2013 Top 10 Non-Conference Games (per CFN)

[theghost]

http://cfn.scout.com/2/1273766.html

SEC schools involved in 6 out of 10 of the "best non-conference games of 2013...":

UF involved in 2 of them....

7. Florida at Miami, Sept. 7

It seems like these two should’ve been playing on a regular basis, and it was a big deal for a while when, depending on who you believe, Florida ducked out when Miami was rocking and rolling, but these two haven’t played since a 26-3 Florida win in 2008. Before that, the Hurricanes came up with a 27-10 win in the 2004 Peach Bowl. Prior to 2008, Miami had won the last six games in the series with the last Gator victory coming in the 1985 season opener. This time around, Florida will be coming off an interesting opener against Toledo and has Tennessee to follow, while the Canes have it easier kicking things off against Florida Atlantic and with two weeks off to prepare for Savannah State after.

2. Florida State at Florida, Nov. 30

While the rivalry hasn’t exactly been scintillating lately, the games have become important. The brutally ugly 2011 Florida State win over Florida might have set college football back several years, but last season’s gut-check 37-26 Gator victory in Tallahassee mattered. Beating the eventual ACC champion on the road was a key part of the Florida résumé, giving the SEC yet another huge win for its Best Conference By Far case and killing any of the ACC’s national mojo – what little there was. This year, Florida State should come in on a roll with Wake Forest the only road trip after going to Clemson on October 19th, while the Gators will have a nice and breezy tune-up against Georgia Southern after closing the season out the week before at South Carolina.

The others:

10. LSU at TCU (in Arlington), Aug. 31

9. UCLA at Nebraska, Sept. 14

8. Notre Dame at Michigan, Sept. 7

6. Clemson at South Carolina, Nov. 30

5. Alabama vs. Virginia Tech (in Atlanta), Aug. 31

4. Oklahoma at Notre Dame, Sept. 28

3. USC at Notre Dame, Oct. 19

1. Georgia at Clemson, Aug. 31

[ACCecil]

Thanks.

Good off-season thread that, so far, doesn't involve best uniforms, Steven Orr Spurrier, Urban's Meyer's Esophogus or FSU's academic integrity.

But it is early.

Extra points awarded for anyone who can combine all of the above into a single thread without being silly about it.

Aug 31 appears to be a good day to have a VCR.

I am surprised none of the good OOC games involve Texas or TXAM and only one has a Pac-12 team. That is kind of telling. The best and most interesting football, is played in the South, it is a shame the ACC didn't manage itself right to give the SEC some competition down here.

There is a smattering of Big-10 teams there but the absence of Big-12 is not worthy.

[your_perfect_enemy]

Originally Posted by ACCecil

Thanks.

Good off-season thread that, so far, doesn't involve best uniforms, Steven Orr Spurrier, Urban's Meyer's Esophogus or FSU's academic integrity.

But it is early.

Extra points awarded for anyone who can combine all of the above into a single thread without being silly about it.

Aug 31 appears to be a good day to have a VCR.

I am surprised none of the good OOC games involve Texas or TXAM and only one has a Pac-12 team. That is kind of telling. The best and most interesting football, is played in the South, it is a shame the ACC didn't manage itself right to give the SEC some competition down here.

There is a smattering of Big-10 teams there but the absence of Big-12 is not worthy.

What's a VCR?

[your_perfect_enemy]

But I thought UF didn't play anyone tough out of conference? Oh that's right they're in state games so they don't count for some reason

Also get out of here with usc-nd. usc sucked last year and isn't getting better by losing
barkley

and ucla/nebraska is a garbage

[GatorLaw]

Originally Posted by your_perfect_enemy

But I thought UF didn't play anyone tough out of conference? Oh that's right they're in state games so they don't count for some reason

Also get out of here with usc-nd. usc sucked last year and isn't getting better by losing
barkley

and ucla/nebraska is a garbage

If anyone here has claimed that we don't play tough OOC games I've missed it. What I and others have expressed is a desire to see one of our cupcake games replaced every now and then with a more interesting opponent from a BCS conference other than the ACC.

[gator1986]

Georgia vs Clemson will be fun to watch. Alabama... Well poor Va Tech actually, going to be killed.... Florida vs Miami is a big one I can't wait for, and isn't every game for Notre Dame game an OOC? Aren't they all out of conference? Lol