Week 5 2015: College picks are graded; results are in! #cfb #cfbpicks

Week 5 of our 2015 college football season provided exciting matchups and exciting results from our expert panel of predictors and prognosticators.  It was a tough schedule to predict, and we had a few bright spots along with a few blemishes.

Big winners this week include Robert Smith (4-1), Pat Forde (17-4), Jon Berger (4-0), Greg McElroy (4-1), Brad Edwards (5-1), while our big winner on the week was Dari Nowkhah (6-1, 2-0 ATS).  Dari can proudly say he nailed the Illinois over Nebraska upset and picked Arkansas, which went against most of our experts.  Way to go Dari!  Now we just need you back on CFB Daily; please and thanks.

Big losers this week include Trevor Matich (5-6, 0-2 ATS), Tim Tebow’s first appearance in the loser column (2-3), Marcus spears riding along side him (2-3), Clint Stoerner (2-3) even though he called for both Florida and Arkansas to win, Chris Doering (2-4), Charles Arbuckle (3-5), Stanford Steve Coughlin (5-5-1, 3-2-1 ATS), Scott Van Pelt (2-3 ATS), and I have to include Mark May at 2-2 just to post my new favorite picture.

Mark May: Pleased with himself
Mark May: Pleased with himself

Rece Davis wanted to get his two big upsets on the record for some reason, and as a result went 0-2 picking WVU and SMU to win.  Our official loss will go to David Pollack, who had a rough day going 2-5 on Saturday.

Lee Corso continues his downturn with his Notre Dame headgear pick, going on an 0-4 streak for the first time in 13 years.  Our special guest celebrity picker Jim Cantore of the weather channel put up a respectable 5-3.  Corso went 8-4 on the week, while Herbie came in at 8-6 and Desmond Howard went 7-6.  Jennifer booked a winner this week going  9-3, while Charley the Cat also took a loss by picking Notre Dame.

Everyone else is somewhere in the middle of all of this muck, so check out the full slate of results below to find out how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week!

Lee Corso: 8-4
WRONG Notre Dame over Clemson (headgear pick)
WRONG Georgia over Alabama
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida (by 9)
WRONG UCLA over Ariz St
RIGHT Stanford over Arizona
RIGHT Oregon over Colorado
RIGHT Iowa over Wisconsin
RIGHT Navy over AF
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT Baylor over TTU
RIGHT NW over Minnesota
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St

Kirk Herbstreit: 8-6
WRONG Miss St over TAMU
RIGHT LSU over Eastern Michigan
RIGHT Boise St over Hawaii
RIGHT Baylor over TTU
RIGHT OU over WVU
WRONG Tennessee over Arkansas
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida
WRONG UCLA over Ariz St
RIGHT Stanford over Arizona
RIGHT Oregon over Colorado
WRONG Buffalo over BGSU
RIGHT Navy over AF
WRONG Minnesota over NW

Desmond Howard: 7-6
RIGHT Baylor over TTU
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
WRONG Tennessee over Arkansas
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida (by 14)
WRONG UCLA over Ariz St
RIGHT Stanford over Arizona
RIGHT Oregon over Colorado
RIGHT Illinois over Nebraska
WRONG AF over Navy
WRONG Minnesota over NW
WRONG Notre Dame over Clemson

Jim “the Weatherman” Cantore : 5-3
RIGHT Navy over AF
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT Baylor over TTU
WRONG Minnesota over NW
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida
WRONG Georgia over Alabama
RIGHT Clemson over Notre Dame

David Pollack: 2-5
WRONG WVU over OU
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida
WRONG Georgia over Alabama
WRONG Notre Dame over Clemson
RIGHT Baylor over TTU
WRONG Tennessee over Arkansas

Jennifer’s Picks: 9-3
RIGHT Baylor over TTU
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida
WRONG UCLA over Ariz St
RIGHT Stanford over Arizona
RIGHT Oregon over Colorado
RIGHT Navy over AF
RIGHT OU over WVU (close)
RIGHT NW over Minnesota
WRONG Georgia over Alabama
RIGHT Clemson over Notre Dame (upset special)
RIGHT Boise st over Hawaii

Colin Cowherd: 5-4
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia
WRONG Notre Dame over Clemson
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT TCU over Texas
WRONG Wisconsin over Iowa
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
WRONG UCLA over Ariz St
RIGHT Stanford over Arizona

Mack Brown: 2-2
WRONG Georgia over Alabama
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Clemson over Notre Dame

