Looked over UGA’s previous schedules going back to before the AP poll era.

I don’t think they’ve ever (EVER) played an away game at AP #1.

On the Texas side, this is the first time Texas has hosted a Top 5 matchup as #1 since 1970 (vs #4 Arkansas). First time ever at night (1970 Arkansas game was an afternoon kick according to Wikipedia).

So we can say this is the first time #1 Texas has ever hosted a Top 5 matchup at night in prime time. 

People have pointed and will point to the 2006 game against Ohio State (1v2) as a high profile game, but in my opinion that game doesn’t stack up to this game vs UGA or the 1970 Arkansas game. 2006 Texas was not a true Top 5 team; preseason ranking due to 2005 team’s accomplishments. This current game and the 1970 Arkansas game were mid to late season matchups featuring teams that have/had earned their rankings (to a degree). 
 

Please feel free to fact check and let me know if I overlooked something! 

On 10/15/2024 at 12:27 PM, CHorn427 said:

Looked over UGA’s previous schedules going back to before the AP poll era.

I don’t think they’ve ever (EVER) played an away game at AP #1.

On the Texas side, this is the first time Texas has hosted a Top 5 matchup as #1 since 1970 (vs #4 Arkansas). First time ever at night (1970 Arkansas game was an afternoon kick according to Wikipedia).

So we can say this is the first time #1 Texas has ever hosted a Top 5 matchup at night in prime time. 

People have pointed and will point to the 2006 game against Ohio State (1v2) as a high profile game, but in my opinion that game doesn’t stack up to this game vs UGA or the 1970 Arkansas game. 2006 Texas was not a true Top 5 team; preseason ranking due to 2005 team’s accomplishments. This current game and the 1970 Arkansas game were mid to late season matchups featuring teams that have/had earned their rankings (to a degree). 
 

Please feel free to fact check and let me know if I overlooked something! 

What was Arky rated in 1964?  I think that was a night game.

22 hours ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

What was Arky rated in 1964?  I think that was a night game.

Arkansas was #9 for that game (so Top10 matchup, not Top5), not sure about the time of the game.

9 hours ago, CHorn427 said:

Arkansas was #9 for that game (so Top10 matchup, not Top5), not sure about the time of the game.

Ah, thanks.  The Texas Orange Bowl victory over Alabama in 1965 helped Arkansas get #1 for that year for any who voted after bowl games (UPI?).

On 10/15/2024 at 12:27 PM, CHorn427 said:

Looked over UGA’s previous schedules going back to before the AP poll era.

I don’t think they’ve ever (EVER) played an away game at AP #1.

On the Texas side, this is the first time Texas has hosted a Top 5 matchup as #1 since 1970 (vs #4 Arkansas). First time ever at night (1970 Arkansas game was an afternoon kick according to Wikipedia).

So we can say this is the first time #1 Texas has ever hosted a Top 5 matchup at night in prime time. 

People have pointed and will point to the 2006 game against Ohio State (1v2) as a high profile game, but in my opinion that game doesn’t stack up to this game vs UGA or the 1970 Arkansas game. 2006 Texas was not a true Top 5 team; preseason ranking due to 2005 team’s accomplishments. This current game and the 1970 Arkansas game were mid to late season matchups featuring teams that have/had earned their rankings (to a degree). 
 

Please feel free to fact check and let me know if I overlooked something! 

2006 was 1 vs. 2 at home at night, but you're arbitrarily excluding it because.... why?

On 10/18/2024 at 12:11 AM, horns96 said:

2006 was 1 vs. 2 at home at night, but you're arbitrarily excluding it because.... why?

I said this is the first time #1 Texas was hosting a Top 5 matchup at night. Texas was #2 in 2006. That was also a preseason ranking that Texas had not earned and clearly wasn’t actually a top 5 team that year

Still- what I said holds up. #1 Texas had not hosted a Top 5 game since 1970, and that game was in the afternoon.