Opening weekend in college football is officially three months out, plenty of time for you to block out the first couple days of September and settle in for a wide-range of viewing options. Unfortunately, that still feels like an eternity doesn't it? At least there's several games worth waiting for and that's where we come in to break down Week 1's most sizzling matchups.

Pete Fiutak, editor of College Football News, is the first brave soul to predict outcomes of Week 1's biggest games in college football this season. We'll comb over his picks and let you know the ones we agree with and contests we're leaning the other way. There's even a couple neutral-site showdowns that will have Playoff implications, games we'll be referring back to in late November as teams jockey for position inside the Top 5.

USA Today college football handicapper Danny Sheridan says one of the games he's most looking forward to is Alabama-Louisville, a contest that should flaunt the Crimson Tide's excessive talent edge over most teams on the schedule this season.

"Comparing this team to last year, this team looks better to me," Sheridan said on Friday's Paul Finebaum Show. "If you think their defense will be weaker, I don’t. Offensively, with ether quarterback they’re going to be super strong. I’d say 11 wins, possibly 12."

With early point spreads in mind, here's a brief look at 16 games we're going to watch opening weekend and predictions for each. Let us know if you agree or have different winners in mind.