Mark May: 2-2
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
WRONG Notre Dame over Clemson

Rece Davis: 0-2
WRONG WVU over OU
WRONG SMU over ECU

Dari Nowkhah: 6-1 (2-0 ATS)
RIGHT Illinois+6.5 vs Nebraska
RIGHT Illinois over Nebraska
RIGHT BC+7 vs Duke
RIGHT Arkansas over Tennessee
WRONG S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St

Mel Kiper Jr.: 2-1
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana

Trevor Matich: 5-6 (0-2 ATS)
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia
WRONG Notre Dame over Clemson
RIGHT Baylor over TTU
WRONG Miami Fl over Cincinnati
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT OU over WVU
WRONG Ole Miss-7 vs Florida
WRONG UCLA-13 vs Arizona St
WRONG UCLA over Ariz St

Brad Edwards: 5-1 (2-1 ATS)
WRONG Duke-5.5 vs BC
RIGHT Duke over BC
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT TAMU-4 vs Miss St
RIGHT Notre Dame vs Clemson Under 49
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana

Lou Holtz: 2-1
RIGHT Florida over Ole Miss
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia
WRONG Notre Dame over Clemson

Chris Fallica: 12-8 (6-4 ATS)
RIGHT Alabama+2.5 vs Georgia
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia 21-17
WRONG Notre Dame+1 vs Clemson
WRONG Notre Dame over Clemson 24-20
WRONG Ohio St-21 vs Indiana
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana 45-17
WRONG Ole Miss-7.5 vs Florida
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida 30-14
WRONG Ole Miss-7 vs Florida (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Central Michigan+2.5 vs NIU
RIGHT Central Michigan over NIU 38-34
RIGHT C.Michigan+3 vs NIU (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG Old Dominion+19.5 vs Marshall
RIGHT Marshall over Old Dominion 38-24
RIGHT Buffalo+9 vs BGSU
WRONG Buffalo over BGSU 37-35
RIGHT Illinois+7 vs Nebraska
RIGHT Illinois over Nebraska 34-30
RIGHT Illinois+6.5 vs Nebraska (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Baylor over TTU

Tim Tebow: 2-3
WRONG S.Carolina over Mizzou
WRONG Tennessee over Arkansas
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia

Marcus Spears: 2-3
RIGHT Mizzou over S.Carolina
WRONG Tennessee over Arkansas
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida
WRONG Georgia over Alabama

Paul Finebaum: 3-2
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Mizzou over S.Carolina
WRONG Tennessee over Arkansas
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia

Greg McElroy: 4-1
RIGHT Arkansas over Tennessee
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Mizzou over S.Carolina
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia

Clint Stoerner: 2-3
WRONG S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia
RIGHT Florida over Ole Miss
RIGHT Arkansas over Tennessee
WRONG Miss St over TAMU

Booger McFarland: 4-4
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St 42-31
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida 35-21
WRONG Notre Dame over Clemson
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia 21-20
RIGHT Vanderbilt over MTSU
RIGHT Kentucky over EKU
WRONG S.Carolina over Mizzou 30-17
WRONG Tennessee over Arkansas 31-24

Chris Doering: 2-4
RIGHT Kentucky over EKU
WRONG S.Carolina over Mizzou 23-16
WRONG Tennessee over Arkansas 34-27
WRONG Miss St over TAMU 31-30
RIGHT Florida over Ole Miss 24-23
WRONG Georgia over Alabama 26-20

Reese the Baby’s picks: 2-1
WRONG Texas over TCU
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia
RIGHT Clemson over Notre Dame

Cole’s Bottom of the Barrel Top 25 picks: 11-7
RIGHT 1 Ohio St over Indiana
RIGHT 2 Mich St over Purdue
WRONG 3 Ole Miss over Florida
RIGHT 4 TCU over Texas
RIGHT 5 Baylor over TTU
WRONG 6 ND over 12 Clemson
WRONG 7 UCLA over Ariz St
WRONG 8 Georgia over 13 Alabama
RIGHT 9 LSU over E.Michigan
RIGHT 11 FSU over Wake Forest
RIGHT 15 OU over 23 WVU
WRONG Minnesota over 16 Northwestern
RIGHT 18 Stanford over Arizona
WRONG 19 Wisconsin over Iowa
RIGHT 20 Okla St over KState
WRONG 21 Miss St over 14 TAMU
RIGHT 22 Michigan over Maryland
RIGHT 24 Cal over Washington St

