As the 2023 college football season enters its 12th week, predictions and analysis from various sports analysts have started to pour in. The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times, predicts that Georgia will secure a win against Tennessee and Minnesota will cover the spread against Ohio State. This model has been used by CBS Sports to provide their predictions.
On the other hand, Chris 'The Bear' Fallica from Fox Sports has shared his predictions for the week, focusing on several games including Tulane @ FAU, Oregon @ Arizona State, Washington @ Oregon State, Illinois @ Iowa, and others. Fallica is known for his 'Bear Bytes', entertaining talking points related to the games.
Scott Van Pelt, ESPN's SportsCenter host, has also provided his predictions for Week 12. He predicts wins for Miami Hurricanes, Memphis Tigers, Cincinnati Bearcats, Virginia Cavaliers, Illinois Fighting Illini, Tennessee Volunteers, Houston Cougars, Florida Gators, South Carolina Gamecocks, and Oregon State Beavers. Van Pelt acknowledges his previous week's performance was 4-5 and his overall record is under .500.
Stewart Mandel from The Athletic predicts wins for Michigan, Miami, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, UNLV, Kansas State, Missouri, Oregon State, Iowa State, and Virginia. Mandel also provides his analysis on the performance of various teams and players.
Lastly, USA Today discusses the upcoming college football game between USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins. Despite having 2022 Heisman winner Caleb Williams and head coach Lincoln Riley, the Trojans have underperformed this season. The Bruins have performed well against non-conference opponents but have struggled against their Pac-12 counterparts. The Trojans are favorites to win the game according to BetMGM.