College Football Playoff picks after Week 1

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We're off. A Saturday filled with wild games and statement performances was the first full week of college football.

The College Football Playoff chase will be affected by Saturday's games. The odds for the top four. The answers can be found in the playoff Predictor. The odds are updated after each game.

We're still waiting for the winners of Florida State-LSU. Georgia Tech-Clemson is on Monday. It's never too early to think about what this could mean for the College Football Playoff.

The win over Notre Dame was a tough one. The Fighting Irish forced the Ohio State into more punts than they had in any game last season, but the Buckeyes found their run game in the second half and held on for a victory.

The defending national champion Georgia defeated Oregon in the afternoon. The quarterback completed 80% of his passes before leaving the game.

USC, behind three pick-sixes, could be a force under new coach Lincoln Riley after Utah came up just short of Florida at The Swamp.

In the season opener, Alabama coasted behind five touchdown passes from Young, the most ever for a quarterback in a season opener.

Here's how the college football reporters view the early playoff picture.

Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, and Notre Dame were mentioned.

Blake Baumgartner: Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Clemson

Kyle Bonagura: Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Clemson

Bill Connelly: Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, Arkansas

Heather Dinich: Ohio State, Georgia, Alabama, Notre Dame

David Hale: Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma

Chris Low: Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Clemson

Harry Lyles: Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson

Adam Rittenberg: Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Clemson

Alex Scarbrough: Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Clemson

Paolo Uggetti: Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, Notre Dame

Tom VanHaaren: Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, Texas A&M

Dave Wilson: Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma