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POLL: Which Out-of-Conference SEC Game Do You Most Want to See?

Folks around these parts have made their feelings pretty well known, the SEC OOC game that has their full and complete attention is when Joe Pa and his Nittany Lions head to Bryant-Denny Stadium on Sept. 11. Yet, the Alabama/Penn State game is one of several good matchups this season matching SEC teams with rivals from outside the conference.

As you are already aware, after two years of having the Crimson Tide represent the SEC in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game LSU takes the honors this year and will face off against the University of North Carolina Ramses. Following that you have the Oregon Ducks are headed to Knoxville while the Colorado Buffalo are en route to Athens.

Now, since we want to make an effort to be representative of the whole conference we're going to throw in the best non-conference matchup for each team in the SEC. And, who knows, maybe there's some long-forgotten enmity between Ole Miss and Fresno State that will be revealed and that will turn into the must-see barnburner of the 2010 football season.

So outside of the cupcakes and regular rivalry games (Florida v Florida St. and Georgia v Georgia Tech) which SEC team's matchup with an out of conference opponent are you most interested in seeing this year. And please feel free to give your reasoning in the comments.

Editor note: Yeah, I screwed up and left the Tenn/Oregon game off by accident. It's there now, albeit seven hours late.

Poll
Which SEC OOC game are you most looking forward to?
South Carolina vs Southern Miss (Sept. 2)
16 votes
LSU vs UNC (Sept. 4)
493 votes
Tennessee vs Oregon (Sept. 11)
63 votes
Florida vs South Florida (Sept. 11)
26 votes
Kentucky vs Akron (Sept. 18)
6 votes
Auburn vs Clemson (Sept. 18)
427 votes
Ole Miss vs Fresno St. (Sept. 25)
18 votes
Georgia @ Colorado (Oct. 2)
31 votes
Vanderbilt vs Connecticut (Oct. 2)
9 votes
Mississippi St. @ Houston (Oct. 9)
23 votes

1112 votes | Poll has closed

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Being from Fresno...

I’d wanna see Ole Masoli and Fresno State go at it. Fresno State could win the game even.

by CaliforniaTide on Jul 29, 2010 8:09 AM CDT reply actions  

Kentucky vs Louisville

Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...

by btcoop71 on Jul 29, 2010 8:14 AM CDT reply actions  

Isn't that

a regularly scheduled OOC game a la GA/GaTech?

by Yamez on Jul 29, 2010 8:16 AM CDT up reply actions  

Yes

I realized that I missed that part of the post right after I posted it…..

Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...

by btcoop71 on Jul 29, 2010 9:02 AM CDT up reply actions  

Auburn and Clemson

They at least are two teams I’ve heard of and have some familiarity with. I’m still not sold on UNC as a football team. The other games seem to be against OOC teams that are really down right now (Colorado) or feature SEC teams that don’t excite me (Vandy).

I might have gone with Oregon/UT, but it’s not an option. I’d love to watch the ducks hammer the hell out of the Vols.

by Yamez on Jul 29, 2010 8:15 AM CDT reply actions  

UNC Defense

Everyone wants to say they have a defense as good as ours last year, so I would like to see how the hold up to an SEC offense. To bad I won’t see much of it because the Bama game will be on at the same time.

by tide96 on Jul 29, 2010 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions  

This is also assuming...

Marvin Austin is also not punished for his shenanigans.

by CaliforniaTide on Jul 29, 2010 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

Does LSU...

…have an offense?

"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban

by NiceLittleSaturday on Jul 29, 2010 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

Potentially...

It should be a great offense – if they would figure out what they’re going to and stick with it. LSU had a good offense last season when they were able to run the ball consistently.

But with Les Miles/Crowton sharing the job, I’m not really sure you’ll see even a decent offense.

Roll Tide Roll

Look at that dude going all Dareus on that colt.

by CaliforniaTide on Jul 30, 2010 7:03 AM CDT up reply actions  

I voted for....

AUB vs. CLEM, but how come UT vs. Oregon isn’t on the list? I would have voted for that one.

by RammerJammer23 on Jul 29, 2010 8:17 AM CDT reply actions  

Good Point..

"We all look at it not so much as a rebuilding year, but more as a reloading year.." - Greg McElroy

by skycaster on Jul 29, 2010 9:04 AM CDT up reply actions  

Well, I would have voted for UT vs OU...

…but it’s not up there. UT’s the only team I apply “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” mindset to.

But if that’s omitted for some reason (why?) then I’ll have to go AU/Clemson.

