# 2016 Omnibus College Football Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 2, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743 "2016-09-02T00:52:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/1 "2016-09-02T00:52:19Z")
I know the season officially started a few days ago in Australia. But the real season starts tonight with the traditional South Carolina Thursday night game on ESPN. And boy do we suck again this year! Here’s hoping Muschamp’s recruiting pays off in a couple years, it’s gonna be a long season. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/2 "2016-09-02T02:48:39Z")
Well the SEC bias in the rankings shows itself early. #9 Tennessee is going to OT tied with Appalacian State. Over-Rated ---
**Author:** ![Algher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Algher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algher)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/3 "2016-09-02T02:55:11Z")
I love to see USC get punished, but I really want them to take down Alabama this weekend. In the meantime, headed to Stanford vs Kansas State tomorrow - go Cardinal! ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/4 "2016-09-02T02:55:59Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#): > > Well the SEC bias in the rankings… That didn’t take long!:p:smack: ---
**Author:** ![excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e8c25b/32.png) [@excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/excavating_for_a_mind)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/5 "2016-09-02T03:11:26Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#): > > Well the SEC bias in the rankings shows itself early. #9 Tennessee is going to OT tied with Appalacian State. > > Over-Rated Well, the real test is where they end up at the end of the season. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/6 "2016-09-02T19:20:01Z")
With the NFL not starting until next week, we’ll get Sunday night (ND vs Texas) and Monday night (Ole Miss vs. FSU) college football. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2016, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/7 "2016-09-03T01:58:48Z")
Here is a [update](http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2016/09/02/memphis-not-among-big-12-expansion-finalists/89785544/?hootPostID=669449f13bca1cacbe9704d0f9e0e9c5) on the Big XII expansion plans. Memphis and Temple out ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/8 "2016-09-03T02:25:03Z")
Memphis is always a bridesmaid, never a bride. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2016, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/9 "2016-09-03T04:40:32Z")
UCLA has a decent chance to be in the national title hunt this year. But…but…tomorrows game at Texas A&M will be a must win. Josh Rosen is a very gifted Soph QB and we are really deep. If we lose, an SC blowout loss will dull the pain. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/10 "2016-09-03T16:52:17Z")
Screw Lane Kiffen! Just wanted to get that out of the way early. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2016, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/11 "2016-09-03T19:45:04Z")
Lane who? I have selective amnesia. 😃 UCLA plays the big bad Aggies while USC opens with the national champions. Umm, OK… ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/12 "2016-09-03T20:34:29Z")
Our freshman place kicker is a Canadian named Molson…yes, from the brewing family. ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2016, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/13 "2016-09-03T20:47:02Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#): > > Well the SEC bias in the rankings shows itself early. #9 Tennessee is going to OT tied with Appalacian State. > > Over-Rated At least they weren’t ranked #3, like Oklahoma. ETA: and #5 LSU is losing to unranked Wisconsin. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2016, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/14 "2016-09-03T20:53:03Z")
Its the first game of the year so things are gonna be a little messy today. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2016, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/15 "2016-09-03T21:25:30Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Our freshman place kicker is a Canadian named Molson…yes, from the brewing family. The announcers are having a real good time with this as well. _“Looks like their putting Molson on ice…”_ ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2016, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/16 "2016-09-03T22:58:29Z")
Richmond Spiders beat the Univ. of Virginia (37-20) for the first time in 70 years. ---
**Author:** ![Yogurt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f0a364/32.png) [@Yogurt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yogurt)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2016, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/17 "2016-09-04T00:23:43Z")
> [@whitetho](#): > > Richmond Spiders beat the Univ. of Virginia (37-20) for the first time in 70 years. I was listening to that game on the radio. It’s a new day in Charlottesville… ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2016, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/18 "2016-09-04T00:35:58Z")
> [@Yogurt](#): > > I was listening to that game on the radio. Not the web? ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/19 "2016-09-04T00:39:43Z")
Big Ten took a trip back to the 70’s. Michigan and OSU big wins and Northwestern embarrassing itself. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2016, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/20 "2016-09-04T01:01:15Z")
Trojans’ D hanging tough with the Tide… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743.md?page=2)