‘College GameDay’ going blue in rare non-power location announcement

'College GameDay' going blue in rare non-power location announcement. Zac Al-Khateeb USA TODAY.

Key points

• 24 Oregon State in an eventual 37-24 win for Boise State.
• The college football pregame show confirmed its Week 11 location on Sunday, Nov.
• 5 Alabama in Tuscaloosa if the season were to end after Week 9 of the season.
• REQUIRED READING: NC State working to finalize hiring Philip Rivers as Wolfpack's head coach.
• Oregon State additionally has three prior appearances on the show, having gone 0-3.

As the panelists consisting of Rece Davis, Nick Saban, Pat McAfee and more are heading to Boise, Idaho, for Albertsons Stadium's famed "Smurf Turf.", "College GameDay" is going blue in Week 11.

Notably, the college football pregame show confirmed its Week 11 location on Sunday, Nov. 8, a day after wrapping up from South Bend, Indiana, for the top-10 session between Miami and Notre Dame.

"College GameDay" will preview the Pac-12 game between No. 18 Boise State (8-1, 5-0 in Pac-12 play) and unranked Oregon State (5-4, 3-2). The game has massive CFP implications as the Broncos appear to be the Group of Six front runner yet again to create a College Football Playoff berth.

As the highest-ranked non-power team, were slotted in as the 12th and final team in a 12-team bracket, spencer Danielson's Broncos ranked 25th in the initial CFP rankings but. They would be slated to take on No. 5 Alabama in Tuscaloosa if the season were to end after Week 9 of the season.

Though the game has lost some of its luster with Oregon State's recent struggles – JaMarcus Shephard's Beavers have lost two straight to Fresno State and Texas State – it could be the college football world's introduction to Jesse Legree, at least on a national stage. He has emerged as one of the top play-making receivers in college football this season with quarterback Braden Atkinson throwing him the ball: He has 61 receptions for 1, 209 yards and 14 touchdowns.

When the third-ranked Broncos (then in the Western Athletic Conference) hosted No, this will be only the second visit ever for "College GameDay" to Boise, Idaho: The first came in 2010. 24 Oregon State in an eventual 37-24 win for Boise State. As well, that was additionally the Broncos' lone appearance on the show.

Oregon State additionally has three prior appearances on the show, having gone 0-3. Share your feedback to support improve our site!

In short, college GameDay going blue in rare non is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.