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College GameDay: Picks for New Year's Six bowl games

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This entire college football season has been filled with excitement, upsets, and surprises. On Saturday, there are multiple college football games on for the final time this season. The New Year’s Six bowl games are finally here, and it is fitting that the final college football Saturday of the year is full of great matchups. College GameDay is again here to make some bowl picks.

On the Saturday slate, there are five games to be played. Things get kicked off with Penn State-Arkansas in the Outback Bowl at 12 noon ET, followed by Oklahoma State-Notre Dame (Fiesta Bowl) and Iowa-Kentucky (Citrus Bowl) at 1 p.m. ET. Utah and Ohio State face off in the Rose Bowl at 5 p.m. ET and Baylor and Ole Miss go head on in the Sugar Bowl at 8:45 p.m. ET.

Ahead of the final full slate of bowl games of the season, the College Gameday crew has made its game picks.

Lee Corso is usually live on the GameDay set, but he joined from the poolside to make his pick for the Rose Bowl.

College GameDay’s remaining bowl picks

LSU vs. Kansas State: “I don’t know who’s going to be there,” Pollack said. “Kansas State by a lot.”

Penn State vs. Arkansas (Outback Bowl): “Since Sean Clifford opted in and is coming back for an eighth season,” Desmond Howard joked. “I’m going with Penn State.”

Oklahoma State vs. Notre Dame (Fiesta Bowl): “I’m a huge fan of this particular Oklahoma State team, but I think Notre Dame is excited to play this game,” Herbstreit said. “I got Notre Dame.”

Iowa vs. Kentucky (Citrus Bowl): “I’m with Kentucky,” Pollack said. “Will Levis is an animal.”

Utah vs. Ohio State (Rose Bowl): “I’m concerned with the wideouts,” Howard said. “They’re talented, but they’re youthful. I’m going with Utah.”

Baylor vs. Ole Miss (Sugar Bowl): “I just feel like Matt Corral staying, Jeff Lebby staying, there’s going to be a lot of juice,” Pollack said. “I like Ole Miss in a close one.”

All of the crew’s picks

Kirk Herbstreit: Penn State, Notre Dame, Iowa, Ole Miss

David Pollack: Arkansas, Kentucky, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Utah

Desmond Howard: Penn State, LSU, Kentucky, Baylor, Utah