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Each Saturday morning of the college football regular season, I will be predicting the outcome of the six best games of the weekend. Every time I pick the wrong team to win, it costs me $15. At the end of the year, I will use the total pot of money to buy gifts for random Glass Slipper subscribers. That’s right; you literally benefit from my failures. Let’s go.

Game 1: No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Michigan

The pick: Ohio State wins, 27-13.

Hey, Buckeyes. Important day, huh? You threw a hissy fit last November, when the program that owns you planted a flag in Columbus. Well, here we are. You’re completely healthy. The opposing quarterback is 18. Vegas has you as a double-digit favorite once again. OSU couldn’t conjure up an excuse if it tried.

No chirping, no shoving, no arrogance. You’re not in any position to behave that way. Just win.

Game 2: No. 12 Miami (FL) vs. No. 22 Pittsburgh

The pick: Miami wins, 31-16.

I don’t feel remotely comfortable placing my trust in either of these squads, quite honestly. The ‘Canes - as I documented recently - have a 21-year history of dropping matchups exactly like this. Pitt… isn’t that good. I ultimately threw up my hands and sided with the talent.

Rueben Bain has been awesome this season, and that first-pick money remains up for grabs; this is a chance for him to jump into pole position there. Miami gets the job done, and starts performing superstitions in preparation for Selection Sunday.

Game 3: No. 6 Oregon vs. Washington

The pick: Oregon wins, 23-21.

Oh, I was so close. Like, I literally considered flipping this prediction half an hour ago. This is an extremely underrated rivalry, and that Seattle crowd will be in the mood to wreak some havoc.

If Jonah Coleman and Denzel Boston were ailment-free, I’d take the Huskies. Without those two at full strength, I’m not sure that our pal Demond Williams will have enough support to produce efficiently in the red zone. Dan Lanning moves to 46-7 as the head coach of the Ducks.

Game 4: LSU vs. No. 8 Oklahoma

The pick: Oklahoma wins, 20-9.

You guys know how much I love a comparison table. Let’s line up Brent Venables’ OU tenure, next to Brian Kelly’s time at LSU.

The man on the left was retained, and will be hosting a playoff game in a few weeks. The dude on the right got unceremoniously dumped, and is currently locked in an ugly public dispute with his former university. Yet… most of us would agree that both schools made the correct decision. It’s just funny how this sport works sometimes.

Michael Van Buren is essentially auditioning to be the signal-caller for the Tigers next fall. He now has to face a pass-rush unit that’s averaging a nation-leading four sacks per contest, behind an offensive line full of reserves. Best of luck, kid. I’ll roll with Oklahoma.

Game 5: No. 14 Vanderbilt vs. No. 19 Tennessee

The pick: Tennessee wins, 34-24.

This game is on ESPN, and you already know what that means. Instead of focusing on the 200 players that have worked tirelessly to earn a national spotlight for themselves, the broadcast is instead going to show Diego Pavia’s mom hit the Heisman pose thirteen times in a row when her son completes an 11-yard dig in the second quarter. Hope you’re all excited for that.

Speaking of Diego, he had a whole lot of trash talk to spew at the Vols last year. He proceeded to complete less than half of his passes, and lose by 13 at home. It’ll be a better performance tonight, but not good enough to remain in CFP contention. Tennessee jumps ahead early, and rides that lethal Neyland noise to a seventh straight victory in this series.

Game 6: No. 10 Alabama vs. Auburn

The pick: Alabama wins, 28-23.

The last three Iron Bowls played in Jordan-Hare have been decided by a total of eight points. That stadium possesses an element of magic that simply cannot be explained. If you’re anticipating a blowout, I’d think again.

Everything changes with an Auburn victory. The Tide are excluded from the bracket for a second consecutive campaign. Kalen DeBoer’s seat immediately warms again. Meanwhile, the possibility of Auburn naming DJ Durkin its full-time head coach becomes real. Ashton Daniels likely grabs control of the Tigers’ QB1 spot in 2026, and wards away potential transfers that were eyeing the job. Miami rejoices. Utah does, too. So much is at stake.

I’ve got Bama in a tight one. Kane Wommack’s defense forces a turnover late, and sends the Tide to the SEC championship game for the eighth time in 11 seasons.

• Week 13 Results: 4-2

• Overall Season Picks Record: 49-29

• Current CFB Prize Pot: $435

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