College football expert picks for Week 10, including LSU-Alabama and Auburn-Texas A&M

Texas A&M Aggies tight end Jalen Wydermyer (85) celebrates his touchdown with Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Jalen Preston (5), Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Ainias Smith (0), during the first quarter against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports
Texas A&M Aggies tight end Jalen Wydermyer (85) celebrates his touchdown with Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Jalen Preston (5), Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Ainias Smith (0), during the first quarter against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports /
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College football expert picks for Week 10, including the SEC showdowns between LSU and Alabama and Texas A&M and Auburn.

It seems odd to be starting November and not have games that, on their face, have huge Playoff implications. This week, we’re going to do something a little different: the Mayhem Pick.

Here are the rules:

  1. It has to be a legitimate upset.
  2. It has to be plausible.
  3. It has to have major CFP implications if it happens.

That’s all. Let’s look at this week’s college football picks.

College football expert picks for Week 10 Top 25 games

  • Missouri at No. 1 Georgia — 12 p.m. ET — ESPN
  • No. 6 Ohio State at Nebraska — 12 p.m. ET — FOX
  • No. 10 Wake Forest at UNC — 12 p.m. ET — ABC
  • Liberty at No. 15 Ole Miss — 12 p.m. ET — SECN
  • No. 23 SMU at Memphis — 12 p.m. ET — ESPNU
  • Idaho State at No. 17 BYU — 3 p.m. ET — ESPN3
  • Tulsa at No. 2 Cincinnati — 3:30 p.m. ET — ESPN2
  • No. 5 Michigan State at Purdue — 3:30 p.m. ET — ABC
  • Navy at No. 8 Notre Dame — 3:30 p.m. ET — NBC
  • No. 11 Oklahoma State at West Virginia — 3:30 p.m. ET — ESPN
  • No. 12 Auburn at No. 13 Texas A&M — 3:30 p.m. ET — CBS
  • No. 14 Baylor at TCU — 3:30 p.m. ET — FOX
  • No. 22 Penn State at Maryland — 3:30 p.m. ET — FS1
  • No. 21 Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern — 6 p.m. ET — ESPN+
  • LSU at No. 3 Alabama — 7 p.m. ET — ESPN
  • Tennessee at No. 18 Kentucky — 7 p.m. ET — ESPN2
  • No. 19 Iowa at Northwestern — 7 p.m. ET
  • Boise State at No. 25 Fresno State — 7 p.m. ET — CBSSN
  • No. 7 Oregon at Washington — 7:30 p.m. ET — ABC
  • Indiana at No. 9 Michigan — 7:30 p.m. ET — FOX
  • No. 20 Houston at South Florida — 7:30 p.m. ET — ESPNU
  • No. 16 UTSA at UTEP — 10:15 p.m. ET — ESPN2

Last week’s Mayhem Pick was Florida over Georgia. It didn’t happen, but if it had, that would have been nuts. This week, it’s Purdue playing spoiler for Michigan State. And this one has a much greater likelihood of happening, per ESPN’s FPI Matchup Predictor. The rare “I could see that!” in this newly made-up gimmick. After all, they did beat then-No. 2 Iowa earlier this year and have a penchant for upsetting top-five teams.

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