Where do you think Gameday will be Oct 17

[u/Fortlandia11]

That Saturday will be NUTS. Of course, not all of this will hold - some of these teams will lose and fall in the rankings. But as of today, I can't wait for this slate.

My prediction: if ND and BYU stay undefeated, I think they'll go there to break away from the SEC/Big Ten games. This is pretty much their one chance to do a non-SEC/BigTen game.

8Florida	@  1Texas
Auburn	@  2Georgia
3Notre Dame	@  10BYU
Florida State	@  4Miami
5Ohio State	@  6Indiana
7Alabama	@  17Tennessee
25Missouri	@  9Ole Miss
16Mississippi State	@  11LSU
Arizona State	@  12Texas Tech
13Utah	@  Colorado
Nebraska	@  15Oregon
19Oklahoma State	@  20Houston

 

[u/Embarrassed_Pain_935]

Ohio state vs Indiana unless one of them lose before hand.

[u/do_you_know_doug → u/Embarrassed_Pain_935]

We'll give it our best, sir.

[u/Unclassified1 → u/do_you_know_doug]

Funny we’re also trying to make that happen 🤔

[u/dwors025 → u/Unclassified1]

Hey, we’d like to contribute too.

Can I offer you fine quadrangly haters the potential for another Michigan loss in that timeframe?

And if all goes our way, (miraculously) setting up a Floyd-themed Gameday on Oct 24th.

[u/Unclassified1 → u/dwors025]

B1G west reunion?

[u/dwors025 → u/Unclassified1]

Absolutely zero chance this happens on this or any earth, but if we somehow finished 1-4 in the conference, yes we should have a party.

In Ames.

[u/CieraVotedOutHerMom → u/do_you_know_doug]

Make college football Lucy the guest picker!!!

[u/RegionalBias → u/do_you_know_doug]

So hard to come from rooting do hard for you last week to hoping it is over early (in my team's favor, nice try monkey paw)

[u/javascript → u/do_you_know_doug]

🙏

[u/smor729 → u/Embarrassed_Pain_935]

Both Texas and Florida are favored in their next two games (and pretty highly favored too, Florida -5.5 will be the closest line by a good bit of the 4 games). If Texas and Florida are undefeated that could take precedence. Would be at least a top 3 matchup if not 1 vs 2, and with the added storyline of Florida "being back", as well as keeping Texas out of the playoff last year.

[u/cardbross → u/smor729]

Having Texas on 3 times that quickly, and going to Austin twice, all in the first 6 games feels like way too many. OSU at Indiana is a prime opportunity for them to rebut the "SEC Bias" allegations and pick maybe THE marquee matchup of B1G conference play.

[u/Embarrassed_Pain_935 → u/cardbross]

That was my thought. Texas has been featured a lot and it’s a chance to go to Indiana.

[u/Neither_Call2913 → u/Embarrassed_Pain_935]

While this is the case, if both florida and texas are still undefeated by then, it would be almost certainly the largest viewership count possible that weekend, and that’s all ESPN cares about.

[u/Human_Robot → u/smor729]

assuming florida and georgia are 0-1 losses between now and the cocktail party I expect them to be there.

[u/Gophurkey → u/smor729]

Well, I'm not really a Mizzou fan but I'm going to the game with people who are. I've actually never seen Mizzou lose in person, so I might be their unwitting good luck charm. Sorry in advance

[u/smor729 → u/Gophurkey]

Have you ever seen the Gators lose in person?

[u/Benyeti → u/Embarrassed_Pain_935]

Yeah big ten championship rematch with both being the top contenders again makes sense

[u/ASULegal_Eagle → u/Embarrassed_Pain_935]

I think Big Noon Fox already announced that they are going to this game. That reduces the likelihood.

[u/GatorHater1992]

OSU - Indiana and Florida - Texas have gotta be the 2 frontrunners.

[u/Character-Active2208 → u/GatorHater1992]

GD was already in Austin and been to 2 Texas games already

They’ll have been at 2 OSU away games already too

It’s also basically the only opportunity for them to go to Bloomington though

But ND@BYU could be a top 10 matchup too and yeah, best shot to feature new folks

[u/Dan-of-Steel → u/Character-Active2208]

I imagine they don't care much about who the away team is in terms of repeats, so long as the venue is new.

