{"id":54092,"date":"2023-11-02T14:00:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T18:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=54092"},"modified":"2025-09-13T16:20:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T20:20:38","slug":"it-just-means-more-week-10-sec-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2023\/11\/02\/it-just-means-more-week-10-sec-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"It Just Means More: Week 10 SEC Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It just means more. It&#8217;s more than a mantra; it&#8217;s a way of life in the SEC. The mantra gets personified this weekend on the field. The SEC has three top-flight games in each of the three major TV windows. Things kick off in Oxford as the Rebels host the Aggies to try to climb up the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2023\/10\/31\/breaking-down-the-sec-and-the-first-college-football-playoff-ranking\/\" target=\"_self\">College Football Playoff rankings<\/a> and keep its hopes alive for a possible SEC West Championship. Georgia and Missouri have the first game in the last CBS doubleheader. <strong>Eli Drinkwitz<\/strong> and Missouri will look to finish the job this season after nearly knocking off Georgia a year ago. In the nightcap, <strong>Brent<\/strong> and <strong>Gary<\/strong> head to Tuscaloosa as the Tide welcome the Tigers. <strong>Nick Saban<\/strong> looks to return the favor after <strong>Brian Kelly<\/strong> knocked him off last year in the overtime thriller. Let&#8217;s dig into your 10 SEC Preview.<\/p>\n<h2>Week 10 SEC Slate<\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">All times are EST. The visiting team is listed first. Lines are current as of the time of publishing. Week 10 picks against the spread are in <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">bold.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<table dir=\"ltr\" style=\"height: 234px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"893\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"74\" \/>\n<col width=\"100\" \/>\n<col width=\"95\" \/>\n<col width=\"294\" \/>\n<col width=\"100\" \/>\n<col width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Date&quot;}\">\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Date<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\u23f0 Time&quot;}\">\u23f0 Time<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Television&quot;}\">\ud83d\udcfa Television<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Matchup&quot;}\">\ud83c\udd9a Matchup<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\ud83d\udcb0 Line&quot;}\">\ud83d\udcb0 Line<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\ud83d\udcb5 O\/U&quot;}\">\ud83d\udcb5 O\/U<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:45234}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:5,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;m\/d&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">11\/4<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Noon&quot;}\">Noon<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ESPN&quot;}\">ESPN<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Texas A&amp;M vs. Ole Miss &quot;}\">Texas A&amp;M vs. <strong>No. 10 Ole Miss<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;MIss -3&quot;}\">MISS -3<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:53.5}\">53.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:45234}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:5,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;m\/d&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">11\/4<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Noon&quot;}\">Noon<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;SECN&quot;}\">SECN<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;No. 17 Tennessee vs. UConn&quot;}\">No. 17 Tennessee vs. <strong>UConn<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;TENN -35.5&quot;}\">TENN -35.5<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:55}\">55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:45234}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:5,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;m\/d&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">11\/4<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Noon&quot;}\">Noon<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ESPN2&quot;}\">ESPN2<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Arkansas vs. Florida &quot;}\"><strong>Arkansas<\/strong> vs. Florida<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;FLA -6&quot;}\">FLA -6<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:50.5}\">50.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:45234}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:5,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;m\/d&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">11\/4<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Noon&quot;}\">Noon<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ESPNU&quot;}\">ESPNU<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Jacksonville State vs. South Carolina&quot;}\"><strong>Jacksonville State<\/strong> vs. South Carolina<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;SC -16.5&quot;}\">SC -16.5<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:55}\">55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:45234}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:5,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;m\/d&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">11\/4<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;3:30 p.m.&quot;}\">3:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;CBS&quot;}\">CBS<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;No. 12 Missouri vs. No. 2 Georgia&quot;}\">No. 12 Missouri vs.<strong> No. 2 Georgia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;UGA -15.5&quot;}\">UGA -15.5<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:54.5}\">54.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:45234}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:5,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;m\/d&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">11\/4<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;4:00 p.m.&quot;}\">4:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;SECN&quot;}\">SECN<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Auburn vs. Vanderbilt&quot;}\"><strong>Auburn<\/strong> vs. Vanderbilt<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Auburn -12.5&quot;}\">Auburn -12.5<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:49}\">49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:45234}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:5,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;m\/d&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">11\/4<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;7:30 p.m.&quot;}\">7:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;SECN&quot;}\">SECN<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kentucky vs. Mississippi State&quot;}\"><strong>Kentucky<\/strong> vs. Mississippi State<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;UK -3.5 &quot;}\">UK -3.5<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:46}\">46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:45234}\" data-sheets-numberformat=\"{&quot;1&quot;:5,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;m\/d&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:1}\">11\/4<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;7:45 p.m.