College Football Playoff predictions - Who's most likely to make the playoff field - ESPN

The College Football Playoff is still a long way away, but there was still plenty of action in Week 1 that could come into consideration at the end of the season.

How will this season's top games affect the College Football Playoff chase? What are the current odds for the top four? The Allstate Playoff Predictor has the answers. Check back every week as the odds are updated following that week's games.

Ohio State already got a signature win by shutting down Arch Manning and Texas in Columbus. Brian Kelly and LSU got their season started with a comeback win over Clemson. Alabama went to Tallahassee and got more than it asked for. The Crimson Tide trailed Florida State for most of the afternoon and lost by two scores. Miami won a squeaker against Notre Dame. And Boise State, coming off a CFP appearance, was blown out 34-7 by South Florida.

Some teams handled their business. Penn State, Georgia, Arizona State, Michigan and Florida all won handily.

There's still plenty of football to be played before the postseason, but here are our experts' top 12 College Football Playoff picks anyway:

Andrea Adelson: 1. Ohio State 2. LSU 3. Penn St 4. Georgia 5. Miami 6. Oregon 7. Tennessee 8. Notre Dame 9. Texas 10. Florida State 11. Iowa State 12. Tulane

Kyle Bonagura: 1. Ohio State 2. LSU 3. Penn State 4. Georgia 5. Miami 6. Oregon 7. Texas 8. Clemson 9. Notre Dame 10. Florida State 11. Arizona State 12. Tulane

Bill Connelly: 1. Penn State 2. Ohio State 3. Georgia 4. LSU 5. Oregon 6. Texas A&M 7. Miami 8. Iowa State 9. Tennessee 10. Utah 11. Tulane 12. Florida State

David Hale: 1. Ohio State 2. LSU 3. Penn State 4. Miami 5. Texas 6. Georgia 7. Oregon 8. Iowa State 9. Notre Dame 10. Texas A&M 11. Clemson 12. Tulane

Eli Lederman: 1. Ohio