College GameDay team, Shane Gillis picks Indiana-Notre Dame matchup

College GameDay was live from South Bend, Indiana prior to a historic College Football Playoff game between Indiana and Notre Dame.

This year, the playoffs feature 12 teams for the first time ever. And with the expansion comes the introduction of CFP games on campus throughout the first round.

Notre Dame gets the pleasure of hosting its first-ever home playoff game in Friday’s game against the Hoosiers, and it’s a banner night for the state of Indiana. To kick off the night, ESPN’s pre-game show was live from the home of the Fighting Irish with picks to be made.

Joining the GameDay team for Friday’s show is popular comedian Shane Gillis to choose from. Gillis has been seen throughout the college football season in a number of Bud Light commercials, including a humorous college football-themed spot that debuted prior to the season.

Here’s how Gillis and crew picked Friday’s historic showdown:

Indiana at Notre Dame

• Desmond: Notre Dame
• Saban: Notre Dame
• McAfee: Indiana
• Gillis: Notre Dame
• Herbstreit: Notre Dame

While Friday’s game is the first of its kind, it’s only the tip of the iceberg for a college football weekend of massive proportions. First-round games continue on Saturday with SMU at Penn State, Clemson at Texas and Tennessee at Ohio State.

Watch Friday’s game live and tune in again on Saturday for the CFP trifecta!

Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.