College Football 2016 Week 1 running thread

We'll check back in after they blast SC by three touchdowns.

They're also scheduled for three roadies against teams that start in the top 25. Meanwhile, Vandy is picked for fifth and South Carolina seventh. Big loss for everyone that those matchups won't happen.

 

And anyway, if we're going to pick on an SEC team about ducking tough conference opponents, let's not make it Alabama.

Here's Nick Saban advocating a 9-game conference schedule in 2012:

Nick Saban says he prefers nine-game SEC schedule

Here's him doing it in 2013:

Saban still likes nine-game SEC schedule

And 2014:

SEC Media Days: Nick Saban advocates for nine-game conference schedule

 

Wondering if anyone on here votes in the AP poll, and if they do, did they vote for Western?

 

Apropos of this conversation, the ACC will be deciding between a 9-game conference schedule plus 1 P5 OOC vs. an 8+2 schedule.
For schools, like FSU, that play a OOC rival already, the 8+2 provides more flexibility for scheduling an additional marquee OOC game (as FSU is historically want to do), particularly neutral site ones.

 

Would that be nine games including ND when they rotate on, or not?

 

Good question. While I'm not sure, I believe that game would satisfy the +1 P5 component. Another reason FSU, GT, Louisville and Clemson lead the anti 9+1 contingent.

 

Their flight from Honolulu to Ann Arbor is longer than their flight from Honolulu to Sydney.

 

RIP to Dee Dowis, who left Air Force as college football's all-time leading rusher for QBs:

Air Force football legend Dee Dowis dies in Georgia traffic accident

 

Damnit. I loved those Falcons teams that left the rest of the pass-happy WAC fuming because they could never get the ball back.

 

It doesn't matter, it's a bodybag game anyway. I can't find the exact number but Michigan usually pays around $1M for a patsy.

 

App State played that role well.

 

7am Hawaii time start. Yeah.....just have their check ready.