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Things I think I know: Week One edition

Derek Ruscin tells us what he think he learned from college football’s opening weekend.

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Each week, you can count on me to give you all sorts of short thoughts on this week’s college football games. Some will be insightful, some will be straight up hot takes.

Some will make you think I need to go through concussion protocol.

So, without any further delay of game, here is my week one things I think I know about college football.

• Alabama’s defense will not miss a beat. Put them in the playoff today.

• Florida does not have a quarteback but will probably still win the SEC east.

• The week one SEC offensive MVP is Drew Lock of Missouri.

• The week one SEC defensive stinker goes to Missouri.

• Arkansas is better on defense in the 3-4 under Paul Rhoads.

• Vanderbilt is going to a bowl game again.

• Kentucky will miss a bowl game this year.

• Without DeOndre Francois, Florida State is not going to the playoff.

• We should still have these blockbuster week one games even though Florida State lost it’s quarterback week one.

• Michigan is a physically nasty defense that could give Ohio State problems at the end of the year.

• Arkansas’ offense is worse this year then last year.

• Texas is still terrible football and it makes me very very happy to say this.

• Baylor football is circling the drain. They will be back to going 4-8 every year soon.

• Mason Rudolph at Oklahoma State will be invited to the Heisman ceremony in NYC in December.

• Purdue vs. Louisville was the most fun to watch on Saturday. Petrino looks odd wearing glasses.

• South Carolina’s Jake Bentley made the best throw of the weekend on a touchdown to Deebo Samuel.

• I was pulling for Arkansas State to pull the upset in Lincoln.

• Are the Red Wolves the most exciting football program in Arkansas now?

• Nobody looked totally great during week one, so don’t feel bad if your team looked especially lousy on offense for a quarter or two, everything is fine.

¶ It’s great to have football to argue over once again and not politics.

2024 Razorbacks Football

Fri, Dec 27Liberty Bowl
vs Texas Tech (Memphis)
6:00 PM
ESPN
Thu, Aug 29vs UAPB (Little Rock)W, 70-0
Sat, Sep 7@ Oklahoma StateL, 31-39 2OT
Sat, Sep 14vs UABW, 37-27
Sat, Sep 21@ AuburnW, 24-14
Sat, Sep 28vs Texas A&M (Arl)L, 21-17
Sat, Oct 5vs TennesseeW, 19-14
Sat, Oct 19vs LSUL, 34-10
Sat, Oct 26@ Mississippi StateW, 58-25
Sat, Nov 2vs Ole MissL, 63-31
Sat, Nov 16vs TexasL, 20-10
Sat, Nov 23vs Louisiana TechW, 35-14
Sat, Nov 30@ MissouriL, 28-21

2024 High School Rankings

OVERALLRecordPts
1.Bryant (21)13-02461
2.Greenwood (4)13-02242
3.Bentonville9-41855
4.Little Rock Parkview13-11734
5.Conway10-21563
6.Pulaski Academy10-31128
7.Shiloh Christian9-477
6.Benton10-2676
7.Fayetteville9-3527
9.Rogers8-4359
Others receiving votes: Arkadelphia 20, Farmington 15, Valley View 5, Hot Springs Lakeside, Mountain Home 2, Salem 2, Conway Christian 1, Little Rock Christian 1.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (25)13-01251
2.Bentonville9-4983
3.Conway10-2772
4.Pulaski Academy10-3485
5.Fayetteville9-3174
Others receiving votes: Rogers 10.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (25)13-01251
2.Shiloh Christian9-4964
3.Benton10-2772
4.Mountain Home10-3513
5.Lake Hamilton8-420
Others receiving votes: Little Rock Catholic 6.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (25)13-11251
4.Farmington12-2904
3.Valley View12-1683
5.Hot Springs Lakeside10-3605
2.Joe T. Robinson10-2252
Others receiving votes: Morrilton 3.
CLASS 4A
1.Arkadelphia (25)13-21252
2.Elkins14-1991
3.Little Rock Mills12-1523
4.Southside Batesville13-1465t
5.Warren10-3284
Others receiving votes: Malvern 3.
CLASS 3A
1.Salem (25)11-4125
2.Bismarck14-11001
3.Mansfield11-365
4.Fordyce11-1422
5.Osceola10-2214
Others receiving votes: Booneville 17, Prescott 3, Rivercrest 2.
CLASS 2A
1.Conway Christian (25)14-01252
2.East Poinsett Co.10-4984
3.Junction City9-468
5.Mount Ida9-341
4.Carlisle11-1251
Others receiving votes: Des Arc 8, Bigelow 6, Murfreesboro 3, Cross County 1.
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (25)8-0751
2.Midland11-1502
3.Cedar Ridge9-2223
Others receiving votes: Woodlawn 3.

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