College Football Week 1 is set to be huge. One marquee matchup will feature a battle of top-10 teams when No. 9 LSU visits No. 4 Clemson .

If it wasn’t obvious enough by their rankings, both teams have high expectations this season that go well beyond just a College Football Playoff berth . These are national championship contenders, which means this weekend’s game could either be a preview of a potential rematch or an early decider of which program is a true contender and which is a pretender.

As far as pressure goes, both coaches are feeling it. Dabo Swinney has at least quieted some of his skeptics after bringing an ACC title and a playoff berth back to Clemson last year. For Brian Kelly , though, every game carries massive implications for his future. This opener — which has

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