The 2024 college football season will be one of change. No longer will there be just four team vying for the national championship when the College Football Playoffs officially get underway. There are now 12 teams that will battle for the right to hoist the national championship trophy.
The Pac-12 is no longer part of the power conferences as 10 of 12 members found new homes just in time for the 2024 season. Four of those teams joined the Big 12, four more joined the Big Ten, and the remaining two head east to the ACC. As it has been well documented, the chaos in conference realignment began with the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners announcing they would head to the SEC.
When it comes to the SEC, there is no shortage of monumental matchups for the first season with 16 teams in the toughest conference in college football. However, there might be 10 games that will define the upcoming season.
We kick off our list with the matchup in Ann Arbor for Week 2 showdown between Texas and the defending national championships.
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Texas Longhorns at Michigan Wolverines
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It has been a long time since the Texas Longhorns and Michigan Wolverines met on the football field. Their only meeting came in the Rose Bowl following the 2004 college football season. That last-second victory sparked a run to the BCS title the following season. Perhaps another victory could spark a Texas run to the title two decades later?
For Michigan, this is about setting the tone for their season after head coach Jim Harbaugh departed for the NFL shortly after winning the title. Not to mention a mass exodus of talent to the NFL draft and transfer portal. How does this version of Michigan look as Sherrone Moore takes over as head coach?
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USC Trojans vs LSU Tigers in Las Vegas, NV
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The LSU Tigers and USC Trojans have plenty of…
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