Week 9 college football picks: Ole Miss at LSU, USC at Utah; more – SI.com

Can LSU take down unbeaten Ole Miss in Death Valley? Will Utah ride its recent momentum into a Pac-12 showdown against USC? Does Kentucky have what it takes to stun top-ranked Mississippi State at home?

Only four undefeated teams remain. As the race to the inaugural College Football Playoff heats up, will another one fall on Saturday?

SI.com’s college football experts Andy Staples, Pete Thamel, Thayer Evans, Zac Ellis, Martin Rickman, Lindsay Schnell, Brian Hamilton and Ben Glicksman make their picks for this weekend’s biggest games.

For more coverage leading into Week 9, check out Power Rankings, the Walkthrough and much more.

• LAYDEN: Where is Penn State three years after Sandusky scandal?

• ELLIS: How will Tennessee fans react to Lane Kiffin’s return?

• SCHNELL: Converted tailback key to Marshall’s unbeaten dreams

• STAPLES: Answering your playoff, coaching carousel questions

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