It should come as no surprise that ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit is looking forward to calling the Alabama-Florida State season-opener. That’s because Herbstreit says the game has the feel of a national championship showdown.
“It almost feels like a national championship game week one,” Herbstreit told reporters on a teleconference set up by ESPN. “I think what’s funny to me is if the game is competitive, and no matter who wins, the loser is going to drop one or two spots in the poll. They’re still right in position to do whatever they need to do.
“In fact, I have both of these teams in the playoff.