As the Week 9 college football schedule begins today, the guys at ESPN’s College GameDay reveal their final picks and predictions for the biggest games across the country.

There are five games on the schedule today that feature head-to-head matchups with ranked teams on the same field, including three in the SEC and one that will determine first place in the standings.

Notre Dame and Navy meet again in a rivalry game full of playoff implications as the ranked Midshipmen look to stay perfect while the Irish hope to avoid a costly second loss as playoff selection time comes down.

What can we look forward to as some impressive Week 9 games begin on Saturday?

Let’s take a tour of the country and make our final picks for today’s biggest games with the help of ESPN College GameDay analysts.

Notre Dame vs. Navy: Nick Saban, Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso win against the Irish against the undefeated Midshipmen.

Missouri in Alabama: A unanimous decision in favor of the Crimson Tide over the visiting Tigers in this battle of ranked SEC rivals.

Illinois at Oregon: The same goes for the Ducks, who remain undefeated against the visiting Illini and remain at the top of the Big Ten standings heading into November.

Penn State at Wisconsin: Despite the Badgers’ three-game winning streak and improvements on defense, everyone on GameDay is on the undefeated Nittany Lions’ side to stay that way.

BYU at UCF: Corso takes the Knights to shut out the undefeated Cougars at home behind this potent rushing attack in the Bounce House.

Texas at Vanderbilt: Vandy is back in the rankings for the first time in more than a decade and is coming off a historic win over Alabama, but GameDay is sticking with the Longhorns to avoid that upset.

LSU at Texas A&M: Corso will lead the Aggies to defeat LSU at home and stand alone as the last SEC team perfect in conference play.

Washington, Indiana: Nick Saban and Pat McAfee take the Hoosiers on their historic run, but Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard take on the Huskies in this Big Ten matchup.

Lee Corso’s headwear selection: Indiana via Washington

Week 9 turns against the spread

College Football HQ’s direct predictions for Week 9 games

Today’s best games you should check out

Texas vs. Vanderbilt

Oregon vs. Illinois

BYU vs UCF

Miami vs. Florida State

Indiana vs. Washington

Kansas State vs. Kansas

Penn State vs. Wisconsin

Alabama vs. Missouri

Ole Miss vs. Oklahoma

LSU vs. Texas A&M

Ohio State vs. Nebraska

Notre Dame vs. Navy

First place votes in parentheses

1. Oregon (59)
2. Georgia (2)
3. Penn State
4. Ohio State
5. Texas
6. Miami
7. Tennessee
8. LSU
9. Clemson
10. Iowa State
11. BYU
12. Notre Dame
13. Indiana
14. Texas A&M
15. Alabama
16. Kansas State
17. Boise State
18. Ole Miss
19. Pittsburgh
20. Illinois
21. Missouri
22. SMU
23. army
24. marine
25. Vanderbilt

More… ESPN Top 25 College Football Rankings for Week 9

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