Last week: 17-5; Overall: 157-59 (73%)
I’ll post weather information if it’s a factor
No.4 Mississippi State (10-1, 6-1) @ No.19 Ole Miss (8-3, 4-3)
Vaught-Hemingway Field, Oxford (60,580)
2:30 PM CT/3:30 PM ET
CBS
Verne (Packed on another 10 pounds this season), Gary (needs a gag), Allie
Line: State by 2 1/2
I trust Dak Prescott a lot more than I trust Bo Wallace. Ole Miss holds the series lead at 56-26-5, but State has won four out of the last five. The Bullies just need to get the job done in Oxford and hope the committee believes in them enough when they make their final decision on Sunday, December 7th @ 11:45 AM CT/12:45 PM ET on ESPN. In my opinion, if State gets it done at Ole Miss, they should be in. Not playing in the SEC Championship game though, if Alabama beats Auburn, which I’m expecting, could make it real stressful come Selection Sunday with teams like Ohio State, TCU and Baylor lurking right behind them.
State 27, Ole Miss 24
No.16 Georgia Tech (9-2) @ No.9 Georgia (9-2)
Sanford Stadium, Athens (92,746)
11 AM CT/Noon ET
SEC Network
Dave Andre, Laura Rutledge
Line: Dawgs by 12 1/2
The Dawgs will know whether they’re in the SEC Championship game or not by then. They’re pulling hard for Arkansas today. They’ll take care of business over the Jackets. Jackets face the Noles next week in the ACC Championship game.
Dawgs 42, Ga.Tech 28
Florida (6-4) @ No.3 Florida State (11-0)
Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee (82,300)
2:30 PM CT/3:30 PM ET
ESPN
Chris Fowler, Herbie, Heather
Line: FSU by 7 1/2
Will Muschamp would like nothing better than to finish his brief career as Gators coach with an upset over Jameis and the Gators and knock the Noles out of the playoff. He and his team will give it a very good effort and come close, but the Noles will pull it out once again like they seem to do every time out.
FSU 31, Gators 27
South Carolina (6-5) @ No.21 Clemson (8-3)
Frank Howard Field at Clemson Memorial Stadium (81,500)
11 AM CT/Noon ET
ESPN
Steve Levy, Kelly Stouffer, Dawn Davenport
Line: Clemson by 4 1/2
This is now called the Battle of the Palmetto State. Ball Coach may not have had his best year because his defense has not been up to par, but he still owns Clemson and Dabo. Ball Coach and the Gamecocks make it six in a row over their rival.
South Carolina 38, Clemson 35
Tennessee (5-6, 2-5) @ Vanderbilt (3-8, 0-7)
Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville (39,790)
3 PM CT/4 PM ET
SEC Network
Tom Hart, Matt Stinchcomb, Heather Mitts
Line: UT by 17
Tennessee goes for a bowl game, its first one since 2010. Butch and company get it in Nashville. Derek Mason is going to have to do a lot of soul searching in the offseason to see if he can turn it around in Nashville or he may have a short leash next year.
Vols 41, Dores 21
Kentucky (5-6) @ No.22 Louisville (8-3)
Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium Louisville (55,000)
11 AM CT/Noon ET
ESPN2
Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway, Paul Carcaterra
Line: Louisville by 13
Petrino and Louisville get it done over Stoops and the Wildcats.
Louisville 34, Kentucky 24
No.2 Oregon (10-1, 7-1 Pac-12) @ Oregon State (5-6, 2-6)
Reser Stadium, Corvallis (45,674)
7 PM CT/8 PM ET
ABC
Brad, Todd, Holly
Weather:
Line: Oregon by 20
The Ducks may face a stiffer test than expected in the Civil War. If they win in Corvallis, the Ducks will move on to the Pac-12 championship game next Friday, Dec. 5th, @ Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Caly @ 8 PM CT/9 PM ET on FOX as they close in on the playoff. They still have their work cut out for them tomorrow night though and will have some pretty quality teams as potential foes in Pac-12 title game. If UCLA beats Stanford, it’ll be the Bruins vs Oregon. If the Bruins lose to Stanford, it’ll be the winner of Zona-Zona State, which will be played today. The Ducks beat UCLA earlier this year on the road, 42-30, but lost to Arizona, 31-24, @ home. The Ducks oline was really banged up and unsettled against Zona. They’ve gotten it together with the return of their left tackle, Jake Fisher.Quarterback Marcus Mariota may not be as effective as it’s going down in the 20’s tomorrow night. Should be a good game to check out.
Oregon 31, Oregon State 28
Michigan (5-6, 3-4 Big Ten) @ No.6 Ohio State (10-1, 7-0)
Ohio Stadium, Columbus (104,944)
11 AM CT/Noon ET
ABC
Dave Pasch (major annoyance), Brian Griese (good commentator), Tom “Lugues” Luginbill
Weather:
Line: Ohio State by 20 1/2
Brady Hoke’s personal nightmare at Michigan continues in Columbus. This is it for him. Urb and the Buckeyes move on to the Big Ten Championship next Saturday in Indy and hope they can jump some people to make the playoff. Could happen, but they’ll need some help.
Ohio State 45, Michigan 24
Other games:
No.7 Baylor 62, Texas Tech 31
No. 14 Wisconsin 31, No. 18 Minnesota 28
No.11 Michigan State 30, Penn State 21
No.12 Kansas State 42, Kansas 24
Southern Cal 41, Notre Dame 31
UAB 38, Southern Miss 30
No.23 Boise State 28, Utah State 17
No.25 Utah 31, Colorado 30
Washington 31, Washington State 30
North Carolina 34, NC State 31