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Next college football season looks filled with drama both in the SEC and nationally. Which matchups will define 2015? Here are our 25 favorites.

25. Florida State at Florida (Nov. 28)

Jim McElwain’s first stare-down with Jimbo Fisher and in-state rival FSU coincides with the conclusion of the Seminoles’ first season A.J. (after Jameis).

24. Texas at Oklahoma (Oct. 10)

The Red River Rivalry should get back to the old days with the Longhorns developing under coach Charlie Strong. Will UT need more time? Is OU done as a Top 10 program?

23. Auburn vs. Louisville (Sept. 5)

Bobby Petrino faces his old SEC West rival Auburn after a pretty successful first season in the ACC. Petrino’s offense should be a stiff early test for new Tigers defensive coordinator Will Muschamp.

22. Michigan State at Michigan (Oct. 17)

Mark Dantonio has bludgeoned the Wolverines over and over. The last two years were beyond embarrassing for Michigan. How much of a difference will Jim Harbaugh make in his first season against what could be a Top 10 team?

21. Missouri at Georgia (Oct. 17)

These two teams have won the previous four SEC East titles. The winner of this game should be in contention all year. This is a double revenge game: Missouri for losing 34-0 at home last season and Georgia for watching the Tigers play in Atlanta as division champions.

20. Arizona at Arizona State (Nov. 21)

Both of these programs are doing great things under Rich Rodriguez and Todd Graham, respectively. The Pac-12 South is frightening right now, but it’s very possible this game will decide the division.

19. USC at Oregon (Nov. 21)

The Trojans, not the Ducks, have the dominant quarterback returning for a run at the College Football Playoff. Marcus Mariota or not, Oregon’s skill players probably could qualify for the track national championships as a 400-meter relay team. Autzen Stadium is a tough place to win. With any luck, this will be a delicious, explosive shootout.

18. UCLA at Arizona (Sept. 26)

The Bruins return 10 of 11 starters on offense as well as several NFL prospects on defense. Were we a year too early in tabbing them as a College Football Playoff dark horse? Meanwhile, RichRod returns three sensational freshmen on offense, including QB Anu Solomon and RB Nick Wilson.

17. Texas at Notre Dame (Sept. 5)

These football bluebloods haven’t meet since 1996. It’s an interesting year for both in that it wouldn’t be a surprise to see them in the Top 15 or needing to scrap for bowl eligibility. One of them will have a head start here.

16. Arizona State vs. Texas A&M (Sept. 5)

Is this a do-or-die season for Kevin Sumlin? Either way, expect College Station to turn into a pressure cooker if the Aggies lose this neutral-site game in early September. It’s the first opportunity for defensive coordinator John Chavis to prove he’s on his way to turning around the defense, but the Sun Devils are no slouches.

15. Alabama vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 5)

Talk about the ultimate Big Ten-on-SEC insult if the Badgers pull this one off. This is the same team that Ohio State pummeled in the Big Ten championship, the same team that lost its coach to Oregon State in the offseason. Win this game, though, and Alabama is once again an early College Football Playoff frontrunner.

14. Wisconsin at Nebraska (Oct. 10)

This game is likely to decide the Big Ten’s other division. It also features two new head coaches and two terrific running games. No Melvin Gordon or Ameer Abdullah in this one, but that only means the team’s offensive lines have a statement to make about who really runs the show.

13. TCU at Oklahoma (Nov. 21)

The Horned Frogs could be unbeaten headed into Norman, Okla., here, just a few wins from avenging last year’s College Football Playoff snub. Meanwhile, the Sooners are out to prove they are still relevant on a national stage.

12. Arizona at USC (Nov. 7)

Oregon was a mask last year, but the balance of power in the Pac-12 has shifted South. Each of these inter-division games are critical. Will the Wildcats or Trojans put themselves in position to win the Pac-12 here?

11. Ohio State at Michigan (Nov. 28)

Urban Meyer vs. Jim Harbaugh, Round 1.

10. LSU at Alabama (Nov. 7)

The Tigers and Crimson Tide have a habit of ripping each other’s hearts out, often on the road. LSU is one or two pieces away from being a national contender in 2015. If the Tigers find them before this matchup, it could be one of the most brutal of the entire SEC schedule.

9. Florida vs. Georgia (Oct. 31)

The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party on Halloween? In McElwain’s first season? With the Bulldogs, SEC East favorites, wanting revenge? Yes, please.

8. Oregon at Michigan State (Sept. 12)

The best non-conference game of the 2014 season migrates to East Lansing, Mich. It’s Spartans QB Connor Cook’s turn to try to earn a first-round draft pick. The loser of this game will have a tough time navigating their respective conferences unbeaten, so it may be the first College Football Playoff eliminator of the year.

7. Oklahoma at Tennessee (Sept. 12)

The Sooners’ defensive front manhandled the Vols at the line of scrimmage last season. Butch Jones finally has UT in position to re-emerge nationally. Beating the Sooners in front of more than 100,000 screaming fans on national TV could mark this Tennessee team’s arrival.

6. Florida State at Clemson (TBD)

The Tigers have morphed into an outstanding program under coach Dabo Swinney, but the team’s accomplishments have been marginalized in part because of big, bad Florida State. Now that Jameis Winston is gone, can Clemson overcome significant defensive losses, leverage its young, skilled offense and seize control of the ACC?

5. UCLA at USC (Nov. 28)

As long as Jim Mora remains coach of the Bruins, the Battle for Los Angeles will be a marquee game. One or both of these teams still could be in contention for a College Football Playoff bid headed into the final regular-season weekend in the Pac-12.

4. Alabama at Georgia (Oct. 3)

Excluding Auburn, the Bulldogs mostly have avoided the best of the West the last few seasons due to the SEC’s current scheduling. This rematch of the 2012 SEC championship could also be a preview of this year’s conference title game. Will it derail a playoff push for either program?

3. Michigan State at Ohio State (Nov. 21)

This is the rubber match between these two programs. The best Michigan State team in many decades (ever?) beat Ohio State in the Big Ten title game in 2013 before winning the Rose Bowl. The best Ohio State team in at least a decade (ever?) held off Michigan State in 2014 before winning the national championship. Both of them could have a national title shot on the line once again.

2. Alabama at Auburn (Nov. 28)

This game has held strong national title implications nearly every year since Nick Saban arrived at Alabama in 2007. The Tide sure would like to take what happened on their last trip to Auburn and shove it into a dusty Iron Bowl archives box.

1. Baylor at TCU (Nov. 27)

ESPN’s way-too-early Top 25 ranked TCU No. 1 and Baylor No. 3. Sports Illustrated ranked the 2014 matchup as the No. 1 game of the season. (TCU led, 58-37, with 11:38 left, but Baylor scored 24 consecutive points to win by a field goal.) Aesthetically pleasing and with the possibility of both teams topping 50 points again, this is one of those games that you skip the bathroom breaks. But there’s a great chance it also decides the Big 12 title and helps the winner reach the College Football Playoff.