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THE OHIO STATE BUCKEYES ... After a nightmarish end to the regular-season game against Oregon, Will Howard delivered a dream performance at the Rose Bowl. Then again, it's any quarterback's dream to throw to freshman sensation Jeremiah Smith.

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Here are our predictions and best bets for Notre Dame vs. Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, which is playing host to the CFP quarterfinal.

But here at ESPN bowl prediction headquarters in downtown Indianapolis, we're not afraid of any circumstances. So let's get to the picks, from campus CFP sites through traditional bowls and all the way to the national title game on Jan. 20 in Atlanta.