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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. 5 Georgia vs. Mississippi State

The pick: Georgia wins, 27-24.

Mississippi State is… kind of good? Though the SEC standings tell a very different story, take a closer look at these results. The Bulldogs beat Arizona State, had a 34-27 lead on Tennessee at the two-minute timeout, and were running away from Texas before disaster struck. I’ll conveniently exclude the blowout loss in College Station; my point is that Jeff Lebby’s crew cannot be overlooked, regardless of the talent disparity.

I anticipate another tight one here. We’ve yet to see Georgia submit a complete performance on the road, and Brenen Thompson poses a serious issue for the Dawgs’ leaky secondary. The favorites put it away late, but there will be a bit of drama involved.

Game 2: No. 2 Indiana vs. Penn State

The pick: Indiana wins, 20-17.

It does not matter how good you are. It does not matter how bad Penn State is. Winning at Beaver Stadium in November is extremely difficult. The Nittany Lions - excluding the shortened 2020 campaign, in which there were no fans in attendance - are 14-3 under such circumstances in the last eight seasons.

These Hoosiers have been historically dominant, and I trust them to pull it out. It will not be a typical Indiana blowout, however. This is Penn State’s chance to salvage something from the rubble of a lost year, and we’ll get an intense battle.

Game 3: No. 7 BYU vs. No. 8 Texas Tech

The pick: Texas Tech wins, 31-21.

The main event. For their own sake, I hope the loud Big 12 detractors aren’t too proud to enjoy it.

My love for the Red Raiders didn’t fade with that loss in Tempe. The man perched atop my Heisman ladder is still in uniform, and this offense is humming again. Bear Bachmeier lands a few punches, but Texas Tech ultimately prevails. There’s a good chance we see a rematch during conference championship weekend.

Game 4: No. 3 Texas A&M vs. No. 22 Missouri

The pick: Texas A&M wins, 30-14.

Missouri’s most impressive victory? An escape act at home, against South Carolina. I’m not really sure why the Tigers are ranked, quite honestly.

They’ll exit the top 25 after this result. That Aggies offense is terrifying, and Matt Zollers won’t be able to keep pace for long.

Game 5: No. 9 Oregon vs. No. 20 Iowa

The pick: Oregon wins, 23-7.

The Hawkeyes’ starting signal-caller averages under 160 total yards per contest. None of their running backs have reached the century mark on the ground since Week 1. The team is 6-2, has not lost a game by more than five points, and would coast into the playoff if it wins out. Yep. Sounds like Iowa to me.

Dan Lanning loves himself some bulletin board material; needless to say, that first iteration of the College Football Playoff rankings must’ve tasted delicious to him. There is simply no chance that he’s losing today. I think this is a rock fight for three quarters, before Dante Moore eventually finds his rhythm. The Ducks move to 8-1.

Game 6: LSU vs. No. 4 Alabama

The pick: Alabama wins, 28-16.

Well, here we are. The college football world had this circled as a monumental clash before the season began, and now it’s just another game. A disappointing development for neutral observers like myself, to say the least.

Interim LSU head coach Frank Wilson hinted at some action for Michael Van Buren, an indication that he’s planning to throw the kitchen sink tonight. No amount of creativity will be enough to conquer a well-rested and red-hot Tide squad. Bama by double digits.

• Week 10 Results: 5-1

• Overall Season Picks Record: 34-26

• Current CFB Prize Pot: $390

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