While we are stuck in the middle of the dog days of the summer, whether it feels like it or not, the college football season is quickly approaching. With only 100 days until the beginning of the season (Texas A&M hosts Northwestern State on Aug. 30), ESPN’s analytics department just posted a story on the biggest games for Week 1 of the 2018 season.

The games listed by ESPN.com analytics writer Seth Walder feature four SEC teams and various levels of interest and anticipation for each. These aren’t necessarily the best games or the ones most anticipated but they do appear to have varying degrees of importance heading into the 2018 season.

  • Most important game for College Football Playoff implications: Auburn vs. Washington (in Atlanta)

Auburn is coming off an SEC West title and a 10-4 overall record. Washington is coming off a 10-3 record and a loss to Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl. The Tigers are currently a consensus 3.5-point favorite for the game in Atlanta between the two programs, according to Vegas Insider.

  • Team with the most to gain: Alabama vs. Louisville (in Orlando)

Alabama is coming off a 13-1 season and another national title. Louisville went 8-5 and lost a first-round draft pick and former Heisman Trophy winner in Lamar Jackson this offseason. The Crimson Tide are a consensus 27-point favorite in this game.

  • Team with the most to lose: Georgia hosting Austin Peay

Georgia is coming off a 13-2 season and an SEC Championship season. Austin Peay went 8-4 last season and finished second in the Ohio Valley Conference. There is no consensus line available for this game.

  • Team facing highest bowl-eligibility stake: Tennessee vs. West Virginia (in Charlotte)

Tennessee is coming off a 4-8 season while West Virginia went 7-6 in 2017, however, three of those losses came in the final three games which quarterback Will Grier only played in the first one before losing his season to injury. The Mountaineers are a consensus 9-point favorite in this game.

ESPN’s analytics believe the Vols have a 59% percent chance of making a bowl game entering the 2018 season. A loss in the opener would drop that percentage down to 47%.