Time for our weekly picks and bets from around the SEC. As always, SDS news desk editor Michael Bratton (@MichaelWBratton) and SDS senior national columnist Connor O’Gara (@cjogara) go head-to-head, picking every SEC game against the spread while sharing their thoughts heading into each matchup.

Here are our Week 10 SEC selections:

Auburn (-15) at Texas A&M

Michael: All the equity Kevin Sumlin bought himself over the first seven weeks of the season could very well dissipate in a matter of seven days if A&M loses big to Auburn. Making matters worse, the Tigers are a rested team and appear to be relatively healthy outside of the loss of Kam Pettway. Jarrett Stidham could have a little something extra to prove in this game, as both of these schools pursued him last season with the Aggies ultimately picking to sign Kellen Mond over the former Baylor QB. The away team has won every game in this series since the Aggies joined the SEC in 2012.

Auburn 45, Texas A&M 21

Connor: This feels high. Does anyone else think that 15 points is too many points for an Auburn team that hasn’t really been pushed in an SEC road game? Coming off that shellacking at the hands of Mississippi State, I think that Texas A&M at least puts up a fight in this one. This doesn’t strike me as a banner performance for Kellen Mond, but the Aggies should still be able to get the running game going and hang around. Kamryn Pettway builds off his breakout performance of 2017 and Auburn still gets out of College Station with a win, just not a cover.

Auburn 28, Texas A&M 17

UMass at Mississippi State (-28)

Michael: Don’t be surprised if Mississippi State doesn’t blow out UMass in this game. The Minutemen may have a poor overall record but they’ve only been outscored by a total of five points this season and nearly beat Tennessee on the road in Week 4. The Bulldogs have Alabama next week and this could be a natural look ahead contest for MSU.

Mississippi State 42, UMass 20

Connor: Ah, UMass. The team that put up a better fight against Tennessee than it did against aforementioned Coastal Carolina. Go figure that UMass actually just knocked off Appalachian State and is riding its first winning streak of the season. Is this a sleeper game for Mississippi State before the big Alabama showdown? Perhaps. But this is still a Bulldogs squad that’s been dominant since the bye week. I expect that to continue in a big way at home.

Mississippi State 56, UMass 17

Florida at Missouri (-3.5)

Michael: This was the toughest game of the week to forecast due to the uncertainty in Gainesville this week. Under interim coach Randy Shannon, the Gators have yet to even name a starting QB. If Malik Zaire gets the nod, I could see the Florida offense getting enough of a spark to pull the road upset in Columbia. With so much unknown on the Florida side, one thing we have seen is Missouri really hitting its stride on the offensive side of the ball in recent weeks. While the Tigers have been known to really struggle when transitioning from non-conference action back into SEC play, the Mizzou offense really got its current hot streak going against Georgia’s defense so things may be different this time around. With all the inexperience the Gators feature in the secondary, this is going to be a really tough matchup for Florida’s defense on the backend.

Missouri 35, Florida 28

Connor: So who’s looking forward to that matchup between the Florida offense and the Missouri defense? Woof. If you’ve been forced to watch either of these teams play the past month, you know that side of the ball won’t be very fun on Saturday. Perhaps without the Jim McElwain cloud of doubt hanging over them, the Gators play their best game offensive of the year. How fitting that would be.

Florida 38, Missouri 35

South Carolina at Georgia (-24.5)

Michael: This is a sneaky good game that may be flying under the national radar. Should South Carolina pull the upset here, the Gamecocks very well could win the East baring another conference loss by Georgia. How will the No. 1 Playoff ranking affect the Dawgs? Kirby Smart is saying all the right things but the reality is his program has never had this level of spotlight on them and the pressure is only going to continue to mount in the coming weeks. How the Gamecocks matchup in the trenches will be critical to their chances in this game, as South Carolina has really progressed in that area over the last month. All that being said, I still believe Georgia is too strong of a team to lose this game at home.

Georgia 27, South Carolina 20

Connor: Interesting it is to see that line at 24.5. Georgia, of course, has won every one of its SEC games by…25 points. In other words, the oddsmakers are questioning if South Carolina will be the toughest SEC challenge that the Dawgs have seen so far. I think they will be, but not by much. Jake Bentley is capable of capitalizing on mistakes like Drew Lock did two weeks ago. It’s hard to imagine South Carolina generating offense any other way than taking some shots downfield. The Dawgs never let the Gamecocks sniff an upset, but they also struggle to pull away more than they have for most of conference play.

Georgia 38, South Carolina 17

Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt (-10)

Michael: This line didn’t make much sense to me when it debuted at 9.5 and now that’s it hit double digits, Western Kentucky +10 is the pick I like the most on the board this week out of the SEC. Why anyone would favor this Commodore team by double digits is beyond me.

