'College GameDay' picks conference champions, national champion, and Week 1 games

ESPN's College GameDay is embarking on a tour across the United States with a major matchup in Baton Rouge featuring LSU against Clemson. This marks the beginning of Lane Kiffin's era as coach for the Tigers, as he aims to restore the team to the top of the SEC with quarterback Sam Leavitt. The Battle of Death Valley is set for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff at Tiger Stadium on Saturday, September 5.

For the rest of the weekend, College GameDay will cover select games, including Ohio State and Texas facing off in Columbus at noon and 3:30 p.m. ET, respectively. Other notable matchups include Mississippi facing Louisville in Music City Kickoff on Sunday, September 6, in Nashville, and Wisconsin taking on Notre Dame at Lambeau Field on Sunday.

On Saturday, College GameDay predicts the following winners for Week 1 matchups: Miami to win the ACC, with Nick Saban and Pat McAfee supporting Miami; BYU to triumph in the Big 12, with Nick Saban and Pat McAfee backing Texas Tech; Oregon to secure the Big Ten title, with Nick Saban and Kirk Herbstreit favoring Ohio State; and LSU to claim the SEC championship, with Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, and Kirk Herbstreit supporting Georgia.

In the Group of 6, Memphis is predicted to win by Desmond Howard, and Boise State by Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, and Kirk Herbstreit. The national champion is predicted to be Texas over Notre Dame by Desmond Howard, Miami over Texas by Nick Saban, Indiana over Mississippi by Pat McAfee, and Notre Dame over Indiana by Kirk Herbstreit. Finally, Lainey Wilson's guest pick is LSU over Miami.