2012 Football Season

[Excel]

This football season can't come soon enough. Just for fun, and half out of boredom I've taken a look at the 2012 slate and circled the following games as either

1. Good Matchup with title implications

2. Interesting Matchup - either a rivalry, interesting roadtrip, team new to D1A or a conference or a replay of a good game last year.

So here it goes...the 2012 games I'm going to be keeping close tabs on...

Big Ten Game

:ahhhhhhhh My game(s) of the week

9/1

Northwestern @ Syracuse

Clemson v. Auburn (Atlanta) :ahhhhhhhh

Boise @ Michigan State :ahhhhhhhh

Michigan v. Bama (Dallas) :ahhhhhhhh

Notre Dame V. Navy (Ireland)

Umass @ Uconn (UMass is soon to go D1A)

Tenn v. N. Carolina State (Atlanta)

Kentucky @ Louisville (Rivalry)

Washington State @ BYU (I want to see Leach Coach)

Texas State @ Houston (TxSt soon to go D1A, want to see how UH is w/o Keenum)

Ark St @ OU (Want to see Malzan coach)

9/8

Penn State @ Virginia

Miami @ Kansas State (Interesting replay of last year)

Purdue @ Notre Dame (Rivalry)

Iowa State@ Iowa (Rivalry)

Illinois v. Arizona State (Replay of last year)

Syracuse v. Southern California (Met Life Stadium)

Fresno @ Oregon

Florida v. Texas A & M (Aggies' 1st SEC Game) :ahhhhhhhh

Washington @ LSU

Georgia @ Missouri (Missouri's 1st SEC Game) :ahhhhhhhh

Nebraska @ UCLA

Wisconsin @ Oregon State

Oklahoma State @ Arizona (Interesting new years for both teams)

9/15

Virginia Tech @ Pittsburgh

TCU @ Kansas (TCU's 1st Big XII Game)

Texas @ Ole Miss (Interesting Road trip)

Cal @ Ohio State (Interesting Road trip)

Notre Dame @ Michigan State (Rivalry) :ahhhhhhhh

BYU @ Utah (Rivalry)

Alabama @ Arkansas (MNC Implications)

Florida @ Tennessee (Big game for rebuilding programs)

So Cal @ Stanford (Interesting replay) :ahhhhhhhh

Houston @ UCLA (Another opportunity to see Houston without Case)

ASU @ Mizz (Another interesting Replay)

Southern Alabama @ NCSU (Southern Alabama will soon be moving D1A)

9/22

Virginia @ TCU

Maryland @ WVU

Michigan @ Notre Dame (Rivalry) :ahhhhhhhh

Rutgers @ Arkansas

BYU @ Boise

Missouri @ South Carolina (Clash of Columbias)

LSU @ Auburn

9/29

BU @ WVU

UW @ NU (Interesting Replay) :ahhhhhhhh

Ohio State v. Michigan State (Big Ten champion implications)

TCU @ SMU (Rivalry of rising powers)

Arkansas v. A & M (They've played a good bit recently)

Tennessee v. Georgia (The Dooley Bowl)

Washington State v. Oregon (Duel of crazy coaches)

10/06

Miami v. ND (Catholics v. Convicts) :ahhhhhhhh

West Virginia @ Texas :ahhhhhhhh

NU @ OSU (Interesting replay) :ahhhhhhhh

Navy @ Air Force (rivalry and cup)

Georgia @ South Carolina (rivalry)

LSU @ Florida (MNC implications)

10/13

TCU @ Baylor (good replay)

Oklahoma v. Texas (rivalry) :ahhhhhhhh

Stanford @ Notre Dame :ahhhhhhhh

Alabama @ Missouri

South Carolina @ LSU

Southern California @ Washington (So Cal usually loses one road game they shouldn't)

UTSA @ Rice (UTSA will soon join D1A)

10/20

Iowa State @ Oklahoma State (replay)

Kansas State @ West Virginia

Minnesota @ Wisconsin (rivalry) :ahhhhhhhh

Purdue @ Ohio State (replay)

Penn State @ Iowa (Always good game)

Nebraska @ Northwestern (replay)

Michigan State @ Michigan (rivalry) :ahhhhhhhh

Brigham Young @ Notre Dame (independent religious schools)

Alabama @ Tennessee :ahhhhhhhh

LSU @ Texas A&M :ahhhhhhhh

South Carolina @ Florida (SEC East Implications) :ahhhhhhhh

Stan @ Cal (rivalry) :ahhhhhhhh

10/27

Ohio State @ Penn State (usually a good game)

Michigan @ Nebraska (replay) :ahhhhhhhh

Michigan State @ Wisconsin (replay) :ahhhhhhhh

Notre Dame @ Oklahoma :ahhhhhhhh

Tennessee @ South Carolina (SEC East implications, rivalry)

Georgia v. Florida (SEC East implications, rivalry) :ahhhhhhhh

Texas A&M @ Auburn

11/3

TCU @ West Virginia(Battle of the New Guys) :ahhhhhhhh

Nebraska @ Michigan State

AF @ Army (rivalry, cup)

