(AP) - The college football season begins in earnest this week, and the schedule features three top-10 matchups that will give a leg up to the winners in the race to make the 12-team College Football Playoff. None is bigger than No. 1 Texas at No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday.

There also are the usual early season mismatches that, barring upsets, will mean nothing in the big picture.

Of the 22 games involving Top 25 teams, nine of the opponents are from the second-tier Championship Subdivision. Overall, 47 of the 91 Week 1 games will involve an FCS team, tied for second most since 2010. There were 59 FBS-FCS Week 1 matchups last year.

The picks for FBS vs. FBS games, with Associated Press Top 25 rankings and lines from BetMGM Sportsbook:

No. 1 Texas at No. 3 Ohio State (minus 2 1/2)

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