Scott Van Pelt's 'Winners' for Week 12 college football games - ESPN

I have a dear friend at NBC Sports named Steve Sands who preaches the importance of keeping your poise. I apologize to him and to you — because I lost mine in the wee hours as I wrote down «Winners.» There are 10. Which is ludicrous. Far too many games. Can you trust someone seriously who dabbles in such unserious behavior — particularly when we went 4-5 last week? And are 3 under .500? But if we go on a heater — starting with these 10 — then who's gonna have a Happy Thanksgiving? WE ARE! So let's do that. OK? All right.

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No. 10 Louisville Cardinals at Miami Hurricanes (-1, 46.5)
Noon ET on ABC, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.

Van Pelt's pick: Miami -1

Nooner. The U at home against Louisville. Not exactly a mosh pit in that stadium, but the 'Canes can hang.

SVP: 5-2 all-time when picking Miami

SMU Mustangs (-8.5, 67.5) at Memphis Tigers
Noon ET on ESPN2, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis

Van Pelt's pick: Memphis +8.5

SMU has won six in a row and scored about a thousand points. I don't think Memphis is going to stop them much, but I think they can score enough that we get to cover town.

SVP: 6-2 all-time when picking Memphis

Cincinnati Bearcats at West Virginia Mountaineers (-6.5, 54.5)
2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+, Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, W.V.

Van Pelt's pick: Cincinnati +6.5

I left Cincinnati off the final list last week. Mistake. They won outright on the road. We are backing the Bearcats this week on the road in Morgantown.

SVP: 5-2-1 all-time when picking Cincinnati

Duke Blue Devils (-3.5, 47.5) at Virginia Cavaliers
3 p.m. ET, Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Va.

Van Pelt's pick: Virginia +3.5

Virginia plus the points at home against Duke. Blue Devils got screwed by the refs in their