This yr’s first two places are set. The crew will journey throughout the Atlantic Ocean to Dublin on Aug. 24 for an ACC showdown between Florida State and Georgia Tech and to School Station every week later for Notre Dame-Texas A&M.
Whereas we do not know the place else “School GameDay” will broadcast from, it would not be shocking to see it go to Tuscaloosa in Week 5 for Georgia-Alabama or Austin in Week 8 for Georgia-Texas. (Get able to see a number of the Bulldogs this yr.)
As an alternative of predicting the place we predict we’ll see the “GameDay” crew in 2024, here is a take a look at our 5 dream places for the present to arrange store through the upcoming season.
Week 3: Corvallis, Oregon
Oregon vs. Oregon State: The Geese and Beavers meet within the earliest showdown between in-state rivals in “Civil Conflict” historical past. The groups have break up the previous 4 conferences following a stretch when Oregon went 11-1 within the rivalry (2008-19). Oregon State followers needs to be revved up for this one after Oregon left the Pac-12 for the Massive Ten whereas Oregon State was demoted to a glorified Mountain West program.
The sport will air on Fox, however the community’s “Massive Midday Kickoff” will broadcast from Camp Randall Stadium in Madison for an out-of-conference recreation between Alabama and Wisconsin. Oregon and Oregon State have manageable slates through the first two weeks of the season and will enter the rivalry recreation 2-0.
Week 4: Norman, Oklahoma
Tennessee vs. Oklahoma: Vols head coach Josh Heupel returns to Norman, the place he quarterbacked the Sooners to a 2000 nationwide championship.
That is additionally Oklahoma’s first convention recreation as an SEC member, and it ends a stretch of 4 consecutive residence video games for the Sooners to start the season.
Each groups venture to be among the many greatest in faculty soccer this season. Per ESPN’s Soccer Energy Index, Oklahoma is the preseason No. 8 workforce within the nation, whereas Tennessee sits immediately behind it at No. 9.
Week 6: Tallahassee, Florida
Clemson vs. Florida State: This may very well be probably the most hostile surroundings “School GameDay” has ever seen.
Is ESPN courageous sufficient to ship its crew to Tallahassee after spending final December explaining why an undefeated Seminoles workforce did not need to be within the School Soccer Playoff?
A number of pundits mentioned Florida State did not belong within the CFP after quarterback Jordan Travis suffered a season-ending harm towards North Alabama on Nov. 18, one thing head coach Mike Norvell and the Florida State devoted doubtless have not forgotten.
The stakes for this recreation may very well be vital, too. Clemson and Florida State are the projected two greatest groups within the ACC, in line with ESPN Guess. Florida State (+275) is the slight favourite over Clemson (+375) regardless of the Tigers returning 2023 beginning quarterback Cade Klubnik and the Seminoles projected to start out former Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei.
Week 7: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Ole Miss vs. LSU: When Ole Miss travels to LSU for a probably pivotal SEC showdown on Oct. 12, will probably be 5 years to the day since “GameDay” final aired from Baton Rouge, when Florida got here to Loss of life Valley for a gathering with Joe Burrow and the Tigers.
The packages met in the most effective common season video games of the 2023 season, a 55-49 Ole Miss win. The Rebels had a superb offseason and return beginning quarterback Jaxson Dart, a preseason dark-horse Heisman candidate. This recreation needs to be their hardest check up up to now within the season and decide whether or not they’re a respectable nationwide championship contender.
Week 9: Manhattan, Kansas
Kansas vs. Kansas State: The Massive 12 may very well be up for grabs within the convention’s first season with out Oklahoma and Texas, which mixed to win 18 convention championships since 1996.
The Jayhawks and Wildcats may very well be two of the largest contenders for the Massive 12 title. Within the convention’s preseason media ballot, Kansas State ranked second, receiving 19 first-place votes, and Kansas was fourth (5 first-place votes).
“GameDay” has solely broadcast from Kansas State twice and never since Oct. 14, 2000 when the Wildcats, ranked No. 2 within the nation, hosted No. 8 Oklahoma.
