— Ohio State is poised and ready, as evidenced by its 77-31 throttling of Oregon State. A good bar bet would have been over/under 101.5 points. Next up for Ohio State: At home vs. Rutgers
— Someone seriously suggested taking Louisville +24 vs. Alabama. We hope they didn’t bet the farm as Alabama covered by about two touchdowns. Though it was slightly disconcerting watching two teams wearing red and white uniforms. Next up for Alabama: Arkansas State.
— Southern Methodist might be in for another long season. They were roughed up by North Texas, 46-23. The line on North Texas moved from -3 to -4 at some locations. Next up for SMU: Sixteenth-ranked TCU.
— Texas again looked terrible in an opener, losing outright as 13-point favorites to Maryland, 34-29. Texas next hosts Tulsa.
— Michigan State fans believing early season hype about a Final Four playoff appearance better think again. They barely survived and failed to cover, 38-31, against an aggressive Utah State team. Next up for Michigan State: On the road at Arizona State.
