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College football picks: Marathon kickoff weekend includes marquee matchups and lots of mismatches
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FILE - Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis (13) warms up before the Cheez-It Bowl NCAA college football game against Oklahoma, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. Florida State opens their season at home against LSU on Sept. 3. - photo by AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File
The opening weekend of college football — the full opener, not the Week 0 appetizer — is a five-day immersive course to get you prepared for an intense and unpredictable 14-week class. The final is due on Jan. 8. Everybody gets an A just for showing up.