The experts make their picks:
| THE LINE | GREG GALLO | TIM SULLIVAN | LENN ROBBINS | BRIAN LEWIS |
| MIAMI 5 Georgia Tech (7:30, ESPN) | Ga. Tech | Miami | Miami | Miami |
| Boise St. 7½ FRES. ST. (Tom., 9:00, ESPN) | Fresno St. | Boise St. | Fresno St. | ★ Boise St. |
| CLEMSON 6½ Boston Col. (Sat., Noon) | Clemson | ★ Clemson | Clemson | BC |
| Cal 14 MINNESOTA (Noon, ESPN) | Cal | Cal | Cal | Cal |
| VIRGINIA TECH 4½ Nebraska (3:30) | Va. Tech | ★ Va. Tech | Va. Tech | ★ Va. Tech |
| FLORIDA 29½ Tennessee (3:30, CBS) | Florida | Florida | Florida | Tennessee |
| NOTRE DAME 10½ Mich. St. (3:30, NBC) | Mich. St. | Notre Dame | Mich. St. | Mich. St. |
| Southern Cal 19½ WASH. (3:30, ABC) | Washington | Washington | Washington | USC |
| BAYLOR 10½ UConn (5:00) | UConn | Baylor | ★ Baylor | UConn |
| OREG. ST. pick Cincinnati (6:45, MSG+) | Cincinnati | ★ Oregon St. | ★ Oregon St. | Oregon St. |
| BYU 7½ Florida State (7:00, VS) | ★ BYU | BYU | BYU | BYU |
| Northwestern 3 SYRACUSE (7:00) | Syracuse | Syracuse | Syracuse | Syracuse |
| AUBURN 7 W. Virginia (7:45, ESPN2) | Auburn | Auburn | ★ Auburn | W. Virginia |
| ARKANSAS 1 Georgia (7:45, ESPN) | ★ Georgia | Arkansas | Georgia | Georgia |
| TEXAS 17½ Texas Tech (8:00, ABC) | ★ Tex. Tech | Texas | Texas | ★ Tex. Tech |
| THE LINE | DREW LOFTIS | TED HOLMLUND | HONDO | RICO |
| MIAMI 5 Georgia Tech (7:30, ESPN) | Miami | Miami | ★ Miami | Miami |
| Boise St. 7½ FRES. ST. (Tom., 9:00, ESPN) | Fresno St. | Fresno St. | Fresno St. | Fresno St. |
| CLEMSON 6½ Boston Col. (Sat., Noon) | Clemson | BC | Clemson | Clemson |
| Cal 14 MINNESOTA (Noon, ESPN) | Cal | Cal | Minnesota | Cal |
| VIRGINIA TECH 4½ Nebraska (3:30) | Nebraska | Va. Tech | ★ Va. Tech | Va. Tech |
| FLORIDA 29½ Tennessee (3:30, CBS) | Tennessee | ★ Florida | Florida | Tennessee |
| NOTRE DAME 10½ Mich. St. (3:30, NBC) | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Mich. St. | Mich. St. |
| Southern Cal 19½ WASH. (3:30, ABC) | USC | USC | USC | ★ Wash. |
| BAYLOR 10½ UConn (5:00) | UConn | UConn | UConn | ★ Baylor |
| OREG. ST. pick Cincinnati (6:45, MSG+) | ★ Cincinnati | Oregon St. | Cincinnati | Cincinnati |
| BYU 7½ Florida State (7:00, VS) | ★ BYU | Florida St. | BYU | Florida St. |
| Northwestern 3 SYRACUSE (7:00) | Syracuse | Syracuse | Syracuse | Northwestern |
| AUBURN 7 W. Virginia (7:45, ESPN2) | Auburn | Auburn | Auburn | Auburn |
| ARKANSAS 1 Georgia (7:45, ESPN) | Georgia | ★ Georgia | ★ Georgia | Georgia |
| TEXAS 17½ Texas Tech (8:00, ABC) | ★ Texas | ★ Texas | Texas Tech | ★ Texas |
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