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College football picks: Week 12 predictions from ESPN GameDay

Locking in our final game prediction for college football's top Week 12 games with help from the guys on ESPN's College GameDay
College football picks: Week 12 predictions from ESPN GameDay
College football picks: Week 12 predictions from ESPN GameDay

With just two regular season games left on the 2023 college football schedule, everything means a lot more. Conference title games are coming into focus and the national championship picture is getting a little clearer as the playoff selection committee is keeping a very close eye on developments across the country today.

  • Georgia visits Tennessee in a clash of ranked SEC East rivals, and although the Bulldogs already clinched the East, it would still help to keep winning
  • Louisville can clinch a spot in the ACC Championship Game with a win at Miami today, although the Hurricanes are favored
  • Utah, Arizona meet in game between ranked Pac-12 teams
  • Clemson hosts North Carolina, which hopes to challenge Louisville for the other spot in Charlotte against Florida State
  • Washington goes to Oregon State with its undefeated record on the line and going against the Beavers, who are favorites on the books
  • Texas meets Iowa State in a stadium it's had some trouble in recently, hanging on at one loss and sitting within reach not only of the Big 12, but the playoff

College football Week 12 picks

Louisville at Miami: A unanimous decision for Louisville to defeat the Hurricanes and thus clinch a spot in the ACC title game.

North Carolina at Clemson: Lee Corso was the lone voice in favor of Clemson to take down the Tar Heels at home.

Kansas State at Kansas: Kirk Herbstreit was the only one to predict the Jayhawks will pull off the upset over the Wildcats.

Texas at Iowa State: Everyone is going with the Longhorns to take down the Cyclones and inch closer towards Big 12 and playoff contention.

Georgia at Tennessee: Another unanimous vote in favor of the defending national champions to stay undefeated.

Utah at Arizona: A split decision in this battle of ranked Pac-12 rivals.

UCLA at USC: Corso and Herbstreit picked UCLA to upset the Trojans, while McAfee and Howard took USC to hold serve at home.

Washington at Oregon State: Corso sided with the Beavers to hand the Huskies their first loss of the season.

Lee Corso's Headgear Pick: James Madison over Appalachian State

College Football HQ picks...

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James Parks is the founder and publisher of College Football HQ. He has covered football for a decade, previously managing several team sites and publishing national content for 247Sports.com for five years. His work has also been published on CBSSports.com. He founded College Football HQ in 2020, and the site joined the Sports Illustrated Fannation Network in 2022 and the On SI network in 2024.