ESPN’s “College GameDay” is SWAC on Saturday, broadcasting from Deion Sanders’ Jackson State.

With Lee Corso sitting out another broadcast due to health concerns, the panel turned to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith as the weekly guest picker.

“I’m an HBCU graduate,” Smith, a Winston Salem State graduate, said Saturday. “Had I not attended an HBCU, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”

Speaking of the SWAC, the panel started with their picks on the Magic City Classic between Alabama State and Alabama A&M.

“I’m gonna go with Alabama A&M because last time Alabama State played Jackson State their quarterback got hurt, so he is iffy,” Desmond Howard said. “I’m going Alabama A&M.”

Pat McAfee is going with the hot team.

“Alabama A&M, the home of Robert Mathis, the strip sack king in the NFL. They lost their first four games. Won the last three. They are hot. Give me the Bulldogs of A&M.”

Stephen A. Smith agreed: “If you are shaky at the quarterback situation, I’m not going with you. I’m going with Alabama A&M on this one.”

Herbstreit made it a sweep.

“I got Alabama A&M,” he said. “Xavier Lankford can spin it. I think they win this one.”

Here are the picks:

Alabama A&M-Alabama State

• Howard: Alabama A&M
• McAfee: Alabama A&M
• Smith: Alabama A&M
• Herbstreit: Alabama A&M

Michigan-Michigan State

• Howard: Michigan
• McAfee: Michigan
• Smith: Michigan
• Herbstreit: Michigan

Cincinnati-UCF

• Howard: Cincinnati
• McAfee: Cincinnati
• Smith: Cincinnati
• Herbstreit: Cincinnati

Notre Dame-Syracuse

• Howard: Syracuse
• McAfee: Syracuse
• Smith: Syracuse
• Herbstreit: Notre Dame

North Carolina-Pitt

• Howard: North Carolina
• McAfee: North Carolina
• Smith: Pitt
• Herbstreit: North Carolina

Oklahoma State-Kansas State

• Howard: Okla. State
• McAfee: Okla. State
• Smith: Okla. State
• Herbstreit: Okla. State

TCU-West Virginia

• Howard: TCU
• McAfee: West Virginia
• Smith: TCU
• Herbstreit: TCU

Kentucky-Tennessee

• Howard: Tennessee
• McAfee: Tennessee
• Smith: Tennessee
• Herbstreit: No pick

Ole Miss-Texas A&M

• Howard: Ole Miss
• McAfee: Ole Miss
• Smith: Ole Miss
• Herbstreit: Ole Miss

Ohio State-Penn State

• Howard: Ohio State
• McAfee: Ohio State
• Smith: Ohio State
• Herbstreit: Ohio State

Jackson State-Southern

• Howard: Jackson State
• McAfee: Jackson State
• Smith: Jackson State
• Herbstreit: Jackson State

Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.