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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Johnny Manziel and Texas A&amp;amp;M play Alabama on Sept. 14. This is a game you will watch. (Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By Martin Rickman&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It\u2019s impossible to predict exactly how important games will be from week to week over the course of the season. We don\u2019t know which teams will be in contention for a championship bid, or which upstarts will have a chance to topple conference leaders in front of a home crowd.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Still, as the clock ticks away and real football approaches, it\u2019s fun to speculate about the schedule, starting with Week 1. Here\u2019s an early analysis of the must-watch games and deserving undercards for each week, as well as a palate cleanser or four to wake up the taste buds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Week 1&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Main Event: Georgia at Clemson.&lt;/strong&gt; The rightful destination of &lt;em&gt;College GameDay&lt;/em&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt; in Week 1, Clemson and Georgia are both coming off very similar seasons in which they achieved a lot, but just missed having truly special years. Now, two teams ranked in the preseason top 10 square off on college football\u2019s first Saturday. Giddy up.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Undercard: LSU vs. TCU (in Dallas). &lt;/strong&gt;Defense should be on full display when LSU takes on TCU at Cowboys Stadium, and although the fuss over Gary Patterson\u2019s comments has quieted a bit, plenty remains at stake. TCU will try to assert itself as a BCS contender, while LSU will look to overcome the loss of a bunch of veterans and find a way to stay among the national elite.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Amuse-bouche:&lt;/b&gt; Alabama vs. Virginia Tech (in Atlanta), Boise State at Washington, Mississippi State vs. Oklahoma State (in Houston), NIU at Iowa, Louisiana-Monroe at Oklahoma, Ohio at Louisville&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Week 2&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Main Event: Florida at Miami.&lt;/b&gt; Al Golden has the pieces in place for The U to make a run at the ACC Coastal division, and the \u2018Canes will get to show just how much they\u2019ve improved in a second week showdown with the Gators. Will Muschamp\u2019s team simply hopes to enter the game healthy; it suffered so many injuries on the offensive line this spring that it turned its annual Orange &amp;amp; Blue Debut into a regular practice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Undercard: Notre Dame at Michigan.&lt;/b&gt; Notre Dame used plenty of luck during its undefeated regular season in 2012, and with quarterback Everett Golson suspended for the year, the Fighting Irish hope Murphy\u2019s Law won't go into effect this fall. Michigan has a lot of young talent on both sides of the ball. The question is: Can the Wolverines put together enough consistency to compete for a Big Ten title?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Amuse-bouche:&lt;/b&gt; South Carolina at Georgia, West Virginia at Oklahoma, Oregon at Virginia, USF at Michigan State, Southern Miss at Nebraska&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;*Note:&lt;/i&gt; This is a good week. Drink plenty of coffee and energy drinks and whatever those B12 powder things are.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Week 3&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Main Event: Alabama at Texas A&amp;amp;M&lt;/b&gt;. I know you were expecting Boston College at USC here, but it was edged out just a tad. Apologies to those disappointed by the omission.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Undercard: Tennessee at Oregon.&lt;/b&gt; A battle of two first-year head coaches, each trying to live up to expectations and make the most of their respective situations. Mark Helfrich is both blessed and cursed; he has an ultra-skilled roster and equally lofty expectations. Butch Jones is just trying to figure out what he has.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Amuse-bouche:&lt;/b&gt; Vanderbilt at South Carolina, Air Force at Boise State, UCLA at Nebraska, Wisconsin at Arizona State, Ohio State at Cal&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Week 4&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Main Event: Michigan State at Notre Dame.&lt;/b&gt; This is always a fun game in which things happen that probably shouldn\u2019t. Michigan State will certainly miss departed running back Le\u2019Veon Bell, but Sparty\u2019s defense could have more than enough talent to compensate.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Undercard: Louisiana-Monroe at Baylor.&lt;/b&gt; The gods demand a sacrifice of points. Heed their call.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Amuse-bouche:&lt;/b&gt; Kansas State at Texas, Tennessee at Florida, West Virginia at Maryland, Toledo at Central Michigan, Auburn at LSU, Utah at BYU, Arizona State at Stanford&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Week 5&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Main Event: Wisconsin at Ohio State.&lt;/b&gt; In a game that might be closer than everyone thinks, according to the AP\u2019s Ralph D. Russo, this should be one of Ohio State\u2019s rare tests on its extremely favorable 2013 schedule. Let\u2019s see what new Badgers coach Gary Andersen can do.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Undercard: LSU at Georgia.&lt;/b&gt; SEC bias, I guess.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Amuse-bouche:&lt;/b&gt; Oklahoma at Notre Dame, USC at Arizona State, Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech, Texas A&amp;amp;M at Arkansas, Wake Forest at Clemson, Ole Miss at Alabama&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Week 6&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Main Event: TCU at Oklahoma.&lt;/b&gt; If TCU weathers its early schedule, it has a chance to surprise in the Big 12 this year. But the litmus test for any Big 12 upstart is Oklahoma, and with Bob Stoops retooling his offense, the Sooners head into the season as a big question mark.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Undercard: UCLA at Utah.&lt;/b&gt; This may not look like a great game on paper, but it has the potential to be a really fun one. It\u2019s also the Thursday night game, with Utah fans involved, which "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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