SVP breaks down his picks for Week 10

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      Scott Van Pelt joined ESPN successful Spring 2001 arsenic the network's pb nonrecreational play reporter. He has since go a SportsCenter anchor, chiefly hosting the 11 p.m. ET variation portion remaining the pb newsman and big of the network's sum of golf's expansive slam events. In April 2008 helium was named co-host of ESPN Radio's Tirico & Van Pelt weekday amusement (2-4 p.m. ET connected weekdays). A autochthonal of Brookville, Md., Van Pelt graduated from the University of Maryland with a bachelor's grade successful radio/television and film.

After a 4-6-1 week, this mightiness not beryllium the champion clip to archer you, you're going to hatred what I'm handing retired present -- similar the neighbour who gives retired pennies oregon Circus Peanuts connected Halloween. This close here, volition trial your belly. But fto maine inquire you thing -- you scared? I didn't deliberation so. Ten of 'em that are a snapshot into my unusual brain.

Season: 42-33-3


Kentucky (-1, 40) astatine Missouri
Noon ET connected SEC Network, Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

Van Pelt's pick: Missouri (+1)

Who we got successful the noon model Scotty? Well I'll archer ya -- 1 is simply a squad who is unbeaten for america successful this segment. Had 'em past week successful South Cack wherever they won large and we are connected 'em astatine location successful Columbia. Missouri gets the motion against Kentucky.

SVP: 3-0 erstwhile picking Missouri this season


No. 17 North Carolina astatine Virginia
Noon ET connected ACC Network, Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Virginia

Van Pelt's pick: Virginia (+7)

Now we crook to a squad I support taking who doesn't screen against a squad I support picking against who conscionable keeps connected covering. Why would you instrumentality the Wahoo's again, Van Pelt? Because I americium unflappable and I person to.

SVP: 26-12-1 all-time erstwhile picking unranked ACC squad vs ranked ACC team


Marshall (-3, 46.5) astatine Old Dominion
2 p.m. ET connected ESPN+, S.B. Ballard Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia

Van Pelt's pick: Old Dominion (+3)

Now, arsenic America's fig 1 Sun Belt tout, it brings maine joyousness to stock with you that we person a brace of selections to release. Old Dominion successful Norfolk arsenic a tiny underdog against Marshall.

SVP: 8-0 picking Sun Belt games this season


Georgia State astatine Southern Miss (-2, 48)
3 p.m. ET connected ESPN+, M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Van Pelt's pick: Georgia State (+2)

We besides are connected the squad who knocked disconnected the Monarchs past week - Georgia State successful Hattiesburg against a Southern Miss squad who is playing precise good and won 3 successful a row. We're connected the Panthers successful the Rock.

SVP: 8-0 picking Sun Belt games this season!!!!


No. 15 Penn State (-14, 49) astatine Indiana
3:30 p.m. connected ABC, Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

Van Pelt's pick: Indiana (+14)

Now it starts getting existent sketchy - Penn State has punished maine anytime I person gone against them and Indiana has mislaid 5 games successful a row. But we are riding with the hopeless Hoosiers vs the Nittany Lions successful a imaginable fto down spot.

SVP: 4-2 picking Big Ten league games this season


No. 1 Tennessee astatine No. 3 Georgia (-8, 67.0)
3:30 p.m. ET, Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia

Van Pelt's pick: Georgia (-8)

Now, this should beryllium fun. Tennessee, you're awesome. You're the astir amusive squad to ticker successful America. You're # 1. I person picked against you 4 times against the dispersed this year. Lost them all. This happened with Clemson a fewer years back. Kept taking points and taking whoopings. I mightiness again. But everyone is taking the points due to the fact that the enactment looks similar a mistake fixed your offense. Is it? We'll see. Athens, sing it with me: Who's that coming down the track? A mean instrumentality successful Red and Black. This stubborn aged goat is with the metallic britches.

SVP: 7-1 all-time erstwhile picking Georgia


South Carolina (-7, 48.5) astatine Vanderbilt
7:30 p.m. ET connected SEC Network, FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Van Pelt's pick: Vanderbilt (+7)

From the reigning nationalist champs to a squad who has been outscored 179-45 successful its past 4 games. Who would bash specified a thing? Who would backmost the Commodores? I would. Cuz I'm casual similar Sunday morning, baby. Vandy - Anchor Down astatine location against the Gamecocks.

SVP: 4-6 all-time erstwhile picking Vanderbilt (lost past 5)


No. 4 Michigan (-26, 45.5) astatine Rutgers
7:30 p.m. ET, SHI Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

Van Pelt's pick: Rutgers (+26)

Why don't you instrumentality Rutgers, excessively portion you're astatine it. Ok, I will. Didn't we interruption up? Yeah, but that was years agone and it feels bully backing a squad who conscionable got unopen retired against a top-5 team, right?

SVP: 1-5 all-time erstwhile picking Rutgers (outscored by 176 combined points)


No. 5 Clemson (-3.5, 47.5) astatine Notre Dame
7:30 p.m. ET, Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana

Van Pelt's pick: Notre Dame (+3.5)

We're astir done and we tin basal backmost and look astatine our work. But a mates much for kicks. Notre Dame won for america past week successful Syracuse. Can a squad who mislaid connected its location tract to Marshall and Stanford truly bushed Clemson? Don't person to bushed them -- conscionable enactment wrong 3 and we're each laughing.

SVP: 3-0 all-time erstwhile picking Notre Dame


No. 10 UCLA (-11, 66) astatine Arizona State
9:30 p.m. ET, Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Van Pelt's pick: Arizona State (+11)

And however 'bout a small nighttime sweat successful the desert? Stay up until the wee hours with the Sun Devils. I'm gonna, who's with me?

SVP: 28-21 all-time erstwhile picking Pac-12 league nighttime games

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