ESPN’s College GameDay went 4-1 on Tennessee over Kentucky this morning. Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Kirk Herbstreit and guest picker Jason Sudeikis all took the Vols. Pat McAfee was the lone vote for the Wildcats.

And I love it. Not because Pat is wrong (we’ll find out around 9 o’clock), but because Pat just picked the side the whole country is on.

Remember the number from Friday: about 80% of the bets on this game are on Kentucky. Eight out of ten people with a betting app looked at a 7-1 Kentucky team coming to Knoxville and said, “Give me the points.” McAfee is the loudest, most fun guy on that set, and on this one he’s the public’s guy.

That’s the whole idea behind Five and a Fade. When the crowd piles onto one side, I want the other one. The GameDay desk mostly agrees with me, the betting public mostly doesn’t, and the line has barely moved: Tennessee is laying 6 on ESPN’s board this afternoon. I picked the Vols -6.5 on Wednesday and I’m not worried.

What we know for sure:

• Kickoff: 5:15 p.m. Central, ESPN, Neyland Stadium
• Records: Tennessee 6-2 (3-2 SEC), Kentucky 7-1 (5-1 SEC)
• The Vols are in black: Dark Mode under the lights

So here’s the question for tonight: is Pat McAfee the smartest man on that stage, or did he just become the most popular guy in every sportsbook in America? I know my answer. Go Vols.

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Jeremy Durham is a sports columnist for TriStar Daily and the founder of Five and a Fade.