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[mre]

College Football purists were right: adding a playoff really did make the regular season suck. Did Week 2 really count as a week of college football? Jack shit happened. From looking at this week's schedule, we have another weekend of shitty games scheduled.

As buck put it so poetically:

This weeks games, Woof.

Top 25 Recap
1. FSU - Bye week.
2. Alabama - Bye week.
3. Oregon - Negatives: Probably won't represent the PAC-12 in the Rose Bowl. Positives: Will probably be in the playoffs.
4. Oklahoma - Bye week.
5. Auburn - Bye week.
6. Georgia - Probably had the toughest game in the SEC this week.
7. Sparty - Negatives: lost to Oregon. Positives: the rest of the B1G is total shit.
8. tOSU - Negatives: lost to Va Tech. Positives: Urban hasn't had an anxiety attack. Yet.
9. TAMU - Bye week.
10. Baylor - Bye week.
11. UCLA - the PAC12 saviors struggled to beat Memphis. Yes, that Memphis.
12. LSU - Bye week.
13. Stanford - Negatives: lost to USC. Positives: Didn't play Stanford football, so still technically undefeated.
14. USC - Negatives: Sarkisian tattled on the refs to Big Daddy Pat Haden. Positives: Scored 13 points?
15. Mississippi - Bye week.
16. Notre Dame - Bye week.
17. Arizona State - Bye week.
18. Wisconsin - Bye week.
19. Nebraska - Bye week.
20. Kansas State - Negatives: almost lost to Iowa State. Positives: This is Auburn's big out of conference game this year?
21. South Carolina - Bye week.
22. North Carolina - Bye week.
23. Clemson - Bye week.
24. Missouri - Bye week.
25. Louisville - Bye week.

Knightro's Drive to the National Championship:

After stumbling unawares into Penn State's shower room last weekend, UCF looks to bounce back against the Tigers of Mizzou. Can the fighting Knightros conquer the SEC?

AP Poll

1 Florida State (38) 2-0 1463
2 Oregon (16) 2-0 1415
3 Alabama (1) 2-0 1334
4 Oklahoma (2) 2-0 1303
5 Auburn 2-0 1236
6 Georgia (1) 1-0 1201
7 Texas A&M (2) 2-0 1101
8 Baylor 2-0 1043
9 USC 2-0 1039
10 LSU 2-0 1029
11 Notre Dame 2-0 815
12 UCLA 2-0 779
13 Michigan State 1-1 751
14 Ole Miss 2-0 703
15 Stanford 1-1 592
16 Arizona State 2-0 570
17 Virginia Tech 2-0 532
18 Wisconsin 1-1 391
19 Kansas State 2-0 285
20 Missouri 2-0 237
21 Louisville 2-0 234
22 Ohio State 1-1 222
23 Clemson 1-1 206
24 South Carolina 1-1 199
25 BYU 2-0 179

Coach's Poll

1 Florida State (51) 2-0 1529
2 Alabama (1) 2-0 1435
3 Oklahoma (3) 2-0 1408
4 Oregon (6) 2-0 1407
5 Auburn 2-0 1312
6 Georgia (1) 1-0 1209
7 Baylor 2-0 1135
8 Texas A&M 2-0 1090
9 LSU 2-0 1034
10 USC 2-0 999
11 Notre Dame 2-0 858
12 UCLA 2-0 812
13 Michigan State 1-1 716
14 Arizona State 2-0 646
15 Ole Miss 2-0 609
16 Stanford 1-1 585
17 Wisconsin 1-1 409
18 Ohio State 1-1 402
19 Virginia Tech 2-0 349
20 Kansas State 2-0 333
21 Nebraska 2-0 310
22 Missouri 2-0 281
23 South Carolina 1-1 232
24 Clemson 1-1 212
25 North Carolina 2-0 129

Week 3 Notable Games

Saturday
12:00 PM UCF at No. 20 Missouri
3:30 PM No. 6 Georgia at No. 24 South Carolina
3:30 PM Arkansas at Texas Tech
3:30 PM Iowa State at Iowa
4:00 PM Illinois at Washington
8:00 PM No. 9 USC at Boston College
8:00 PM No. 12 UCLA vs. Texas

Reserved for TTK

 

[Subitai]

This week is gonna be great Rutgers GAF!

Spoiler

I hope

 

[diehard]

Taysom is fun to watch, i suggest watching the game vs Houston on Thursday.

 

[bucknuticus]

This weeks games, Woof.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

8. tMCU - Goodbye week.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Go Huskies!

Please don't lose to Illinois

 

[Purple Cheeto]

This weeks games, Woof.

