College football's recent prominence and media excitement has turned the first week of the season into an event replete with intriguing inter-conference matchups in marquee venues across the country. Those that are reticent to play high-profile opponents to open the season will typically have these games the next week. In other words, Week 2 is almost always a worthy follow-up to the first week of the season.
This year is no different. The SEC already has a few conference games this week, including a top-25 game between LSU and Mississippi State (a quasi-traditional conference opener for both programs).