AP crystal ball sees Frogs over Hogs — in OT

The college football season opened with marquee matchups in NFL stadiums, giving a bowl-game feel to regular-season games.

In week two, it’s back to campus, where traditional venues make the games feel even bigger and crowds are anything but neutral.

Four games involving eight ranked teams, with each Power Five conference and Notre Dame represented, have the potential to set an early-season course for the College Football Playoff race.

Oklahoma and Ohio State will play for the fourth time, and the first at the Horseshoe since the Sooners’ only visit in 1977. That game, like this one between the second-ranked Buckeyes and fifth-ranked Sooners, was a top-five matchup. Barry Switzer’s Sooners beat Woody Hayes’ Buckeyes on a last-second field goal by Uwe von Schamann, remembered simply as “The Kick.” The two storied programs are 1-2 in the AP’s Top 100 .

For No. 15 Georgia and No. 24 Notre Dame meet in South Bend for the first time in the regular season. The only other time the Fighting Irish and Bulldogs played goes down as the greatest game in Georgia football history: Herschel Walker and the ‘Dawgs beat the Irish in the Sugar Bowl to win the 1980 national championship.

No. 13 Auburn and No. 3 Clemson are longtime nonconference rivals in the South. The two have played 50 times, dating back 1899. Clemson has won the last three, including last season on The Plains of Auburn. The defending national champions will try to make it four straight against Southeastern Conference Tigers in the ACC’s Death Valley.

The first pivotal Pac-12 game is a rivalry that has been dominated lately by the longtime underdog. No. 14 Stanford plays No. 6 Southern California at the Los Angeles Coliseum, looking to extend a three-game winning streak against the Trojans. The Cardinal have won seven of nine against USC, which owns a 61-32-3 lead in the series. The picks:

* No. 11 Oklahoma State (minus 28) at South Alabama: As long as the Cowboys don’t get caught wondering, “Why are we stuck inside of Mobile on a Friday night?” they should be fine … Oklahoma State 42-20.

* No. 5 Oklahoma (plus 7½) at No. 2 Ohio State: Since losing in Norman to the Buckeyes last season, the Sooners have won 11 straight, the nation’s current longest streak … Ohio State 35-24.

* No. 13 Auburn (plus 4½) at No. 3 Clemson: Clemson won a tight defensive game last season. Expect a repeat … Clemson 20-16.

* No. 14 Stanford (plus 6½) at No. 6 Southern California: Cardinal have been able to overpower the Trojans while turning around this rivalry. Time for USC push back … USC 31-27.

* No. 15 Georgia (plus 4) at No. 24 Notre Dame: The Bulldogs’ defensive front against the Irish offensive line is the sexy matchup. But units that struggled last year — Georgia’s o-line and Notre Dame’s defensive front — will determine the winner … Upset special, Georgia 28-24.

* Pittsburgh (plus 20½) at No. 4 Penn State: Losing to the Panthers probably kept the Nittany Lions out of the College Football Playoff last year … Penn State 45-21.

* No. 23 TCU (minus 3) at Arkansas: Razorbacks won in overtime last season … TCU 31-30, OT.

* Boise State (plus 10½) at No. 20 Washington State: Cougars have not started a season 2-0 since 2010 … Washington State 33-27.

* No. 17 Louisville (minus 9½) at North Carolina: Tar Heels are still trying to figure out who is playing quarterback, but this feels like a tricky trip for the Cardinals … Louisville 31-27.

* No. 21 South Florida (minus 17½) at UConn: Last week, USF struggled against Stony Brook; the Huskies rallied to beat Holy Cross … Best bet, USF 45-17.

Other games: No. 1 Alabama 56, Fresno State

10. No. 8 Michigan 48, Cincinnati 9. No. 9 Wisconsin 48, FAU 13. No. 10 Florida State 48, Louisiana-Monroe 3. No. 19 Kansas State 47, Charlotte

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Houston 35, Arizona 33. Oregon 38, Nebraska

28. Iowa State 23, Iowa 20. BYU 20, Utah 17. South Carolina 38, Missouri 31.