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Our Top 25 picks (plus some bold predictions) for Week 1 in college football

USA TODAY

The time for great rejoicing is here for college football. While the games in Week 0 have served as an appetizer, the official start of the college football season comes with a full schedule on Week 1.

And the main course is about as good as you could script: No. 2 Ohio State hosting No. 5 Notre Dame. It's a matchup of two of the sport's elite programs that have won a multitude of national championships and featured a slew of Heisman Trophy winners. As an added element, former Buckeyes player Marcus Freeman returns to Columbus for he start of his first full season as coach of the Fighting Irish.