On ESPN's College GameDay, the game between the Texas Longhorns and Mississippi State Bulldogs was a big focus, even though the Dogs were unranked and the Horns were just No. 22 in the country.
However, Nick Saban and Desmond Howard both voiced their doubts about Texas throughout the early-morning show and then, when it came down to the cast picking who would win the game, it was a house divided.
ESPN College GameDay picks - Texas vs. Mississippi State
- Desmond Howard: Mississippi State
- Nick Saban: Texas
- Pat McAfee: Mississippi State
- Kirk Herbstreit: Texas
- Nate Bargatze (celebrity guest picker): Texas
Howard and fellow college football analyst Pat McAfee had no faith that the Longhorns could march into Starkville and defeat the Bulldogs in their home.