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College football's biggest weekend of the young season is here, and the conversation starts in Austin, where number one Ohio State travels to face number four Texas in a top-five showdown Saturday night. The stakes couldn't be higher — this is the kind of non-conference statement game that shapes College Football Playoff narratives all the way through December, and both programs know it.
Speaking of narratives, the SEC versus Big Ten debate gets a fresh data point this week as bluebloods across both conferences have a chance to separate themselves early. Week two is shaping up as an unofficial measuring stick for which power conference carries the most weight heading into the heart of the season, and every margin of victory gets filed away by the selection committee.
Meanwhile, in Ann Arbor — well, on the road — Michigan squares off against number eleven Oklahoma in another marquee non-conference clash. SportsLine's Mike Tierney, riding a fifteen and seven run on his picks, has weighed in with his best bets, and the oddsmakers are paying close attention to how a transitioning Michigan program handles a Sooners squad with serious CFP ambitions of their own.
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