Only 8 of the SEC’s 14 teams will be action on Saturday, but there are some intriguing games on the schedule.
Headlining that list are the annual rivalry game between No. 1 Georgia and Florida in Jacksonville and No. 10 Ole Miss’ visit to 18th-ranked Auburn.
On Wednesday, ESPN’s Bill Connelly released his weekly SP+ predictions, which are created using a computer model that he has described as an “opponent- and tempo-adjusted look at the most sustainable and predictive aspects of college football. It is intended to be predictive and forward-facing.”
SP+ believes that the Gators will keep it closer than expected against the Bulldogs. Georgia is a 14-point favorite but SP+ has Kirby Smart’s team winning 31-24.
The SP+ formula also likes an upset in the SEC this weekend, as it has 1.5-point underdog Mississippi State beating No. 12 Kentucky straight up, 28-24.
Here’s a look at what the SP+ model predicts for all of the week’s SEC action:
- Missouri 35, Vanderbilt 22
- Georgia 31, Florida 24
- Auburn 30, Ole Miss 28
- Mississippi State 28, Kentucky 24
?? WEEK 9 SP+ PICKS ??
Wisc 24, Iowa 15 (gulp)
Pitt 32, Miami 24
Mich 27, Mich St 23
Baylor 30, Texas 27
Clemson 33, FSU 20
UGA 31, Florida 24 (gulp)
OU 39, TT 26
Auburn 30, Ole Miss 28
SMU 29, Houston 27
ND 31, UNC 28
Oh St 35, PSU 21
Utah 32, UCLA 27
UVA 34, BYU 29 pic.twitter.com/1m98tYyS0O— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) October 27, 2021
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