But here at ESPN bowl prediction headquarters in downtown Indianapolis, we're not afraid of any circumstances. So let's get to the picks, from campus CFP sites through traditional bowls and all the way to the national title game on Jan. 20 in Atlanta.

As college football prepares to kick off a historic round of semifinal playoff games, the guys on ESPN’s College GameDay have offered their final predictions for the first of the two big matchups. Those games will be what ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit called a ratings dream for his network,