Make college football office pool picks at CBS Sports to compete for guaranteed payouts weekly in 2023

The clock is winding down and the 2023 college football schedule begins soon. While conference realignment is a hot topic right now, the new season will be unaffected and kick off with some very exciting matchups for anyone making college football office pool picks. Week 1 begins on Thursday, August 31 with 11 games, including a rematch of last season's Week 1 stunner between Florida and Utah. Coverage continues through Saturday as 2023 college football pick'em pools get rolling. Now is the perfect time to start thinking about what your college football picks are going to look like. Plus, it's never too early to look at the schedule for what big college football matchups are scheduled past Week 1. If you're up for it, CBS Sports has the perfect game to keep you locked in all season long. 

Compete for $100,000 or start a college football pool with friends

It's time to raise the stakes with CBS Sports College Pick'em. Join the challenge to compete for the $100,000 jackpot and guaranteed cash prizes each week or start a customizable college football pool to compete against your friends.

You can win the $100,000 jackpot each week for hitting the full slate and tiebreakers. Even if no one hits the jackpot, CBS Sports is giving away a guaranteed $1,000 to the winner each week. In addition, the player with the most correct picks at the end of the season gets a guaranteed $5,000.

If you're looking to start a college football pick'em pool with your friends, family or colleagues, group settings include a variety of games suitable for every fan, including straight-up pick'em or against-the-spread picks. 

On the college side, you can choose your own slate of games or default to CBS Sports' top games. You can also choose whether to include conference championship week. You can play on your desktop or on the CBS Sports app, so . 

Get football picks for every game from a proven college football expert

Eric Cohen is a college football aficionado who gained more than 11 units with his SEC college football parlays last fall. He is a daily contributor to SportsLine's YouTube show "Early Edge in 5" and will be a member of SportsLine's weekly college football programming this fall. He's giving away one team to consider backing during college football's Week 1 schedule.

For Week 1, Cohen is picking Utah straight up in a high-profile Power Five matchup against Florida in which Utah is favored by eight points. This rematch of last season's Week 1 matchup could be a redemption run for the Utes, who fell 29-26 to the Gators thanks to a late score at the Swamp. This season's game will be at Rice-Eccles Stadium, so the back-to-back Pac-12 champions will have an edge in front of their home crowd.

Utah also has the advantage when it comes to returning personnel. Florida only has 11 members of last year's team returning and will have a different look on offense after starting quarterback Anthony Richardson was selected No. 4 by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2023 NFL Draft. Utah has 16 starters returning this season, a big reason why Cohen is confidently backing the Utes. Make your college football office pool picks here.

Make college football pool picks at CBS Sports

Show your skills, beat your friends and coworkers, and take home guaranteed prize money. Create a pool, get your friends involved, and keep the competition going all season long.