It's possible for one game to define a football season, says ESPN senior writer Heather Dinich in a feature posted Tuesday. And among the Top 12 games with potential to define 2018 is LSU's Sept. 2 matchup with Miami.
Quality wins against strong opponents will certainly sway the College Football Playoff selection committee when it's time to choose playoff participants.
"If both of these teams go on to have successful seasons and are ranked in the committee's top 25," Dinich says, "this game could keep the winner in the CFP conversation, much like Miami's win over Notre Dame did last year for the Canes.