College football roundtable – Games and matchups we can’t wait to see

Defending national champion Georgia takes on a new-look Oregon team with Bo Nix likely under center.

Pac-12 champion Utah faces a Florida squad with a new coach that could be a big statement game for the Pac-12.

Coming off a thrilling Rose Bowl victory, Ohio State opens the season at home against Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame.

And this is all just in Week 1.

The 2022 college football season can’t get here soon enough — Week 0 is on Aug. 27 — and our reporters break down the games, players and matchups they are most looking forward to seeing early on this season.

What game are you most looking forward to next season?

Blake Baumgartner: Notre Dame at Ohio State on Sept. 3. The Marcus Freeman era at Notre Dame gets off to a roaring start as the former Buckeye linebacker faces his alma mater. The Fighting Irish will be looking to get the bad taste of the Fiesta Bowl loss to Oklahoma State out of its mouth. C.J. Stroud, TreVeyon Henderson and Jaxon Smith-Njigba lead what should be another potent offense for the Buckeyes, who may still be smarting over what happened in Ann Arbor last November.

Adam Rittenberg: There are the standard in-conference must-sees — Michigan-Ohio State, Alabama-Texas A&M, Baylor-Oklahoma State and USC-Utah, to name some — but I tend to think about nonleague games when looking ahead to the next season. Miami-Texas A&M might not get as much buzz as other early contests, but it’s fascinating to see two programs with similar trajectories matching up. Both programs are desperately trying to break through in their respective leagues. Jimbo Fisher and the Aggies have captured more recruiting momentum than anyone right now, but first-year coach Mario Cristobal and the Canes should enter the conversation soon. Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke gets a good early road test against an extremely talented Texas A&M defense. How…