College GameDay picks Alabama-Tennessee, Georgia-Ole Miss games

The guys on College GameDay present their final predictions for college football's most consequential games on an active Week 8 slate today.

College GameDay makes its predictions for college football's most important Week 8 games today. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

ESPN’s flagship college football program hit the road again this weekend, as College GameDay pitched its tent in SEC country, as Georgia welcomes Ole Miss in a battle of ranked playoff hopefuls, and now the guys have locked in their predictions for today’s games.

College GameDay was joined by celebrity guest picker, recording artist and four-time Grammy Award nominee Jelly Roll, to get a preview of college football’s most consequential games this weekend.

Saturday brings us five head-to-head matchups involving ranked teams on the same field, including the one-loss Bulldogs hosting the undefeated Rebels between the hedges.

Let’s turn to the guys from ESPN’s College GameDay to get a look at their final predictions for college football’s most consequential games today.

College GameDay Week 8 game predictions

Joined by guest picker singer and songwriter Jelly Roll, here is what Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, and Kirk Herbstreit are picking today...

Georgia Tech at Duke: A unanimous selection for the Yellow Jackets to avoid the upset on the road against the Blue Devils and stay undefeated.

Texas Tech at Arizona State: Likewise for the Red Raiders, as everyone on College GameDay likes the new Big 12 favorites to stay perfect against the league’s reigning champs on the downswing.

Utah at BYU: Holy War will be declared tonight, and Nick Saban is the only one going with the Utes to go into Provo and hand the Cougars their first loss of the season.

LSU at Vanderbilt: The books call Vandy a narrow favorite at home in this SEC clash, but Saban is still riding with LSU to turn this offense around, while the others are taking the Commodores to make a statement.

Washington at Michigan: Saban once again stood out, taking the Huskies and their potent offense in a big win at the Big House, while the others like the Wolverines to recover from last week’s loss at USC and turn out a victory at home.

USC at Notre Dame: Desmond Howard thinks the Trojans’ offense could have the answer against the Irish defenders on the road, and the others like the Golden Domers to avoid what would be a third loss.

Tennessee at Alabama: Nashville native Jelly Roll is predictably rolling with the Vols against the Crimson Tide, while the rest of College GameDay’s regulars like Bama to make it four straight against ranked SEC opponents.

Ole Miss at Georgia: Everyone is taking the Bulldogs to hold off the undefeated Rebels in this crucial SEC clash.

AP top 25 rankings

First-place votes in parentheses

1. Ohio State (50)
2. Miami (13)
3. Indiana (3)
4. Texas A&M
5. Ole Miss
6. Alabama
7. Texas Tech
8. Oregon
9. Georgia
10. LSU
11. Tennessee
12. Georgia Tech
13. Notre Dame
14. Oklahoma
15. BYU
16. Missouri
17. Vanderbilt
18. Virginia
19. USF
20. USC
21. Texas
22. Memphis
23. Utah
24. Cincinnati
25. Nebraska