Charles Arbuckle: 3-5
WRONG Notre Dame over Clemson
WRONG Georgia over Alabama
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida
WRONG Miss St over TAMU
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana
RIGHT TCU over Texas
WRONG UCLA over Ariz St

Mike Bellotti: 0-1
WRONG Notre Dame over Clemson

Jon Berger: 4-0
RIGHT TCU over Texas
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT Baylor over TTU
RIGHT Okla St over KState

Kevin Carter: 0-1
WRONG GaTech over UNC

Stanford Steve Coughlin: 5-5-1 (3-2-1 ATS)
RIGHT Alabama+2.5 vs Georgia
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia 21-17
WRONG Notre Dame+1 vs Clemson
WRONG Notre Dame over Clemson 29-23
PUSH Ohio St vs Indiana Over 61
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana 52-31
WRONG Ole Miss-7.5 vs Florida
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida 23-10
RIGHT SMU vs ECU Over 67
WRONG SMU over ECU 45-35
RIGHT Houston-7 vs Tulsa

Pat Forde: 17-4
RIGHT Clemson over Notre Dame
RIGHT Duke over BC
RIGHT Michigan over Maryland
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
WRONG VaTech over Pitt
RIGHT Mizzou over S.Carolina
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT Okla St over KState
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana
RIGHT Mich St over Purdue
RIGHT NW over Minnesota
WRONG Wisconsin over Iowa
WRONG CSU over Utah St
RIGHT Cal over Wash St
RIGHT Stanford over Arizona
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia
RIGHT LSU over E.Michigan
RIGHT ECU over SMU
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT TCU over Texas

Mike Golic: 1-0 (1-0 ATS)
RIGHT TTU vs Baylor O88

Mike Greenberg: 1-0
RIGHT Clemson over Notre Dame

Joey Galloway: 4-3
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia
WRONG Notre Dame over Clemson
WRONG Miami Fl over Cincinnati
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT TTU over Baylor

Danny Kanell: 4-2
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana
WRONG Miami Fl over Cincinnati
RIGHT Clemson over Notre Dame
RIGHT Baylor over TTU
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida

Ivan Maisel: 2-1
WRONG UCLA over Ariz St
WRONG Georgia over Alabama
RIGHT Clemson over Notre Dame

Todd McShay: 1-1
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia
WRONG Notre Dame over Clemson

Jason Sehorn: 2-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia

Robert Smith: 4-1
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia
RIGHT Clemson over Georgia
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT OU over WVU

Phil Steele: 15-8 (4-5 ATS)
RIGHT LSU over Eastern Michigan
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana
RIGHT Baylor over TTU 55-34
RIGHT Baylor-17 over TTU
RIGHT Alabama over Georgia 27-24
RIGHT Alabama+2.5 vs Georgia
WRONG Notre Dame over Clemson 27-24
RIGHT Notre Dame vs Clemson Under 54
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St 30-27
WRONG Miss St+6.5 vs TAMU
RIGHT OU-7 vs WVU
RIGHT OU over WVU
WRONG Ole Miss over Florida 30-23
RIGHT Oregon over Colorado
WRONG Colorado+8 vs Oregon
WRONG UCLA over Ariz St 34-13
RIGHT Michigan over Maryland
RIGHT Okla St over KState
RIGHT Stanford over Arizona
WRONG AF+5.5 vs Navy
WRONG AF over Navy 24-23
WRONG UCLA-13.5 vs Ariz St
RIGHT Clemson vs Notre Dame under 49

Scott Van Pelt: 2-3 (2-3 ATS)
WRONG Minnesota+3.5 vs Northwestern
WRONG AF+5 vs Navy
RIGHT C.Michigan+3 vs NIU
WRONG Colorado+7.5 vs Oregon
RIGHT Illinois+6.5 vs Nebraska

Andre Ware: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana

2015-16 College Gameday Season Preview (and more!)

Welcome back to regularly scheduled programming here at GamedayCole.com.  Yesterday was the annual College Gameday season preview, and we have been stockpiling preseason predictions from anyone who wants to throw out any claims, and this is going to be the preseason mega-post leading up to Thursday night’s kickoff.  Remember, these are for entertainment purposes only, and we only track these picks so we can look back at then in January and laugh at ourselves.  So without further adieu I present to you the officially unofficial preseason Gameday predictions!

