Tennessee Volunteers at Georgia Bulldogs betting, predictions, odds, picks, lines, projections, trends - ESPN

Saturday features another SEC clash with plenty of College Football Playoff implications when the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers visit the No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs.

Tennessee (8-1, 5-1 conference) currently sits atop the SEC standings, while Georgia is fourth (7-2, 5-2). The Vols are 6-1 to win the conference, trailing the No. 3 Texas Longhorns (+115) and No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide (+375). Georgia is 12-1.

Both Georgia and Tennessee are well-positioned in the CFP rankings heading into their Week 12 matchup, with the Bulldogs -450 to make the playoff and the Vols -320. Georgia is the fourth choice to win the national championship at 9-1, and Tennessee is seventh on the board at 18-1.

Kickoff from Stanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia is at 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday on ABC/ESPN+.

Odds current as of publish time, courtesy of ESPN BET

Spread: Georgia -10
Moneyline: Georgia -400, Tennessee +300
Over/under: 48.5 (Over +100/Under -120)

First-half spread: Georgia -6.5 (-110), Tennessee +6.5 (-110)
First-half moneyline: Georgia -290, Tennessee +225
First-half total points: 24.5 (Over +102/Under -125)

The opening half of this game figures to be a slow-motion chess match between two highly-skilled, but risk-averse grandmasters. Methodical, strategic and low-scoring.

Tennessee's offensive woes, particularly in the first half, are a crucial factor. The Volunteers' inability to score in the opening two quarters of their last three games is likely to persist against Georgia's brick wall of a defense. Despite managing 20 points in the first half against Mississippi State last week, they mustered only seven against Kentucky and were blanked by Alabama the in previous two weeks.

The Volunteers' offensive struggles are compounded by their porous