College Football Playoff preseason picks

Genral view of the College Football Playoff trophy during a press conference at Renaissance Dallas Hotel.(Photo: Matthew Emmons/USA TODAY Sports) The 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship will be held at University of Phoenix Stadium on Jan. 11. Each week, azcentral sports’ college football insiders will give their four teams in the playoff and four on the bubble. Here are the preseason picks: Paola Boivin In Ohio State: The Buckeyes are not only talented but have the best path to the championship. This is a slam dunk. TCU: Trevone Boykin is the definition of a dual-threat quarterback. The Horned Frogs will roll and roll and roll. Auburn: A lot of hype surrounds 6-5 quarterback Jeremy Johnson. I’m buying all of it. Oregon: A new quarterback will scare some off but the return of talent at the skill positions and on defense will have the Ducks in the mix again. AZCENTRAL ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit picks ASU to make College Football Playoff On the Bubble Alabama: The uncertainty at quarterback is the only reason the Crimson Tide aren’t among the top four. …

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