It’s Finally Game Day!/Open Thread

Oh my goodness, it’s finally here! Today should be a national holiday that rivals any other on the calendar. The OU/BYU game thread will be up around 5:00 this evening for you to post your thoughts before, during and after the game. In the meantime, here’s a rundown of the other conference games this weekend and a few of the national ones as well.

NCAAF Week One Big 12 Games

North Dakota State 17, Iowa State 34 – Quick, someone take a photo the Cyclones are a game up on everyone in the conference! Seems like I remember getting a bunch of emails from Bison fans saying that they were going to win that game.

 

Baylor at Wake Forest – I have a lot of interest in this game because I have the Bears pegged as a bowl team this year and in order for that to happen they’ve got to be able to win games such as this.

 

Georgia at Oklahoma State – Definitely the game of the week in the Big 12. This will go a long way in the ongoing Big 12 vs. SEC debates.

 

Missouri/Illinois – I’m very curious to see what the Tigers look like as they enter into a new era of football.

 

New Mexico at Texas A&M – Both teams only won four games last season and are looking for significant improvement this year. Someone’s going to get started on the wrong foot.

 

LA Monroe at Texas – Yawn!

 

North Dakota at Texas Tech – Captain Leach, please keep the score under 100.

 

Florida Atlantic at Nebraska – The Huskers should walk out of this with a win but not before being tested.

 

N Colorado at Kansas – Yawn!

 

UMass at Kansas State – The Wildcats aren’t a very good team, or at least at this time it appears that way. Keep an eye on this one.

 

Colorado State/Colorado (9/6) – The Buffs should win this game. The Buffs need to win this game.

When the dust settles this weekend the Big 12 should have a 12-0 record but there are some hinge games that could go either way and being the first weekend of action you just never know.

National Games Of Interest – Week One

San Jose State at USC – I have interest in this game for only one reason. The Trojans are starting a freshman at quarterback and while San Jose State shouldn’t be a treat to USC we might get an idea of how the offense is going to click under Matt Barkley.

 

Alabama at Virginia Tech – I have the Hokies picked to win the ACC and possibly be a BCS sleeper. A win over Bama would go a long way in making this a reality.

 

Miami (FL) at Florida State – There will be tons of athletic ability on the field in this game but what I’m looking for is how well they’re coached. Oklahoma is just three weeks away from a road trip to Miami.

Do you have other thoughts? What are you looking for in today’s games? Let’s discuss!