Lee Corso:
SEC to have 2 teams or 0 teams in playoff
Notre Dame 48 wins
FSU over VaTech in ACC Championship
Baylor to win Big 12
Ohio St to win Big 10
Oregon to win Pac-12
LSU to win SEC
Leonard Fournette to win Heisman
Final Four: Ohio St over Oregon, LSU over Baylor
LSU over Ohio St for Championship

Kirk Herbstreit:
Arizona St over Stanford in Pac-12 Championship
LSU over Tennessee in SEC Championship
Notre Dame to go 10-2 (Twitter 8/24)
Ezekiel Elliott to win Heisman (8/26 Twitter)
Michigan 8 wins at most
GaTech over FSU to win ACC
OU to win Big 12
Ohio St to win Big 10 over Wisconsin
Ohio St vs. OU, Ariz St vs. LSU
Ohio St vs. LSU
Ohio St to win Championship

Desmond Howard:
Recycled his Brady Hoke hiring speech for Jim Harbaugh
Notre Dame 9 wins
VaTech to win ACC
TCU to win Big 12
Michigan State to win Big 10
Stanford to win Pac-12
TAMU to win SEC
Final Four: TCU, Mich St, Stanford, TAMU
Stanford wins championship

Jennifer’s Picks:
Clemson to win ACC
TCU to win Big 12
Ohio St to win Big 10 (but watch out for Michigan St!)
Arizona St to win Pac-12
Auburn to win SEC
SEC Champion to have 2 losses
Final Four: (1) Ohio St vs. (4) Mich St, (2) TCU vs. (3) Ariz St
TCU over Ohio St for Championship

Cole’s Picks:
GaTech to win ACC
Auburn to win SEC
Texas to win Big 12
Ohio St to win Big 10
Oregon to win Pac-12
Final Four: Oregon, Auburn, Ohio St, Texas
Oregon over Texas, Auburn over Ohio St
Oregon over Auburn for Championship

Charles Arbuckle:
Duke under 9 wins
FSU wins ACC
No ACC in playoff
Stanford over 9 wins
UCLA over USC
Stanford over UCLA in Pac-12 championship

Mike Bellotti:
Duke under 9 wins
FSU wins ACC
No ACC in playoff
Stanford under 9 wins
USC to win Pac-12
Final Four: (1) Ohio St, (2) TCU, (3) Alabama, (4) USC
Heisman Favorites: (1) Trevone Boykin, (2) Ezekiel Elliott, (3) Deshaun Watson, (4) Nick Chubb, (5) Cody Kessler

Kevin Carter:
OU at least 9 wins
Baylor wins Big 12
Auburn best chance for SEC to make playoff

Stanford Steve Coughlin:
Final Four: Winner of USC/UCLA, Ohio St, Auburn, FSU

Colin Cowherd preseason over/unders:
ND at 9 wins or less, trap bet
Arkansas over 8 wins
Michigan under 7.5 wins
USC over 9 wins
Nebraska under 8 wins

Ed Cunningham:
Notre Dame over 9 wins
Texas under 7 wins

Rece Davis:
Louisville over 7.5 wins
USC over 9.5 wins

Heather Dinich: (Twitter 8/28)
Final Four: Auburn, Ohio St, TCU, USC

Brad Edwards: 3 best season totals at top (regular season)
Vanderbilt under 3.5 wins
Tennessee over 8 wins
S. Carolina under 6.5 wins
Arkansas 8-4
Auburn over 8 wins
Georgia over 8 wins
Kentucky under 5.5 wins
LSU over 8.5 wins
Ohio St over 11.5 wins
FSU over 9.5 wins
Okla St to win Big 12

Chris Fallica: 3 best season totals at top (regular season)
TAMU over 8 wins
Florida over 7 wins
Alabama under 9.5 wins
Arkansas 8-4
Auburn over 8 wins
Georgia over 8 wins
Kentucky over 5.5 wins
LSU under 8.5 wins
Ole Miss over 8.5 wins
Miss St over 7 wins
Mizzou over 7.5 wins
Ohio St over 11.5 wins
FSU over 9.5 wins
OU over 8.5 wins
Clemson under 9.5 wins
Louisville over 7.5 wins
USC under 9.5 wins
Final Four: Ohio St, UCLA, TAMU, Louisville

Pat Forde:
Final Four: Ohio St, TCU, Alabama, UCLA

Joey Galloway:
Ohio St undefeated
USC/UCLA meet undefeated
Michigan at 7 wins
Notre Dame under 9.5 wins
OU over 8.5 wins
Clemson under 9.5 wins
Louisville over 7.5 wins
USC over 9.5 wins

