Aidan Hutchinson joins ESPN's 'College GameDay' to pick Week 12

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Aidan Hutchinson joins ESPN's 'College GameDay' to pick Week 12

Former Michigan All-American, and runner-up for the 2021 Heisman Trophy, Aidan Hutchinson joined ESPN's "College GameDay" for Week 12's final major week of the regular season.

Three games feature ranked opponents going against each other, headlined by Ohio State at Michigan. The Buckeyes are practically locked into position for the College Football Playoff, but a loss to the rival Wolverines would knock OSU from its expected top seed. A Michigan win, on the other hand, would give UM a shot – albeit a long one – to make it into the playoff itself.

Elsewhere, Miami (FL) enters Saturday's game against No. 23 Pittsburgh needing a win to get a shot. A loss would doom the Hurricanes. No. 10 Alabama, too, enters as the last at-large team in the playoff and goes up against Auburn in the Iron Bowl where a loss would eliminate the Crimson Tide's hopes. The same can be said for Oklahoma at home against LSU.

Tulane heads into its game against Charlotte as the playoff's lone non-power-conference team. The Green Wave face a Charlotte team that has just one win entering the season.

Hutchinson played for the Wolverines when they started their current four-game winning streak against Ohio State. The Buckeyes won the previous eight games in the series, however.s

Here's how the "GameDay" crew picked the week's slate.

No. 12 Miami (FL) at No. 22 Pittsburgh

Nov 15, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck (11) walks off the field after the game against NC State Wolfpack at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Desmond Howard: Miami (FL)

Nick Saban: Miami (FL)

Pat McAfee: Pittsburgh

Aidan Hutchinson: Miami (FL)

Kirk Herbstreit: Miami (FL)

Virginia Tech at No. 18 Virginia

Desmond Howard: Virginia

Nick Saban: Virginia

Pat McAfee: Virginia

Aidan Hutchinson: Virginia

Kirk Herbstreit: Virginia

No. 21 Southern Methodist at California

Nov 22, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; SMU Mustangs head coach Rhett Lashlee looks on during the first half against the Louisville Cardinals at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Desmond Howard: SMU

Nick Saban: California

Pat McAfee: SMU

Aidan Hutchinson: SMU

Kirk Herbstreit: SMU

Florida State at Florida

Desmond Howard: Florida

Nick Saban: Florida

Pat McAfee: Florida State

Aidan Hutchinson: Florida

Kirk Herbstreit: Florida State

Clemson at South Carolina

Nov 22, 2025; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback Lanorris Sellers (16) scrambles against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

Desmond Howard: Clemson

Nick Saban: South Carolina

Pat McAfee: South Carolina

Aidan Hutchinson: South Carolina

Kirk Herbstreit: Clemson

No. 6 Oregon at Washington

Desmond Howard: Oregon

Nick Saban: Oregon

Pat McAfee: Oregon

Aidan Hutchinson: Oregon

Kirk Herbstreit: Oregon

No. 14 Vanderbilt at No. 19 Tennessee

Lydia Aguilar, left, is the mother of Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar. Antoinette Padilla, right, is the mother of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia. They've been in the spotlight as the biggest supporters of their sons.

Desmond Howard: Tennessee

Nick Saban: Tennessee

Pat McAfee: Vanderbilt

Aidan Hutchinson: Vanderbilt

Kirk Herbstreit: Tennessee

No. 10 Alabama at Auburn

Desmond Howard: Alabama

Nick Saban: Alabama

Pat McAfee: Alabama

Aidan Hutchinson: Alabama

Kirk Herbstreit: No pick

No. 1 Ohio State at No. 15 Michigan

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin (10) check the cold air with is breath before the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Desmond Howard: Michigan

Nick Saban: Ohio State

Pat McAfee: Ohio State

Aidan Hutchinson: Michigan

Kirk Herbstreit: Ohio State

This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: Aidan Hutchinson joins ESPN's 'GameDay' as guest picker

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