the conferences at the top are so loaded now, there will be more big games in league play. And withhas a rugged schedule, with three games against top six opponents and two more against the top 15.
Every week has must-watch games. Here are seven that appear to rise above the rest as the season arrives.Perhaps the nation’s most significant non-conference game matches powerhouse programs from the SEC and Big Ten. A Michigan win underscores the defending national champions as a threat to repeat and givesfooting as he establishes himself in place of Jim Harbaugh. A victory for Texas creates more buzz for a program looking to prove it’s ready for the SEC.
The Big 12 is wide open and this is a tasty early clash between two league title favorites . The Utes have their usual rugged defense and a 25-year-old, seventh-year senior quarterback in Cam Rising to make a run at a playoff spot this season. The Cowboys haveAn early measuring stick game for Alabama and a chance for new coach Kalen DeBoer to grab a signature win followingGeorgia will have something to prove after losing to Alabama in the SEC title game last season.
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