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The Times’ college football experts make their conference title game choices

USC receiver Steven Mitchell Jr. catches a touchdown pass in front of Stanford defenders during the fourth quarter at the Coliseum on Sept. 9. USC and Stanford will meet again this Friday in the Pac-12 championship game.
(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
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Each week, the Los Angeles Times’ college football experts — it’s how they refer to themselves — will make choices on a variety of games. Warning: If they could accurately predict results, they wouldn’t be reporters or editors.

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Ben Bolch

Stanford vs. USC: Stanford, 28-24

Memphis at Central Florida: Central Florida, 42-41

Akron vs. Toledo: Toledo, 30-20

North Texas at Florida Atlantic: Florida Atlantic, 27-21

Texas Christian vs. Oklahoma: Oklahoma, 35-17

Georgia vs. Auburn: Auburn, 31-24

Troy at Arkansas State: Arkansas State, 28-21

Fresno State at Boise State: Fresno State, 35-31

Miami vs. Clemson: Clemson, 28-21

Ohio State vs. Wisconsin: Ohio State, 31-21

Zach Helfand

Stanford vs. USC: USC, 35-31

Memphis at Central Florida: Central Florida, 42-35

Akron vs. Toledo: Toledo, 31-17

North Texas at Florida Atlantic: Florida Atlantic, 42-28

Texas Christian vs. Oklahoma: Oklahoma, 35-24

Georgia vs. Auburn: Auburn, 28-17

Troy at Arkansas State: Troy, 24-21

Fresno State at Boise State: Boise State, 27-25

Miami vs. Clemson: Clemson, 31-28

Ohio State vs. Wisconsin: Wisconsin, 21-20

Mike Hiserman

Stanford vs. USC: Stanford, 24-23

Memphis at Central Florida: Central Florida, 38-24

Akron vs. Toledo: Toledo, 34-24

North Texas at Florida Atlantic: Florida Atlantic, 48-35

Texas Christian vs. Oklahoma: Oklahoma, 35-31

Georgia vs. Auburn: Auburn, 27-20

Troy at Arkansas State: Troy, 24-21

Fresno State at Boise State: Boise State, 31-24

Miami vs. Clemson: Clemson, 27-17

Ohio State vs. Wisconsin: Wisconsin, 24-20

Angel Rodriguez

Stanford vs. USC: USC, 27-14

Memphis at Central Florida: Central Florida, 42-17

Akron vs. Toledo: Toledo, 24-21

North Texas at Florida Atlantic: Florida Atlantic, 32-17

Texas Christian vs. Oklahoma: Oklahoma, 28-17

Georgia vs. Auburn: Auburn, 21-13

Troy at Arkansas State: Troy, 28-10

Fresno State at Boise State: Boise State, 32-17

Miami vs. Clemson: Clemson, 28-10

Ohio State vs. Wisconsin: Wisconsin, 21-13

David Wharton

Stanford vs. USC: USC, 24-21

Memphis at Central Florida: Central Florida, 45-35

Akron vs. Toledo: Toledo, 33-20

North Texas at Florida Atlantic: Florida Atlantic, 38-27

Texas Christian vs. Oklahoma: Oklahoma, 30-24

Georgia vs. Auburn: Georgia, 28-27

Troy at Arkansas State: Arkansas State, 30-28

Fresno State at Boise State: Boise State, 28-17

Miami vs. Clemson: Clemson, 28-21

Ohio State vs. Wisconsin: Wisconsin, 24-23

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Expert: last week; season

Bolch: 6-4; 81-49

Helfand: 6-4; 73-57

Hiserman: 5-5; 78-52

Rodriguez: 9-1; 80-50

Wharton: 7-3; 89-41

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