No. 1 Tennessee visits SEC No. 3 Georgia in the game of the week on CBS. It’s the 25th regular-season game ever between teams ranked No. 1 (Bulldogs) and No. 2 (Volunteers) in the AP Top 25, and it comes just a few weeks after Tennessee posted its biggest win here and decades handing Alabama its first loss of the season at Neyland Stadium. Now, the Vols will look to prove their mettle against the reigning national champion Dawgs, who will present the toughest defensive test all season for the nation’s top offense.
As if that weren’t enough, No. 6 Alabama visits No. 10 LSU in the Tigers’ preferred atmosphere: a Death Valley night game. The Crimson Tide can’t afford a second loss if they’re still hoping for a playoff spot, while the Bayou Bengals are looking for a signature win in Year 1 under Chip Kelly. A win for Bama would be a major rebound from the loss at Tennessee and a key feather in its cap as it tries to lock up the SEC West and meet either Georgia or Tennessee in the SEC Championship game.
The SEC isn’t the only conference in the spotlight Saturday. While Big Ten powers No. 2 Ohio State (at Northwestern) and No. 5 Michigan (at Rutgers) are on the road as huge favorites, the top team in the ACC is also on the road, but in a much tougher matchup with No. 3 Clemson visits Notre Dame as a 3.5-point favorite. And while No. 13 Kansas State may have two more losses than No. 7 TCU (vs. Texas Tech), it faces a key game against No. 24 Texas as the Wildcats hope to play in the Big 12 Championship Game .
By the time Saturday’s action is over, we’ll have a much clearer picture of what the second set of CFP rankings will look like come Tuesday. Be sure to stay with CBS Sports all day for college football coverage from kickoff and beyond. Let’s take a look at our experts’ picks for the best games of Week 10.
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Air Force at Army West Point
Featured Game | Army West Point Black Knights vs. Air Force Falcons
11:30 am | CBS, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App — Since 2005, the under in inter-service academy games has gone 42-9-1. Even though oddsmakers have caught on to the trend over the years and dropped the totals, the under continues to cash. The methodology is simple and works on both sides of the ball for both teams. Since service academies run the ball more than any other team in college football, the clock rarely stops. And since service academy defenses are familiar with pick-and-roll principles from everyday practice against them, there aren’t as many mistakes that lead to long plays. It takes a lot of plays to move the ball down the field 3-4 yards at a time, and those runs keep the clock ticking. All of these conditions limit scoring and send us back to the well for another under. Prediction: Under 40.5 — Chip Patterson
No. 1 Tennessee at No. 3 Georgia
Featured Game | Georgia Bulldogs vs. Tennessee Volunteers
3:30 pm | CBS, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App — I’ll go out and take Tennessee to win straight up. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll grab those points too, but this Tennessee offense is too good to stop even a defense as talented and deep as Georgia’s. The Volunteers will run at warp speed and expose the absence of linebacker Nolan Smith while using quarterback Hendon Hooker and running backs Jabari Small and Jaylen Wright on the ground to create chunk plays over the top. Stetson Bennett wouldn’t be able to keep up and Tennessee would once again post its biggest win in decades. Prediction: Tennessee +8.5 — Barrett Sallee
No. 6 Alabama at No. 10 LSU
Featured Game | LSU Tigers vs. Alabama Crimson Tide
7 pm | ESPN, fuboTV (Try Free) — LSU is a top-10 team, according to the College Football Playoff Rankings, but I don’t think LSU is one of the top 10 teams in the country. Alabama has flaws and isn’t the powerhouse we’re used to seeing, but they’re the better overall team in this matchup. Now, is it so much better than LSU that Bama will win by two touchdowns? I’m not so sure about that. The home atmosphere in Baton Rouge, Louisiana will be tough on Bryce Young and the Alabama offense, and I think the Crimson Tide is fighting enough to make it hard to put away. I get the points. Prediction: LSU +13 — Tom Fornelli
No. 24 Texas at No. 13 Kansas
Featured Game | Kansas State Wildcats vs. Texas Longhorns
7 pm | FS1, fuboTV (Try Free) — Texas has owned K-State for the past half-decade, but this is the best version of the Wildcats yet. Texas’ Quinn Ewers struggled in his first road start, and Kansas State won’t be friendly boundaries for the young quarterback. The ‘Cats will hang on to the ball and limit possessions to cruise to an emphatic victory. Prediction: Kansas State +2.5 — Shehan Jeyarajah
No. 4 Clemson at Notre Dame
Featured Game | Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Clemson Tigers
7:30 pm | NBC, fuboTV (Try Free) — The playbook for Notre Dame against Ohio State was to lean on defense and play a ball-control game that allowed the Fighting Irish to hang tight with the Buckeyes as deep as possible in the game. Clemson also has a history under Dabo Swinney of relying on its defense, position play and trying to limit mistakes in those big regular-season matchups. The defensive battle should lead to more field goal attempts and fewer points on the scoreboard. Prediction: Under 44 — Chip Patterson Which college football picks can you confidently make in Week 10, and which top-25 teams will fall hard? Visit SportsLine to see which teams will win and cover the spread — all from a proven computer model that has returned nearly $3,000 in winnings over the past six-plus seasons — and find out.
