College football's Week 1 slate has top-10 tussles between Clemson and LSU and Notre Dame and Miami. But all eyes will be on No. 1 Texas and No. 3 Ohio State.

In response, Bobby Carpenter, who himself is a former Buckeyes star, responded on the “Bobby Carpenter Show” that “Paul’s paid to say stuff, and there’s no way he can believe that.” Carpenter goes on to say how people in Finebaum’s position have “got to say things to get traction.”

Here's the lowdown on securing tickets to the season-opening matchup between Ohio State and Texas on Aug. 30 at Ohio Stadium.