Our three main college football writers give their predictions for the major conference champions, the College Football Playoff, the National Champion, Heisman winner, and Home Depot Award.
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Zach Rosen
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Aaron Glazer |
Jake Kupferman
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| ACC Champion | Florida State | Florida State | Louisville |
| BIG 10 Champion | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State |
| BIG 12 Champion | TCU | TCU | TCU |
| PAC 12 Champion | Stanford | Oregon | Arizona State |
| SEC Champion | Alabama | Auburn | Alabama |
| College Playoff Teams | Ohio State, TCU, Alabama, Auburn | Ohio State, TCU, Auburn, Oregon | Ohio State, TCU, Alabama, Arizona State |
| National Champion | Ohio State | TCU | Ohio State |
| Heisman Winner | Ezekiel Elliot, Ohio State | Trevone Boykin, TCU | Trevone Boykin, TCU |
| Coach of the Year (The Home Depot Award) | Gary Patterson, TCU | Gus Malzahn, Auburn | Gary Patterson, TCU |
- (College Football Playoff image by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)