Binge Sports: College Football is Back!

Welcome back to Binge Sports and let’s all welcome back college football. Well, let’s just welcome back any football that actually means something. No, the NFL preseason doesn’t count. And with the NFL regular season still over a week away, let’s put some focus on the college game. And speaking of college football, DO NOT MISS what’s coming tomorrow at Binge Media, a good old-fashioned commentary on one of the great college football movies of all time. Check back tomorrow morning to find out what’s going on with that.

But for now, let’s take a look at a few things. The AP Preseason Top 25 was released recently, and for the first time in history, there is a unanimous number one, and unfortunately for this Michigan fan, it is the Ohio State Buckeyes. Luckily, I’m professional enough to say that it does not come as a surprise, and it is not without merit. They are stacked and are in a prime position to put themselves in a position to repeat. Okay, that hurts too much. Let’s take a look at how the top 25 breaks down. Following the breakdown, you’ll have a chance to vote on the four teams you think will make the College Football Playoff, which begins on New Year’s Eve. The first playoff committee rankings don’t come out until November, so I’ll also give you a few games to look out for that might impact how that first set of rankings. They could also impact how you vote, so pay attention.

1. Ohio State Buckeyes: (61 first-place votes) 1525 points-First game: 9/7 @ Virginia Tech

2. TCU Horned Frogs: 1428 points-First game: 9/3 @ Minnesota

3. Alabama Crimson Tide: 1322 points-First game: 9/5 vs Wisconsin

4. Baylor Bears: 1263 points-First game: 9/4 @SMU

5. Michigan State Spartans: 1256 points-First game: 9/4 @Western Michigan

6. Auburn Tigers: 1192 points-First game: 9/5 vs Louisville

7. Oregon Ducks: 1156 points-First game: 9/5 vs Eastern Washington

8. USC Trojans: 1085-First game: 9/5 vs Arkansas State

9. Georgia Bulldogs: 991 points-First game: 9/5 vs Louisiana-Monroe

10. Florida State Seminoles: 959 points-First game: 9/5 vs Texas State

11. Notre Dame Fighting Irish: 873 points-First game: 9/5 vs Texas

12. Clemson Tigers: 862 points-First game: 9/5 vs Wofford

13. UCLA Bruins: 698 points-First game: 9/5 vs Virginia

14. LSU Tigers: 675 points-First game: 9/5 vs McNeese State

15. Arizona State Sun Devils: 605 points-First game: 9/5 @Texas A&M

16. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: 588 points-First game: 9/3 vs Alcorn State

17. Ole Miss Rebels: 563 points-First game: 9/5 vs UTM

18. Arkansas Razorbacks: 410 points-First game: 9/5 vs UTEP

19. Oklahoma Sooners: 394 points-First game: 9/5 vs Akron

20. Wisconsin Badgers: 393 points-First game: 9/5 @Alabama

21. Stanford Cardinal: 347 points-First game: 9/5 @ Northwestern

22. Arizona Wildcats: 311 points-First game: 9/3 vs Texas-San Antonio

23. Boise State Broncos: 240 points-First game: 9/4 vs Washington

24. Missouri Tigers: 219 points-First game: 9/5 vs Southeast Missouri State

25. Tennessee Volunteers: 114 points-First game: 9/5 vs Bowling Green

Others receiving votes: Mississippi State 100, Texas A&M 61, Oklahoma State 46, Virginia Tech 42, Utah 36, Penn State 20, Louisville 12, Cincinnati 8, Nebraska 6, Kansas State 5, NC State 4, Florida 4, Texas 3, Michigan 2, Northern Illinois 2, Brigham Young 2, West Virginia 1, California 1, Western Kentucky 1

Okay, let’s check out a few of those big games from the first couple of months of the season.

Week 1

Michigan @ Utah-Okay, this one’s for me. Maybe I’m not that professional.

Alabama vs Wisconsin

Ohio State @ Virginia Tech

Week 2

Oregon @ Michigan State

Oklahoma @ Tennessee

Week 3

Ole Miss @ Alabama

Georgia Tech @ Notre Dame

Week 4

USC @ Arizona State

Mississippi State @ Auburn

Week 5

Alabama @ Georgia

Notre Dame @ Clemson

Week 6

Georgia Tech @ Clemson

Arkansas @ Alabama

Week 7

Michigan State @ Michigan

USC @ Notre Dame

Week 8

Auburn @ Arkansas

Utah @ USC

Week 9

West Virginia @ TCU

Ole Miss @ Auburn

 

Okay, that gets us to that first week in November, at which point we’ll start really breaking it down. I’ll be throwing up the following poll from time to time that lets you vote for the four teams you think will make the playoffs, so be on constant lookout for that. Who’s it gonna be?

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That does it for today. But as I mentioned earlier, make sure to check back in tomorrow for a new commentary, and make damn sure to come back for next week’s all-new Binge SportsCast, which I’ll go ahead and call an NFL preview, but it’s going to be so much more than that. You do not want to miss this. For all the latest, make sure to follow me on Twitter @BingeSports and @THElukenorris. Binge Sports is going to be busy. Don’t get left behind.