The MetroNews sports staff submits its picks for the opening week of college football, reaching a consensus that West Virginia will trounce Marshall, the Tide will squeeze past Michigan, and Boise ain’t the same without Kellen Moore:
| Week 1 picks |
 Tony Caridi |
 Greg Hunter |
 Kyle Wiggs |
 Garrett Cullen |
 Frank Giardina |
 Travis Jones |
 Allan Taylor |
| Marshall at West Virginia |
WVU 45-17 |
WVU 41-21 |
WVU 40-20 |
WVU 42-20 |
WVU 38-27 |
WVU 35-21 |
WVU 45-17 |
| Michigan vs. Alabama |
Alabama 24-17 |
Alabama 36-17 |
Alabama 20-10 |
Alabama 24-17 |
Alabama 27-17 |
Alabama 24-17 |
Alabama 31-20 |
| Clemson vs. Auburn |
Auburn 24-21 |
Clemson 38-35 |
Auburn 30-28 |
Clemson 35-31 |
Clemson 17-16 |
Clemson 17-14 |
Auburn 23-21 |
| Boise State at Michigan State |
Mich State 28-24 |
Mich State 28-24 |
Mich State 28-24 |
Mich State 31-21 |
Mich State 27-23 |
Mich State 21-14 |
Mich State 31-21 |
| Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech |
Va. Tech 34-24 |
Va. Tech 24-21 |
Va. Tech 28-27 |
Va. Tech 28-17 |
Va. Tech 34-28 |
Va. Tech 24-10 |
Va. Tech 30-14 |
| Tennessee vs. N.C. State |
Tennessee 20-7 |
N.C.State 31-27 |
N.C.State 21-17 |
N.C.State 17-14 |
N.C. State 24-23 |
Tennessee 28-24 |
Tennessee 24-17 |
| SMU at Baylor |
Baylor 38-17 |
Baylor 25-21 |
Baylor 28-21 |
Baylor 27-17 |
Baylor 44-34 |
Baylor 24-14 |
Baylor 30-21 |
| Tulsa at Iowa State |
Iowa State 24-21 |
Iowa State 35-28 |
Iowa State 24-18 |
Iowa State 28-13 |
Iowa State 27-26 |
Iowa State 24-21 |
Tulsa 24-23 |
| Oklahoma at UTEP |
Oklahoma 47-14 |
Oklahoma 49-14 |
Oklahoma 50-14 |
Oklahoma 50-7 |
Oklahoma 53-14 |
Oklahoma 42-17 |
Oklahoma 48-14 |
| Southern Miss at Nebraska |
Nebraska 35-13 |
Nebraska 37-7 |
Nebraska 30-20 |
Nebraska 35-20 |
Nebraska 31-10 |
Nebraska 31-14 |
Nebraska 31-17 |
| Last week Season Total |
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