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College GameDay crew picks B1G bowls, College Football Playoff games

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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The selections are in. The analysts on the College GameDay crew have made their picks for the biggest bowl weekend in college football.

On Friday and Saturday, there will be three B1G football games taking center stage as we close out the college football season. The premier matchup is No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl as part of the College Football Playoff semifinal round.

Also in action on Friday is No. 14 Northwestern, who will face Auburn in the Citrus Bowl. On Saturday, No. 11 Indiana will play Ole Miss in the Outback Bowl.

The picks are in. Here’s how the College GameDay crew sees these B1G games, and the College Football Playoff working out:

#14 Northwestern vs. Auburn — Citrus Bowl

Desmond Howard: Northwestern

Kirk Herbstreit: Northwestern

David Pollack: Northwestern

Lee Corso: Northwestern

#3 Ohio State vs. #2 Clemson — Sugar Bowl (College Football Playoff)

Desmond Howard: Clemson

David Pollack: Clemson

Lee Corso: Clemson

#4 Notre Dame vs. #1 Alabama — Rose Bowl (College Football Playoff)

Desmond Howard: Alabama

Kirk Herbstreit: Alabama

David Pollack: Alabama

Lee Corso: Alabama

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB