Sorry if this comment hijacks the thread, but I no longer believe the NCAA has a target on OU and UGA. Did they at one time? Absolutely, but a lot of water has passed under the bridge, there are bigger issues the NCAA is dealing with and a lot of those at the NCAA who had heartburn with OU and UGA more than 25 years ago are gone. We forced them to re-write the rules a long time ago and in the long run, everyone has benefitted from that change. The NCAA has plenty of problems, but OU is not one of them.
Now, back to the thread.... I've not seen the other games scheduled for that day, but I would think having two preseason top-10 teams going at it on Opening Day in a neutral stadium would guarantee a more fan-friendly (and big TV viewership) game time. I guess not.