Alabama @ LSU (replay, rivalry) :ahhhhhhhh

Oregon @ Southern California (replay) :ahhhhhhhh

Texas A&M @ Florida

11/10

Notre Dame @ Boston College (Catholic Schools)

Penn State @ Nebraska

Texas @ Alabama

Mizzou @ Tennessee

Arkansas @ South Carolina :ahhhhhhhh

Georgia @ Auburn (SEC East Implications, rivalry)

Arizona State @ So Cal (Pac 12 South implications)

11/17

OkSt @ Oklahoma (rivalry) :ahhhhhhhh

Ohio State @ Wisconsin :ahhhhhhhh

Iowa @ Michigan (replay)

So Cal @ UCLA (rivarly)

Stanford @ Oregon (Pac 12 North implications) :ahhhhhhhh

11/24

Georgia Tech @ Georgia (rivalry) :ahhhhhhhh

South Carolina @ Clemson (rivalry) :ahhhhhhhh

Oklahoma @ TCU

Wisconsin @ Penn State

Ohio State @ Michigan (rivalry)

Nebraska @ Iowa (rivalry?)

Indiana @ Purdue (rivalry)

Ill @ NW (rivalry)

Notre Dame @ Southern California (rivalry) :ahhhhhhhh

Auburn @ Bama (rivalry) :ahhhhhhhh

Wake @ Vandy (replay)

Mizz @ Texas A&M (former conference partners) :ahhhhhhhh

Mississippi State @ Ole Miss (rivalry)

LSU @ Arkansas :ahhhhhhhh

Kentucky @ Tennessee (rivalry & replay)

Florida @ Florida State (rivalry) :ahhhhhhhh

Washington @ Washington State (rivalry)

Oregon @ Oregon State (rivalry)

Arizona State @ Arizona (rivalry)

12/8

Army v. Navy (rivalry) :ahhhhhhhh

 

[huKSer]

Sat, Sep 01 . . . NU vs Southern Miss :ahhhhhhhh . . . . Memorial Stadium

Sat, Sep 08 . . . NU vs UCLA :ahhhhhhhh . . . at Pasadena, Calif.

Sat, Sep 15 . . . NU vs Arkansas State :ahhhhhhhh . . . Memorial Stadium

Sat, Sep 22 . . . NU vs TBA :ahhhhhhhh . . . Memorial Stadium

Sat, Sep 29 . . . NU vs Wisconsin (HC) * :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh . . . Memorial Stadium

Sat, Oct 06 . . . NU vs Ohio State * :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh . . . at Columbus, Ohio

Sat, Oct 13 . . . yardwork . . . my house

Sat, Oct 20 . . .NU vs Northwestern * :ahhhhhhhh . . . at Evanston, Ill.

Sat, Oct 27 . . . NU vs Michigan * :ahhhhhhhh :ahhhhhhhh . . .Memorial Stadium

Sat, Nov 03 . . .NU vs Michigan State * :ahhhhhhhh . . .at East Lansing, Mich.

Sat, Nov 10 . . .NU vs Penn State * :ahhhhhhhh . . .Memorial Stadium

Sat, Nov 17 . . . NU vs Minnesota * :ahhhhhhhh . . . Memorial Stadium

Fri, Nov 23 . . .NU vs Iowa * :ahhhhhhhh . . . at Iowa City, Iowa

 

[beanman]

9/29

UW @ NU (Interesting Replay) :ahhhhhhhh

So I'm assuming you'll be in Lincoln on 9/29?

 

[HuskerShark]

I'm very much looking forward to watching Michigan and Bama week 1. I hope Michigan can get it done. It would be a big win for the B1G

 

[Excel]

9/29

UW @ NU (Interesting Replay) :ahhhhhhhh

So I'm assuming you'll be in Lincoln on 9/29?

Would if I could but I can't. :cheers

 

[Hoosker]

Nice list, Bucky. Your boredom makes me happy!

Does it bother anyone else how the big games early in the season are always played in Jerry World? I would much rather see the Tide in the Big House or the Wolverines play in Tuscaloosa. It's taking the pageantry out of college football by constantly playing on these neutral sites, no matter how many flat screens they have in the stadium. (gonna end this rant before it starts).

Looking forward to seeing how Mike Leach does up in Pullman.

Should be fun seeing Mizzou, A&M, TCU, and WVU adjust to their new conferences.

Can't wait to watch Boise and Houston try and adjust to life without Moore and Keenum.

Ahhhhhhh the off-season...

 

[beanman]

9/29

UW @ NU (Interesting Replay) :ahhhhhhhh

So I'm assuming you'll be in Lincoln on 9/29?

Would if I could but I can't. :cheers

What the hell? You have a chance to watch Nu vs UW in Lincoln and live only 4 hours away and you're not going?

 

[Notre Dame Joe]

Purdue @ Notre Dame (Rivalry)

 

[Excel]

9/29

UW @ NU (Interesting Replay) :ahhhhhhhh

So I'm assuming you'll be in Lincoln on 9/29?

Would if I could but I can't. :cheers

What the hell? You have a chance to watch Nu vs UW in Lincoln and live only 4 hours away and you're not going?

I live in Manhattan at the moment, I'll be living some eleven timezones to the East when that game rolls around though.