SVP’s ‘Winners’ for Week 12 in college football

• Scott Van Pelt, Host, SportsCenter with SVPNov 17, 2023, 08:55 AM ET Close Scott Van Pelt joined ESPN in Spring 2001 as the network’s lead professional golf reporter. He has given that become a SportsCenter anchor, primarily hosting the 11 p.m. ET edition while staying the lead reporter and host of the network’s coverage of golf’s grand slam events. In April 2008 he was called co-host of ESPN Radio’s Tirico & Van Pelt weekday show (2-4 p.m. ET on weekdays). A local of Brookville, Md., Van Pelt finished from the University of Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in radio/television and film.I have a

dear pal at NBC Sports called Steve Sands who preaches the importance of keeping your grace. I apologize to him and to you– due to the fact that I lost mine in the wee hours as I jotted down “Winners.” There are 10. Which is ludicrous. Far a lot of games. Can you rely on somebody seriously who dabbles in such unserious behavior– particularly when we went 4-5 last week? And are 3 under.500? However if we go on a heating unit– starting with these 10– then who’s gon na have a Happy Thanksgiving? WE ARE! So let’s do that. OK? All right.Odds by ESPN

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Saturday’s picks

No. 10 Louisville Cardinals at Miami Hurricanes (-1, 46.5 )Midday ET on ABC, Acid Rock Arena, Miami Gardens, Fla.Van Pelt’s pick: Miami -1

Nooner. The U in your home against Louisville. Not precisely a mosh pit in that arena, but the ‘Canes can hang.SVP: 5-2 all-time when picking Miami

SMU Mustangs (-8.5, 67.5 )at Memphis Tigers Twelve Noon ET on ESPN2, Simmons Bank Liberty Arena

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1 Related Van Pelt’s choice: Memphis +8.5 SMU has actually won 6 in a row and scored about a thousand points. I don’t believe Memphis is going to stop them much, however I think they can score enough that we get to cover town.SVP: 6-2 all-time when choosing Memphis

Cincinnati Bearcats at West Virginia Mountaineers( -6.5, 54.5) 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+, Milan Puskar Arena, Morgantown, W.V.Van Pelt’s pick: Cincinnati +6.5

I left Cincinnati off the last list last week. Mistake. They won outright on the road. We are backing the Bearcats today on the road in Morgantown.SVP: 5-2-1 all-time when selecting Cincinnati Duke Blue Devils (-3.5, 47.5) at Virginia Cavaliers
3 p.m. ET, Scott Arena, Charlottesville, Va.Van Pelt’s pick: Virginia +3.5

Virginia plus the points in your home versus Duke. Blue Devils got screwed by the refs in their competition game versus UNC last week. Wahoos have actually been battling. We like Chris Long’s guys.SVP: 7-4-1 all-time when choosing Virginia

Washington is ranked greater, however Oregon State gets the edge playing in the house. Dustin Bradford/Getty Images

Illinois Battling Illini at
No. 16 Iowa Hawkeyes (-3, 31.5 )3:30 p.m. ET, Kinnick Stadium

, Iowa City, Iowa Van Pelt’s pick: Illinois +3 Excellent news for Iowa fans– I’m going against you this week. Your record when I do is really good. Illinois has actually won 3 of 4. Coach B versus his alma mater getting 3.

SVP: 4-11-1 all-time when selecting against Iowa

No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs(-10, 58.5)at No. 18 Tennessee Volunteers 3:30 p.m. ET, Neyland Arena, Knoxville, Tenn.Van Pelt’s choice: Tennessee +10

Georgia is an outright wagon, and Tennessee just got debacled at Mizzou. Vols at home to make it a 60-minute affair with Georgia. This has a chance to make me feel truly dumb around sundown Saturday.SVP: 4-2 all-time when selecting Tennessee No. 23 Oklahoma State Cowboys (-7, 60.5) at Houston Cougars
4 p.m. ET on ESPN2, TDECU Arena, Houston

Van Pelt’s pick: Houston +7

Shout to Huge Ern McCracken and shout to Houston in your home versus Oklahoma State. Coogs in this one plus the touchdown at home.SVP: 3-2 all-time when choosing Houston

Florida Gators at No. 9 Missouri Tigers- (-11.5, 58.5)7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field, Columbia, Mo.Capital One Bowl Mania

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Van Pelt’s pick: Florida +11.5

Florida remained in Bad Beats on Monday, as they lost by a lot of at LSU. Mizzou, I pointed out earlier, is rolling, and coach Drink’s group runs terrific things. I like their plan. That stated … double-digits to the Gators? I will take that candy. Gimme.SVP: 6-3 all-time when selecting Florida Kentucky Wildcats (-1.5, 54.5) at South Carolina Gamecocks
7:30 p.m. ET on SECN, Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, S.C.Van Pelt’s pick: South Carolina +1.5

South Carolina has 2 games left and needs to win both to go bowling. I believe they get initially one at Billy B Saturday night against Kentucky in the dreaded “game after Alabama” spot.SVP: 2-8 all-time when selecting South Carolina

No. 5 Washington Huskies at No. 11 Oregon State Beavers (-2.5, 62.5)
7:30 p.m. ET on ABC, Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Ore.Van Pelt’s pick: Oregon State -2.5

What have we here? A preferred, you say? I do say. Oregon State GIVING indicate the No. 5 group in the land. I have actually liked the Beavs all year and all of it results in this area in Corvallis at night. Which, strangely enough, would benefit their most hated rival in Eugene. I like the home group here.SVP: 19-8 all-time when picking ranked favorite against a ranked opponent

And that’s double digits. No sane human would birdcage them– but there they are.