Free College Football Picks Today for Week Twelve, 2023

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#1 Georgia @ #18 Tennessee – 3:30PM ET

Tony Battalio

The Georgia Bulldogs are back to being the number one team in the country and they will be looking to cement that status with a victory over Tennessee here on Saturday afternoon on the road in Knoxville. Georgia has been inconsistent at times throughout the regular season but over the last two weeks against Missouri and Mississippi they have looked like the number one team in the country. Due to that, they have also looked like the current favorites to win their third consecutive national championship as well. They will be looking for another top 25 win here on Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium as they look to remain undefeated before, heading into their regular season finale against Georgia Tech and then eventually the SEC championship game against Alabama. 

Tennessee comes into this game looking to get a massive upset victory over the Georgia Bulldogs and give themselves a huge momentum boost as they look to finish inside of the top 10 of the country. A victory on Saturday afternoon at home against Georgia would propel Tennessee into the major bowl conversation heading into the final weekend of the regular season. They have been consistent all year outside of their loss of Florida earlier in the year that will cost them a spot in the conference championship regardless if they beat Georgia in this game or not. However, Tennessee will be looking to finish the regular season, strong and pick up a massive victory over the number one team in the country here on Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately for them I don’t see that happening as I look for Georgia to pick up a victory in a hard fought competitive game here on Saturday in Knoxville.

#21 Kansas State @ #25 Kansas – 7PM ET

Tony Battalio

Kansas State comes into this game, looking to keep their hopes of making it to a conference championship game alive while simultaneously picking up a victory over their rivals here on Saturday night. They have put together a solid season as they come into this game ranked inside of the top 25 and they will be looking to add a top 25 victory to their résumé with a quality performance against Kansas here on Saturday night. They come into this game with seven victories through their first ten games of the season, and they will be looking for their eighth victory of the year. With a victory over Kansas they will also look to improve their bowl selection heading into the final week of the regular season and potentially a conference championship game as well. They come into this game as winners of four out of their last five and they will be looking to make it five out of six with another victory here on Saturday.

Kansas is enjoying their best season in nearly two decades, and they will be looking to keep the momentum rolling with another quality performance here at home over their rivals on Saturday night. They won’t be playing for a conference championship this season, but they still do have the opportunity to win double digit games this year as long as they win the remaining two games on their schedule and their bowl game. It would be a massive step in the right direction for this program that I struggled for so long and often was one of the worst power five teams in the country. They will be looking for a quality momentum boosting victory here on Saturday night at home against Kansas State as they look to derail Kansas State’s opportunity to play in a conference championship game as well. I expect this to be a solid back-and-forth game but unfortunately in the end, I look for Kansas State to grab the victory.

#5 Washington @ #11 Oregon State – 7:30PM ET

Tony Battalio

Washington is in the middle of a magical season and they will be looking to keep it rolling here on the road against Oregon State on Saturday night. They come into this game as one of the five remaining undefeated teams in the country and they know that another three wins will put them in the college football playoffs this season without any debates. It would be a magical way for them to cap off the last season they will spend in the Pac 12 conference before heading to the Big Ten next year. They will be looking to keep their magical ride going here in this one as Michael Penix also looks to keep his Heisman hype alive heading into the final two weeks of the regular season as well. They have been on a tear throughout this season, as they are beating teams left and right with some high-powered offensive performances. They will be looking to do the same here on Saturday night in Corvallis against the Beavers as they look for their 11th victory of the season.

Oregon State will be looking to pick up a massive momentum boosting victory as well as put themselves back into the conversation for a potential major bowl game with a victory here on Saturday night at home. Throughout the season they have been extremely consistent despite their two losses on the year and they will be looking to keep the momentum rolling with another quality performance here on Saturday night against a top Washington team. A victory in this game would also keep their hopes alive of potentially playing for a conference championship this season as well as it would likely come down to the result of the rival game with Oregon next weekend to determine who gets one of the conference title game spots. Oregon State comes into this game on a two game-winning streak and as winners of four out of their last five. They are coming off of blowout victories over Stanford and Colorado and their previous two games. However, I look for that to end here in this one as I look for Washington to take home the victory on the road.

Florida @ #8 Missouri – 7:30PM ET

Tony Battalio

It has been a roller coaster of a season for the Florida Gators, and they will be looking for a massive victory here on Saturday night on the road in Columbia against the Missouri Tigers. Florida does have one major win under their belt this season when they beat Tennessee earlier on in the year but other than that there has not been much to talk about with the Gators this season. Florida comes into this game with five victories through their first ten games of the season and they will be looking for another victory so they can be eligible for a bowl game this season as well. They will need to either be a top 10 Missouri team, or a top five Florida State team, to accomplish their goal of being eligible this season, which puts their season on the brink of disaster unless they pull off an upset victory over the next two weeks. So much has gone wrong for this season and they will be hoping to pick up as much as possible into the off-season.

Missouri is coming off of a huge victory over Tennessee and their previous game and they will be looking to keep the momentum rolling here on Saturday night at home against Florida. With another victory here in this game, Missouri could continue to jump up the top 25 rankings as they look to finish in a spot where they could potentially play in a major bowl game in about a month. Although the conference championship game is out of the question now, they will still be looking to have a strong finish to the regular season and build up as much momentum as possible heading into next season. They have won three out of their last four games, and they will be looking to make it four out of five with another quality performance here on Saturday in Columbia as they look for their ninth victory of the season. That is exactly what I expect as I look for Missouri to get a comfortable victory over Florida here on Saturday.

#7 Texas @ Iowa State – 8PM ET

Tony Battalio

Texas comes into this game, looking to keep their college football playoff hopes alive, and remain on top of the conference standings for the victory on the road against Iowa State here on Saturday night. Despite being in line to play for a conference championship and finishing as a one loss conference champion they still find themselves on the outside looking of the playoff behind five undefeated teams, and a single one loss team. However, most of that will clear itself up in the next two weeks but more importantly, Texas will have to handle their own business, and it starts with grabbing a gritty road victory on the road at Iowa State here on Saturday night. They’ve been inconsistent at times throughout the season, but they will be looking to still find a way to pick up a victory even in this game against a tough Iowa State team as they look ahead into the regular season finale on top of the conference standings in their final year in the Big 12. 

Iowa State will be looking to pull off a massive upset and ruin the Texas Longhorns hopes at making the college football playoffs this season. They would also keep themselves in consideration to potentially play for a conference championship as well with a victory as they have quietly put together a pretty solid season this year. They come into this game looking to grab their seventh victory of the season and improve the possibility of getting a better bowl game as well. A victory would also likely establish them a spot inside of next week’s college football playoff rankings. Iowa State has put together a pretty successful season and with the help of some luck and losses from other teams, they could potentially play for a Big 12 title this season as well. Unfortunately, I don’t even look for it to come to that point as I look for Texas to handle their business on the road here on Saturday night and pick up the win over Iowa State.

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*Odds and spreads correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.