No. 17 Iowa @ Nebraska 

Matt McGowan, Pregame Editor (42-24): Iowa – People don’t go to Nebraska to lose. They go there to leave.

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor (38-28): Iowa – Kirk won’t let the Hawks slouch heading into Indy.

Colin Votzmeyer, Assistant Sports Editor (44-22): Iowa – They’re going to do it for KF.

Cooper Worth, Football Reporter (38-28): Iowa – 

Michael Merrick, DITV Sports Director (34-24): Iowa – 

John Bohnenkamp, Sports Writing Coach (40-26): Iowa – 10 wins is a heck of a season, no matter how they got here.

Jason Brummond, Publisher (43-23): Iowa – Scott Frost’s legacy of losing close games remains intact at Nebraska.

No. 2 Ohio State  @ No. 3 Michigan 

McGowan: Michigan – Once in a blue moon, toxicity breeds success. 

Roering: Ohio State –  I don’t like cheaters.

Votzmeyer: Michigan –  I think the Wolverines will steal one from the Buckeyes.

Worth: Michigan – This the real Big Ten Championship. 

Merrick: Ohio State – Easier matchup for the Hawks. 

Bohnenkamp: Michigan – It’s Them vs. Everybody, or so they say.

Brummond: Michigan – Who wants Iowa?

No. 16 Oregon State @ No. 6 Oregon 

McGowan: Oregon – Such an undervalued state. I hope both teams win. 

Roering: Oregon – Bo Nix for Heisman. 

Votzmeyer: Oregon –  Bo Nix should transfer to Iowa next.

Worth: Oregon – Bo knows ball. 

Merrick: Oregon – This’ll be the one I miss the most from the Pac-12. 

Bohnenkamp: Oregon –  Last one in the rivalry as PAC-12ers.

Brummond: Oregon – Bring on Washington-Oregon 2.0 for the Pac-12 title.

Virginia Tech @ Virginia 

McGowan: Virginia – “Enter Sandman” doesn’t play on the road. 

Roering: Virginia Tech – JMU is the best team in Virginia. 

Votzmeyer: Virginia Tech – I don’t blame Nick Jackson for transferring.

Worth: Virginia Tech – “Enter Sandman”

Merrick: Virginia – Got any more Nick Jacksons to give us?

Bohnenkamp: Virginia Tech – Lot of mediocrity here.

Brummond: Virginia Tech – Only appropriate to pick the Hokies at Thanksgiving.

North Carolina @ NC State 

McGowan: North Carolina – Look the other way in this game, George McCaskey. 

Roering: NC State – It’s cross-country team is raw. 

Votzmeyer: North Carolina –  Drake Maye is the next Mitch Trubisky.

Worth: North Carolina – The one where MJ went to school. 

Merrick: North Carolina – Drake Maye is too much for the Wolfpack. 

Bohnenkamp: NC State – More fun as a football matchup than basketball.

Brummond: NC State – NC State continues its hot streak.

Fresno State @ San Diego State 

McGowan: Fresno State – The Iron Bowl will be boring this year. 

Roering: Fresno State –  I won’t watch a second of this game

Votzmeyer: Fresno State –  SDSU has a bottom-25 team in college football.

Worth: Fresno State – I’m Keene on the Bulldogs’ QB. 

Merrick: San Diego State – My roommate’s from Cali. I asked him about this game and he said, “Nobody in the state cares at all … but me, go Aztecs.” 

Bohnenkamp: Fresno State – Not much to say about this one.

Brummond: Fresno State – The Old Oil Can Trophy doesn’t sound like much of a prize.