US LBM Coaches Poll: Texas Longhorns No. 1
The US LBM Coaches Poll is back for another season and Paul Myerberg breaks down the storylines to know in the preseason.
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Based on preseason rankings, there could be as many as seven games between ranked opponents on Nov. 1.Ohio State hosts Penn State in a potential No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup on Nov. 1.The famous Cocktail party between Florida and Georgia could have SEC title race implications.
Nov. 1 is a long way off, but that doesn’t mean college football fans shouldn’t get excited about it, even with the season not yet officially underway.
There are plenty of juicy tidbits on the Week 1 schedule to whet our appetites, but if we project ahead a bit to Week 10, that Saturday promises to be the biggest of the entire campaign. Based upon preseason rankings in the US LBM Coaches Poll, there could potentially be as many as seven games between ranked opponents on the first day of November.
Obviously, a lot can and will change between now and then in the rankings, so some of these blockbuster clashes might not pan out. But there should nevertheless be a healthy menu of matchups with playoff implications, and that’s even with Alabama and LSU having that week off prior to their head-to-head showdown on the following Saturday.
So since we’re still waiting to see actual football, here’s a quick look at what might be in store on Nov. 1.
No. 3 Penn State at No. 2 Ohio State
It’s not out of the question that this could become the second No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup of the season in Ohio Stadium. The likelihood increases if the Buckeyes upend preseason No. 1 Texas in Week 1 and the Nittany Lions handle Oregon in late September. But even if one or both of these teams takes an ‘L’ prior to this encounter, it will almost certainly have Big Ten championship and College…
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