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2011 College Football: Game Previews For Top Week 1 Matchups

First Posted: 09/01/11 09:49 PM ET   Updated: 11/01/11 06:12 AM ET

If you hear a light rumbling between Tallahassee and Eugene, don't be alarmed, it's just months worth of excitement for the 2011 college football season building up to a crescendo.

The first week of college football season is generally chockfull of mismatches as many top teams aim to pad their records before entering conference play. But there are always a few gems hidden in the mass of 25-point spreads, and this weekend is no different.

The top contests include LSU facing off against Oregon, in what has the potential to be one of the best out of conference match-ups in recent memory, and Boise State attempting to avenge a 2005 demolition in Athens against Georgia.

Read on for a brief preview of the top games of the weekend and add the overlooked games that you're looking forward to most in the comments section.

#14 TCU at Baylor
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The Baylor Bears have probably been licking their chops for another shot at TCU, who defeated them handily in Fort Worth last season, 45-10. Baylor returns dark horse Heisman candidate Robert Griffin III, who is looking to help the Bears build on last year's 6-7 record -- which was Baylor's best showing in football in many, many years.

Meanwhile, the Horned Frogs are coming off of one of the biggest wins in program history -- an upset of Wisconsin in last year's Rose Bowl. Return a combined seven starters one both sides of the ball, TCU may struggle to match their 2010 performance.
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If you hear a light rumbling between Tallahassee and Eugene, don't be alarmed, it's just months worth of excitement for the 2011 college football season building up to a crescendo. The first week ...
If you hear a light rumbling between Tallahassee and Eugene, don't be alarmed, it's just months worth of excitement for the 2011 college football season building up to a crescendo. The first week ...
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hopes
41 Fans
06:30 PM on 09/02/2011
SO happy football is finally back! ROLL TIDE!

I need Boise and Oregon to win. Roll Ducks Roll! lol
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OutAtFirst
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02:07 PM on 09/02/2011
I thought I was psyched for the new season, but then I made the mistake of watching Utah-Montana State........ZZZzzzzzz
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tqcobb
Free your mind and the rest will follow
210 Fans
10:55 AM on 09/02/2011
Can't wait! so glad football is back...get your popcorn ready!
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Angelus2007
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10:22 AM on 09/02/2011
Rooting for Georgia and LSU to win, GO SEC!!! Get off to a nice start by winning those games and bring the 6th straight National Championship to the SEC. Hopefully it is Florida that wins it, but they are probably another year or two away under Muschamp.
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12:17 PM on 09/02/2011
Why doesn't SEC teams travel to other conferences to play? Both Boise State and Oregon are travelling to the south to play.
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Angelus2007
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03:30 PM on 09/02/2011
Florida plays at FSU (ACC) and at Miami in 2012 (ACC), Georgia heads to Georgia Tech (ACC), Alabama plays at Penn State (B10), Auburn plays at Clemson (ACC).

While not regular season games, you can't deny what they do in BCS games, 8-2 (5-0 in championships) in BCS games the past 5 seasons, Oregon, Texas, Cincinnati, Ohio St(twice), Hawaii, Oklahoma, and Notre Dame have all fallen, with only Utah (Alabama in 2008-09 and Ohio St (Arkansas in 2010-11) have lost, and that Ohio State win was vacated, as well.

Most good teams might play one good road game every other season, the SEC is not much different from any other big time conference, especially with the better teams. But when the SEC does play those schools on neutral fields, they dominate 15-7 in BCS games and 7-0 in championship games. Heck, no school outside of the SEC even has a winning record in championship games.
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12:17 PM on 09/02/2011
Oops, meant to say the word 'don't.'
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