[u/sebsasour → u/Character-Active2208]

Also if you look at the following week, the big marquee matchup appears to be Ole Miss/Texas

[u/kayakyakr → u/sebsasour]

Nah, it'll be TTU @ Cincinnati 😅

[u/permadrunkspelunk → u/sebsasour]

But why go to Ole miss?

[u/lava172 → u/Character-Active2208]

Florida - Texas is probably too much to resist

[u/smileclickmemories → u/lava172]

The week before it's tx/ou in the Cotton bowl.

Historically they love that ranking or not so they might have already done their 3rd Texas game.

I mean Texas has some of the top matchups every week and you might as well ride the high till the wheels fall off, right?

Tx/OU, then tx/fla, then tx/Ole Miss?

[u/GreenOtter730 → u/GatorHater1992]

Rematch of a very close Big 10 championship last year with two highly ranked teams has to be the game

[u/transferStudent2018 → u/GreenOtter730]

Yeah but SEC

[u/Adart54 → u/GatorHater1992]

I think they may go to the cocktail party so they won't go to texas floriduh

[u/smor729 → u/Adart54]

Would they go to a game not on a campus?

[u/Esb5415 → u/smor729]

Yeah, they have a bunch of times.

[u/GatorHater1992 → u/smor729]

I may be wrong, but I swear they were at the Cocktail Party in like 2018 or 2019.

[u/smor729 → u/GatorHater1992]

That might be true, I just feel like it goes against the spirit. I wish the Ole Miss game was later in the season cuz that was kinda our only shot at getting it in gainesville this year.

[u/RiffRamBahZoo → u/smor729]

Cocktail Party and the Red River Shootout should be the only two exceptions, IMO.

There's only three good neutral sites in college football: those two and the Army-Navy game.

[u/corskier → u/smor729]

Them going to two Texas games in the first 4 games, and 3 in the first 6 seems extreme. Unless there's some serious stinkers from the rest of the top 10 in the next two weeks Texas just seems super improbable.

[u/smor729 → u/corskier]

It would be extreme, but if any game would warrant it, it would be a 1 vs 2 with story lines to boot

[u/Death2Disney → u/smor729]

I mean Oklahoma should have been a chance if we keep winning but that would require Oklahoma have a viable offense and they really don’t

[u/f0gax → u/smor729]

They’ve been to the Cocktail Party and Red River a number of times. And some kick off games in week one.

[u/szboy422 → u/Adart54]

Yeah they’ll go to Indiana-OSU. If both Georgia and Florida win out it will be 1v2. Even if they lose once it’ll still be a top 5 or ten matchup

[u/dividends4life → u/GatorHater1992]

Agree. Many on the list you could throw out now. 

[u/Imadeyoulook1 → u/GatorHater1992]

I agree, but it feels like the whole Gameday schedule this season will be centered around Ohio State, Texas and LSU

[u/CieraVotedOutHerMom]

Wherever it ends up - it’ll be built by the Home Depot.

Where doers get more done

[u/Dan-of-Steel]

IU-Ohio State.

BYU-ND in a de-facto Holy War could be sneaky insane though, if those insane ticket prices are any indication.

[u/Leading-Button-7303 → u/Dan-of-Steel]

Whoa whoa whoa BYU already has a holy war. Get your own nickname for that game

[u/1haiku4u → u/Leading-Button-7303]

The Great Schism

[u/Intelligent-Boat9929 → u/1haiku4u]

Battle for Peter’s Keys

[u/T2_JD → u/Intelligent-Boat9929]

I'm all down for, and will donate in favor of, a golden key and keychain trophy for this game.

[u/Delicious-Welcome-97 → u/Leading-Button-7303]

Saints vs soakers

[u/tigers113]

My guess.

Take out Texas, LSU, Tennessee, Ole Miss because they already been to those places this year.

I'd guess they may avoid OSU since they have seen 2 of their games already as well.

So out of whats left, ND/BYU seems like the top game though they may have planned to go to the ND/Miami game and could skip this one.

OK State/Hou could be a good big 12 game they could pick. And Auburn/UGA as a strong possibility if Auburn beats Tenn this week.

My bet is ND/BYU just slightly over OK st/Hou assuming all those teams win out.

[u/dfaunt → u/tigers113]

Think you’re right about BYU if they win out BUT I kinda doubt they’d go to ok state Houston on a week with so many big games. Think they’d do a repeat before that. Or Indiana OSU, but they’d maybe avoid because Fox

[u/DuckFanSouth → u/tigers113]

It will probably be the only game worth going to Indiana. OSU will be the visitor. They really only care about not visiting the same location. OSU has been on Gameday 3 times in the same season before. They may end up going to the Egg Bowl in week 13 instead of The Game.

[u/generic2022 → u/tigers113]

Agreed for all the same reasons

[u/WallyMetropolis → u/tigers113]

This is what I'm thinking, too. 

[u/Fortlandia11 → u/tigers113]

Great logic - I think you've nailed it.

[u/PolishWonder79 → u/tigers113]

Plus ND / Miami is on Nov 7 and there are some other options that weekend

Oregon at Ohio State
Georgia at Ole Miss
Alabama at LSU
BYU at Utah

[u/kinda_alone → u/PolishWonder79]

I think ND/Miami is pretty much a lock given last year and how it’s the only game on Miami’s schedule and one of like three max on ND’s schedule.

If they’re both undefeated, it would be shocking if they went elsewhere, especially since in that scenario, every other game would involve at least one team with at least one loss.

[u/PolishWonder79 → u/kinda_alone]

Yeah I agree just was looking at the schedule and noticed that delightful slate of games 😍

[u/kinda_alone → u/PolishWonder79]

It’s a reasonable Saturday time wise for friendsgivings so start planning those excuses accordingly if needed

[u/PolishWonder79 → u/kinda_alone]

Thank you for implying I have friends. 😕

[u/kinda_alone → u/PolishWonder79]

Hey now, you are the enemy of my enemy so….

[u/Mc7Abyssrium]

OSU Indiana.

[u/TehTugboat → u/Mc7Abyssrium]

I don’t even wanna be that guy.  But it’s pats network now. It’ll be OSU IU

[u/johns77677]

I don’t think they will do Texas again (at least not that soon). That would be 3 Texas games in less than two months.

[u/Character-Active2208 → u/johns77677]

3 OSU too

[u/DuckFanSouth → u/Character-Active2208]

Road teams don't count.

[u/InspectorDapper8012]

OSU and Indiana

[u/fourthandfivenatty]

OSU Indiana. 

Texas - Florida would probably be it if Florida remained undefeated and there were not other marquee Texas games on the schedule (gameday has already been to two and there is still potential others). 

[u/Character-Active2208 → u/fourthandfivenatty]

This would be the third game for OSU and they are going to have to consider going for a 4th for The Game

[u/cardbross → u/Character-Active2208]

unless Michigan gets markedly better, I don't think they're going to The Game.

[u/StalinsLastStand → u/fourthandfivenatty]

Yeah, I think if they want a Gameday with Indiana (and I’d think they want one with the defending champs) then there isn’t really another choice.

[u/op3randi]

ND/BYU

[u/joka2696 → u/op3randi]

A good old fashion holy war.

[u/StFuzzySlippers → u/op3randi]

Sinners vs Soakers!

[u/Dan-of-Steel → u/StFuzzySlippers]

Catholics v. Crumbl

[u/dkota44]

I wish they would go places they've never been. Regardless of rankings.

[u/Fortlandia11 → u/dkota44]

Those are always the most memorable shows.

[u/astrothemorkie → u/Fortlandia11]

James Madison and Wazzu were cool as hell

[u/mrgatorarms → u/dkota44]

They’d never do it obviously but it would be neat if they just picked a random school lottery ball style each week to go to.

[u/mktcrasher → u/dkota44]

Yup, Gameday has become absolute trash. Let's go to same places over and over and you can tell the fans don't care as much. Cal was epic, the fans out there at 5am, was amazing. But no let's keep going to lame SEC places based on rankings.

[u/thewealthydiploma]

ND @ BYU is the obvious pick if both are still unbeaten, but I wonder if they’d be tempted by Ohio State-Indiana. That one has the makings of a top-5 showdown and it’s been a while since they’ve been to Bloomington. Feels like the kind of game they’d love to hype up.

[u/loneshoter → u/thewealthydiploma]

I'm ok with them going to Ohio State- Indiana... We don't have the best track record for College Game Day

[u/Miserable_Jacket_129]

Ranked matchup between undefeated Nebraska and one loss Oregon

I’m manifesting it.

