ESPN's Top 10 nonconference matchups of 2019

Texas has like 9 total starters returning. Only 2-3 of which are on defense.

This game shouldn't be close.

This game is going to be so big... I can’t wait for it.

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It’s on the road early in the year against what should be a top 10 team.

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They're going to be ranked in the top 10 because they're a media darling. Don't allow their performance in the Sugar Bowl to overshadow the fact that they loss 4 games this year and are losing a massive amount of impact players.

Few other programs that lose 4 games in a season and then go on to lose most of the starters would come back ranked in the top 10 the following year.

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Texas has like 9 total starters returning. Only 2-3 of which are on defense.

This game shouldn't be close.

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Sucks how people have let the fun get sucked out of college football like this...

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They're going to be ranked in the top 10 because they're a media darling. Don't allow their performance in the Sugar Bowl to overshadow the fact that they loss 4 games this year and are losing a massive amount of impact players.

Few other programs that lose 4 games in a season and then go on to lose most of the starters would come back ranked in the top 10 the following year.

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It's foolish to think that Texas won't be a good team next year or that playing them on their home field won't be a challenge.

That said, the media is completely overrating NEXT YEAR'S team based upon THIS YEAR'S team's bowl performance. There are a lot of pieces from the team that won the Sugar Bowl who won't be on next year's team. Particularly on defense.

Hell, you could argue that the 2019 LSU Tigers beat UCF in light of the fact that neither Greedy nor Alexander played in the game. Other than White, (likely) the defense that was on the field vs. UCF is in many ways the same defense that will be on the field vs. Texas (if not better).

On offense, the only losses for LSU seemingly aren't premier players (Brosette was solid, but by no means spectacular. Same for Brumfield and Moreau)

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This is how melts happen. It’s on the road early in the year against what should be a top 10 team. The intangibles alone will ensure this is a close game. Expect some stress.

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Meh...if LSU is trending the way we think and expect it to, Texas should run into a monster and get destroyed...it should take a extremely stout team to beat us in 2019, and a Texas team that's returning so little doesn't sound that stout. They'll get a ton of hype, though.

I'm very ready for LSU to start aspiring for greatness again.

Meanwhile Alabama....a murder's row of competition:

Alabama 2019 schedule

Aug. 31 vs. Duke in Atlanta

Sept. 7 vs. New Mexico State

Sept. 14 at South Carolina

Sept. 21 vs. Southern Miss

Sept. 28 vs. Ole Miss

Oct. 5: Bye

Oct. 12 at Texas A&M

Oct. 19 vs. Tennessee

Oct. 26 vs. Arkansas

Nov. 2: Bye

Nov. 9 vs. LSU

Nov. 16 at Mississippi State

Nov. 23 vs. Western Carolina

Nov. 30 at Auburn

Doesn't make a difference if coaches coach.

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and though LSU loses several talented players on defense

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Apparently LSU is the only team that loses players. Texas loses more than half of it's offensive and defensive starters.

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germandawg

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there’s a beer garden about 2 blocks from the stadium that shouldn’t be missed

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