It doesn't get much better than this for college football fans. The first weekend of the final full month of the regular season features seven matchups between teams in the US LBM Coaches poll.

The Week 10 schedule sees four of those games being inside the SEC, where the race for the conference title game is as messy as fourth-grader's room. The other major showdowns include No. 1 Miami (Fla.) traveling to No. 6 Notre Dame without star receiver Malachi Toney, and No. 4 Utah hosting No. 8 Brigham Young in their rivalry's first top-10 matchup. There is sure to be major changes to the College Football Playoff picture when Saturday comes to a close.

What we don't know is which teams are moving up and which are moving down and where there will be upsets along the way. That's why the USA TODAY Spots college football experts are here. They weigh in with their bold predictions.

College football bold predictions for Week 10

Tennessee goes Dark Mode against Kentucky

Tennessee likes to fancy its alternate, all-black uniforms the Vols' "Dark Mode" apparel. The Vols even invoke a digitized "spooky" Rocky Top rendition. And they finally get a meaningful night game this week at home against No. 7 Kentucky. Will Stein's Cats are a great story this season in the sport & he deserves SEC as well as national coach of the year consideration. But the fairytale gets a nightmare "Dark Mode" dose this week. The Vols churn more than 225 rushing yards and stymie the Kentucky offense in a double-digit win for the home team. -- John Brice

Missouri pulls off upset of Texas

Missouri and Austin Simmons will do just enough to beat Texas, and with Tennessee's win over Kentucky and LSU's win over Alabama, throw the SEC into an absolute wash cycle. But never fear, Texas fans. The Longhorns aren't out of the CFP with three losses — the Ohio State win still looms large. -- Matt Hayes

UCLA’s perfect start ends

There’s a bad omen that comes with the first CFP rankings of the season: in six of the past seven seasons, an undefeated team in the top 10 ended up losing right afterward. That sets up UCLA to be this year’s casualty. The Bruins go into Minnesota a Golden Gophers team that nearly beat Indiana, with a hard nosed defense that will create issues for UCLA’s suspect offense. Factor in the fact Minnesota is 9-2 in Big Ten home games since 2024, with seven straight wins, it spells doomsday for Bob Chesney, with the first major domino falling to already shake up the playoff outlook. -- Jordan Mendoza

Mississippi stuns Georgia to solidify CFP spot

Ole Miss takes a huge step toward a playoff berth by beating Georgia, adding that marquee win to its current list of Louisville, LSU and Missouri. Given what’s left on the schedule (Oklahoma, Woffard and the Egg Bowl), the Rebels would head into Tuesday’s new playoff rankings as one of the favorites to secure a spot in the field. -- Paul Myerberg

Oregon puts Ohio State in playoff jeopardy

Yes, Luke Fahey wasn't great in his debut for Ohio State as Julian Sayin's replacement, but there are greater concerns about the team's defense. Given the Buckeyes are not going to be as explosive without their starting quarterback, it's inevitable they'll be locked in tight games where stopping the opponent is critical. Oregon may working without Dante Moore, however Dylan Raiola is capable of pulling an upset in Columbus by keeping the chains moving and keeping Jeremiah Smith on the sideline. This one goes to the final minutes with the Ducks pulling off a surprise to boost their playoff hopes. -- Erick Smith

Georgia takes down Mississippi

Remember when Trinidad Chambliss and Ole Miss sent Georgia packing in last year’s CFB Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl? Yeah, so do the Bulldogs. Recall, too, that Georgia won the regular-season meeting with the Rebels last season, and the Bulldogs will do so again. Yes, it’s in Oxford, and yes, Georgia has appeared to take its collective foot off the gas at times when playing with the lead. This time, though, the Dawgs will close the deal. -- Eddie Timanus

Alabama loses, then goes tumbling in CFP rankings

The CFP committee surprised us by debuting Alabama at No. 5 in the playoff rankings. The Crimson Tide won’t retain that spot. Might not even be in the top 10 next week. Because, the committee apparently missed that LSU is playing better than Alabama entering this rivalry game at Tiger Stadium. LSU remains a Jekyll-and-Hyde sort of team, but, at its best, it looks like a team that could contend for the national championship. I can’t say the same about Alabama. Lane Kiffin cooked up a conspiracy theory about LSU not getting to host Alabama at night. Even in the daylight, the home-field advantage should help push the needle in LSU’s direction and make the committee rethink its stance on Alabama. With an LSU win, maybe just replace Alabama with the Tigers at No. 5? -- Blake Toppmeyer

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Georgia, Texas on upset alert in college football bold predictions for Week 10

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