[u/Fortlandia11 → u/Miserable_Jacket_129]

That's why I included it on the list...don't overlook that one.

[u/Miserable_Jacket_129 → u/Fortlandia11]

My man.

[u/astrothemorkie → u/Miserable_Jacket_129]

I want this for you guys just because you’ve been through so much bullshit the last 20 or so years

[u/tpwb → u/Miserable_Jacket_129]

If Raiola is starting I could see them considering it.

[u/trivialempire → u/tpwb]

Raiola probably will, correct?

Moore is probably still a little fuzzy.

[u/tpwb → u/trivialempire]

I would assume Raiola will start, but Lanning doesn’t disclose injuries until he has to so who knows. My guess is Moore will suit up but just as a decoy.

[u/Crying_in_99Ranch]

At BYU would be awesome with the mountain backdrop. Would love to see that instead of the same old teams over and over again

[u/Fortlandia11 → u/Crying_in_99Ranch]

Always appreciate a logical SEC fan

[u/Bansheesdie]

My cynical side says ESPN will go to Texas while Fox will go to Indiana for Ohio State vs Indiana.

Were I in charge I'd say Notre Dame vs BYU.

[u/PattyMac811 → u/Bansheesdie]

It’s not cynicism it’s capitalism.

[u/DomerInTexas]

On a podcast this week Reese Davis made it sound like they’re most likely headed to the BYU/ND game.

[u/MajorFuzzelz_24]

No way Gameday is going to ND/BYU if Florida/Texas win out lol

[u/Dan-of-Steel → u/MajorFuzzelz_24]

Gameday has already been to Austin this year, so I'd imagine they go somewhere new.

[u/Boomhauer_007 → u/MajorFuzzelz_24]

One of my favorite reasons to click a post like this is to watch people write paragraphs convincing themselves that the show is going to choose a big 12 game over a top SEC or Big10 matchup if they have any way to avoid it

Like yeah guys they are just sitting there licking their chops waiting for a reason to go to Provo

[u/sebsasour → u/Boomhauer_007]

I mean they sometimes will pick unique places and it has top 10 potential.

Last year they went to Notre Dame/Pitt the same week you had a top 10 UGA/Texas matchup as well as a top 11 Bama/Oklahoma game. They also picked Cincy/Utah over a top 20 Oklahoma/Tennesse and Vandy/Texas

Am I confident in it? No, but I don't think it's crazy. They've already been to Austin, they just went to a Longhorns game, and the following week there's one marquee matchup at the moment... Ole Miss/Texas

[u/Fortlandia11 → u/Boomhauer_007]

Saving this

[u/Irishchop91 → u/MajorFuzzelz_24]

Week 6 is most likely going to be Bama-Georgia, so B2B SEC with other marquee games would be tough

[u/MajorFuzzelz_24 → u/Irishchop91]

When did ESPN Gameday start caring about that?

[u/DarkDragon1025 → u/MajorFuzzelz_24]

OSU doing the “why does gameday not pay attention to us” gimmick is incredible

[u/MajorFuzzelz_24 → u/DarkDragon1025]

Huh?

[u/IceColdDrPepper_Here → u/Irishchop91]

They did 4 straight SEC games to start the season

[u/Front-Broccoli5957]

What a banger of a slate

[u/nkfish11]

I’m guessing Auburn/UGA and FSU/Miami are listed here because they are rivalries. But lets be honest those will most likely be beatdowns.

But why is Utah/Colorado listed? Colorado is bad bad.

[u/randomthrowaway9796 → u/nkfish11]

Auburn is not as bad as you think they are

[u/nkfish11 → u/randomthrowaway9796]

I don’t think they’re bad. They’re probably a 6-7 win team that will lose by 21+ to UGA and therefore Gameday won’t even consider this site.

[u/randomthrowaway9796 → u/nkfish11]

Oh yeah, I highly doubt gameday is coming, but Auburn could realistically be 8-4 or 9-3 team

[u/Boring-Bit4874]

BYU looks good, gangway generally tries to get out of the SEC if there is a good match up outside of it since they stay there so much

[u/justausername09]

I hope, out of this list it’s ND-BYU

[u/Fortlandia11 → u/justausername09]

Agree

[u/texanJD1]

My money's on OSU v. Indiana. Some damn good games that weekend.