&quot;}\">7:45 p.m.<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;CBS&quot;}\">CBS<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;No. 14 LSU vs. No. 8 Alabama&quot;}\">No. 14 LSU vs.<strong> No. 8 Alabama<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Ala -3&quot;}\">ALA -3<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:60.5}\">60.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Week 10 SEC Preview<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s get to the SEC preview and predictions for Week 10. We&#8217;ve divided the games up into second-screen and main-screen viewing. Check out the latest stories linked to your favorite SEC team from your favorite Last Word on College Football staff writers.<\/p>\n<h3>SEC Preview: Second-Screen Slate<\/h3>\n<p>These games are second-screen viewing. Don&#8217;t be mad, SEC fans; in the words of <strong>Al Davis<\/strong>, &#8220;Just win, baby!&#8221; Let&#8217;s have some fun in six words or less.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>No. 17 Tennessee vs. UConn<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You can&#8217;t spell Citrus without UT.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction:<\/strong> Tennessee 42, UConn 14<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Arkansas vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/author\/nicholassimonelli\/\" target=\"_self\">Florida<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Pittman&#8217;s last stand? Napier hopes so.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction: <\/strong>Florida 14, Arkansas 13<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Jacksonville State vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/author\/robwilliams\/\" target=\"_self\">South Carolina<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Gamecocks Bowl. <strong>Shane Beamer&#8217;s<\/strong> woes continue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction: <\/strong>Jacksonville State 31, South Carolina 28<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/author\/phillipjordan\/\" target=\"_self\">Auburn<\/a> vs. Vanderbilt<\/h3>\n<p>Freeze keeps the &#8216;Dores on ice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction: <\/strong>Auburn 31, Vanderbilt 17<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/author\/kevin-mcguffey\/\" target=\"_self\">Kentucky<\/a> vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/author\/russstanton\/\" target=\"_self\">Mississippi State<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ray Davis<\/strong> runs big in Starkvegas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction: <\/strong>Kentucky 38, Mississippi State 17<\/p>\n<h3>SEC Preview: Main-Screen Slate<\/h3>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/author\/solomonmcdowell\/\" target=\"_self\">Texas A&amp;M<\/a> vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/author\/noahdunlap\/\" target=\"_self\">No. 10 Ole Miss<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>With all the praise that <strong>Lane Kiffin<\/strong> gives to Alabama and Saban, he provides as much shade to <strong>Jimbo Fisher<\/strong> and Texas A&amp;M. In his weekly press conference, Kiffin started praising the Aggies&#8217; talent and skill on both sides of the ball. He didn&#8217;t pass up an opportunity, though, to take a shot at Fisher. &#8220;Jimbo said their goal is to be bowl-eligible, so if we can get in the way of that, that would be good for us, too.&#8221; The Rebels are one of the hottest teams in the country and have shown growth and maturing in Kiffin&#8217;s fourth year in Oxford. Ole Miss is 7-1 and ranked 10th in the first College Football Playoff ranking. The Aggies, on the other hand, are 5-3 and headed toward mediocrity again. Too bad this one isn&#8217;t Saturday night; there&#8217;ll be plenty of fireworks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction:\u00a0<\/strong>Ole Miss 24, Texas A&amp;M 17<\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0No. 12 Missouri vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/author\/craigmcmichael\/\" target=\"_self\">No. 2 Georgia<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Feast or play with your food. The two-time defending national champion Bulldogs checked in at #2 in the initial College Football Rankings. A weak schedule and some slow starts may have clouded the committee&#8217;s judgment. November is a big month for Georgia to cement their spot atop the SEC East and the rankings. They&#8217;ll play #12 Missouri, #10 Ole Miss, and #17 Tennessee in successive weeks. Slows starts and complacency could spell a loss and the possibility of Georgia and the SEC being left on the outside looking in come the playoffs. Missouri has been impressive in 2023.\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brady Cook\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">has two lethal threats in receivers\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Luther Burden III<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Theo Wease Jr<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The Tigers are not a team Georgia wants to sleep on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Prediction:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Georgia 42, Missouri 24<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/author\/louisjohnson\/\" target=\"_self\">\u00a0No. 14 LSU<\/a> vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/author\/michaelhanich\/\" target=\"_self\">No. 8 Alabama<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Can you name the last quarterback to beat Nick Saban in back-to-back seasons? Sorry, SEC fans, it would be Purdue&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRealCruzOx\/status\/1719431387890037072\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Drew Brees<\/strong><\/a> who did in 1998 and 1999. LSU will test Alabama&#8217;s offense and defense this weekend. The Tigers have a top-rated offense that has racked up yards and points in bunches this season. While Alabama, in recent years, could win shootouts in the past. This year&#8217;s Tide team is more defense-focused. An inconsistent running game paired with <strong>Jalen Milroe&#8217;s<\/strong> limited passing abilities will test the Tide&#8217;s defense to corral the Tigers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction: <\/strong>Alabama 31, LSU 30 (OT)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54115\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54115\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-54115 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/USATSI_21707618_168400562_lowres-1024x742.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/USATSI_21707618_168400562_lowres-1024x742.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/USATSI_21707618_168400562_lowres-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/USATSI_21707618_168400562_lowres-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/USATSI_21707618_168400562_lowres.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Jake Crandall \/ USA TODAY NETWORK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It just means more. It&#8217;s more than a mantra; it&#8217;s a way of life in the SEC. The mantra gets personified this weekend on the field. The SEC has three top-flight games in each of the three major TV windows. 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