Week 9 Expert Pick'em Challenge

Welcome back everyone! The Expert Pick’em Challenge is back for Week 9, only this time the standings are a bit tighter as John edged closer to taking back the top spot! Alex had a rough week eight and John made him pay! But can John keep the momentum going? Can Alex hang on to first place? Here are the standings followed by our experts’ picks!

Alex: 61-17 John: 59-19

No 1 Alabama vs Arkansas | 7 p.m. | ESPN

Alex: Alabama

John: Alabama

No. 2 LSU vs. No. 9 Auburn | 3:30 p.m. | CBS

Alex: LSU

John: LSU

No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 13 Wisconsin | 12 p.m. | FOX

Alex: Ohio State John: Ohio State

No. 4 Clemson vs. Boston College | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network

Alex: Clemson John: Clemson

No. 5 Oklahoma at Kansas State | 12 p.m. | ABC

Alex: Oklahoma John: Oklahoma

No. 6 Penn State at Michigan State | 3:30 p.m. | ABC

Alex: Penn State John: Penn State

No. 8 Notre Dame at No. 19 Michigan | 7:30 p.m. | ABC

Alex: Notre Dame John: Michigan

No. 11 Oregon vs. Washington State | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN

Alex: Oregon John: Oregon

No. 12 Utah vs. California | 10 p.m. | FS1

Alex: California John: Utah

No. 15 Texas at TCU | 3:30 p.m. | FOX

Alex: Texas John: Texas

No. 16 SMU at Houston | 7:30 p.m. Thursday | ESPN

***This game took place on Thursday evening, and this article is not ready until Friday, so there is no guess for this match-up***

No. 17 Minnesota vs. Maryland | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN

Alex: Minnesota John: Minnesota

No. 20 Iowa at Northwestern | 12 p.m. | ESPN2

Alex: Iowa John: Iowa

No. 21 Appalachian State at South Alabama | 12 p.m. | ESPNU

Alex: Appalachian State John: Appalachian State

No. 23 Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State | 3:30 p.m. | FS1

Alex: Iowa State John: Iowa State

No. 24 Arizona State at UCLA | 7:30 p.m. | Pac-12 Networks

Alex: Arizona State John: UCLA

**Unranked Games of the Week** Alex’s Game of the Week USC at Colorado | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN 2

Alex: USC

John: USC

John’s Game of the Week Duke at North Carolina | 4:00 p.m. | ACC Network

Alex: Duke

John: North Carolina

No. 7 Florida, 10 Georgia, 14 Baylor, 18 Cincinnati, 22 Boise State, 25 Wake Forest: OFF