Josh Pate On CFB's Biggest Swing Games In 2024 (Late Kick Cut) 

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Oklahoma at Auburn is gonna be a massive swing game.

My hinge games: Notre Dame vs A&M LSU vs USC Texas vs Michigan Penn State vs West Virginia Auburn vs Oklahoma

ND at TAMU week 1 is a hinge game for both teams, and should be a good indicator of what either team will be this season.

Josh, I would think if you’re going to include a Nebraska game under the heading “Biggest Swing Games,” it would be the week 2 Colorado at Nebraska game. You made a good case for the Ohio State game, but still, importance hinging (most likely) on margin of victory for Ohio State?

Biased cuz I’m an Auburn fan but Oklahoma at Auburn feels like a huge one. Both have a good chance of being 4-0. First SEC road test for Oklahoma. Could be a huge turning point for Auburn if they win that one and start 5-0 going into Georgia or huge for Oklahoma as they play Texas the following week. Assuming they both start the season strong this would be a huge turning point for either team.

Oklahoma at Mizzou could be really huge

Texas vs Michigan week 2 will be huge. Which one of those playoff teams looks poised for another playoff appearance?

Ohio State vs. Nebraska isn't a hinge game because Ohio State has nothing to gain.

If Miami blows out Florida, Napier doesn’t make it to the WLOCP.

LSU vs USC will definitely be a SWING GAME.😅

“Sun belt Billy” - Uncle Lou

What hinges on Florida vs Miami? The 7 th place conference trophy?

I genuinely think Tennessee at Oklahoma is one of the biggest swing games this season. It’s early in the season, and if UT takes it, they’re going to be playing Bama undefeated and with a revved up roster hot on the Nico train- and if they take our Bama (which is a genuine possibility in the atmosphere of Neyland stadium), then they’re likely going undefeated into Georgia and making the playoffs whether or not they win that game. If Oklahoma takes it, they start out their SEC play (because yes, it’s their first SEC game) with a huge statement, knocking off the team led by Josh Heupel, their former National Champion QB, and Nico Iamaleava, the current most anticipated QB walking into this season. They would be setting up very nicely for future matchups with that kind of momentum, and I think they have the staff and the fan atmosphere to do it. One of the most underrated swing games this season in my opinion. I feel confident saying the winner of that one will go on to earn a playoff spot and be a genuine threat.

I'd say HM Mizzou OU for sure is a critical game for both teams

Wazzu OSU, will decide a conference title xD

Osu has the 2 biggest in big12 back to back early. Week 4 utah at osu. Next week osu at ksu. Osu wins these the conference could be over in September.

FSU just created new branding for their academics. Now, the Seminole logo will only be used for athletics. Big 10 prep?

How is Georgia at Alabama not a swing game?

Georgia vs Bama is the biggest swing game. Either passing of the torch or a reminder that nothing has changed, at least that’s how the media would see this. Also OSU and Oregon fans should root for Bama so they get their 1-2 matchup

ANY game Oklahoma plays in the new SEC will be a SWING GAME! Beating Oklahoma to trash both them and Big 12 is a statement win for every SEC opponent. I count 4 different teams in the comments referencing Oklahoma.

2:25 "Nebraska may be favored in all eight games before they play this one [Ohio State] in Week 9." No offense, but Nebraska plays _seven_ games before they face Ohio State, not _eight._ 1) UTEP, 2) Colorado, 3) Northern "Irate", 4) Illinois, 5) Purdue, 6) Rutgers, 7) Indiana. Ohio State is their 8th game. The extra week is 10/12 when they have a bye. I agree watching the Big12 is very entertaining.

Josh, Nebraska played Ohio State close a couple times during the Frost era - and do you know what a close loss to a great team proves? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!!! If close losses were indicators of success, Scott Frost would have been coach of the year and Nebraska would be punching their ticket to the playoffs

Josh Josh Josh! You’re my dawg bro but as a PSU fan I will help you out OS WILL BEAT THE BRAKES OFF THE HUSKERS 55-10

My nittany lions better be focused at West Virginia

Nebraska don’t stand a chance against Ohio State

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I think Georgia at Alabama is another swing game. Mostly because its not just another case of can Georgia finally get a win in Tuscaloosa. But also how strong is the Alabama fan base after all those years of being spoiled by Nick Saban. It can determine how much or the fans are true fans or how many are leftover bandwagons.

As a Bama fan Hugh Freeze at Auburn is a dangerous combo, he’s one of the better coaches that’s under the radar love him or hate him he knows what he’s doing

Ohio st and Nebraska isn't a hinge game. A hinge game is a game that the outcome affects the season both ways. Ohio st gonna boatrace them.

Michigan Texas week 2. Most are assuming Michigan will be taking a big step back while Texas gets better. Even though they both lost roughly the same amount of production. Sure, Michigan has a new coach, but also had the deepest team in the country last year and rotated players at almost every position all game with little to no drop in production. Meaning, the "backups" had almost as much playing time as the starters and their experience level is much higher than what allears on paper. As of now, michigan is a 2.5 dog at home. What's the narrative going to be if michigan wins? My guess is that if it's close, the narrative will remain almost unchanged with the additions of it being an out of conference game that doesn't matter, Texas was on the road early in the season so it doesnt mean anything, and a few other "reasons" their preseason predictions weren't wrong. But what if michigan wins big or in dominating fashion? That's when things would get real interesting, and we'd get to see some people struggling to somehow keep Texas at the top of the pile while somehow discounting what michigan did. If Texas wins, small or big, then of course the game not only matters, but is a huge deal. We'll be hearing things like Texas will win the SEC and NC, while michigan is losing 3 or 4 or more, and missing the playoffs.

Nebraska possibly starting 7-0 just shows how OVERRATED the Big10 is. Nebraska is rebuilding and a fringe top 30 team at best. They should easily win their first 4 conference games.

I would throw Florida at Tennessee in there, for whatever reason no matter how bad Florida is Tennessee struggles with them. If that trend continues you’ll see a 3 loss Tennessee that’s left out of the playoff.

Texas and Missouri HAVE to beat Oklahoma or they lose all credibility. Especially Missouri.

What about Clemson vs. Georgia. First game, Clemson probably has about a 25% chance. If Clemson wins, they have a marquee win and might be a lock for a playoff spot…and it could serve as that weasel Dabo’s statement that he’s still a championship caliber coach. One more good but not great year and I think we can kick him to the curb. If Georgia loses, we’d have to ask where the bottom is on their season. They penciled in (at worst) this W vs. Clemson, and now are staring at @Texas, @Alabama, @Ole Miss and a potentially very good Tennessee with a loss on the ledger. That game could decide who’s in and who’s out when we take inventory at the end of the season, so it’s an enormous swing game

BIG12 is going to be an "entertaining" conference.

So is ND gonna have weak schedules every year now so they can get in the playoff?

Feel like Nebraska being favored in most of their games should illustrate how bad the Big10 actually is

If Georgia doesn’t loose a game this regular season with that schedule I’m done watching college football

Nebraska makes the playoffs, Ohio State doesn't.

Week one hinge game for two teams that’ll probably both finish 6-6 come on now you’re crazy. I still think Florida wins it too.

Miami will crush Florida, Nebraska is going to give Ohio St a fight but lose, Clemson is going to surprise Florida St and beat them, Georgia is going to walk all over Ole Miss, and nobody cares about Big12. haha there is my parlay!!

Alabama MIGHT beat Georgia, they also MIGHT lose to them, Texas, Auburn, Ole Miss, or Tennessee