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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. 4 Ohio State vs No. 3 Penn State

The pick: Ohio State wins, 27-20.

This is my heart talking. Because if we’re being honest, all logic points to Penn State here. The Buckeyes have a massive issue on the offensive line, Will Howard has made at least one careless error in five consecutive games, and this thing is in Happy Valley. I didn’t even mention the fact that OSU just got pushed to the brink by Nebraska.

Buckeye Nation has been lighting up Larry Johnson online, and I think the legendary assistant comes through with a response. His defensive line will pressure Drew Allar into a couple of mistakes, and Ohio State grabs a huge one on the road.

Game 2: No. 1 Oregon vs Michigan

The pick: Oregon wins, 38-14.

This is the best team to come to the Big House since 2019 OSU. The Wolverines simply don’t have the personnel to keep pace with Dillon Gabriel and company. Michigan’s brutal campaign slogs along.

Game 3: No. 13 Indiana vs Michigan State

The pick: Michigan State wins, 24-21.

Indiana is such an awesome story, and it would be so much fun if Kurt Cignetti’s crew rolled into Columbus later this month undefeated. I feel a stumble coming, though.

Aidan Chiles looks sharper every week, and he’s ready to make a memory. I have Sparty going on the road and shattering the Hoosiers’ dreams of a perfect regular season.

Game 4: Louisville vs No. 11 Clemson

The pick: Clemson wins, 31-17.

The Tigers got throttled in Atlanta in Week 1, and it seems like no one in the national media has mentioned them since. While the cameras were off, Cade Klubnik put together an incredible six-game run. Sure, there were some cupcakes sprinkled into the schedule; I’ll take 24 total touchdowns and three interceptions against anyone, though.

It’s pretty simple for Clemson. Win until Selection Sunday, and you’re a top-eight seed in the playoff. I don’t foresee that plan getting spoiled tonight.

Game 5: No. 10 Texas A&M vs South Carolina

The pick: Texas A&M wins, 30-24.

Be careful with this one, Aggies. LaNorris Sellers is improving, and the Gamecocks are on two weeks of rest. As much as I like Marcel Reed, I could absolutely see him committing a turnover or two and halfway reigniting this Texas A&M quarterback controversy.

An upset would be awesome, but I have the Aggies narrowly evading a classic hangover loss. Can you imagine if the Lone Star Showdown at the end of November features two 11-1 squads? Every human in the state of Texas will be tuned in.

Game 6: No. 18 Pitt vs No. 20 SMU

The pick: SMU wins, 32-27.

Just the thought of the ACC shoving three of its schools into the CFP bracket irritates me. The conference is so bad; in no world should it be hogging a fourth of the field. Unfortunately, the winner of this clash is going to be in a pretty nice spot.

I’m not sure if many folks realize how solid of a program that Sonny Dykes and Rhett Lashlee have helped build down there in Dallas. The Mustangs are 27-5 in their last 32 home games, and I see them picking up a huge victory. Kevin Jennings outduels Eli Holstein, and SMU tiptoes closer to the playoff picture.

• Week 9 Results: 5-1

• Overall Season Picks Record: 42-12

• Current CFB Prize Pot: $180

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