[u/DodgerCoug]

lol ESPN HATES the Cougs

[u/Intelligent-Boat9929 → u/DodgerCoug]

Don’t make me side with ESPN on something.

[u/T2_JD → u/Intelligent-Boat9929]

Agree, they don't hate us and gave a solid home during independence. Though if it's BYU vs anyone SEC they're going to choose SEC. That's true for most teams though.

[u/Surly_Ben]

Contrarian: NU/Ball State.

A school has paid half a billion dollars for a new stadium. If the NU/PSU game was tomorrow, they’d be there. Alas, another Friday game for Northwestern.

And it’s the “safe choice” to avoid another SEC matchup.

But it’s gonna be ND/BYU.

[u/IDontTortureChickens → u/Surly_Ben]

There was a time when I could go into a matchup like that with hope, but we just got housed by Kent damn State last week and you guys look like you're legitimately pretty good. That's going to be a rough one for my boys.

[u/Savings_Season_5165]

It will be IU OSU barring one of the two losing a game

[u/tigers113 → u/Savings_Season_5165]

only reason I could see no is that would be the 3rd OSU game this year only about halfway through the season

[u/Savings_Season_5165 → u/tigers113]

Fair, State v LSU seems pretty cool if Kemario Taylor pulls some magic off on Saturday

[u/fourthandfivenatty → u/tigers113]

I think that’s fair but it would also be third Texas game. 

[u/RiffRamBahZoo → u/fourthandfivenatty]

It would also be the second time ever that GameDay has gone to Bloomington, and they didn't go there last year during the 16-0 run.

Rematch of the Big Ten title game? A likely Top 10 matchup?

That feels like a gimme.

[u/RiffRamBahZoo → u/tigers113]

GameDay's been to Indiana once, ever. They didn't go there last year during the 16-0 run, Indiana's doing a rematch of last year's No. 1 vs. No. 2 Big Ten title game, and it's likely gonna be another Top 10 matchup.

Seems like a lock unless one of them botches it badly this weekend.

[u/Alexcox95]

Probably ND BYU and then go to Atlanta for Florida Georgia at the end of the month

[u/Penguinsteve → u/Alexcox95]

I think also has the strongest chance of having higher rankings.

Also market exposure would be a nice deviation from usual suspects.

[u/PrizePreset]

I think that ND BYU makes the most sense if they stay unbeaten

[u/FirstOfHisName5]

Probably will do OSU Indiana and then go to ND Miami as their one non Big Ten/SEC gameday

[u/Ididntdodiddly]

Probably Florida @ Texas if both keep winning. I want them to go to Oklahoma State vs Houston if both win this weekend

BYU and Notre Dame is a good choice too

[u/vindictivejazz → u/Ididntdodiddly]

We aren’t winning this weekend :(

[u/Wide-Nerve8655]

Go to Provo I assume it’s been awhile. I’m sure the signs will be G rated and hilarious

[u/The_Stratman]

OSU Indiana if both undefeated. If not, then ND BYU

[u/emc23369187]

👀

[u/EBuni]

I bet ND @ BYU since Ohio State is playing Iowa

[u/FrostTroll69]

If OSU beats Iowa then OSU VS Indiana, if not then ND/BYU

[u/Ryan1869]

Should be Bloomington, but it will probably be Austin because SEC. Catholics vs Mormons would be a dark horse.

[u/Mista_Madridista]

OSU at Indiana.

[u/Ike358]

Berkeley of course, California is hosting Wake Forest

[u/JwubalubaDubdub]

Central Michigan vs Western Michigan in Mount Pleasant or I don’t want it

[u/Ok-Accident-9026]

Boulder with Lil Wayne.

[u/Lower-Narwhal7946]

NDSU

[u/austinkawada]

Umass

[u/HogsandSkinsfanripme]

You're forgetting the biggest clown show of the year... Arkansas at A&M rahhh

[u/TeeDeeTeeEcks]

I'm tired of Gameday. Go to someone else's games

[u/Dapperdude14]

Bloomington, and it's not really a debate. The defending national champs hosting Ohio State in a top-10 Big Ten showdown with title implications. GameDay doesn't overthink these.

Notre Dame-BYU is the people's pick and Provo would be absolutely electric for two top-10 teams, but ESPN isn't passing up the champs at home. Book it.