It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.

And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010

by AlabamaJammer on Jul 29, 2010 8:19 AM CDT reply actions  

because i HATE tennessee

(actually, i screwed up posting the poll and haven’t had internet today to fix it.)

Roll 'Bama Roll: The Champagne of 'Bama Blogs.

by kleph on Jul 29, 2010 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

Not a biggie. I figured that was the case, but I'm......

…just surprised that “Other” didn’t come in and take offense.

It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.

And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010

by AlabamaJammer on Jul 29, 2010 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

I vote for

West Virginia at LSU in September

by haybeav on Jul 29, 2010 8:28 AM CDT reply actions  

I guess AU / Clemson

but I really couldn’t give a rats ass about any of those games.

by JR01 on Jul 29, 2010 8:36 AM CDT up reply actions  

Are you kidding?

It’s July!! Right now I’d pay good money to see Vandy vs UConn. (Any chance they’d do a double header with the b’ball teams?)

by CarrotTop4 on Jul 29, 2010 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

I voted for Clemson/AU...

although I’d love to see South Florida beat the gators !!

"We all look at it not so much as a rebuilding year, but more as a reloading year.." - Greg McElroy

by skycaster on Jul 29, 2010 9:09 AM CDT reply actions  

Hope that LSU cleans UNC's plow.

Bama's Pluck and Grit have Writ Her Name in Crimson Flame

by TideFanAtlanta on Jul 29, 2010 9:12 AM CDT reply actions  

Went for LSU/UNC

Im always an SEC supporter, expect if the SEC team in question losing helps the Crimson Tide.

Otherwise, I want the SEC to kick ass against all comers.

by tbone57 on Jul 29, 2010 9:17 AM CDT reply actions  

as if we didn't...

have reason enough to root for Oregon against the Vols!

by RammerJammer23 on Jul 29, 2010 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions  

Yum!

"...because you've got your mind right, and that's the way we like it." Nick Saban

by SRGBama on Jul 29, 2010 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

SoCar v SoMiss

It’s the first one on the calendar.

by krnxprs on Jul 29, 2010 10:39 AM CDT reply actions  

My thoughts exactly...

…and it can’t get here soon enough.

Can’t wait to see the visor fly.

by Queen of the Universe on Jul 29, 2010 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

didn't SoCar have the opening thursday game

last year and look absolutely miserable in it?

"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban

by LittleSis on Aug 3, 2010 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

Auburn vs. Clemson..

ESPN has announced that this game will be shown in 3D.. woh, orange and blue motion sickness..

...RMFT..

by MC Flyballs on Jul 29, 2010 12:08 PM CDT reply actions  

Jim Dunaway...

…on the radio in Birmingham today asked for Auburn fans to call in if they had 3DTV…then he said, “Call in if you even know an Auburn fan who has 3DTV….”

"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban

by NiceLittleSaturday on Jul 29, 2010 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

+1 , for you....and Dunaway..lolz!

"...because you've got your mind right, and that's the way we like it." Nick Saban

by SRGBama on Jul 30, 2010 6:40 AM CDT up reply actions  

I want

to see UNC/LSU..and hope LSU does the deed…to send the UNC trolls back to the cave.

"...because you've got your mind right, and that's the way we like it." Nick Saban

by SRGBama on Jul 29, 2010 1:48 PM CDT reply actions  

I wasn't excited about Auburn vs. Clemson

until Kyle Parker announced he was coming back. Hopefully that will give Clemson a good chance…

by siege3 on Jul 29, 2010 5:06 PM CDT reply actions  

Only cause its on opening weekend and most those games SUUUUCK

LSU/ UNC

though the thought of Clemson beating the teagles is too much goodness for me to pass up.

"You stay bought into it when you see your opponent sucking air and physically failing and you're still fit and ready and you know you own his ass."- Corey Reamer speaking about Coach Cochran

by bammer on Jul 29, 2010 5:23 PM CDT reply actions  

with all that gawdawful orange and tiger nonsense..

i think i’ll catch this one on the radio.

Roll 'Bama Roll: The Champagne of 'Bama Blogs.

by kleph on Jul 29, 2010 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

gawd...

i might need a barf bag close by with all that damn purple, blue and orange on the TV screen…

"You stay bought into it when you see your opponent sucking air and physically failing and you're still fit and ready and you know you own his ass."- Corey Reamer speaking about Coach Cochran

by bammer on Jul 30, 2010 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions  

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