ESPN has released this week’s SP+ picks, and there’s a strong slate of games, including several games pitting conference foes.

A couple games that stand out are divisional battles between Florida and Tennessee, and Texas A&M and Arkansas, which will go a long way toward determining the best team to challenge Georgia and Alabama.

Many of the other games are expected to be lopsided affairs.

One game that could be interesting because of the quarterback situations for both teams is Auburn and Missouri as Bryan Harsin’s seat continues to get hotter, and Eli Drinkwitz faces questions about QB development.

• Tennessee 38, Florida 25
• Texas A&M 27, Arkansas 23
• Georgia 53, Kent State 5
• Mississippi State 45, Bowling Green 13
• Auburn 33, Missouri 23
• Ole Miss 41, Tulsa 15
• Kentucky 42, Northern Illinois 13
• South Carolina 43, Charlotte 19
• Alabama 49, Vanderbilt 8
• LSU 49, New Mexico 5

?? WEEK 4 SP+ PICKS ??

Vols 38, Gators 25
Clemson 34, Wake 23
Oregon 30, Wazzu 21
A&M 27, Arkansas 23
Ohio St 34, Wisconsin 19
USC 31, Oregon St 28??
UGA 53, Kent St 5, lol
App 33, JMU 25
OU 34, K-State 18
ND 33, UNC 27 ?

Weird week! Get your bets in early! pic.twitter.com/q1Zu859uT9

— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) September 19, 2022

ESPN’s Bill Connelly releases the SP+ predictions based on a computer model as “opponent- and tempo-adjusted look at the most sustainable and predictive aspects of college football. It is intended to be predictive and forward-facing.”

Keith Farner

A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.