Week 8 college football picks from ESPN College GameDay

As the Week 8 college football schedule begins today, the guys at ESPN’s College GameDay reveal their final picks and predictions for the biggest games across the country.

GameDay was in Austin this weekend for the bombastic confrontation between No. 1 Texas and No. 5 Georgia, the second of three road tests for the Bulldogs and a matchup that will prove to be a key reference point for the selection committee Time to seed the 12 best teams.

Elsewhere in the SEC, the game on the third Saturday in October brings us another critical test as Alabama takes on Tennessee on the road between a Crimson Tide team that has looked shaky over the past two weeks and a Vols defense that has the best football in the country is playing at the moment.

What can we look forward to as some impressive Week 8 games begin on Saturday?

Let’s take a tour of the country and make our final picks for today’s biggest games with the help of ESPN College GameDay analysts.

South Carolina in Oklahoma: Kirk Herbstreit was the only voice that predicted Oklahoma would beat the Gamecocks at home.

LSU at Arkansas: Nick Saban and Pat McAfee lined up for the Razorbacks to pull off their second straight upset against a ranked SEC opponent.

Miami and Louisville: Herbstreit got the Cardinals to upset the Hurricanes at home while the others expect Miami to remain undefeated.

Michigan in Illinois: Lee Corso and Saban believe the Illini will have the Wolverines’ number in this home game, which could impact the Big Ten title race.

Nebraska near Indiana: Saban uses the Cornhuskers’ defense to stop the Hoosiers’ high-flying offense in an upset on the road.

Colorado in Arizona: Herbstreit was the only one who got the Wildcats to beat the Buffaloes.

Kansas State at West Virginia: Saban and McAfee picked the Mountaineers over K-State.

Alabama in Tennessee: Desmond Howard, Kirk Herbstreit and Pat McAfee face the Vols looking to upset the Crimson Tide in a third Saturday in October matchup full of postseason implications.

Georgia in Texas: A unanimous decision in Austin for the Longhorns to defeat the Bulldogs.

Lee Corso’s headwear selection: Texas over Georgia.

Week 8 picks against the spread

Direct game predictions for Week 8

The best games we see today

Michigan vs. Illinois

Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech

Nebraska vs. Indiana

Army against East Carolina

Auburn vs. Missouri

Clemson vs. Virginia

Miami vs. Louisville

LSU vs. Arkansas

Alabama vs. Tennessee

Georgia vs. Texas

First place votes in parentheses

1. Texas (56)
2. Oregon (6)
3. Penn State
4. Ohio State
5. Georgia
6. Miami
7. Alabama
8. LSU
9. Iowa State
10. Clemson
11. Tennessee
12. Notre Dame
13. BYU
14. Texas A&M
15. Boise State
16. Indiana
17. Kansas State
18. Ole Miss
19. Missouri
20. Pittsburgh
21. SMU
22. Illinois
23. army
24. Michigan
25. marine

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