Last week only had two compelling match ups on paper. We go through this every year

 

[bucknuticus]

Last week only had two compelling match ups on paper. We go through this every year

We had MSU/Oregon, USC/Stanford, and Michigan/ND at least this week its UGA/SC (which i dont think will even be a great game) and thats it.

 

[Jerbs]

Tennessee at Oklahoma isn't a notable game?

 

[bucknuticus]

Tennessee at Oklahoma isn't a notable game?

maybe in 1998

 

[Jerbs]

maybe in 1998

It's not our fault Hurricane Lane swooped into Knoxville.

 

[AntoneM]

I'm having a hard time figuring out if Kiffin or Bielma is the most hated man in college football. Any other contenders?

 

[Yaboosh]

I'm having a hard time figuring out if Kiffin or Bielma is the most hated man in college football. Any other contenders?

Urbs duh.

 

[andycapps]

We had MSU/Oregon, USC/Stanford, and Michigan/ND at least this week its UGA/SC (which i dont think will even be a great game) and thats it.

It'll be a good one. The OBC hates Georgia so much, we always get their best effort of the year. The question is how good they are after getting blown out by A&M and then playing East Carolina.

I think Bug Game Bob taking on the buttchuggers could be a good one.

I'm having a hard time figuring out if Kiffin or Bielma is the most hated man in college football. Any other contenders?

Petrino and the OBC. Always.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Some other ACC games that are interesting to me, a professed ACC homer enthusiast:

- East Carolina at 17 Virginia Tech (noon ET / ESPN): Are the Hokies back or will they have a let-down week?

- Georgia Southern at Georgia Tech (noon / ESPN3): Is Georgia Tech even the second best FBS program in Georgia these days?

- 21 Louisville at Virginia (12:30 / ACCN, ESPN3) - First ACC road game for Louisville against a team that played UCLA strong

- NC State at South Florida (3:30 / CBS) - NC State has needed second half comebacks both games this season to beat lesser foes at home. This one is on the road.

- Kansas at Duke (3:30 / ESPN3) - Another game Duke should win that historically they haven't.

I don't know that I'll be able to see any of these games, though. I'm closing on my house on Wednesday (yay, me!), and am trying to get deliveries scheduled for Saturday for new furniture, appliances, etc., not to mention cable hook-ups.

 

[outunderthestars]

Don't really understand how Ohio St who lost to Virginia Tech could be ranked above SC and Clemson, who both lost to top ten teams.

 

[Jerbs]

... have you seen a Tennessee game lately?

Ok. You're right.

It's still a more intriguing game than Illinois at Washington though. And UCF at Mizzou.

 

[andycapps]

Don't really understand how Ohio St who lost to Virginia Tech could be ranked above SC and Clemson, who both lost to top ten teams.

It's because they're Big 10 lol Big 10 bias.

 

[Enfinit]

TTK Presents: GAF Pick'em Week 3 Games
(all games Saturday unless otherwise marked)

UCF @ Missouri by 7
Boise State @ Connecticut by 10
Syracuse @ Central Michigan by 6
West Virginia @ Maryland by 4
Louisville @ Virginia by 10
Georgia @ South Carolina by 6
NC State @ South Florida by 4
Arkansas @ Texas Tech by 4
Iowa State @ Iowa by 6
UCLA vs Texas by 10
Portland State @ Washington State by 14
Nebraska @ Fresno State by 10

 

[lush]

Butch and everyone's favorite chest bumper/towel waver interacting after the asu game. Would love to know what was said.

 

[theprodigy]

Can UCLA find a way to struggle against another subpar team? Find out this Saturday.

 

[Schmitty]

I think I maybe got 3 points from the pick em from last week's games. I just have to survive through 2 more non conference games (Rutgers, UMass), and then the BIG schedule can begin!

 

[Ace 8095]

How will GA Tech fans handle losing to two in state schools in one year? Poorly I'd imagine.

 

[Draxal]

I'm hoping Georgia vs South Carolina gives us yet another glorious gif.

 

[sf2fanatic]

Can UCLA find a way to struggle against another subpar team? Find out this Saturday.

Dang it I dislike this post because it's so true!!!

 

[outunderthestars]

I'm hoping Georgia vs South Carolina gives us yet another glorious gif.

Should be a hell of a game!

 

[ConfusingJazz]

Can UCLA find a way to struggle against another subpar team? Find out this Saturday.

If you struggle against us, you should just cancel the season.

 

[Sotha_Sil]

I'm glad to see that the B1G has effectively been eliminated from the CFB playoff this year.

