ESPN College GameDay: College Football Playoff First Round Picks, Tennessee at Ohio State

ESPN made history with College GameDay this weekend, broadcast live Friday night from South Bend ahead Indiana on Notre Dameand after that up with another show in Columbus, before Tennessee at Ohio State.

Both crowds brought the energy and it worked in favor of the Fighting Irish as Notre Dame dominated the Hoosiers to advance to College football playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl against the Georgia Bulldogs. Will the Buckeyes be able to defend home court as well? It remains to be seen.

Prior to the action, former Ohio State star AJ Hawk joined the crew in Columbus as a Celebrity Guest Picker following up comedian Shane Gillis performance Friday in South Bend. With some other terrific games, such as SMU on Penn State and Clemson on Texas on the schedule, here’s who College GameDay the crew runs with the advancement of the common fisheries policy.

ESPN College GameDay picks for CFP first round:

SMU Mustangs at Penn State Nittany Lions: The whole crew believes James Franklin and Penn State takes care of business Rhett Lashlee and SMU.

Clemson Tigers at Texas Longhorns: Dabo Swinney’s The Clemson team snuck into the playoffs, but the whole crew believes Steve Sarkisian Longhorns to get dub.

Tennessee Volunteers at Ohio State Buckeyes: No choice from Herbstreit as he calls the game, but the rest of the crew had to lock in their choices. In a surprising twist, everyone is on the Buckeyes since no one would go out and pick the Volunteers.

Indiana Hoosiers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Notre Dame defeated Indiana by a score of 27-17, but the final score is much closer than the play on the field indicated. The Fighting Irish were never in doubt and it proved College GameDay crew equally confident in their choice – except for McAfee, who decided to ride along Curt Cigetti and the Hoosiers, and he got burned for it.

Birmingham Bowl — Vanderbilt vs. Georgia Tech: Only Howard believes Vanderbilt can win against the Yellow Jackets.

Las Vegas Bowl – USC vs. Texas A&M: Lincoln Riley gets no love as a whole College GameDay the crew is on Aggies.

Pop-Tart Bowl — Iowa State vs. Miami: Everyone is on Cam Wards side with the hurricanes.

Alamo Bowl – BYU vs. Colorado: Corso is the lone outlier when it comes to the buffalo running with the Cougars.

ReliaQuest Bowl — Alabama vs. Michigan: Howard and Herbstreit are on the Wolverines, while Saban, McAfee, Hawk and Corso believe in the Crimson Tide.

Cheez-It Cirtus Bowl — South Carolina vs. Illinois: The whole crew believes in LaNorris Salesmen and the Gamecocks.

Fully selected CGD analysts for CFP first round:

Desmond Howard: Ohio State, Texas, Penn State, Notre Dam, Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, Miami, Colorado, Michigan, South Carolina

Nick Saban: Ohio State, Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Miami, Colorado, Alabama, South Carolina

Pat McAfee: Ohio State, Texas, Penn State, Indiana, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Miami, Colorado, Alabama, South Carolina

Celebrity Guest Picker – AJ Hawk: Ohio State, Texas, Penn State, No pick for Indiana at Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Miami, Colorado, Alabama, South Carolina

Celebrity Guest Picker – Shane Gillis: Notre Dame

Lee Corso: Ohio State, Texas, Penn State, No pick for Indiana at Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Miami, BYU, Alabama, South Carolina

Kirk Herbstreit: No picks for Tennessee over Ohio State, Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Miami, Colorado, Michigan, South Carolina