On Saturday, SB Nation Dot Com The Website picked out nine potential Week 1 upsets for the college football year. Ole Miss-South Alabama topped the list, notwithstanding Ole Miss’ -24 points betting edge according to Vegas. Let’s think this through.
But first, let’s weigh out the factors and influences that could lead to a USA upset. The Jags did, after all, hilariously upend Mississippi State in last season’s opener — in Starkville — and many funny jokes were made. The Rebs should certainly think themselves not susceptible to such tragedy, but this is college football, after all.