Vanderbilt 24, Western Kentucky 20

Connor: There’s good news at bad news for Vanderbilt. The good news is that there’s finally a break from SEC play. After five straight losses, the Commodores could use one. The bad news is that they’ll face a Hilltoppers offense that can sling it. Mike White is plenty capable of racking up the yardage like most teams have been able to do against a Vanderbilt pass defense that hasn’t been tested by many great passers. Fortunately for Vanderbilt, Kyle Shurmur has been much improved as a passer himself, and he gives the Commodores the ability to have some offensive balance. The Commodores win outright, but fail to cover yet again.

Vanderbilt 35, Western Kentucky 28

Ole Miss at Kentucky (-10)

Michael: Ole Miss came out firing against Arkansas and looked to have turned a corner under Matt Luke. The strong first-half showing was fool’s gold, however, and the Rebels allowed a Razorback team that seemingly hasn’t won a second half in 12 months dominate them after halftime. Now Ole Miss hits the road for a Kentucky coming off a game that it should have lost considering the turnovers and lack of passing game against Tennessee. Good luck with that, the Wildcats will carry that momentum over to this one.

Kentucky 30, Ole Miss 20

Connor: It’s tough to trust Ole Miss without Shea Patterson. That’s what we found out last week when the Rebels collapsed last week against Arkansas. Kentucky is better than Arkansas, though not by a wide margin. The problem for Ole Miss is that Kentucky actually has two capable running options. For a team that can’t tackle, that’s bad news. Benny Snell runs like he’s never run before and Kentucky wins by a rare 2-touchdown margin.

Kentucky 42, Ole Miss 28

Coastal Carolina at Arkansas (-23.5)

Michael: The Razorbacks have been unable to put together back-to-back wins since Week 3 of last season. If that streak doesn’t end Saturday in Fayetteville, I’d imagine Bret Bielema is unlikely to ever coach another game in the Razorback Stadium. Of course, Arkansas should clobber this team and head into the LSU game full of confidence. Based on Bielema’s comments Wednesday, it’s doubtful Austin Allen plays in this game but that will give Cole Kelley a chance to gain more confidence should he be needed for the road trip to LSU.

Arkansas 42, Coastal Carolina 13

Connor: Credit Cole Kelley for stepping in and delivering what might be the best moment of Arkansas’ disastrous season. The Hogs won’t need that type of effort late against Coastal Carolina. The 1-win Chanticleers are riding a 7-game losing streak heading into Saturday on the heels of an 0-5 start to Sun Belt play. Call me crazy, but that doesn’t sound like a team ready to upset or even hang with an SEC team, even one as bad as Arkansas.

Arkansas 49, Coastal Carolina 14

Southern Miss at Tennessee (-6.5)

Michael: What a time to be a Tennessee fan. Coming off an 18-point loss at home to UAB, Southern Miss is less than a touchdown underdog in Neyland Stadium. Last week, the Vols won the turnover margin +4 and still found a way to lose to Kentucky. Considering all the drama in Knoxville these days, it’s hard to believe the team’s full focus will be on this game. Football Outsiders rank Tennessee as the #103 team in the nation, while ranking Southern Miss #27. I’m calling for the Eagles to get the win and I’m not sure it’s even an upset.

Southern Miss 23, Tennessee 17

Connor: There’s not a whole lot that would suggest that Tennessee can muster some offense against a middle-of-the-pack Conference USA team. That’s where we’re at right now. With a spread that low, Vegas is begging someone to put some confidence in the Vols to look like a formidable Power 5 team. To their credit, they actually did that last week in the Kentucky loss. As shocking as it sounds, I’ll give 6.5 and predict a rare Tennessee victory. Butch Jones doesn’t completely collapse in front of the homecoming crowd.

Tennessee 24, Southern Miss 10

LSU at Alabama (-21.5)

Michael: Coming off three SEC wins in a row, LSU appears to be a new team following the loss to Troy. While that may be the case, only the win at home against Auburn was over a team with a pulse and the Tigers lost that game more than LSU won it. This team is still young and thin on both lines of scrimmage. That’s a dangerous combo going against the Tide. While LSU had a fantastic defensive gameplan for Alabama last year, the Tigers don’t have the same pieces to work with this year. I’ll take Alabama to eventually wear down and by the end of the game dominate the Tigers.

Alabama 38, LSU 13

Connor: The last time I predicted an Alabama game, it was for the Tide to fail to cover against Tennessee. Needless to say, betting against Alabama doesn’t seem very smart, especially two games in a row. But I’m a believer that LSU’s offense really has turned the corner. I don’t think it’s a fluke that Matt Canada’s group is clicking heading into November. Nick Saban admitted that the Tigers are different than any offense they’ve seen this year. They won’t be the same old run-it-down-your-throat LSU. That much we know. Unfortunately for the Tigers, two weeks of preparation for Alabama — and that No. 2 ranking — will prevent any whiff of an upset. Still, I think LSU keeps it closer than the experts suggest.

Alabama 35, LSU 20