College football Week 1 picks
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Key Points:
- College football's Week 1 features an extended Labor Day holiday weekend with several high-profile games, including one between Top 25 teams No. 13 LSU and No. 23 Clemson.
- LSU will open the Lane Kiffin era at home against Clemson in the only Top 25 vs. Top 25 matchup of the opening slate.
- Other notable games include No. 10 Mississippi facing Louisville in Nashville, No. 4 Notre Dame playing Wisconsin at Lambeau Field, and ACC teams Miami and Florida State competing against Stanford and SMU, respectively.
- The new-look Pac-12 teams aim to make an early impact during Week 1, with several key games on the schedule.
- Experts have provided their predictions for potential upsets and winners in these opening games as the college football season kicks off.
