ESPN College GameDay: Tips for Week 9, Washington at Indiana

ESPN aired a historical version of College game day Week 9 was the first time I had a great time in Bloomington, Indiana Washington Pay a visit to the undefeated Indiana.

The former Hoosiers baseball player joined the World Series champion as a celebrity guest picker on Saturday Kyle Schwarber. The current Major League Baseball slugger and multiple All-Star played on the diamond for Indiana, playing primarily with his bat, and helped Indiana to a College World Series appearance in 2013, its only appearance in school history.

Additionally, it was a special morning for Lee Corso, who went home for the first time after coaching Indiana from 1973-82 and posting a 41-68-2 record as head coach. Corso's tenure included a No. 19 finish in the final AP poll in 1979 and a Holiday Bowl victory in 2024 College game day to Bloomington.

Check out his picks below, as well as the full picks from every analyst on this morning's show, and see how they match up with your Week 9 list.

ESPN College GameDay Picks for Week 9:

Washington, Indiana: Kurtis Rourke will be enough to stifle the Hoosiers offense? Howard and Herbstreit are with the Huskies while Saban, McAfee, Schwarber and Corso rock with Indiana on a historic afternoon.

LSU at Texas A&M: Herbstreit doesn't opt ​​for the game because that's what he calls it, but the rest of the crew is upset: Howard, Saban and McAfee are with the Tigers, while Scharber and Corso are with the Aggies.

Texas at Vanderbilt: This game has some surprising appeal, but there's no one on the set who would go so far as to pick the Commodores in Week 9.

BYU at UCF: The Cougars are a surprising underdog in Orlando, and Corso is the only one who thinks they won't pull off the upset since he's with the Knights.

Cincinnati, Colorado: A huge Big 12 matchup between the Bearcats and Coach Prime's squad, and the entire team is playing with the Buffaloes in Boulder.

Penn State at Wisconsin: Will anyone choose the Badgers? The answer is no, because the entire crew rides for the Nittany Lions.

Illinois at Oregon: Everyone is on the top team in the country and rides with the Ducks.

Missouri in Alabama: Can the Crimson Tide avoid a demoralizing third loss? The entire team believes they can do it against the Tigers.

Notre Dame vs. Navy: The Fighting Irish will take on the Midshipmen in a huge contest at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. McAfee and Schwarber are with Navy while the rest of the crew rocks with Notre Dame.

Full CGD Analyst Recommendations for Week 9:

Desmond Howard: Washington, LSU, Texas, BYU, Colorado, Penn State, Oregon, Alabama, Notre Dame

Nick Saban: Indiana, LSU, Texas, BYU, Colorado, Penn State, Oregon, Alabama, Notre Dame

Pat McAfee: Indiana, LSU, Texas, BYU, Colorado, Penn State, Oregon, Alabama, Navy

Celebrity Guest Pick – Kyle Schwarber: Indiana, Texas A&M, Texas, BYU, Colorado, Penn State, Oregon, Alabama, Navy

Lee Corso: Indiana, Texas A&M, Texas, UCF, Colorado, Penn State, Oregon, Alabama, Notre Dame

Kirk Herbstreit: Washington, No pick for LSU at Texas A&M, Texas, BYU, Colorado, Penn State, Oregon, Alabama, Notre Dame