It’s a good week for the SEC evangelists to pound the pulpit. There are three ranked matchups Saturday, all in the conference where it just means more. The league isn’t as top-heavy as it has been in the past, which has made it more fascinating and competitive this season. But it still looks like the best and deepest conference in the sport again.
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There are some intriguing games in the Big 12, Big Ten and Group of Six (ACC? Ehhh …), but this week’s schedule will only fuel that SEC bravado. Might as well enjoy it.
Here are the top 10 games of Week 9, starting with a few honorable mentions and counting down.
Honorable Mention: UCLA at No. 2 Indiana, Northwestern at Nebraska, SMU at Wake Forest, Kansas State at Kansas, App State at Old Dominion, Minnesota at Iowa, NC State at Pitt, San Diego State at Fresno State, No. 22 Texas at Mississippi State.
(All point spreads are courtesy of BetMGM. All kickoff times are Eastern and on Saturday unless otherwise noted.)
10. No. 25 Michigan (5-2) at Michigan State (3-4), 7:30 p.m., NBC
The Wolverines stifled Washington last weekend in Michigan’s best performance of the season. On paper, Michigan is better than a two-touchdown favorite and should have little problem handling t
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