ESPN College GameDay makes picks for Week 10 slate, Miami vs. Notre Dame

The first Saturday in November is shaping up to be a great one of college football. A number of ranked games highlight the Week 10 slate, and the ESPN College GameDay crew has made its picks for the biggest games. The primetime matchup between Miami and Notre Dame takes center stage on Saturday as the two teams play in a high-stakes game in South Bend. Of course, they played in Week 1 last year when the Hurricanes took down the Fighting Irish. The two teams were also at the center of the College Football Playoff discussion, and that’s again the case on Saturday. $39.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage That game is just one of the nine ranked-on-ranked games throughout Saturday. Another big one awaits in Oxford, where No. 2 Georgia takes on No. 10 Ole Miss in a high-profile SEC showdown. The day also begins with a rivalry game between No. 3 Utah and No. 9 BYU in Salt Lake City. Here’s how the College GameDay crew and guest picker Jason Sudeikis predicted the full Week 10 slate. Oregon vs. Ohio State Desmond Howard: Ohio StateNick Saban: Ohio StatePat McAfee: Ohio StateJason Sudeikis: Ohio StateKirk Herbstreit: Ohio State Watch on Fubo (Try for Free) Prior to the season, it looked like Oregon vs. Ohio State was going to be a battle between the top teams in the country. While neither team is at the top of the rankings anymore, it’s still a key Big Ten battle, which the College GameDay crew all predicted the Buckeyes would win. UCLA vs. Minnesota Desmond Howard: MinnesotaNick Saban: MinnesotaPat McAfee: UCLAJason Sudeikis: UCLAKirk Herbstreit: Minnesota UCLA enters Saturday’s game at Minnesota as one of the last undefeated teams remaining in the FBS. However, the majority of the College GameDay crew thinks the Golden Gophers will pull off the upset against the Bruins in the early window. Texas A&M vs. South Carolina Desmond Howard: South CarolinaNick Saban: South CarolinaPat McAfee: South CarolinaJason Sudeikis: South CarolinaKirk Herbstreit: South Carolina In an intriguing SEC matchup, South Carolina and Texas A&M will square off for the first time since the Aggies rallied from a 30-point deficit last year. However, the College GameDay crew had a clean sweep, predicting the Gamecocks to keep rolling and get the win. Texas vs. Missouri Desmond Howard: TexasNick Saban: TexasPat McAfee: MissouriJason Sudeikis: TexasKirk Herbstreit: Missouri Texas is looking to keep it rolling after back-to-back wins as the Longhorns head to Missouri. There are some injury concerns for Steve Sarkisian’s group, though, but College GameDay leaned toward the Longhorn to get the win. Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit both picked the Tigers. Kentucky vs. Tennessee Desmond Howard: TennesseeNick Saban: TennesseePat McAfee: KentuckyJason Sudeikis: TennesseeKirk Herbstreit: Tennessee One of the top games in the SEC will be on Rocky Top on Saturday as Kentucky tries to keep it rolling out of the bye against Tennessee. Only Pat McAfee picked the Wildcats to win, though. Everyone else chose the Volunteers to get the home win. Georgia vs. Ole Miss Desmond Howard: GeorgiaNick Saban: GeorgiaPat McAfee: Ole MissJason Sudeikis: GeorgiaKirk Herbstreit: Georgia The primetime matchup between Georgia and Ole Miss is shaping up to be one of the biggest games on the Week 10 slate. Four of the College GameDay panelists chose the Bulldogs to get the victory, though, with only Pat McAfee picking the Rebels. Alabama vs. LSU Desmond Howard: LSUNick Saban: AlabamaPat McAfee: LSUJason Sudeikis: LSUKirk Herbstreit: (no pick) The rivalry matchup between Alabama and LSU is another top matchup in Week 10 as the two teams square off in Baton Rouge. Kirk Herbstreit is calling the game for ABC and did not make a pick, but only Nick Saban is rolling with the Crimson Tide to get the win. BYU vs. Utah Desmond Howard: UtahNick Saban: UtahPat McAfee: BYUJason Sudeikis: UtahKirk Herbstreit: Utah A storied rivalry will be renewed Saturday morning as BYU and Utah square off. However, the majority of the College GameDay desk is going with the Utes to stay undefeated, with Pat McAfee as the only one picking the Cougars to win. Miami vs. Notre Dame Desmond Howard: MiamiNick Saban: Notre DamePat McAfee: Notre DameJason Sudeikis: Notre DameKirk Herbstreit: Notre Dame The headliner of the Week 10 slate, Miami and Notre Dame will play in a storyline-filled game in South Bend on Saturday night. Ahead of the highly anticipated matchup, Desmond Howard chose the Hurricanes, while the rest of the desk picked the Fighting Irish to get the victory.