Maybe this next slew of teams won’t feature a national championship winner but some very strong opponents, or ones that were at least scheduled until a few cancellations are next to be found.
Really Good:
I’m glad I’m not alone in looking at the Notre Dame game at Pitt as downright scary. Pat Narduzzi has seemingly always had Brian Kelly’s number as even when the Panthers don’t beat the Irish, they certainly make life a living hell for 60 minutes. Fiutak puts this years Panthers squad at No. 18 nationally.
USC fans might not be thrilled that Clay Helton is back for another year but rivals of the Trojans certainly are. Fiutak looks past Helton though and ranks the Trojans No. 13 citing their ridiculous amount of experience as the key reason.
Wisconsin is another team that’s now off the schedule as the most intriguing Shamrock Series game to date has been called off for 2019. The Badgers check in at No. 11 in CFN’s rankings and despite Jonathan Taylor now being in the NFL, the Badgers should again be a force in the Big Ten West.
The One Great Opponent: