Matchup Of The Year

There aren't many undefeated teams left in college football, but two of the six that remain are both in the SEC. Probably not a surprise there, but don't forget that Tennessee was not included in AP Preseason Rankings (26th). Interestingly enough, UGA landed at the third spot in those same rankings, despite coming off a National Title. Regardless, the Bulldogs will be hosting what is definitely the marquee matchup of the season 👇

It's been quite a magical season for the Vols...yes, the regular season isn't over yet, but Tennessee has put together a great run so far, fueled by Hendon Hooker, the play-caller behind the most explosive offense in the FBS (49.4 PPG, to go along with 553 YPG, which both rank first in the country) 🔥

• Hooker, who transferred to Tennessee from Virginia Tech in 2021, began the year at +6600 to win the Heisman — he now has the best odds (+100) to secure the highest individual award

• Through 8 games and 219 pass attempts, Hooker has only thrown a single INT, and after last week (a 44-6 blowout against a #19 ranked Kentucky), now owns a school record, having thrown a TD in 20 straight games

No Respect?

It's no surprise that a certain subsection of UGA fans are annoyed at a perceived lack of respect from the rankings committee. As mentioned before, Georgia didn't even hold the top spot following a National Title. But to play devil's advocate, the program did lose 15 players to the 2022 NFL draft (a record), and now hold the No. 3 spot even though they are just as undefeated as the Volunteers 👀

Arguments about rankings could go on forever, but books certainly view Georgia as one of the clear-cut favorites to win it all 👇

• UGA is tied for the best odds to hoist another FBS championship (+200), along with CJ Stroud's Buckeyes. Tennessee holds the fourth-best odds (+1000), which certainly holds great value

• Meanwhile the Bulldogs are the clear-cut favorite to win the SEC (+100), while the Volunteers are third (+500), with the Crimson Tide in between the two, despite losing a shootout in Knoxville a few weeks ago

If anything the oddsmakers have a reversal of the official committee rankings, which is definitely interesting. Both Tennessee and Georgia can put up points in a flurry...both teams are tied with Oregon for having the most games with 500+ total yards of offense at six. Expect another shoutout on Saturday with highlights like this 🎥

No. 1 Tennessee @ No. 3 Georgia (subject to change)

• Spread: Georgia -8.5

• Moneyline: Georgia -310 (bet $310, to win $100), Tennessee +245 (bet $100, win $245)

• O/U: 66.5 Total Points

For My Parlay Gurus

Despite the odds not matching up with how good I think the Volunteers can be, I'm not ready to pick Tennessee outright. But I do like them to cover the spread, especially considering the Vols have made a living taking out the Bulldogs in Athens 😈

However, Georgia's defense is limiting opponents to just 10.5 PPG, so I'm riding with the under in this one to finish off my parlay. Take a look 👇

• Tennessee +8.5 @ Georgia: -115

• Under 66.5 Total Points: -110

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