Danny Kanell:
Notre Dame 9 wins
Texas over 7 wins
Ohio St to go undefeated
Michigan at 8 wins
Notre Dame at 9 wins
OU over 8.5 wins
Clemson over 9.5 wins
Louisville over 7.5 wins
USC over 9.5 wins
Final Four: Ohio St, UCLA, Baylor, Georgia

Tom Luginbill:
Alabama best chance for SEC to make playoff
Final Four: (1) Ohio St, (2) OU, (3) Alabama, (4) USC

Trevor Matich:
Final Four: Ohio St, Oregon, Alabama, Baylor
Baylor to win championship
Seth Russell for Heisman

Ryan McGee:
SEC West winner has two losses

Brett McMurphy:
USC to make playoff (CFB Live 8/25)

Todd McShay:
Final Four: LSU, TCU, Oregon, Ohio St
Oregon over Ohio St in championship
Trevone Boykin for Heisman

Jesse Palmer:
Tennessee to win SEC East (Finebaum 8/21)

Ryen Russillo:
Final Four: Ohio St, USC, TCU, Auburn

Robert Smith:
Auburn to make playoff

Clint Stoerner:
Arkansas to go 9-3 (lose to Bama, LSU, Ole Miss)

Jason Sehorn:
10 wins for OU
TCU to win Big 12

Robert Smith:
SEC to miss playoff

Phil Steele:
Utah St 9 wins in regular season
Boise St to top the “Group of 5” in bowls
Final Four: Ohio St, Alabama, TCU, USC
Cody Kessler to win Heisman
Miami Fl over 7 wins
VaTech over 8 wins
LSU over 8.5 wins
LSU starts 8-0

Marcus Spear:
Four teams possible to make playoff from SEC: Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, LSU

Greg McElroy:
Four teams possible to make playoff from SEC: Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Arkansas

Paul Finebaum:
One team possible to make playoff from SEC: Winner of Iron Bowl

Dari Nowkhah Playoff Predictions:
(1) Ohio st over (4) Auburn
(2) TCU over (3) Stanford,
(2) TCU over (1) Ohio st 27-23
Georgia to win SEC East, not make playoff

Dari Nowkhah Heisman predictions:
1. Trevone Boykin
2. Nick Chubb
3. Cody Kessler

Dari Nowkhah Big 10 Predictions:
Ohio St to win Big 10
Michigan as sleeper
Minnesota overrated
Ezekiel Elliott Player of the Year

Dari Nowkhah SEC Predictions:
Auburn to win SEC
Arkansas as sleeper at 10 wins
Alabama overrated
Nick Chubb as player of the year

Dari Nowkhah ACC Predictions:
FSU to win ACC
UNC as sleeper
Louisville overrated
Justin Thomas as player of the year

Dari Nowkhah Big 12 Predictions:
TCU to win Big 12
KState as sleeper
Nobody is overrated
Trevone Boykin as player of the year

Dari Nowkhah Pac-12 Predictions:
Stanford to win Pac-12
Utah as sleeper
Oregon overrated
Cody Kessler player of the year
Boise St undefeated

Mel Kiper Jr. Playoff Predictions:
(2) TCU over (3) USC
(4) Auburn over (1) Ohio St
(2) TCU over (4) Auburn

Mel Kiper Jr. Heisman Predictions:
1. Trevone Boykin
2. Ezekiel Elliott
3. Jeremy Johnson

Mel Kiper Jr. Big 10 Predictions:
Ohio St to win Big 10
Michigan as sleeper
Minnesota overrated
Ezekiel Elliott player of the year

Mel Kiper Jr. SEC Predictions:
Auburn to win SEC
Tennessee as sleeper
S. Carolina overrated
Nick Chubb player of the year

Mel Kiper Jr. ACC Predictions:
FSU to win ACC
UNC as sleeper
Miami (Fl) overrated
Deshaun Watson player of the year

Mel Kiper Jr. Big 12 Predictions:
TCU to win Big 12
Oklahoma St as sleeper
KState overrated
Trevone Boykin as player of the year

Mel Kiper Jr. PAC-12 Predictions:
USC to win Pac-12
Arizona St as sleeper
UCLA overrated
Cody Kessler player of the year

Mel Kiper Jr. miscellaneous predictions:
Boise St to lose 1 or 2 games

Baby Reese:
Alabama to win championship