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 12 SEC selections:

(Note: Games against FCS competition don’t have consensus point spreads, thus, Mercer at Alabama and Wofford at South Carolina are not listed below — spoiler alert, we would have picked both SEC teams in those games)

No. 16 Mississippi State (-12) at Arkansas

Michael: Not to keep repeating myself but this is a poor matchup for Arkansas this week. The Razorbacks have been getting gashed left, right and up the middle on the ground in conference play and now face off against the league’s No. 3 rushing offense. The biggest question mark in this game is how well will a relatively young Mississippi State team handle last week’s tough loss to Alabama? While that is a concern, the Razorbacks are so banged up right now, even a slow start by the Bulldogs won’t be enough to keep Arkansas in this game for four quarters.

Mississippi State 38, Arkansas 20

Connor: I was a believer in the pre-bye week Bulldogs, and I’m a believer in the post-bye week Bulldogs. Since the bye week, MSU’s only loss was that thriller to Alabama. Other than that, it was 4 double-digit victories. I think the Bulldogs defense caught their breath a month ago after the Georgia and Auburn blowouts. It showed against Alabama. It’ll show against an Arkansas team that’s been a disaster on offense, with or without Austin Allen. That MSU defensive line shouldn’t have any problems getting rolling in Fayetteville, even though they might be a bit banged up after the Alabama game.

Mississippi State 42, Arkansas 21

ULM at No. 6 Auburn (-37)

Michael: Despite how well Auburn looked last week against Georgia, I’d take the points in this matchup. ULM may have one of the worst defenses the Tigers will see this year but their offense is among the most efficient in the nation. Considering we’ve seen Auburn’s defense let up in games that have long been decided, watch for the backdoor cover in this one. This game will also give the Tigers an opportunity to rest players that have lingering or nagging injuries prior to facing off against Alabama. Auburn wins easily but not by nearly 40 points.

Auburn 42, ULM 17

Connor: Coming off a big emotional win and with the Iron Bowl and potential SEC Championship on everyone’s mind, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Tigers got off to a bit of a slower start. Lord knows they’ve been given plenty of rat poison this week. Louisiana Monroe is coming off a surprising upset of Appalachian State, which was undefeated in the Sun Belt. Auburn, even as well as it’s been playing, need not take its foot off the gas in this one. Don’t forget that the Tigers struggled against Mercer in their last non-conference tilt. And you know, Louisiana Monroe would technically be Auburn’s best non-conference win. But do the Tigers cruise? Something tells me they won’t.

Auburn 35, ULM 17

Kentucky at No. 7 Georgia (-21.5)

Michael: The worst thing that could have happened to the Wildcats was Georgia dropping from No. 1 to No. 7 in the Playoff rankings. With UGA now on the outside looking in when it comes to the final four of the Playoff field, I like the Bulldogs to send a message and bounce back in a big way. The last time Kirby Smart’s team was outplayed as badly as they were last week was against Ole Miss in Oxford last season. UGA responded with a great effort against an undefeated Tennessee team and would have won that game if not for a last-second Hail Mary. Adding to Kentucky’s woes, outside of running back Benny Snell, the Wildcats don’t have the weapons on offense to threaten Georgia’s defense. This one could get ugly.

Georgia 38, Kentucky 13

Connor: Bounce. Back. Week. Like Nick Saban’s squad, Kirby Smart’s group is going to develop a habit of trucking opponents after a loss. Believe me, the Dawgs have plenty of reason to get last week’s bad taste out of their mouths. That won’t be a walk in the park against a Kentucky defense that’s been better than average this year. This is still a nice get-right opportunity for that Georgia offensive line, which was manhandled last week. The Dawgs should thrive if they can get a 2-possession lead early.

Georgia 41, Kentucky 14

UAB at Florida (-10.5)

Michael: Hard to believe Florida is a double-digit favorite against a winning team, yet here we are. It’s true that the talent gap is incredible in this game but that hasn’t stopped the Gators from dropping games they have no business losing all season long. Florida forced turnover after turnover last week and saw South Carolina’s C-game and still managed to fail to cover. What does Florida have to play for at this point? The next coach appears to have a total rebuild on his hands in Gainesville.

