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On3 recently ranked the 13 best nonconference games of the 2023 college football season.
There are several intriguing nonconference games on the 2023 college football schedule. Continue reading “Texas has the best nonconference game of the 2023 season according to On3”
What could schedules in 2023 and 2024 look like for the Oklahoma Sooners in an expanded Big 12?
On Tuesday at Big 12 media days, Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark reiterated that Oklahoma and Texas would remain in the conference for the next two years before making the jump to the SEC in the fall of 2025 after the current grant of rights agreement expires.
According to Yormark, Oklahoma and Texas have committed to Yormark that they’ll be present for the 2023 season when the Big 12 welcomes in new members BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF. The new 14-team conference won’t have divisions. Instead, the two teams with the best record will meet for the Big 12 championship game.
So what could the schedules look like for Oklahoma over the next two years in Big 12 play? As we attempted to work through what a potential schedule could look like, we wanted to make sure a few things landed.
Oklahoma needs to play Texas (because, of course) and Oklahoma State twice. After 2024, we have no clue when Bedlam will be replayed. So the Big 12 will want to make sure that game happens while it can.
Here are a few other scheduling “rules” we came up with for both Oklahoma and Texas that honors historical and regional matchups before the Sooners and Longhorns leave for the SEC.
In this format, half of the current Big 12 would get home-and-homes with Oklahoma, and half would get home-and-homes with Texas. Oklahoma and Texas would play everyone at least once, and schools that don’t get home games against Oklahoma would get home dates against Texas and vice versa.
So with that groundwork laid, let’s take a look at what schedules could look like for Oklahoma in the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Oklahoma has yet to fill their final nonconference game for the 2024 season, but we left an open week for Joe Castiglione to work with.
Where do you rank the Auburn-Penn State matchup among the SEC nonconference showdowns?
When it comes to the nonconference schedule for the Auburn Tigers and Bryan Harsin, there is one nonconference matchup that stands above the rest. After losing in Happy Valley a season ago, the Penn State Nittany Lions journey south to the Plains.
When it comes to assigning a ranking to the game, On3’s Jesse Simonton put this rematch at No. 8 in the SEC. The list is headlined by week one’s Utah Utes and Florida Gators showdown.
The Tigers narrowly lost in Happy Valley in 2021, but a win over James Franklin and the Nittany Lions would really, really help cool the coals emanating from Bryan Harsin’s hot seat. Auburn has never hosted a Big Ten team at Jordan-Hare, either. Similarly to Texas A&M’s QB situation, Auburn may not settle on a starter until this game.
This game will be a huge test for Auburn and give them an idea of where they stand among the top teams in college football.
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The Week 2 matchup of Texas-Alabama is sure to feel like a sauna.
Kickoff times and television selections for Texas’ three nonconference games were released on Thursday. Continue reading “Texas Football: Kickoff times set for three nonconference games”
The Big 12’s nonconference schedule gives us plenty of games to look forward to in the fall.
The Big 12’s nonconference schedule gives us plenty of games to look forward to in the fall. Continue reading “Each Big 12 football team’s toughest nonconference game in 2022”
Texas has made it a priority to schedule top competition over the next several years.
Texas has made it a priority to strengthen their nonconference schedule. Continue reading “Texas’ nonconference schedule ranks among the top 15”