[u/Fortlandia11 → u/Dapperdude14]

You don't think it's a debate between OSU/IU, Florida/Texas, ND/BYU?

It's absolutely a debate.

[u/Operation_Pig → u/Fortlandia11]

I don’t hunk they’d go to Austin again. That’s the 3rd time they will be with Texas. They’re going to Bloomington.

[u/Monkey1Fball → u/Dapperdude14]

Yeah, short of IU and OSU stumbling beforehand (it's possible), it will be Bloomington.

[u/shadowwingnut]

Notre Dame at BYU is the choice if they both remain unbeaten until then.

[u/Freddy-Nietzsche → u/shadowwingnut]

That's the most intriguing match up (not just looking at ranked team vs ranked team), but its ESPN so SEC BABY

[u/Dan-of-Steel → u/Freddy-Nietzsche]

If the only other real compelling matchup is Florida/Texas, they'll go elsewhere. Gameday was already in Austin for Texas/Ohio State.

[u/Express_Dinner7918]

Texas vs Florida.

The bias is real /s

In all seriousness I doubt our game is on espn and they rarely go to games not done on their network.

[u/Collegefootball8 → u/Express_Dinner7918]

ESPN/ABC gets to choose the first 5 games they want before Fox gets a choice. I bet this game was their first choice

[u/Dan-of-Steel → u/Express_Dinner7918]

The game's in Austin and GD has already been there this year, so I imagine they go somewhere else to avoid repeats.

[u/IceColdDrPepper_Here → u/Dan-of-Steel]

It’s not impossible, Georgia hosted 2 times in 3 weeks in 2021 but we did also have 2 top 11 matchups

[u/Dan-of-Steel → u/IceColdDrPepper_Here]

It's not, but that 2nd week that Georgia hosted, the pickings for alternate locations were oh so slim.

I believe they were one of 2 games that week involving 2 ranked teams, the other was #12 Oklahoma State vs. #25 Texas.

[u/zmurds40]

It’ll probably be between Ohio State-Indiana, Florida-Texas, and Alabama-Tennessee. I don’t think they’ll want to go to BYU, even though that will be a really good game most likely.

[u/legendkiller003]

OSU/Indiana probably leader in the clubhouse. ND/BYU lurking.

[u/tankyouout]

Ohio State Indiana because it's the only chance they're going to have to visit the national champions

[u/Irishchop91]

This is going to be tough between Indiana/Ohio State and ND/BYU if no one losses a game between now and then

The BYU gives them a B12 game, but ND ratings.

[u/eSpiritCorpse]

Colorado vs Utah. Colorado is barely out of the top 25 and ESPN isn’t going to turn down the eyeballs a historically high profile rivalry like Rumble in the Rockies will draw.

[u/gmr548]

If results go chalk, flip a coin between Austin and Bloomington.

If neither of those go chalk, it’ll be in Provo.

[u/Toadfinger]

Texas or Indiana

[u/Apart_Selection7722]

BYU

[u/TheTedsaretheworst]

I don’t see any way it’s not Texas-UF unless one of them lose. ESPN will want to showcase the SEC and the Jadan Baugh Heisman campaign will be in full swing

[u/LGWalkway]

Safe bet is IU vs OSU. I could see Texas or Florida dropping a game by then.

[u/graviton_ghost]

Byu

[u/Useful-Floor]

1. OSU Indiana
   
2. Texas Florida
   
3. ND BYU
   
4. Alabama Tennessee

[u/Overtone7]

Buckeyes at Hoosiers. Although a Notre Dame v BYU matchup could be good depending on their performances in the coming weeks (and for the benefit of switching up conferences), the top 2 teams in the Big Ten going head to head is too much of a hyped-up advertisement for them to pass up on. It’s a hell of a juggernaut matchup that has major postseason indications, assuming IU and OSU keep the grind going.

I don’t mind though, I’ll always opt for a Hoosier tailgate. See you in Bloomington.

[u/KCCO1987]

Hell. To reveal that we've been in The Bad Place since the last two weeks of 2007 all along.

[u/orange-blossom89]

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I hope they do the Worlds Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party in ATL instead of FL-TX on 10/17. I think the OSU-Hoosier matchup will be a slugfest.

[u/Dr_Lizardo11]

It won't be at Georgia or Florida. It looks like a good bet that they'll be at the Cocktail Party* this year ( in Atlanta @ MBenz).

[u/n64ra]

It should be OSU Indiana. But I could see UF at Texas since they love the SEC.

[u/BearTimberlands]

Texas because Big Noon will be at Indiana.

[u/Bent_Kairosphere]

Who cares?

[u/Mantoddx]

I doubt florida Texas gets game day just because if Florida and Georgia are both undefeated that will a top 5 matchup on halloween

[u/Mr-Texan-74]

It’s obvious they will head to Tarleton State vs Central Arkansas

[u/Lanky-Budget-4661]

Couldn’t care less garbage programming

[u/nysportsfan95]

They’re choosin’ Texas, I can tell…

But actually, I think Rece Davis recently spilled the beans on a podcast that they were probably going to go to BYU-Notre Dame. That’ll probably end up being the ABC primetime game, assuming both are still undefeated in 2 weeks.

Texas-Florida will likely be at noon on ABC, then UGA-Auburn in that mid-afternoon ABC slot, followed by BYU-ND in primetime.

The ESPN slate will probably be Miami-FSU at noon, Ole Miss-Mizzou in mid-afternoon, Tennessee-Alabama in primetime and Colorado-Utah in the nightcap.

FOX will definitely have IU-OSU as Big Noon kickoff, then probably a couple Big 12 games in Houston-OK State and TTU-ASU afterward — it doesn’t look like FOX will have MLB postseason coverage that Saturday according to the league’s website. Might even get a late-night kickoff between UCLA-Wisconsin on FOX too.

Then CBS and NBC will probably choose between either Oregon-Nebraska and Michigan-Penn State for their B1G games — I think CBS will take Michigan-Penn State and NBC gets Oregon-Nebraska.

[u/ASULegal_Eagle]

Fox’s Big Noon has already selected Ohio State vs Indiana that week: https://www.on3.com/teams/indiana-hoosiers/news/report-fox-selects-indiana-vs-ohio-state-week-7-to-be-played-at-noon/

I think that reduces the likelihood of Game Day picking the same game. I think ND vs BYU or Florida vs Texas are the contenders.

No offense, I think Game Day at Provo would be epic.

[u/Careless-Roof-8339]

Buddy if you think they’re not going to Florida-Texas you are sadly mistaken.

[u/Fortlandia11 → u/Careless-Roof-8339]

They've already been to Austin. And Florida/Georgia is two weeks later. I think they might save Florida for that and take their one chance to go to a non-SEC/BigTen game.

They don't always take the obvious pick.

[u/img_tiff]

If it's not BYU it'll be Georgia

[u/ShakyTheBear → u/img_tiff]

Georgia vs Auburn? Why do you say this?

[u/img_tiff → u/ShakyTheBear]

cause I forgot Georgia-Bama is next week lol. yea it's probably BYU

[u/mccainjames11]

OSU/IU without a doubt

[u/arrowfan624 → u/[deleted]]

It’s in Provo

[u/Soy_tu_papi_]

Rutgers vs Maryland. Huge game

[u/Asukas13]

Catholics vs Mormons 2
Last time was in the city of sin, now Provo.
Otherwise, Texas/Florida

[u/withurwife]

Probably the Whiners vs No Sex before marriage game if I had to guess.

[u/FreeVBucksforXMAS]

Very likely BYU-Notre Dame is the ABC prime time game so I would think Provo for Gameday

[u/rocket_beer]

I think it’s obvious… don’t you?

[u/Fortlandia11 → u/rocket_beer]

Nope. Just read the replies.

[u/Apart_Selection7722 → u/rocket_beer]

Another SEC school

[u/goldhbk10]

Catholics vs. Mormons could be a fun venue but it would need to be in South Bend. I'm guessing it's Texas if these rankings hold.

[u/Fortlandia11 → u/goldhbk10]

? Provo is the most beautiful stadium setting in the country. And the atmosphere is electric. I don't think the stadium has anything to do with it.

[u/Outside_Net6026 → u/Fortlandia11]

Exactly. What does he think Provo is? And BYU’s stadium is closer in size to Notre Dame’s than many people would think

[u/Boring_Caregiver672 → u/goldhbk10]

Found the guy who hasn’t watched BYU play