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Talk about a mysterious teaser

What poll do they use (since it's obviously not the AP)?

Completely blanked on them. Fixed.

It's the most relaxing week of college football viewership - a bye with an undefeated record. We start with a very Texas Thursday, hit a sneaky good night game on Friday, and then get a middling slate of Saturday action. I'll be catching the tailgate + first quarter of Yale's home opener before setting into a bar somewhere in New Haven. A very weak night game roster is a good time to check in on some teams that are building decent outsider playoff hopes. Enjoy the games, and lets hope for some upsets. Thursday games Texas State @ Troy - 7/6 ESPN: It's football! GJ Kinne is a good coach. I don't really have anything else to add. Sam Houston @ UTEP - 9/8 CBSSN: The Piney Woods meets the Sun Bowl. Friday games Houston @ TCU - 7:30/6:30 ESPN: Sonny Dykes is returning to his coaching level, but even he should be able to kick the shit out of the worst P4 team. Houston is bad, bad, bad. Michigan State @ #6 Oregon - 9/8 Fox: Jonathan Smith should have Sparty back to contention soon, but this isn't the game it happens. Syracuse @ #25(t) UNLV - 9/8 FS1: UNLV hasn't missed a beat with Campbell transfer Hajj-Malik Williams stepping in for Matthew Sluka. Syracuse should be a good test for the Runnin' Rebs at home. Yes I know that's technically only their basketball nickname, but it's fun. Saturday games #9 Mizzou @ #25(t) Texas A&M -11/12 ABC: A&M hosts a top ten Mizzou squad that hasn't looked entirely convincing. The Aggies have spent the last four weeks beating a combination of the Little Sisters of the Poor (nearly losing to the Bowling Green branch) and SEC teams that are firing their coaches this season. Someone is going to find out they are definitely not making noise this year. SMU @ #22 Louisville - 11/12 ESPN: SMU still doesn't seem to be getting the respect they deserve after a solid start to the season. Louisville might be reeling from a close loss to Notre Dame. Should be a fun game. Pitt @ UNC - 11/12 ESPN2: Pitt is right on the verge of the top 25. Mack followed up the JMU 70-burger by blowing a three score lead to his biggest rival. Schadenfreude, ahoy. Big Noon Saturday is another bad B1G game (UCLA @ #7 Penn State - 11/12 Fox), and this might be a good time to check in on the undefeated Midshipmen, who are looking very strong with an excellent win against Memphis already in the books (Navy @ Air Force - 11/12 CBS). - #12 Ole Miss @ South Carolina - 3:30 / 2:30 ESPN: The Rebels are reeling after walking right into the garden rake known as the Kentucky defense. It doesn't get easier against the evil South Carolina pass rush. But if Lane's boys can unfuck their offense, they can hang 40+ on anyone. Iowa @ #3 Ohio State - 3:30 / 2:30 CBS: Ohio State finally gets sort of tested. Can Iowa pull a Kentucky and turn the game into a rock fight? Rutgers @ Nebraska - 3:30 / 2:30 FS1: More interesting than an unranked Rutgers - Nebraska game sounds like on its face. Both teams are well-coached and will really want this one in the hunt for bowl eligibility. #1 Alabama @ Vanderbilt - 4:15/3:15 SECN: Trap game ahoy! Can the feisty 'dores sink the Tide? - #15 Clemson @ Florida State - 7/6 ESPN: Will DJU's injury revive the Noles? Or do we get to point and laugh at them once again. Baylor @ #16 Iowa State - 7:30/6:30 Fox: The Big 12 title game is looking increasingly like it'll be between 2 out of BYU, K-State, Utah, and Iowa State. Can Matt Campbell deal with high hopes? Utah State @ #21 Boise State - 7/6 FS2: A great time slot to check out the Ashton Jeanty show. UCF @ Florida - 7:45 / 6:45 SECN: UCF is pretty bad, but it's always funny when UF loses to a regional school, and they're in danger here. Duke @ Georgia Tech - 8/7 ACCN: This feels like the game where Duke's undefeated record runs aground. - #8 Miami @ Cal - 10:30 / 9:30 ESPN: Gameday actually picked a fun matchup for their first-ever trip to Berkeley. The Golden Bears are rugged, if not particularly good at offense, and Memorial Stadium will be cold, foggy, and packed for the explosive but fragile 'Canes. #ACCAfterDark! Texas Tech @ Arizona - 11 / 10 Fox: The Border Conference lives! A solid nightcap.

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As a former athlete, I loved it. A great ritual for knowing that the event mattered and it wasn't practice anymore. And patriotism is fun.

2027, but not worth starting a new thread for - what an All Name Team contender

No one on this board is anywhere close to 25 years old EDIT: I can't read but the point stands

That is one way to use "hiatus"

I guess Malik doesn't like it getting pronounced with ag like Aggie at the start

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Yup. You start your starting QB if he's healthy. Don't overthink that side of it.

An A&M education at work

Remember we're having a big basketball weekend as well

@closetohumping embarrasing the rest of us

Big weekend

Neither of which relates to "pretty"

....wait, what?

Ambivalent, it's a pretty building. But UT football gives me great joy.

Getting ready for a fall wedding (boooo) in Boone (yayyyyy) in the middle of a tropical storm (boooo). Stay safe out there, y'all! FIGHT!!!