The wrong team appears favored here. Yes, Tulane has the better record and has dominated the American for two years. But SMU’s powerful showings the past few weeks have suggested this team really wants to go out of the American with a league title.
On one hand, we’ve got Michigan, undefeated and hardly scratched, despite having to face both Ohio State and Penn State out of the Big Ten East.
On the other hand, Iowa managed to win a bad Big Ten West that had just two other bowl-eligible teams out of six.
If ever there was an argument against the two best records in a conference meeting for the league title game, this game might be the one. Oklahoma State just doesn’t seem to have either the talent or the personnel to hang with Texas.
It’s Clean, Old-fashioned Hate. Yet, this rivalry has gone stale, certainly from the UGA perspective. Total and utter dominance over the last two decades will do that.
Ohio State has lost back-to-back games to Michigan, which has Ryan Day facing questions. Can the Buckeyes break through and topple the Wolverines?
Oregon has dominated this rivalry with Oregon State at home, but the Beavers have won two of the past three meetings. Can the Ducks return the favor?
Last Saturday went very differently for these two teams. After Tennessee was mauled by Missouri in the 3:30pm CBS game, UGA embarrassed Ole Miss in ESPN’s primetime game. The results have taken a little bit of the luster away from this game which most fans had circled before the season started.
Kansas State has beaten Kansas 14 straight times and has gone 24-4 since the Big 12’s creation. Can the Jayhawks finally end the streak?
Washington’s the Pac-12’s best hope at the College Football Playoff. But Oregon State’s gone 15-1 at home since 2020. Can the Huskies survive in Corvallis?