There are very few things in life that can stir emotions within you like college football. For four months a year, millions of Americans decide to put their mental well-being in the hands of a collection of 18- to 24-year-old men they do not know personally. All they know is that they've chosen to wear their preferred uniform.
Sometimes this decision brings joy. Other times it brings pain. But what it always brings as kickoff draws near every week is anxiety.
There's always the nervous energy of the unknown heading into a game. You can never be sure how things will go, and where the rollercoaster will take you. However, while we all feel it, some of us feel it more than others, and each week, The Anxiety Rankings aim to find the five most anxious places in the country.
Welcome to Week 7, the most special week of the season so far. What's so special about it, you ask? Anxiety Bowls as far as the eye can see, from sea to shining sea.
You'll fail, but try all the same. I was doing a hit on CBS Sports HQ this week and was asked a simple question. Which team needs this win more?
I wasn't sure how to answer. Texas is coming off a loss to its most bitter rival, and it was a horrible loss. Not because it was blown out, but because it had no business losing the game.
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