College Football: For Whom to Root — and Against — in Week 1

College football is officially back. Now we can begin to look ahead to the weekend and speculate on all the chaos that is sure to unfold as this football season gets underway. Things seldom go as planned when it comes to college football, and the 2015 season will be no different. The uncertainty is what makes the football season great, but one thing is for certain: There will be plenty of upsets that will shape the landscape of the upcoming college football season. The key to chasing a national championship is not only to avoid the upset, but to benefit from the heartbreaking upsets of others while stacking up wins and moving up the rankings. If Oregon is to return to the national championship game in 2015, the Ducks are going to need some help along the way. Here is for whom to root  — and against — for Week 1 of the college football season. Kevin Cline Fans of both Oregon and Michigan State want to be undefeated headed into next week’s matchup. Oregon begins the year as the No. 7 team in the nation, according to the AP Top 25, which is almost a perfect position for the Ducks to make another run at the program’s elusive first national title. With their game against Michigan State coming in Week 2 (Sept. …

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