College football's Week 11 schedule includes a battle between a pair of erstwhile SEC East rivals: the Florida Gators (5-4, 3-4 SEC) and No. 13 Kentucky Wildcats (7-2, 5-2 SEC). The former is looking to clinch a bowl game berth while the latter seeks to secure a spot in the College Football Playoff.
Ahead of the Week 11 showdown in Lexington, USA TODAY Sports' panel of seven experts weighed in with their picks for every game that includes a team from the US LBM Coaches Poll top 25, including the Florida-Kentucky matchup.
Two of the respondents — Paul Myerberg and Eddie Timanus — chose the Orange and Blue to prevail on Saturday, while the other five — John Brice, Matt Hayes, Jordan Mendoza, Erick Smith and Blake Toppmeyer — chose the home team
to come out on top.
This season, Myerberg and Timanus have a 134-36 and 127-43 record, respectively, when making their picks, while Brice stands at 135-35, Hayes at 133-37, Mendoza at 132-38, Smith at 131-39 and Toppmeyer at 130-40.
As of the time of publication, BetMGM's betting odds favor the Wildcats by 3.5 points.
Kickoff for Saturday's matchup between Florida and Kentucky at Kroger Field is slated for 6:15 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.
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