ESPN College GameDay: Picks for Week 10, LSU at Alabama

Stephen Samraby:Steve Samra11/04/23

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Final Thoughts For Week 10

ESPN decided to bring College GameDay to a familiar matchup in Week 10, as the show was on hand for the LSU Tigers traveling to Tuscaloosa to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Jayden Daniels and the Tigers are hoping to pull back-to-back upsets over the Crismon Tide, and Kirk HerbstreitDesmond HowardPat McAfeeLee Corso and Rece Davis wanted to be in town to see if LSU could do it.

Joining the fray on College GameDay this morning as the Celebrity Guest Picker comedian Nate Bargatze. Fresh off hosting Saturday Night Live last weekend, Bargatze brought the humor to the set on Saturday afternoon.

With an intense slate is ahead of us in Week 10, featuring a myriad of other fantastic clashes, the College GameDay crew has locked in their picks for the biggest games. Here’s who they’re riding with on Saturday.

CGD Predictions for Week 10:

LSU Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide: Would anyone have the gall to pick the Tigers in Tuscaloosa? Howard, Herbstreit, McAfee and Bargatze are rocking with the Crimson Tide, and Corso returned to form after picking Texas over Alabama earlier this season, predicting Alabama will get the win on Saturday.

Missouri Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs: Everyone believes it’ll be closer than the spread is indicating, but Corso is the only one who picked the Tigers outright.

UCLA Bruins at Arizona Wildcats: Howard is the lone dissenter, rocking with the Wildcats.

Washington Huskies at USC Trojans: In a gigantic Pac-12 showdown between Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. and USC’s Caleb Williams, only Corso is on the Trojans. Herbstreit is calling the game, so no pick from him.

Kansas Jayhawks at Iowa State Cyclones: Only Corso believes the Cyclones can get a win on Saturday.

Bedlam — Oklahoma Sooners at Oklahoma State Cowboys: Will the Sooners rebound in the final Beldman game for the foreseeable future? Howard and Herbstreit believe so, but the rest are on the Cowboys.

Kansas State Wildcats at Texas Longhorns: In a huge Big 12 showdown, everyone sans Herbstreit is on the Longhorns.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Clemson Tigers: Can Dabo Swinney quiet Tyler from Spartanburg? Only Herbstreit believes in Swinney’s Tigers.

Army Black Knights at Air Force Falcons: America is the real winner. Everyone is rocking with the Falcons.

Texas A&M Aggies at Ole Miss Rebels: Bargatze dropped a Joey Freshwater reference, and everyone is riding with the Rebels.

Auburn Tigers at Vanderbilt Commodores: Bargatze is on the Commodores, but the College GameDay regulars are riding with the Tigers.

Full CGD analyst picks for Week 10: 

Desmond Howard: Alabama, Georgia, Arizona, Washington, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Notre Dame, Air Force, Ole Miss, Auburn

Pat McAfee: Alabama, Georgia, UCLA, Washington, Kansas, Oklahoma State, Texas, Notre Dame, Air Force, Ole Miss, Auburn

Celebrity Guest Picker — Nate Bargatze: Alabama, Georgia, UCLA, Washington, Kansas, Oklahoma State, Texas, Notre Dame, Air Force, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt

Lee Corso: Missouri, UCLA, Washington, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Texas, Notre Dame, Air Force, Ole Miss, Auburn

Kirk Herbstreit: Alabama, Georgia, UCLA, Kansas, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Clemson, Air Force, Ole Miss, Auburn