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No. 1 Tennessee visits SEC No. 3 Georgia in the game of the week on CBS. It’s the 25th regular season matchup all-time between teams ranked No. 1 (Bulldogs) and No. 2 (Volunteers) in the AP Top 25 and comes just weeks after Tennessee posted its biggest win in decades handing Alabama its first loss of the season at Neyland Stadium. Now, the Vols will look to prove their mettle against the reigning national champion Dawgs, who will present the toughest defensive test all season for the nation’s top offense.
As if that weren’t enough, No. 6 Alabama visits No. 10 LSU in the Tigers’ preferred atmosphere: a Death Valley night game. The Crimson Tide can’t afford a second loss if they’re still hoping for a playoff spot, while the Bayou Bengals are looking for a signature win in Year 1 under Chip Kelly. A win for Bama would be a major rebound from the loss at Tennessee and a key feather in its cap as it tries to lock up the SEC West and meet either Georgia or Tennessee in the SEC Championship game.
The SEC isn’t the only conference in the spotlight Saturday. While Big Ten powers No. 2 Ohio State (at Northwestern) and No. 5 Michigan (at Rutgers) are on the road as huge favorites, the top team in the ACC is also on the road, but in a much tougher matchup with No. 3 Clemson visits Notre Dame as a 3.5-point favorite. And while No. 13 Kansas State may have two more losses than No. 7 TCU (vs. Texas Tech), it faces a key game against No. 24 Texas as the Wildcats hope to play in the Big 12 Championship Game .
By the time Saturday’s action is over, we’ll have a much clearer picture of what the second set of CFP rankings will look like come Tuesday. Be sure to stay with CBS Sports all day for college football coverage from kickoff and beyond. Let’s take a look at our experts’ picks for the best games of Week 10.
Odds via Caesars Sportsbook | All weather Eastern
No. 1 Tennessee at No. 3 Georgia
Featured Game | Georgia Bulldogs vs. Tennessee Volunteers
3:30 pm | CBS, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App — I’ll go out and take Tennessee to win straight up. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll grab those points too, but this Tennessee offense is too good to stop even a defense as talented and deep as Georgia’s. The Volunteers will run at warp speed and expose the absence of linebacker Nolan Smith while using quarterback Hendon Hooker and running backs Jabari Small and Jaylen Wright on the ground to create chunk plays over the top. Stetson Bennett wouldn’t be able to keep up and Tennessee would once again post its biggest win in decades. Prediction: Tennessee +8.5 — Barrett Sallee
No. 6 Alabama at No. 10 LSU
Featured Game | LSU Tigers vs. Alabama Crimson Tide
7 pm | ESPN, fuboTV (Try Free) — LSU is a top-10 team, according to the College Football Playoff Rankings, but I don’t think LSU is one of the top 10 teams in the country. Alabama has flaws and isn’t the powerhouse we’re used to seeing, but they’re the better overall team in this matchup. Now, is it so much better than LSU that Bama will win by two touchdowns? I’m not so sure about that. The home atmosphere in Baton Rouge, Louisiana will be tough on Bryce Young and the Alabama offense, and I think the Crimson Tide is fighting enough to make it hard to put away. I get the points. Prediction: LSU +13 — Tom Fornelli
No. 24 Texas at No. 13 Kansas
Featured Game | Kansas State Wildcats vs. Texas Longhorns
7 pm | FS1, fuboTV (Try Free) — Texas has owned K-State for the past half-decade, but this is the best version of the Wildcats yet. Texas’ Quinn Ewers struggled in his first road start, and Kansas State won’t be friendly boundaries for the young quarterback. The ‘Cats will hang on to the ball and limit possessions to cruise to an emphatic victory. Prediction: Kansas State +2.5 — Shehan Jeyarajah
No. 4 Clemson at Notre Dame
Featured Game | Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Clemson Tigers
7:30 pm | NBC, fuboTV (Try Free) — The playbook for Notre Dame against Ohio State was to lean on defense and play a ball-control game that allowed the Fighting Irish to hang tight with the Buckeyes as deep as possible in the game. Clemson also has a history under Dabo Swinney of relying on its defense, position play and trying to limit mistakes in those big regular-season matchups. The defensive battle should lead to more field goal attempts and fewer points on the scoreboard. Prediction: Under 44 — Chip Patterson Which college football picks can you confidently make in Week 10, and which top-25 teams will fall hard? Visit SportsLine to see which teams will win and cover the spread — all from a proven computer model that has returned nearly $3,000 in winnings over the past six-plus seasons — and find out.
