The Conference Call: The Alligator’s football reporters pick Week 10 SEC matchups - The Independent Florida Alligator
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In Week 9, the SEC saw some of its top teams rise to elite levels. Georgia crushed Florida in the first-ever meeting between the sides in Atlanta; Ole Miss pulled away late to defeat Auburn; And South Carolina continued its red-hot October with a road win over Oklahoma.
Now, the Alligator’s Florida football beat reporters, Ava DiCecca, Max Bernstein, Curan Ahern and Riley Orovitz, are back to make picks for this week’s eight-game slate. Each reporter earns a point for a correct pick and three bonus points for an accurate score prediction.
Here’s a look at the current standings from Weeks 1-8.
Here are the picks for all eight Week 10 SEC bouts, four of which are top 25-ranked matchups.
Former Big 12 rivals Texas and Missouri will meet as SEC opponents for the first time in Columbia on Saturday. The Longhorns are coming off a 31-3 victory over Mississippi State, while the Tigers defeated Arkansas 34-10 in Fayetteville. Texas has won seven of the last eight meetings, including a 33-16 victory in the 2017 Texas Bowl. Missouri, however, won the programs' last meeting in Columbia, defeating the Longhorns 17-5 in 2011.
Arkansas and Auburn will meet Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium following lopsided defeats to ranked opponents. The Tigers surrendered 45 points in a 45-15 loss at Ole Miss, while the Razorbacks managed just 10 points in a 34-10 home loss to Missouri. Auburn won last season's meeting 33-24 in Fayetteville, scoring the final 17 points after trailing in the fourth quarter. Arkansas, however, won 24-14 in its last visit to Auburn in 2024, forcing five turnovers.
South Carolina will host Texas A&M on Saturday following a 42-25 victory at Oklahoma, the Gamecocks' third consecutive win. The Aggies, meanwhile, return from a bye week after falling 31-20 at Alabama…
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