Who did Lee Corso pick in CFP championship? 'College GameDay' analyst makes final selection of season

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The final "College GameDay" picks of the college football season are in. 

Lee Corso, the longtime analyst on ESPN's show, joined the crew in Atlanta to make his selection for Monday's College Football Playoff national championship between Ohio State and Notre Dame.

Corso, 89 years old, missed a few "College GameDay" broadcasts this season for various reasons but has remained a staple of the pregame college football show. Given there were some moments throughout the 2024-25 season where his age showed, including a small stumble on set before the Orange Bowl, some fans have questioned whether Corso could retire following the current season.

Here's a look at Corso's national championship pick, plus the latest on whether he could retire from "College GameDay" after decades on the show.

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Who did Lee Corso pick for the CFP championship game?

Corso made his pick blatantly obvious with his outfit: He took the Fighting Irish to defeat the Buckeyes. 

Wearing the same green jacket he had on when picking Notre Dame to defeat Penn State in the CFP semifinals, Corso cited Michigan's regular season win over Ohio State in his Fighting Irish selection.

"Michigan beat these guys, Michigan beat them, and they were 21-point favorites," Corso said. "Go Irish."

Corso joined Desmond Howard in picking Notre Dame, while Nick Saban and Pat McAfee picked Ohio State.

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Will Lee Corso retire following the 2024-25 college football season?

At 89 years old, there have been some calls from fans for Corso to retire after the current season. At a few points throughout the year, he's had some moments where his age was evident.

At this time, however, neither Corso or ESPN has revealed whether this could be the analyst's final season on the show.

Corso has been on "College GameDay" since it was created in 1987, becoming an ESPN analyst following his college football coaching career. 

Daniel Mader

Daniel Mader joined Sporting News as an editorial intern in 2024 following his graduation from Penn State University. Previously, he covered Penn State, high school and local sports beats for NBC Sports, the Centre Daily Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Daily Collegian and LancasterOnline. He grew up in Lancaster, Penn., with a love for baseball that’ll never fade, but could also talk basketball or football for days.