Week 0 is already in the books, but I wanted to take a minute and post the preseason predictions from the College Gameday crew from Saturday morning. I don’t track these picks in any meaningful way, but its always fun to look back in January to see who was right, who was wrong, and who made the most absurd predictions of all.
Desmond Howard:
Oregon as sleeper team
Clemson to win ACC
Ohio State to win Big 10
Oklahoma to win Big 12
Oregon to win Pac 12
Alabama to win SEC
Alabama, Clemson, Oklahoma and Notre Dame in playoff
Oklahoma over Alabama in championship
David Pollack:
Utah as sleeper team
Clemson to win ACC
Ohio State to win Big 10
Oklahoma to win Big 12
Oregon to win Pac 12
Alabama to win SEC
Alabama, Oklahoma, Georgia, Ohio State in playoff
Georgia over Alabama in championship
Lee Corso:
Southern Cal as sleeper team
Clemson to win ACC
Ohio State to win Big 10
Oklahoma to win Big 12
Southern Cal to win Pac 12
Georgia to win SEC
Oklahoma, Clemson, Ohio State, Georgia in playoff
Georgia over Oklahoma in championship
Kirk Herbstreit:
Notre Dame as sleeper team (but UCLA also a sleeper)
Clemson to win ACC
Ohio State to win Big 10
Oklahoma to win Big 12
Oregon to win Pac 12
Alabama to win SEC
Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson and Oklahoma in playoff
Oklahoma over Alabama in championship
@GamedayJen:
Wisconsin as sleeper team
Clemson to win ACC
Ohio State to win Big 10
Oklahoma to win Big 12
Utah to win Pac 12
Alabama to win SEC
Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Clemson in playoff
Clemson over Alabama in championship
The Bear:
North Carolina to win ACC
Iowa State to win Big 12