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Each week, the Los Angeles Times’ contingent of college football experts — it’s how they refer to themselves — will make choices on a variety of games. Warning: If they could accurately predict results, they wouldn’t be reporters or editors. Their picks:
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Ben Bolch
Michigan at Ohio State: Ohio State, 28-27
Georgia Tech at Georgia: Georgia, 24-17
San Jose State at Fresno State: Fresno State, 31-18
Auburn at Alabama: Alabama, 30-17
Notre Dame at USC: USC, 42-14
Oregon at Oregon State: Oregon, 28-24
UCLA at California: California, 38-35
Utah at Colorado: Colorado, 21-17
Florida at Florida State: Florida State, 28-20
Colorado State at San Diego State: San Diego State, 42-20
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Zach Helfand
Michigan at Ohio State: Michigan, 20-17
Georgia Tech at Georgia: Georgia, 28-24
San Jose State at Fresno State: San Jose State, 31-17
Auburn at Alabama: Alabama, 35-14
Notre Dame at USC: USC, 38-24
Oregon at Oregon State: Oregon, 38-27
UCLA at California: California, 35-34
Utah at Colorado: Colorado, 28-27
Florida at Florida State: Florida, 27-21
Colorado State at San Diego State: San Diego State, 31-21
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Mike Hiserman
Michigan at Ohio State: Ohio State, 20-13
Georgia Tech at Georgia: Georgia, 31-21
San Jose State at Fresno State: Fresno State, 31-30
Auburn at Alabama: Alabama, 31-20
Notre Dame at USC: USC, 41-24
Oregon at Oregon State: Oregon, 44-38
UCLA at California: UCLA, 38-34
Utah at Colorado: Utah, 23-20
Florida at Florida State: Florida State, 23-17
Colorado State at San Diego State: San Diego State, 28-14
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Lindsey Thiry
Michigan at Ohio State: Ohio State, 24-21
Georgia Tech at Georgia: Georgia, 28-21
San Jose State at Fresno State: San Jose State, 45-38
Auburn at Alabama: Alabama, 28-14
Notre Dame at USC: USC, 34-14
Oregon at Oregon State: Oregon State, 38-35
UCLA at California: UCLA, 25-21
Utah at Colorado: Colorado, 25-24
Florida at Florida State: Florida State, 21-17
Colorado State at San Diego State: San Diego State, 32-21
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David Wharton
Michigan at Ohio State: Ohio State, 20-17
Georgia Tech at Georgia: Georgia, 24-20
San Jose State at Fresno State: San Jose State, 28-24
Auburn at Alabama: Alabama, 28-14
Notre Dame at USC: USC, 35-21
Oregon at Oregon State: Oregon, 38-35
UCLA at California: UCLA, 42-38
Utah at Colorado: Colorado, 31-24
Florida at Florida State: Florida, 21-14
Colorado State at San Diego State: San Diego State, 30-21
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Prognosticating records
Name; last week; season
Bolch; 6-4; 74-45
Helfand; 6-4; 80-39
Hiserman; 5-5; 81-38
Thiry; 5-5; 82-37
Wharton; 6-4; 85-34
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