Dan Mullen picks eight of the biggest Week 8 games, predicts two major upsets
Dan Mullen is putting his selections in for a loaded Week 8, including choosing the winner of multiple Top 25 showdowns and the biggest games the SEC has to offer.
Evidently, the former Florida leader believes there will be some upsets this weekend, predicting plenty of chaos to ensue in Week 8. Check out Mullen’s picks below, where the results will have major College Football Playoff ramifications if they were to come true.
- No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes over Iowa Hawkeyes
- No. 5 Clemson Tigers over No. 14 Syracuse Orange
- No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels over LSU Tigers
- Baylor Bears over Kansas Jayhawks
- No. 10 Oregon Ducks over No. 9 UCLA Bruins
- No. 20 Texas Longhorns over No. 11 Oklahoma State Cowboys
- No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide over No. 24 Mississippi State Bulldogs
- No. 8 TCU Horned Frogs over No 17. Kansas State Wildcats
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First, Mullen believes CJ Stroud and company will prevail over a staunch Iowa defense, picking the Buckeyes to get the victory. Then, the former Gators coach is predicting the undefeated season will come to an end for Syracuse, thinking Dabo Swinney and Clemson take care of business on Saturday.
In the SEC, the conference Mullen knows better than any, he’s riding with Ole Miss and Lane Kiffin to remain unbeaten on the season as they travel to Death Valley against LSU. Additionally, Mullen believes Nick Saban and company will bounce back this weekend against Mississippi State following their disheartening loss to Tennessee.
Moreover, the ESPN analyst thinks the Pac-12 will lose their final undefeated squad this weekend, with Oregon giving UCLA their first loss of the season. With the Bruins being handed a loss, perhaps the conference’s best shot at the College Football Playoff goes up in flames.
Finally, Mullen focused heavily on the Big 12 with his picks this weekend, predicting Baylor, Texas and TCU to all capture big victories. While the Bears and Longhorns have been tripped up multiple times in 2022, the Horned Frogs would remain unsullied, and the favorite over the remainder of the season in the conference.
As you can see, there are plenty of juicy matchups upcoming in Week 8, and Dan Mullen has drawn his line in the sand regarding who he believes comes out smelling like roses.