ESPN's Game to beware for each Top 25 CFB teams

[iowajerms]

Game to beware for each Top 25 college football team

It happens every year: top-25 teams get tripped up and fall out of playoff contention.

Whether potential trap games or tough tests on the road, here are contests that each team in our post-spring power rankings, from Clemson to Mississippi State, should watch out for.

1. Clemson - @ Syracuse (9/14)
2. Alabama - @ South Carolina (9/14)
3. Georgia - @ Tennessee (10/5)
4. Oklahoma - @ Baylor (11/16)
5. Ohio State - vs Cincinnati (9/7)
6. Notre Dame - @ Georgia (9/21)
7. Michiga - @ Wisconsin (9/21)
8. Florida - @ Kentuky (9/14)
9. LSU - @ Texas (9/7)
10. Oregon - vs Colorado (10/11)
11. Texas - vs Louisiana Tech (8/31)
12. Texas A&M - @ Clemson (9/7)
13. Penn State - @ Maryland (9/27)
14. UCF - vs Stanford (9/14)
15. Washington - @ BYU (9/21)
16. Utah - vs California (10/26)
17. Stanford - @ Oregon State (9/28)
18. Auburn - vs Oregon (8/31)
19. Washington State - vs Northern Colorado (9/7)
20. Nebraska - vs Indiana (10/26)
21. Wisconsin - vs Purdue (11/23)
22. Syracuse - @ Maryland (9/7)
23. Iowa - vs Middle Tennessee (9/28)
24. Army - @ Hawaii (11/30)
25. Mississippi State - @ Auburn (9/28)

 

[KnightAndDay]

19. Washington State - vs Northern Colorado (9/7)

lolwut

 

[7Samurai13]

How is Stanford UCF’s potential “trap game”? It is one of their toughest games of the year. It’s like saying Ohio State is a potential trap game for Michigan.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Dang... Baylor's trip up game is with Oklahoma this year

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

How is Stanford UCF’s potential “trap game”? It is one of their toughest games of the year. It’s like saying Ohio State is a potential trap game for Michigan.

Yeah, I also don't get how Clemson could be a "trip up" game for A&M...Aggie gon die that day

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

11. Texas - vs Louisiana Tech (8/31)

Also, BWAHAH ^

 

[7Samurai13]

Yeah, I also don't get how Clemson could be a "trip up" game for A&M...Aggie gon die that day

Obviously they will be looking ahead to their next game, Lamar.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

I don't mean to be too critical, because I do agree with several of these, but I also don't know how South Carolina presents a tougher challenge for Bama than any other SEC opponent. They lost a freakin BELK BOWL to a basketball college

 

[Across The Field]

10. Oregon - vs Colorado (10/11)
18. Auburn - vs Oregon (8/31)

Auburn - beware of that game you have with a team ranked 8 spots ahead of you.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

How is Stanford UCF’s potential “trap game”? It is one of their toughest games of the year. It’s like saying Ohio State is a potential trap game for Michigan.

Right. I was say the @Cinci game or Houston game would be more of a trap game. Maybe @Pitt as well.

 

[7Samurai13]

10. Oregon - vs Colorado (10/11)
18. Auburn - vs Oregon (8/31)

Auburn - beware of that game you have with a team ranked 8 spots ahead of you.

Ohio State, you have games against Michigan, Penn State, and Michigan State but those are no worries, watch out for Cincinnati.

 

[Across The Field]

Ohio State, you have games against Michigan, Penn State, and Michigan State but those are no worries, watch out for Cincinnati.

I think that's the point of the article, it's games teams need to be sure they don't overlook. OSU could look past Cincinnati, but how the hell is Auburn gonna look past a team ranked 8 spots ahead of them?

 

[7Samurai13]

I think that's the point of the article, it's games teams need to be sure they don't overlook. OSU could look past Cincinnati, but how the hell is Auburn gonna look past a team ranked 8 spots ahead of them?

How does UCF over look Stanford? Notre Dame overlook Georgia? Texas AM overlook Clemson?

 

[navamind]

How does UCF over look Stanford? Notre Dame overlook Georgia? Texas AM overlook Clemson?

Yeah, it's a pretty inconsistent exercise.

 

[Across The Field]

How does UCF over look Stanford? Notre Dame overlook Georgia? Texas AM overlook Clemson?

Exactly, the writers were dumbasses with a lot of their choices

 

[7Samurai13]

Exactly, the writers were dumbasses with a lot of their choices

Hot take, Texas AM needs to make sure they don’t look past Alabama.

 

[UCFhonors]

How is Stanford UCF’s potential “trap game”? It is one of their toughest games of the year. It’s like saying Ohio State is a potential trap game for Michigan.

Right. I was say the @Cinci game or Houston game would be more of a trap game. Maybe @Pitt as well.

Its because Stanford is not nearly as good as Cincy or Houston.

But UCF doesn't have "trap games with our 1-0 philosophy

#UCFacts

 

[7Samurai13]

Its because Stanford is not nearly as good as Cincy or Houston.

But UCF doesn't have "trap games with our 1-0 philosophy

#UCFacts

Unless you are playing a team’s third string defense.

It’s funny how you think that is something unique to UCF.

 

[iowajerms]

I don't mean to be too critical, because I do agree with several of these, but I also don't know how South Carolina presents a tougher challenge for Bama than any other SEC opponent. They lost a freakin BELK BOWL to a basketball college

I think it is the game the team doesn't want to overlook. Trap games or the G5/FCS teams that could be surprising. It is supposed to be teams they should easily beat, but they should still take seriously.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

I think it is the game the team doesn't want to overlook. Trap games or the G5/FCS teams that could be surprising. It is supposed to be teams they should easily beat, but they should still take seriously.

I hear ya, but I still don't think SC has a snowball's chance in that game. Carolina just doesn't have the horses to compete for four quarters.

I'm thinking there are other league games where Bama will be heavy favorites but the score will be closer at the final whistle. The date of the game is also in Bama's favor: it'll be after the tune-up games but before the point of the season where you start having key injuries.