Top 12 Non-Conference games for 2011

• cats gone wild

  For the posters on here, OSU vs. Miami is one of them. LSU has 2 of the top games, and Michigan made the list (but shouldnt of).
  
  http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1210668
  
  I agree with the 1st - 3rd top games and the only other ones worth watching (for me) is the #7 and #8 games. The OSU game would of been a good one if OSU had their players and coach.
• swamisez

  

  What no Oregon at Stanford? I would have that in the top 3 or 4 games to watch this year.
• OneBuckeye

  

  swamisez;740387 wrote:What no Oregon at Stanford? I would have that in the top 3 or 4 games to watch this year.

  
  Read the article.
  

  TOP 12 NON-CONFERENCE GAMES OF 2011

• OneBuckeye

  

  cats gone wild;740208 wrote:For the posters on here, OSU vs. Miami is one of them. LSU has 2 of the top games, and Michigan made the list (but shouldnt of).
  
  http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1210668
  
  I agree with the 1st - 3rd top games and the only other ones worth watching (for me) is the #7 and #8 games. The OSU game would of been a good one if OSU had their players and coach.

  
  I will give one thing to LSU, if they only lose 1 or less games with the schedule they have they should be in the NC game no problem.
• sleeper

  

  If LSU and Oregon is the best non-conference game its going to be a lame OOC season.
• karen lotz

  

  San Diego State at Michigan is one of the top 12 non conference games? Right. I understand the Hoke angle, but that doesn't mean it is going to be one of the bigger games of the year.
• Tobias Fünke

  

  If they'll use the Hoke angle for SDSU-UM, why not use the Holtz angle for USF-ND?
  
  I think a list that doesn't mention USC-ND or Stanford-ND is flawed.
• Little Danny

  

  Tobias Fünke;741023 wrote:If they'll use the Hoke angle for SDSU-UM, why not use the Holtz angle for USF-ND?
  
  I think a list that doesn't mention USC-ND or Stanford-ND is flawed.

  
  Although not stated, I think the article is about Non-Conference games that don't happen on a frequent basis. You are correct in saying those are great non-conference games, but those match ups take place all the time. If you are going to include the games you mentioned, you could also throw in Florida-Florida State and Arkansas-Texas A&M.
• Tobias Fünke

  

  Fair enough solid point.
  
  Notre Dame - South Florida will probably be a nice one though, plenty of story lines to go around.
• sleeper

  

  Tobias Fünke;741023 wrote:I think a list that doesn't mention USC-ND or Stanford-ND is flawed.

  
  LOL
  
  I'd rather watch some mediocre SEC team play Western Alabama than watch a has been University, with the most delusional fan base in sports, get blown out by better teams.
• karen lotz

  

  Nice work sleeper.
• goosebumps

  

  Agree that SDSU vs Mich doesn't deserve to be on the list lol. Hell UC vs. Tenn or UC vs. NCST are both bigger games than that.
• Con_Alma

  San Diego State was a very solid team last year. I'm not sure what they have coming back and the coaching change will impact them but I look forward to seeing them play early.
• Iliketurtles

  

  The game I'm most excited to see is the #2 game on that list. Those are going to be some awesome games on September 10th and 17th though.
• goosebumps

  

  I really want to see LSU play WVU in Morgantown. Its a tough place to play and WVU has the new Stud Offensive Coordinator/Coach in Waiting.
• georgemc80

  Iliketurtles;741195 wrote:The game I'm most excited to see is the #2 game on that list. Those are going to be some awesome games on September 10th and 17th though.

  
  Especially the 17th. Clearing my calendar as we speak.
• superman

  Tobias Fünke;741023 wrote:If they'll use the Hoke angle for SDSU-UM, why not use the Holtz angle for USF-ND?
  
  I think a list that doesn't mention USC-ND or Stanford-ND is flawed.

  Someone was so interested in defending his POS team, he didn't read the article. The author states in the introduction that regularly scheduled games aren't included.
  Smdh
• karen lotz

  

  smh at superman
• sleeper

  

  superman;742541 wrote:Someone was so interested in defending his POS team, he didn't read the article. The author states in the introduction that regularly scheduled games aren't included.
  Smdh

  
  Don't try to rationalize with Notre Dame fans. If you don't think going 6-6 at best every year is the greatest season on the planet, then YOU'RE the delusional one.
• j_crazy

  

  can't wait for LSU and Oregon.
  
  I'm still trying to swing some tickets for that one. It's like 3 days after my son is supposed to be born and I'll be home for my 14 days off.
• justincredible

  

  I'll be headed to Morgantown for LSU @ WVU. Can't wait.
• Tobias Fünke

  

  sleeper;742552 wrote:Don't try to rationalize with Notre Dame fans. If you don't think going 6-6 at best every year is the greatest season on the planet, then YOU'RE the delusional one.

  
  I know we've discussed this before, but just for kicks do you know how many times Notre Dame has gone 6-6 for a season?
• sleeper

  

  Tobias Fünke;743112 wrote:I know we've discussed this before, but just for kicks do you know how many times Notre Dame has gone 6-6 for a season?

  
  No, and I don't care. Notre Dame hasn't done anything but lose big games since I've been alive.
  
  Cue the "Yeah, but in 1983 we won the National Championship over Syracuse" or some other season that no one outside of South Bend care about.
• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  Comments:
  >
  > - LSU has a TOUGH scheduled this season (OOC and Conference play)
  >
  > - OSU @ Miami (Fl.) is probably a little high
  >
  > - I pray UGA puts a stomping on Boise, but I doubt that happens. Boise
  > is QUICKLY becoming THE luckiest program in all of college football.
  > Georgia is going to be down this yr and Boise is going to end up
  > notching another "quality W" that really isn't that impressive.
  >
  > - FSU vs. OU is going to tell a lot about the Seminoles and Jimbo
  > Fisher. Let's hope they can return to glory by putting a stomping on
  > the Sooners.
  >
  > - LSU vs. The Ducks is going to be a GREAT game. I do think the Ducks
  > will win, however, and I really wouldn't be THAT surprised if they won
  > convincingly. LSU's Jefferson did not look that impressive to me
  during their Spring Game, and he really hasn't quite panned out as well as I thought he was going to. If he struggles, it's going to be a
  long yr for the Tigers with their schedule.
• Tobias Fünke

  

  sleeper;743137 wrote:No

  Twice.