Coaches know they exist, but don't like talking about them. All games are equal in their eyes and preparation level doesn't change week to week during the regular season. But there's no denying that teams aren't quite as amped for some matchups, contests penciled in as wins that wind up being unexpectedly arduous, or worse.

Trap games usually — not always — precede a more anticipated matchup, perhaps one that teams have circled on the schedule as a potential defining moment during the regular season. As a player, you never see the trap coming and if you're not at your best, you'll fall directly into its bottomless abyss.

This is what makes Alabama's 91-game winning streak against unranked opponents, the longest in FBS history, so commendable. Nick Saban always has his players razor-sharp mentally and focused on execution every Saturday, no matter the competition.

Considering the epitome of a trap game means they're indistinguishable from others, this exercise wasn't easy. It took heavy schedule scoping from myself and fellow 247Sports national analyst Bud Elliott to determine 10 contests we've considered could be tricky for the favorites this fall.

Here's a look at college football's 10 biggest trap game possibilities during the 2020 season for Top 25 teams: