Week 1 Impressions

And now the other annual tradition of YFTS: posting Week 1 impressions... that will not be followed by any subsequent Week # impressions.

In no particular order of importance or relevancy:

• Watched about three minutes of Nick Saban's snuff film on Saturday.  I fear that "Saban-era Alabama" has joined the pantheon of greats, along with '90s Nebraska and '80s Miami.
• The Oregon points-scoring machine has become self-aware and has maximized its efficiency.  Starters may not play a full game until they face USC.
• Imagine a drag race where the car pulls its parachute as soon as it's gone 80 yards.  This is Oklahoma's offense.  Someone with a good offense is going to do something bad to them this year.  Luckily, they play in the Big 12, so this should happen by October.
• I'm thinking the Big Ten should redshirt this year.  Come back stronger next year.
• Nebraska looked impressive in Week 1.  Which means they'll be a dumpster fire by Week 5.
• 10/20, BYU @ Notre Dame.  When was the last time you circled the date for a clash between independents?  1990?
• Well, Boise State, at least it didn't come down to your kicker this time.
• Stanford is on the edge of a cliff.  Duke is going to push them over.
• The Big 12 and SEC could get ugly this year.  I don't think there's going to be a dominant team in the Big 12, and I stand by my three-way tie at 6-3 claim.  LSU and Bama should dominate the SEC, but there's going to be a lot of bareknuckle brawling on the pile beneath those two.  I think we'll see two disparate examples of what constitutes a proper size for a conference.

OK, stay tuned for... next year's preseason predictions!