Florida 27, UAB 20

Connor: Welcome to 2017, where Florida is barely a double-digit home favorite against UAB…and that might be a bit too generous to the Gators. We really have no idea how the Gators will look offensively. They showed some signs of life late against South Carolina, but do we really expect Florida to put together 60 minutes? After all, this is a 7-3 UAB team. Forget about this program’s collapse three years ago. Bill Clark has things turned around, and it wouldn’t surprise anyone if he out-coached Randy Shannon in the Swamp. Can you tell where I’m leaning with this one? Yeah, give me the outright upset.

UAB 24, Florida 21

No. 20 LSU (-15.5) at Tennessee

Michael: Speaking of hot garbage, Tennessee laid down and died in Columbia last weekend against a Missouri team filled with three-star talent. What’s going to happen when LSU brings its roster filled with elite five and four-star talent? If Mizzou managed to gash Tennessee for 433 rushing yards, imagine what Derrius Guice and company will do to the Vols. Tennessee interim coach Brady Hoke is refusing to shed light on QB Jarrett Guarantano’s status heading into this one; if he can’t play or is limited, that’s just more reason to side with the Tigers in this one. The one bright side for the Vols, Butch Jones never won a game against an SEC West opponent and he’s no longer around to continue that dreadful streak so maybe something changes this time around.

LSU 30, Tennessee 14

Connor: Man, Neyland Stadium sure is helping out the Vols on that line. At a neutral site or on the road, one has to think they’d be a 3-touchdown underdog for this one. After all, they just got smoked at Missouri. Against SEC teams with a winning conference record (Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina), Tennessee scored 16 points. Total. Two of those three games were at home, too. I don’t even think Tennessee scores a touchdown in this one, much less covers the spread against a legitimate top-25 team. Sure, there’s the wild card about this team potentially playing out of its mind without Butch Jones. But LSU has been impressive the last month and a half, and that shouldn’t stop against the SEC’s worst team.

LSU 31, Tennessee 6

Texas A&M at Ole Miss (-2.5)

Michael: I’m was pretty surprised to see Ole Miss favored in this one when the line opened. Yes, the Rebels have been playing better and QB Jordan Ta’amu looks like a gem of a JUCO prospect, but he’s yet to face a defense of A&M’s caliber. Combine that with Texas A&M’s ability to run the ball and the Rebels’ issues at halting opponent’s ground games, this isn’t an ideal matchup for Ole Miss. Nick Starkel’s big game last weekend showed that he’s close to full strength for the first time since the opener against UCLA, while everyone is focused on Ta’amu, I like Starkel to be the QB that makes the game-defining plays with his arm in this one.

Texas A&M 38, Ole Miss 35

Connor: Hmmmmmm. How much do I believe in Jordan Ta’amu? Do I believe in that offense to light up a Texas A&M squad that has virtually nothing to play for? Methinks yes. On the flip side, Nick Starkel will have no problems lighting up Ole Miss, and that running game should have a field day. This game screams “shootout.” This could wind up feeling more like a Big 12 game than an SEC game (Texas A&M would be right at home). Still, I think Ta’amu leads the Rebels to a go-ahead score late to cap off a wild, back-and-forth game.

Ole Miss 52, Texas A&M 45

Missouri (-8.5) at Vanderbilt

Michael: While Mizzou has been wrecking opponents for over a month now, it’s still tough to gauge how good this team is based on the lack of competition its seen. Look for that to be the case for the rest of the season, as Vandy and Arkansas are among the worst SEC teams you’ll in the league right now. The Tigers will continue to win big but you can expect questions will linger regarding just how good this team is heading into the bowl season.

Missouri 45, Vanderbilt 17

Connor: If I was actually a betting man (it’s all for show), I’d stay far, far away from this one. That’s one of those lines that comes out and seems too obvious to be true. Why is Missouri only an 8.5-point favorite at Vanderbilt? What does Vegas know what we don’t? After all, the Tigers are rolling having won 4 in a row, including outscoring Florida and Tennessee 95-33. Sure, those games were at home, but is Missouri’s offense suddenly going to shut down in ever-friendly Nashville? No…right? WHAT DO YOU KNOW, VEGAS?! This one blows my mind because I can’t for the life of me take points for a Vanderbilt squad that has only stayed within 13 points of one SEC team. I’m taking Missouri — like the sucker I am — and admitting that Vegas put my brain in a pretzel.

Missouri 49, Vanderbilt 28