It seems that there will be football played outside the SEC this season. Not sure, though. Now that CBS and ESPN have paid the Saturating Every Consumer league the equivalent of Dubai's GNP, it takes some digging. We're here to help. It was hard but we found a few other contests of interest in assembling the annual best games list.

Juice Williams and the Illini kick the season off in style vs. Missouri. (US Presswire)

Just think if Vanderbilt ever makes it to a bowl game.

Success She Wrote: The Music City Bowl pregame show featuring Angela Lansbury.

Or another melding of media and sports giants.

Survivor Bristol where a substitute teacher from Oxnard is voted off Chris Berman's belly.

The economy is in the toilet but college football capitalism is alive and well. Remember when Monopoly was just a board game? We should all be worried about how this is going to affect our viewing habits, especially that small group of fans interested in -- what is it again? -- the Big Ten.

Just when you thought the Big 12 had a chance to make its mark, its games are being shifted to Friday mornings. The Pac-10 ... might as well forget it. In other news, ESPN and CBS have agreed to refer to "Saturday" as "Slive" on all future broadcasts.

Take a good look below, it might be your last comprehensive peek at the other 10 Division I-A leagues that play college football.

Best games of 2008

Saturday

Utah is set with Brian Johnson under center. Michigan? We'll find out at some point. (US Presswire)

Clemson vs. Alabama (in Atlanta): Just what Clemson needs, the evil mojo cast upon them by Randall Burcham. The 24-year-old from Hoover, Ala. has been going to 'Bama games since he was 11. He has calculated that when he is there, the Tide have an eight percent better chance of winning.

Utah at Michigan: Here's the thing, Michigan. Utah is the better team, Michigan is the better program. But this is about building something. The Utes start their BCS bowl quest this day, Michigan starts its any-bowl-at-all quest. Rich Rodriguez could not work out a late trade this week for Utah's Brian Johnson. He will have to play one of his quarterbacks.

Louisiana-Monroe at Auburn: What's this doing in here? Considering the Warhawks are playing half the SEC (ok, only three teams) and won in T-town last year, we're figuring a little armpit sweat for Auburn couldn't hurt.

Monday

Tennessee at UCLA: Don't want to hear anything about Tennessee playing a weak schedule. Since 2003, Phil Fulmer has taken on Fresno, Notre Dame (twice) and Cal (twice). This time the wounded Bruins are going to be easy pickings for the Vols.

Sept. 6

Miami at Florida:Assuming there are no more suspensions, Miami quarterback Robert Marve makes his debut by being thrown to the Gators. By "thrown", we mean Florida hasn't beaten Miami since 1985. That's a lot of payback being stored up. BYU at Washington: Great, just great. Ty Willingham starts the season playing three ranked opponents (Oregon in the opener, Oklahoma after BYU). Hopefully, Jake Locker remains healthy enough to make it close.

Sept. 12

Kansas at South Florida: Ask West Virginia how it enjoyed Friday night in Tampa last season. Mark Mangino would like to remind you that last season KU won at Kansas State, Colorado, Texas A&M and beat Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl. What's so tough about going to South Florida? For one, there are two new offensive tackles for KU. George Selvie is drooling.

Sept. 13

Chris 'Beanie' Wells leads the Buckeyes into L.A. to face the Trojans. (US Presswire)

Michigan at Notre Dame: Here's a good to tell your bros over beers fact: The last time Michigan lost this game, Notre Dame was ranked. That was 2005, not 1995. It just seems that way.

Wisconsin at Fresno State: Fresno's only Big Ten victory is over Wisconsin (2001). That was the year the Bulldogs took a run at a BCS bowl. Repeat?

UCLA at BYU: Third meeting in 368 days. The teams split two games last year. The Bruins snapped an 11-game BYU winning streak in the first meeting. The streak will be 12 going in this year if the Cougars win their first two.

Georgia at South Carolina: So you want to be No. 1? Mark Richt hopes this season's SEC opener turns out better. South Carolina held Georgia's offense out of the end zone last season for the first time in six years.

Sept. 18

West Virginia at Colorado: The Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever that keeps Colorado coaches and ADs scheduling these type of games dates back to the 1980s under Bill McCartney. Since 2003, CU has played UCLA, Washington State, Florida State, Miami, Arizona State and Georgia in the regular season. Record: 2-7.

Sept. 20

Georgia at Arizona State: Not a good matchup if you're an ASU offensive lineman. The Sun Devils allowed the second-most sacks in the country (55) last season. Georgia led the SEC in sacks (42).

LSU at Auburn: Before we get into the West Division implications, note to Tubs: Make sure you shade a guy over to Demetrius Byrd's side. He was the LSU receiver who caught the winning touchdown pass with one second left last season.

Florida at Tennessee: Hate Inc. UT lost this game by 39 last season and ended up playing for the SEC title. Think that sat well with Florida?

Wake at Florida State: Forget the Bowden Bowl, Bobby needs to win the Grobe Grudge. Wake has won the last two in a row for the first time.

Sept. 27

John Parker Wilson has yet to beat Georgia while a starter at Alabama. (US Presswire)

Wisconsin at Michigan: The Rich Rod infiltration of the Big Ten continues. Good-old pro-style vs. new-fangled spread option.

