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ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ picks Week 0 games plus College Football Playoff picks and more

College football finally begins for Notre Dame and that means the return of ESPN’s “College GameDay.”

The show hasn’t changed, but the panelists have, and it will be without Lee Corso at least for the first week. Reece Davis is back as the host with desmond howard, Kirk Herbstreit and Pat McAfee rounding out the analysts.

With a smaller slate of games this week, they had more time to make some bigger picture selections.

The three selected their Week 0 winners, conference champions along with who they believe will make the college football playoff along with their winner this year. Check out their picks below.

Ohio at San Diego State

Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports
Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports

Picks

Howard – SDSU

McAfee – Ohio

Herbstreit – SDSU

Massachusetts at New Mexico State

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James Snook-USA TODAY Sports

Picks

Howard – NM St.

McAfee – NM St.

Herbstreit – NM St.

Hawai’i at Vanderbilt

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Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports

Picks

Howard – Hawai’i

McAfee – Hawai’i

Herbstreit – Vandy

Notre Dame vs. Navy

Notre Dame is just outside the top 10 in USA TODAY preseason Coaches Poll

Picks

Howard – ND

McAfee – ND

Herbstreit – ND

ACC Champion

Nov. 5, 2022; South Bend, Indiana; Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney looks on in the first quarter against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Nov. 5, 2022; South Bend, Indiana; Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney looks on in the first quarter against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

Picks

Howard – Florida State

McAfee – Clemson

Herbstreit – Clemson

Big Ten

Syndication: York Daily Record
Syndication: York Daily Record

Picks

Howard – Michigan

McAfee – Ohio State

Herbstreit – Ohio State

Big XII

Syndication: Austin American-Statesman
Syndication: Austin American-Statesman

Picks

Howard – Texas

McAfee – Texas

Herbstreit – Texas

Pac-12

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Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Picks

Howard – Washington

McAfee – Utah

Herbstreit – Utah

SEC

Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports

Picks

Howard – Alabama

McAfee – Alabama

Herbstreit – Alabama

Desmond Howard

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Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

College Football Playoff

1 – Alabama

2 – Michigan (National champion)

3 – Texas

4 – Florida State

 

Pat McAfee

Alabama offensive coordinator Tommy Rees speaks to members of the media Sunday, August 6, 2023.
Alabama offensive coordinator Tommy Rees speaks to members of the media Sunday, August 6, 2023.

College Football Playoff

1 – Alabama (National champion)

2 – Ohio State

3 – Georgia

4 – Michigan

Kirk Herbstreit

Alabama head football coach Nick Saban speaks to members of the media Sunday, August 6, 2023.
Alabama head football coach Nick Saban speaks to members of the media Sunday, August 6, 2023.

College Football Playoff

1 – Alabama (National champion)

2 – Ohio State

3 – Georgia

4 – Michigan

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