ESPN's College Gameday panel reveals picks to win the Big Ten
ESPN’s College GameDay panel made their Big Ten Championship picks on Saturday before kickoff between Florida State and Georgia Tech in Dublin.
The GameDay crew, which included Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, Nick Saban, and Kirk Herbstreit couldn’t come to a consensus when it came to their picks.
Howard picked the Oregon Ducks to win the B1G in their first year in the conference. Not only did he pick the Ducks to win the conference, but he also has Dan Lanning’s team winning the national championship.
McAfee, Herbstreit, and Saban went a different route, all picking the Ohio State Buckeyes to win the conference. But Herbstreit also sided with Howard in picking Oregon to win the national championship.
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— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 24, 2024
Both Oregon and Ohio State figure to be in contention in both the conference race and the national title race. The Buckeyes enter the season ranked No. 2 in the country, while the Ducks are currently ranked No. 3. These 2 teams play in one of the most anticipated games of the season on Oct. 12 in Eugene.
With the addition of the 4 new teams, the B1G will no longer have divisions that determine who plays in the conference championship. It will be based on the 2 best teams in the conference. The Buckeyes and the Ducks are the 2 favorites to win the conference at DraftKings.
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The 3-time defending B1G champion Michigan Wolverines weren’t picked by anybody as they begin a new era under first-year coach Sherrone Moore.