Pat McAfee, Nick Saban, the very good boy Peter Herbstreit and the rest of ESPN's College GameDay cast traveled to Athens, Ga., on Saturday to set the stage for the Week 8 clash between No. 5 Ole Miss and No. 9 Georgia.

It ended up being one of the best games of the year. Behind a stellar performance from Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton—289 passing yards and four touchdowns—the Bulldogs rolled to a 43–35 victory over Trinidad Chambliss and the Rebels.

After another full day of college football, it's time to ask the big question: Where will College GameDay head next week?

Glancing at the Week 9 slate, there are a few intriguing contenders to host the weekly show. As Sports Illustrated's Dan Lyons predicted earlier this week, the matchup between No. 10 LSU and No. 4 Texas A&M had GameDay written all over it, but the Tigers lost 31–24 to No. 17 Vanderbilt on Saturday. No. 14 Oklahoma hosts No. 5 Ole Miss in another contest with Playoff implications, but College GameDay already traveled to Norman this year. Elsewhere in college football, Iowa State-BYU and Utah-Colorado have to be in the mix as well.

Although those games should be a ton of fun to watch, they didn't make the cut.

ESPN 'College GameDay' Week 9 destination

For the first time since 2008, College GameDay is heading to Nashville, setting the stage for the highly anticipated matchup between No. 17 Vanderbilt and No. 16 Missouri. The Commodores, now 6–1, are a legitimate contender for the College Football Playoff with ranked wins over South Carolina and LSU. The only blemish on Missouri's record (6–1) is a tight 27–24 loss to No. 8 Alabama last week. The Tigers rebounded Saturday with a 23–17 double overtime win on the road against Auburn.

A win over Missouri next weekend, and Vanderbilt fans can start seriously dreaming of the Playoff.

The last time College GameDay journeyed to Nashville, the No. 19 Commodores defeated No. 13 Auburn 14–13 on Oct. 4, 2008. That win improved Vanderbilt to 5–0 on the season—although the Commodores went on to drop six of their last eight games and slumped to 7–6 and a Music City Bowl appearance.

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This article was originally published on www.si.com as 'College GameDay' Announces Destination for Week 9.

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