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Good thread as always. 

There's not a great place for a weekly potpourri and I don't feel like starting a thread on it, but here are things I've read or found interesting heading into this weekend:

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-Matchup records this week are really interesting in different series.

--Tenn vs Georgia - Georgia 29-Tenn 23-2 ties. UGa's win streak is 8. When Dobbs completed that Hail Mary in 2016, that put Tenn at 23-21-2 versus the Dawgs. It wasn't until the early '90's that these two founding members of the SEC played regularly, hence the lower H2H count of games overall. Old SEC scheduling was as idiotic as these two fanbases. 

--Florida is tied in the LSU series 34-34-3, but LSU is up 11-4 in the last 15. Florida last won in Baton Rouge in 2016. 

--Who has owned the Arkansas/Ole Miss match-up? Recency bias had me thinking Ole Miss. Whoops. Arkansas is in control, 38-32-1. That includes recent history, where they're basically .500 for the last 20 years. 

--Ga Tech upsetting Clemson this week is everyone's big upset pick. Clemson has won 9 in a row and 11 of the last 12. They must own the series, right? No. Clemson was a Ga Tech doormat for most of their history playing one another. GT owns the series, 51-36-2. 

-Speaking of Clemson/Georgia Tech, the line opened at -9 for Clemson. It's moved 6 fucking points down to -3. That feels like a lot. 

-Colorado and UH have a rich history as rivals. They've played once, a CU win in the 1971 Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston.

-If KSU doesn't win tomorrow night, finding a path for bowl eligibility from there gets pretty tough. They have at Baylor, TCU, at KU, Tech, and at Utah left on the calendar. If Arizona takes them to 1-3, they'd need to win out against UCF, at Okie State, and CU, plus take 2 of those aforementioned 5 games in order to get there. 

-OU has played in Philly against Temple once, losing 14-7 in 1942. I listened to Keeler on Off Campus yesterday and I'll say this, I ended up believing that at least he really thinks Temple is going to win. He cleaned up in the transfer portal and has a ton of confidence. I expect an OU win, but I've come off of the "OU will pummel Temple" thinking. Maybe this one is a little uncomfortable for the Okies. 

-Pitt isn't getting any consideration as a schedule threat to anyone of note in the ACC, but they might be pretty good. They were undefeated last year when Holstein went down, then finishing the season on a 6 game losing streak. Eli Holstein and Desmond Reid are an excellent backfield combo and Holstein looks like he could play at the next level. If Pitt runs off and whips WVU in Morgantown, maybe they're a team to watch as a turd in the ACC punch bowl. They have Louisville, FSU, Miami, Notre Dame and Ga Tech on the schedule.

-Most pundits have declared Miami ready for USF due to the early ranked wins by USF. That's probably true, but Cristobal is considered a mediocre HC precisely because he still finds a way to fuck games like this up. I'm thinking Miami wins, but not by 17.5.

-Ohio is better than casual fans probably think. If Ohio State blows them out, I'm going to be impressed. 

-I think Minnesota could be a surprise team this year. I guess this weekend will tell the tale. If they are pretty good, the schedule is favorable besides what I assume are sure losses at Oregon and at OSU.

 

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18 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

-Speaking of Clemson/Georgia Tech, the line opened at -9 for Clemson. It's moved 6 fucking points down to -3. That feels like a lot. 

That is a huge swing

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