The SEC slate has a little bit of everything in Week 11, and the PowerMizzou crew is feeling the chaos just like everyone else.
That fits the bigger picture of this college football season. Over the last five weeks, six teams ranked either first or second in the Associated Press Top 25 have lost.
In that same stretch, 36 AP Top-25 teams have taken a loss. The weekly picks have been just as volatile.
Cody had a two-game cushion entering Week 7 in mid-October, but Gabe erased it. Gabe then moved ahead entering Week 9, only for Cody to grab the lead back after a wild Week 9. Then Cody stumbled to a 4-4 mark last week - the worst on staff - and Gabe moved back in front as November rolled on.
Here’s where the standings sit after Week 10:
- Gabe: 72-20 (34-18 SEC)
- Cody: 72-20 (33-19)
- Intern Matthew: 69-23 (33-19)
- Drew: 69-23 (32-20)
- Sean: 67-26 (31-21)
Week 11 brings one of the biggest games on the board with Missouri heading to Georgia, plus another Top-25 matchup when Texas visits LSU. There are also plenty of other SEC games that could get weird in a hurry, including Auburn at Mississippi State, Ole Miss at Oklahoma, and Florida at Kentucky.
All games are Saturday, Nov. 14 unless otherwise noted, and all times are Central.
#22 Missouri at #1 Georgia, 2:30 p.m., ABC
Georgia got the nod from everyone except Intern Matthew, who stuck with Missouri in a move that was as much about loyalty as logic. Gabe said Missouri would cover but Georgia would win, while Cody and Sean both backed the Bulldogs outright. Drew also went with Georgia, adding that the Tigers have “got some dawgs too, though.”
Auburn at Mississippi State, 11 a.m., ESPN2
This one leaned Auburn across the board except for Sean, who took Mississippi State. Gabe said his rule since Kamario Taylor went down has been to pick whoever State is playing, and he noted that it has worked so far.
Cody pointed to Alex Golesh and the possibility of seven wins in Year One. Drew added that Mississippi State “already got its win for the week by re-signing Kamario Taylor.”
Intern Matthew called it the kind of game you check on your phone, react with “Jesus Christ,” and then immediately put the phone back down.
#3 Alabama at Vanderbilt, 11:45 p.m., SEC Network
Every picker went with Alabama. Gabe said Alabama is probably still upset from 2024 and called for “Tide by a million.”
Cody joked, “Does Diego have another year available?” Drew said he scores more points in pickup basketball than Vanderbilt’s offense.
Sean predicted a Tide blowout, and Intern Matthew noted that Vanderbilt should appreciate the early kickoff if it’s going to make somebody’s season worse.
#8 Tennessee at Texas A&M, 2 p.m., ESPN
Tennessee got four of the five picks, with Sean taking Texas A&M as his upset special. Gabe said A&M couldn’t score 20 if Derek Dooley were still coaching Tennessee.
Cody challenged the Vols to beat a bad A&M team if they’re really a playoff squad. Drew pointed out that A&M’s only wins since Week 2 have been Arkansas and The Citadel.
Intern Matthew also backed Tennessee, saying Kyle Field will be loud but nobody in the stands can tackle them.
#19 Ole Miss at Oklahoma, 3:15 p.m., SEC Network
This was another split board. Gabe and Cody both picked Oklahoma, while Drew, Sean, and Intern Matthew went with Ole Miss.
Gabe said Ole Miss saw its dreams end last weekend and called John Mateer “kind of a nightmare.” Cody added that Trinidad will occasionally throw you the ball and thought Oklahoma could take advantage.
Drew admitted, “This game actually makes me want to puke.” Intern Matthew said it was one of the closest calls of the week, but he gave Ole Miss a narrow edge.
Florida at #11 Kentucky, 5:15 p.m., ESPN
Kentucky was the popular side here, with only Cody taking Florida. Gabe said the book is out on how to beat Florida and trusted Will Stein to read it.
Drew called Kentucky frauds but said he wasn’t convinced Florida is any good either. Sean backed the Wildcats to bounce back.
Intern Matthew also took Kentucky, saying Florida winning would be “deeply inconvenient” and that college football should consider that when making schedules.
#6 Texas at #21 LSU, 6:30 p.m., ABC
Texas got three picks, while Sean and Intern Matthew went with LSU. Gabe said he’d take LSU if the Tigers had more to play for, but he still leaned Texas and joked about Arch Manning incompletions turning into Texas touchdowns.
Cody said he wasn’t sure he trusts either coach or quarterback all that much. Drew simply asked, “Texas … is back?”
Sean picked LSU and said, “Kiffin earns a check.” Intern Matthew trusted the Tigers at home under the lights and said if it costs him his ranking, he’ll be listing Death Valley as the cause.
#17 South Carolina at Arkansas, 6:45 p.m., SEC Network
South Carolina was the unanimous pick. Gabe kept it short with “Cockvember continues.”
Cody said the three-loss South Carolina playoff path talk will be unbearable for another week. Drew tied the Gamecocks’ four-game winning streak to a chicken McNuggets craving and directed that at Sean Williams.
Sean backed the “Fightin’ Beamers” to stay hot. Intern Matthew said South Carolina is the stronger pick, even on the road, though he noted the irony of spending the whole column talking about responsible decisions and still trusting college students in Fayetteville on a Saturday night.
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