Bold predictions for Week 1 in college football

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The USA TODAY Sports college football staff — Paul Myerberg, George Schroeder, Erick Smith and Eddie Timanus — weighs in with some bold predictions for Week 1 of the college football season:

Paul Myerberg

Washington beats Auburn and leaps onto the shortlist of elite teams in the FBS. The Huskies are the clear favorite in the Pac-12 Conference and one of the handful of teams listed on more than a few preseason Playoff projections. A win would hammer home the idea that UW is capable of not just reaching the semifinals but winning the whole…