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ESPN College GameDay crew predict the winners of New Year’s Day SEC bowl games

SDS Staff

By SDS Staff

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The New Year’s Day predictions from ESPN’s College GameDay crew are in.

If you missed it on Friday morning, we’ve rounded up all predictions from ESPN’s pregame college football show involving SEC teams.

As always, David Pollack, Desmond Howard, Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso were the analysts making picks.

Here is a roundup of the selections. Herbstreit did not make a pick for the Ohio State vs. Clemson game as he is calling the game for ESPN.

Peach Bowl: #9 Georgia vs. #8 Cincinnati

Pollack: Georgia

Howard: Cincinnati

Herbstreit: Cincinnati

Corso: Georgia

Citrus Bowl: Auburn vs. #14 Northwestern

Pollack: Northwestern

Howard: Northwestern

Herbstreit: Northwestern

Corso: Northwestern

Rose Bowl: #1 Alabama vs. #4 Notre Dame

Pollack: Alabama

Howard: Alabama

Herbstreit: Alabama

Corso: Alabama

Sugar Bowl: #2 Clemson vs. #3 Ohio State

Pollack: Clemson

Howard: Clemson

Corso: Clemson

SDS Staff

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