Week 3 of college football kicks off today with some big matchups across the country that could impact the eventual outcome of the College Football Playoffs. Looking ahead to Saturday’s games, we’re finalizing our game picks, with a little help from the guys at ESPN’s College GameDay.
Kirk Herbstreit, Nick Saban, Lee Corso and the whole gang are on site in Columbia, SC, as undefeated South Carolina hosts LSU in a high-profile SEC matchup, with the Tigers under pressure to stay under .500 against a Gamecocks team that can throw a punch on offense.
Elsewhere in the SEC, No. 6 Missouri looks to defend its lofty top-10 ranking at home against a resurgent Boston College team that is itself ranked No. 24 in the polls after a surprising 2-0 start, while No. 15 Oklahoma faces a very good Tulane team that also knocked off a higher-ranked opponent last week.
For the first time in more than a decade, Alabama travels north of the Mason-Dixon line to Madison, Wisconsin, where the Badgers will host the Crimson Tide for the first time since 1928 and welcome an SEC team to Camp Randall for the first time since 1971.
Let’s take a look at the final picks for college football’s most important games as the Week 3 schedule begins today.
Boston College in Missouri… Pat McAfee was the only one who voted for BC to beat Mizzou.
West Virginia at Pitt … Kirk Herbstreit decided the tie in favor of Pitt, who defeated the Mountaineers.
Memphis at Florida State… Nick Saban and McAfee were on the side of Memphis and defeated the Seminoles 0-2.
Tulane in Oklahoma … A unanimous decision by the Sooners to fend off Tulane’s surprise attempt.
Apple cup… Saban and Herbstreit predicted that Washington State would beat Washington.
Civil war … Everyone at GameDay is predicting the Ducks will go undefeated against Oregon State.
Notre Dame at Purdue… McAfee expects the Boilermakers to ruin ND’s season today while the others beat the Irish.
Texas A&M at Florida… Herbstreit and McAfee remain with the favored Aggies in the Swamp, while Saban, Corso and Howard have chosen the Gators.
Alabama in Wisconsin … All votes went to the Crimson Tide to defeat the Badgers.
Colorado at Colorado State… Howard and Herbie predict that the Rams will pull off the surprise.
LSU in South Carolina… McAfee led the Gamecocks to a surprising home win.
Lee Corso’s headwear selection: LSU vs. South Carolina
College Football HQ’s selection…
The best games of today
Week 3 – Direct Tips
SEC Football Tips
Tips against the spread
Alabama vs. Wisconsin
Notre Dame vs. Purdue
Oklahoma vs. Tulane
Georgia vs Kentucky
LSU vs. South Carolina
Texas A&M vs. Florida
Missouri vs Boston College
West Virginia vs Pittsburgh
First place votes in brackets
- Georgia (54)
- Texas (4)
- State of Ohio (5)
- Alabama
- Ole Miss
- Missouri
- Tennessee
- Penn State
- Oregon
- Miami
- USC
- Utah
- State of Oklahoma
- State of Kansas
- Oklahoma
- LSU
- Michigan
- Notre-Dame
- Louisville
- Arizona
- State of Iowa
- Clemson
- Nebraska
- Boston College
- Northern Illinois
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