College GameDay crew, Ernie Johnson pick winners for SEC Championship Game
By Adam Spencer
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College GameDay was live in Atlanta on Saturday morning to preview the major SEC Championship Game clash between the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs and the No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide.
The crew of Stanford Steve, Rece Davis, Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit was joined by Inside the NBA host (and Georgia alum) Ernie Johnson to make picks for the conference championship games on Saturday.
All 4 Power Conferences will crown league champions on Saturday. Here’s who the guys think will win each of the games on Conference Championship Weekend:
No. 11 BYU vs. No. 4 Texas Tech
- Desmond: Texas Tech
- Saban: Texas Tech
- McAfee: Texas Tech
- Ernie: Texas Tech
- Herbstreit: Texas Tech
No. 17 Virginia vs. Duke
- Desmond: Virginia
- Saban: Virginia
- McAfee: Duke
- Ernie: Virginia
- Herbstreit: Virginia
No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Indiana
- Desmond: Indiana
- Saban: Ohio State
- McAfee: Indiana
- Ernie: Ohio State
- Herbstreit: Ohio State
No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 9 Alabama
- Desmond: Georgia
- Saban: Alabama
- Ernie: Georgia
- McAfee: Georgia
- Herbstreit: No pick (he’s calling the game)
Will the guys be proven right? It’s going to be a heck of a championship Saturday around the country. Enjoy it, y’all!
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Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.