New Year’s Day still belongs to college football, and as the calendar turns to 2026, the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff is set to kick off,

Former Alabama coach Nick Saban and Desmond Howard both picked the Crimson Tide to overwhelm Indiana after a bye. Joey Galloway stood alone with the Hoosiers. Kirk Herbstreit did not make a pick, as he was in the booth calling the game alongside Chris Fowler.

The skies lightened behind the "College GameDay" crew and the field tarp was removed leading up to their picks. Here's what they said.

Saban, two years retired from a legendary run as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, joined “College GameDay” in 2024. The 74-year-old college football icon retired from coaching with seven national championships to his name, including six at Alabama and one at LSU.

Johnny Manziel could be angling to turn a blunder into a financial opportunity. The former Texas A&M quarterback received plenty of backlash after he no-showed an appearance on “College GameDay” on Dec. 20, as the traveling show was in College Station covering his alma mater’s first-round playoff tilt with Miami.

The No. 5 Oregon Ducks will face off against the No. 4 Texas Tech Red Raiders for the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. The Oregon Ducks dealt with severa

ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit is drawing attention with his outfit on "College GameDay" this morning. The former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback turned ESPN announcer is going viral for what he's wearing on the air this morning.

Oregon coach Dan Lanning takes on Pat McAfee's challenge to hit the crossbar for a donation to a charity of his choice.