ESPN made history with College game day This weekend will be broadcast live from South Bend on Friday evening Indiana at Notre Dameand another show followed in Columbus, before Tennessee at Ohio State.

Both crowds brought the energy, and it benefited the Fighting Irish as Notre Dame dominated the Hoosiers and advanced to the league College Football Playoffs Quarterfinals at the Allstate Sugar Bowl against the Georgia Bulldogs. Will the Buckeyes be able to defend their home field? It remains to be seen.

Before the action, the former Ohio State star AJ Hawk joined the crew in Columbus as a Celebrity Guest Picker, following the comedian Shane Gillis Performance on Friday in South Bend. With some other great games like SMU at Penn State And Clemson at Texas The list says who that is College game day The crew rides with the advance in the GFP.

ESPN College GameDay picks for the CFP first round:

SMU Mustangs at Penn State Nittany Lions: The whole crew believes James Franklin and Penn State take care of business against it Rhett Lashlee and SMU.

Clemson Tigers at Texas Longhorns: Dabo Swinney’s The Clemson team has quietly sneaked into the playoffs, but the entire team believes in it Steve Sarkisians Longhorns to get the sync.

Tennessee Volunteers with the Ohio State Buckeyes: No selection from Herbstreit, as he calls the game, but the rest of the crew had to settle on his selection. Surprisingly, everyone is on the Buckeyes because no one would step up and pick the Volunteers.

Indiana Hoosiers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Notre Dame defeated Indiana by a score of 27-17, but the final result is much closer than the play on the field suggested. The Fighting Irish never had any doubts, and this proved it College game day The team is right to be confident in their selection – with the exception of McAfee, who decided to go Curt Cignetti and the Hoosiers, and he was burned for it.

Birmingham Bowl – Vanderbilt vs. Georgia Tech: Only Howard believes Vanderbilt can win against the Yellow Jackets.

Las Vegas Bowl – USC vs. Texas A&M: Lincoln Riley, by and large, doesn’t get any love College game day The crew is on the Aggies.

Pop Tart Bowl – Iowa State vs. Miami: Everyone’s turn Cam Wards Side by side with the Hurricanes.

Alamo Bowl – BYU vs. Colorado: Corso is the only dissenter when it comes to the Buffaloes and is rooting for the Cougars.

ReliaQuest Bowl – Alabama vs. Michigan: Howard and Herbstreit are on the Wolverines, while Saban, McAfee, Hawk and Corso are on the Crimson Tide.

Cheez-It Cirtus Bowl – South Carolina vs. Illinois: The whole crew believes in it LaNorris Salesman and the Gamecocks.

Full CGD Analyst Picks for CFP First Round:

Desmond Howard: Ohio State, Texas, Penn State, Notre Dam, Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, Miami, Colorado, Michigan, South Carolina

Nick Saban: Ohio State, Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Miami, Colorado, Alabama, South Carolina

Pat McAfee: Ohio State, Texas, Penn State, Indiana, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Miami, Colorado, Alabama, South Carolina

Celebrity Guest Pick – AJ Hawk: Ohio State, Texas, Penn State, No Indiana pick at Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Miami, Colorado, Alabama, South Carolina

Celebrity Guest Picks – Shane Gillis: Notre Dame

Lee Corso: Ohio State, Texas, Penn State, No Indiana pick at Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Miami, BYU, Alabama, South Carolina

Kirk Herbstreit: No Tennessee pick at Ohio State, Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Miami, Colorado, Michigan, South Carolina