 

[Sirpopopop]

Saturday
12:00 PM UCF at No. 20 Missouri
3:30 PM No. 6 Georgia at No. 24 South Carolina
3:30 PM Arkansas at Texas Tech
3:30 PM Iowa State at Iowa
4:00 PM Illinois at Washington
8:00 PM No. 9 USC at Boston College
8:00 PM No. 12 UCLA vs. Texas

Reserved for TTK

Where is Rutgers-Penn State?

 

[Balphon]

Where is Rutgers-Penn State?

Looking into another gimmick neutral site.

Early buzz is that the game will be played on the moon. Because the Big Ten has to upstage Notre Dame somehow.

 

[AntoneM]

Looking into another gimmick neutral site.

Early buzz is that the game will be played on the moon. Because the Big Ten has to upstage Notre Dame somehow.

State College is like a different world, so...

 

[truly101]

Just got back from Birmingham, and nope, didn't get struck by lightning. My dad reasoned that between the heat and and the storm, that Saban can be mad at God for people leaving early.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Ok. You're right.

It's still a more intriguing game than Illinois at Washington though. And UCF at Mizzou.

Hey we're actually competing for conference titles over here.

 

[Monroeski]

Apparently we have opened as favorites against Arkansas and the line has only moved more to the Tech side. Didn't expect this after our performances the last two weeks.

 

[Affeinvasion]

Just got back from Birmingham, and nope, didn't get struck by lightning. My dad reasoned that between the heat and and the storm, that Saban can be mad at God for people leaving early.

Why not rightfully place the blame on the AD for scheduling FAU and expecting season ticket holders to suck it up and take it.

 

[truly101]

Why not rightfully place the blame on the AD for scheduling FAU and expecting season ticket holders to suck it up and take it.

It was the home opener, B-D was pretty much full.

 

[Ganhyun]

Hoping we can leave the OBC in a bad mood by winning this week.

 

[Affeinvasion]

It was the home opener, B-D was pretty much full.

I can't imagine why anyone would be excited to see an FAU game live no matter the circumstances.

 

[killertofu]

No love for the Gatas?

 

[Enfinit]

No love for the Gatas?

You guys couldn't even handle a little rain and take care of business against Idaho.

 

[Skiesofwonder]

maybe in 1998

Bullshit.

Spoiler

1998 Tennessee vs. Oklahoma would have been more lopsided then Saturday's game in Norman is going to be.

 

[JJDinomite]

Tanner McEvoy for Heisman, singlehandedly leads a 10-1 Wisconsin team to the Big Ten Championship, where they crush a 6-5 Michigan State team. Gets the fourth round playoff position behind Alabama, Auburn, and Texas A&M.

Calling it now

 

[truly101]

No love for the Gatas?

I saw some of the game. All those swing passes made me wonder if Kurt Roper was play calling the game.


Then I remembered he was.

I can't imagine why anyone would be excited to see an FAU game live no matter the circumstances.

Says the fan of the team playing Purdue next week.

 

[ag-my001]

Saving a spot for the Pick 'em where I'll be able to find them again.

BTHO Rice.


Picks:
Mizzou by 10
Boise by 7
CMU by 8
MD by 4
Louisville by 14
UGA by 10
NC State by 6
Texas Tech by 8
Iowa by 7
UCLA by 13
Wazzu by 17
Nebraska by 13

 

[FelixOrion]

Nebraska unranked on AP Poll.

"Not big suprise."

 

[Affeinvasion]

Says the fan of the team playing Purdue next week.

Purdue may be shit, but there's a huge chasm between them and FAU. Purdue has 5 more wins than FAU over the last 10 years and they've never even been a member of the Sun Belt conference.

Talking trash about ND's schedule this year just doesn't work.

 

[ConfusingJazz]

Can't believe the so-called "notable games" list doesn't include future Pac-10 champs Cal against whoever we're playing this week.

The mighty and dangerous bye week?

 

[Randolph Freelander]

The mighty and dangerous bye week?

Cal has dropped their last 3 versus the bye, so it's a budding rivalry from the Bears' point of view.

 

[Karl2177]

Iowa(2-0) vs. Iowa State(0-2)

As much as I've been hating on the Cyclones the past 2 weeks, I'm gonna be really positive here because fuck the Hawkeyes. Iowa might have 2 wins, but these are an 8 point win against Northern Iowa(last year 9th place in their FCS conference) and a 4 point win against Ball State(last year 3rd in the MAC). Iowa State's losses are to defending FCS champs NDSU and to 20th ranked Kansas State. Watching both teams the past week, I'd say that Iowa has a slight advantage, but only because the game is being played at Kinnick Stadium.

 

[ConfusingJazz]

As much as I've been hating on the Cyclones the past 2 weeks, I'm gonna be really positive here because fuck the Hawkeyes.

That's some good hatin'