In three weeks, the 2015 college football season will commence, entering the second year of the College Football Playoff format. Last year was an instructive experience, as we all learned that the CFP committee is a vast departure from the BCS with its computers and polls. With that in mind, some games this season will take on more meaning because of its CFP implications. But a few others will also grab the spotlight because of who’s involved. And finally, there’ll be the timeless rivalries that are special every season.
Ohio State at Virginia Tech (Sept. 7)
The Hokies were the only team to inflict a loss on Ohio State before it went on to claim the inaugural CFP championship. That loss at the Horseshoe nearly cost the Buckeyes a spot in the playoff, thanks mostly to VT’s awful season, including the infamous 0-0 tie at the end of regulation against Wake Forest.
To be sure, the Buckeyes won’t take the Hokies lightly this time, but they will have plenty of adversity to deal with. Not only is this game in hostile Blacksburg, Ohio State will be without four suspended players, including star defensive end Joey Bosa. Urban Meyer’s defending champs can easily open the season 0-1.
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