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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. 6 Miami (FL) vs Louisville

The pick: Louisville wins, 27-21.

The ‘Canes have been playing with their food as of late, and it’s only a matter of time before they get sent to their room. A loss won’t necessarily torpedo any of Miami’s postseason aspirations, but it will certainly crank up the pressure on Mario Cristobal to take care of business until conference championship weekend.

Cam Ward’s sloppiness finally catches up with him, and he’ll have to watch as 25 Louisville players inevitably start mocking his celebration after the game.

Game 2: Nebraska vs No. 16 Indiana

The pick: Indiana wins, 24-20.

Alright, Kurtis Rourke. You turned heads at Ohio, you forced your way onto my Heisman ladder, and your squad is inching closer to the playoff picture. We’re going to find out if this is all real.

I’m not sure people understand how astounding Indiana’s 6-0 start is. This program has finished with a losing record in 26 of its past 29 campaigns. If the Hoosiers continue to roll, they’ll likely be a top-10 team in America for their home clash against Michigan on November 9. There’s work to complete today, though. I have Dylan Raiola committing a turnover that sinks Nebraska late.

Game 3: No. 7 Alabama vs No. 11 Tennessee

The pick: Tennessee wins, 31-30.

I have no idea what to do with this. Both of these teams have looked closer to Group of Five schools than CFP contenders recently. It’s always been easy to go with the Tide in toss-up games, but blindly trusting a group that just gave up 94 points in a 15-day stretch doesn’t feel great.

James Pearce Jr. - who I infamously predicted would get to the Heisman ceremony - is starting to kick it into gear, if you’ve been paying close attention. He and Dylan Sampson will be the two best players on the field, and the Vols hand Bama a second loss in front of an incredible crowd in Knoxville.

Game 4: No. 24 Michigan vs No. 22 Illinois

The pick: Michigan wins, 24-17.

It seems as though Sherrone Moore is going to finish out the season with Jack Tuttle as his quarterback. That is fantastic news for every opponent left on the Wolverines’ schedule; it’s Year 7 in college for Jack, and at no point has he displayed an ability to play this sport at the Division I level.

With that said, he won’t be needed in this one. Both Penn State and Purdue tallied exactly 239 rushing yards against Illinois, and I think Michigan rumbles for a similar amount in a narrow victory.

Game 5: No. 8 LSU vs Arkansas

The pick: LSU wins, 28-21.

Trap, trap, trap. Battles against Texas A&M and Alabama lie ahead for the Tigers, and they need to be careful here. Arkansas picked up a top-five win in Fayetteville a week ago, and that stadium is going to be flooding with confidence tonight.

Garrett Nussmeier is incredibly greedy and sloppy, yet there are few signal-callers in America that I believe in more. At the very least, I know that he’ll move the ball, fight hard, and play without fear. Nussmeier finds a way to dodge the Razorbacks’ upset bid.

Game 6: No. 5 Georgia vs No. 1 Texas

The pick: Georgia wins, 30-27.

The Dawgs are banged up, and they needed over 56 minutes of game action to put away the worst team in the SEC. I just have a hard time envisioning a Kirby Smart crew losing twice before November. The environment in Austin will be unbelievable, but Carson Beck and company are ready.

It’s fascinating to see how pessimistic Georgia fans are at the moment. Relax, guys. Your precious Dawgs will be back in the top three tomorrow.

• Week 7 Results: 4-2

• Overall Season Picks Record: 33-9

• Current CFB Prize Pot: $135

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