Week 10 Preview

My complete breakdown of the LSU/Alabama game can be found in yesterday's post.

Vanderbilt at Florida - Could Florida really suck so bad they lose 5 in a row? Vandy has not beaten Florida since 1988....but this could be the year. A close call with Georgia, then again vs. Arkansas. One lingering problem though...Vandy is 4-2 at home including those two close ones and they've been outscored 45-3 on the road. Granted that was at South Carolina and Alabama. This game is in the Swamp. Florida is a 13.5 point favorite, which is a tad bit surprising. If both teams play like they did last week...Vandy gets it done. In '05 Jay Cutler to Florida into overtime in the Swamp, but lost. I like the moxy James Frnaklin gives the 'Dores. If UF loses they could be on their way to a losing record this year. Wow. I think that gives them a sense of urgency. Vandy hangs tight for 3 quarters, but Florida wins by 10 points.

New Mexico State at Georgia - UGA has suspended 3 running backs including Crowell and Samuel is out with an ankle injury. UGA wins easily though.

Ole Miss at Kentucky - The battle for the cellar. I've had these two ranked as #11 & 12 in the SEC since Week 2. Ole Miss should win this game. UK simply is not good. They have some players but are not well-coached at all. Ole Miss has more players and they are simply a mess, including very poor defensive coaching. Both teams rank near the bottom in every category in the SEC. UK's offense vs. Ole Miss' D should be a battle of ineptitude. I don't know who to pick, it's just so bad. But with Maxwell Smith showing he can take what the defense gives him last week vs. MSU, maybe he can do that here and score some points for the Cats. Extending Ole Miss' SEC losing streak couldn't make me happier, especially against a horrible team like Kentucky. UK 23 UM 20

MTSU at Tennessee - Quietly here in the background of the SEC the Vols desperately need this win. They have nothing going for them and haven't score a touchdown since the first half vs. LSU...that's 10 quarters! And they only scored 1 touchdown in that half...before that game they only scored one touchdown vs. Georgia. This is a chance to get right again. UT 31 MTSU 17

South Carolina at Arkansas - This is a huge game but no one is talking about it. For one, the LSU/Bama game is this week...and played at the same time. 2. USC is without Lattimore and ARK has played down to their competition the last two weeks. But not only is this game for #3 in the SEC, but South Carolina is still in the driver's seat in the East. I picked USC in this game before the season, but I can't stay with it without Lattimore or Garcia. In Fayetteville the Hogs are tough. UPig 35 USC 24

UT-Martin at Mississippi State - MSU 45 Skyhawks 10

Kansas State at Oklahoma State - This has got to be OSU's magical year, all their biggest games are at home. They win here by two scores.

Upset of the week: Washington over Oregon, 27-24.


JB