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.

EA Sports College Football 25 may not have appeared at The Game Awards, but it's done something arguably better.

EA College Football 25 is a massive hit. EA’s first college football game in over a decade is the top-selling game of the year, and has now become the best-selling sports game ever in the United States.