Virginia Tech at Nebraska: If the Huskers are going to be any good at all, they have to win this game. Virginia Tech's defense will be good enough to hug out its differences with Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz.

TCU at Oklahoma: Oklahoma is reportedly concerned about TCU spies after the Sooners lost to the Horned Frogs in 2005. OU assistants are being issued night vision goggles for practice after the sun goes down.

Fresno State at UCLA: This ends a brutal non-conference schedule for Fresno. If the Bulldogs can get through Rutgers, Wisconsin and Toledo, they could be talking Orange Bowl by this point.

Alabama at Georgia: If Saban has his way, this game will be played in a cone of silence. No pesky spectators or media to get in the way of his mission. The Dawgs have won three in a row over the Tide, the last in overtime.

Oct. 4

Ohio State at Wisconsin: Might be the Big Ten Game of the Year. Of course, it doesn't take much to earn that label. Wisconsin led in the third quarter at Columbus last year before losing by 21.

Missouri at Nebraska: The last time Missouri won in Lincoln, Central State (Ohio) University's AD played in the game. That would be one Kellen Winslow in 1978.

Oregon at USC: The Ducks treated USC's Mark Sanchez like beaver road kill on I-5 last season (two interceptions). Oregon's D has gotten ornerier.

Oct. 9

Clemson at Wake Forest: Thursday night at Groves Stadium, what could be scarier? No, really. This is a matchup of the ACC's top two quarterbacks.

Oct. 11

Tim Tebow accounted for three touchdowns in last season's matchup with LSU. (US Presswire)

Arizona State at USC: If the Trojans are going to be knocked off their Pac-10 throne, it has to start here. It's been nine years since the Sun Devils won in the Coliseum.

Oklahoma vs. Texas (in Dallas): As usual, Big 12 South and national championship hopes are at stake. Somehow, the turkey legs and corn dogs taste better for the winners.

Oct. 18

Kansas at Oklahoma: Kansas' Todd Reesing likes to run around. Oklahoma DE Auston English likes to chase. Reesing better have help. Oklahoma is 21-0 in Big 12 home games since 2002. Michigan at Penn State: Give Rodriguez Penn State's skill players and Michigan might have a better chance this season. Give Rod JoePa's players and he might have the cops swarming around.

Ohio State at Michigan State: Mark Dantonio tries to psyche out his former boss (Jim Tressel) by sporting green and white argyle. Will it matter? Ohio State has won the last six in this series.

Missouri at Texas: This might be all that stands between Missouri and an undefeated season. The Tigers are a better team on paper but this game is in Austin where the Longhorns are 10-0 following the Oklahoma game the past decade. Four of those wins have been against ranked teams.

Oct. 23

Auburn at West Virginia: This should be interesting. One of the nation's best spread-option pass schemers (Auburn OC Tony Franklin) vs. one of the nation's best spread-option run schemes.

Oct. 25

Alabama at Tennessee: The Tide might have reached their '07 high in last seasons' 24-point victory over UT. John Parker Wilson, time for you to step up again.

Oct. 26

Central Florida at Tulsa: 2007's No. 1 offense (nationally) vs. Conference USA's No. 1 defense (projected in 2008). The Golden Hurricane lost twice to the Knights last season, including the Conference USA championship game.

Georgia at LSU: SEC championship game preview? The teams haven't met since the '05 title game. Pro scouts fight over press box space to watch Matthew Stafford vs. the LSU defense.

Nov. 1

Georgia vs. Florida (in Jacksonville, Fla.) Urban Meyer orders the entire population of Gainesville onto the field after the Gators first touchdown.

Texas at Texas Tech: The over-under is 78. That's the average number of points scored in this game the past five years. All have been won by Texas.

Nov. 8

Could this be the final Bowden Bowl? (US Presswire)

Nov. 22

BYU at Utah: Hopefully, a BCS bowl is at stake. The last time it was, Utah fans broke out one of the best signs of all time during a rout of the Cougars: Where's Your God Now?

Michigan at Ohio State: Yo, Rich. Big game today. You might have heard about when you came to town.

Cal Poly at Wisconsin: The San Luis Obispo County fair got in the way of a September meeting so they moved this game to late November. Kidding. Just threw this in to remind you that no one is safe. The I-AA Mustangs won at San Diego State in 2006, averaged a school-record 40 points last season and return 10 starters to a confusing option offense.

Nov. 28

West Virginia at Pittsburgh: Devine vs. McCoy. Stewart vs. Wannstedt. White vs. Pittsburgh's defense. West Virginia's psyche vs. itself. Just think if the Mountaineers need this to go to the BCS title game. Again.

Nov. 29

Chase Daniel and Mizzou should have a lot riding on the outcome of the Kansas game. (US Presswire)

Auburn at Alabama: Tommy Tuberville is running out of hands to show the cameras how many times in a row he has won.

Dec. 6

South Florida at West Virginia: Jim Leavitt might -- just might -- admit this is a big game. The South Florida coach fell asleep during Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon. Not much phases him. The winner here should capture the Big East. Two top 10 Mountaineers' teams have played South Florida the past two years. Two top 10 Mountaineers teams have come out losers. The tough Bulls' D has shut down West Virginia's running game.

USC at UCLA: Rick Neuheisel is Tabasco. This rivalry, lately has been rice cakes. In other words, USC-UCLA needs a little Ricky Tabasco.