Week 3 is in the books and while there were some great games and exciting finishes, the results from our panel of expert pickers and prognosticators wasn’t too great. Let’s dive right in.
Winners this week were in short supply. Dusty Dvoracek had a nice week going 3-1 straight up and 4-2 ATS. Phil Steele went 13-4 straight up but 8-10-1 ATS. SVP went 5-4 ATS. Andrea Adelson went 9-1 on the week picking ACC games this week, but the slate was easier pickings this week than it was last week when she took the week at 9-1 also. This week’s win is being credited by our official scorekeeper to Kirk Herbstreit at 9-3 straight up and 1-0 ATS. He managed to nail the Kentucky over S.Carolina pick, Memphis over UCLA, Vanderbilt over KState, Mississippi State over LSU, and his superdog Purdue+7. Herbie make sure to keep an eye out because we are sending the golden victory sombrero your way this week!
Losers this week weren’t in great supply so much as people hanging around .500, but here’s the results. Chris Doering went 3-4, Bruce Feldman went 5-7, and Booger McFarland went 2-3. I guess we’ll give it to Bruce Feldman at 5-7. The sombrero of shame is being sent to his office this week.
Lee Corso was one of this week’s unlucky losers at 5-6; also missing his headgear pick Louisville. Special guest celebrity Rick Pitino and his buff arms went 6-5 on the week. @GamedayJen went 6-7 this week, booking her first loss after two hot weeks to start the season.
Everyone else is somewhere in between so check out the full results below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week.
Lee Corso: 5-6 straight up, 1-0 ATS
WRONG Louisville over Clemson (headgear pick)
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Okla St over Pitt
RIGHT ND over BC
RIGHT Oregon over Wyoming
WRONG UCLA over Memphis
WRONG Stanford over SDSU
WRONG KState over Vanderbilt
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT USC over Texas
RIGHT Cinci+4.5 vs Miami OH (Super Dog Pick)
Kirk Herbstreit: 9-3 straight up, 1-0 ATS
WRONG UCLA over Memphis
RIGHT TCU over SMU
RIGHT Kentucky over S.Carolina
RIGHT Okla St over Pitt
RIGHT ND over BC
RIGHT Oregon over Wyoming
RIGHT Memphis over UCLA
WRONG Stanford over SDSU
RIGHT Vanderbilt over Kstate
RIGHT Miss St over LSU
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT USC over Texas
RIGHT Purdue+7 vs Mizzou (Super Dog Pick)
Desmond Howard: 6-6 straight up, 0-1 ATS
RIGHT TCU over SMU
WRONG Stanford over SDSU
WRONG LSU over Miss St
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Okla St over Pitt
RIGHT ND over BC
RIGHT Oregon over Wyoming
WRONG UCLA over Memphis
RIGHT Vanderbilt over KState
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT USC over Texas
WRONG Louisville over Clemson
WRONG C.Michigan+9.5 vs Syracuse (Super Dog Pick)
Rick Pitino: 6-5
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Okla St over Pitt
RIGHT ND over BC
RIGHT Oregon over Wyoming
RIGHT Memphis over UCLA
WRONG Stanford over SDSU
RIGHT Vanderbilt over KState
WRONG LSU over Miss St
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT USC over Texas
WRONG Louisville over Clemson
@GamedayJen: 6-7
RIGHT Boise St over NM St
RIGHT TCU over SMU
WRONG LSU over Miss St
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Okla St over Pitt
RIGHT ND over BC
WRONG Wyoming over Oregon
WRONG UCLA over Memphis
WRONG Stanford over SDSU
WRONG KState over Vanderbilt
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT USC over Texas (closer than the experts think)
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
David Pollack: 2-0
RIGHT ND over BC
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
Tim Tebow: 4-3
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
WRONG Mizzou over Purdue
WRONG Ole Miss over Cal
RIGHT Vanderbilt over KState
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT Miss St over LSU
Marcus Spears: 4-4
RIGHT Vanderbilt over KState
WRONG Mizzou over Purdue
WRONG Ole Miss over Cal
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Georgia over Samford
RIGHT Alabama over CSU
Paul Finebaum: 4-3
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
WRONG Mizzou over Purdue
WRONG Ole Miss over Cal
RIGHT Vanderbilt over KState
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Miss St over LSU
Andrea Adelson: 9-1
RIGHT Ok St over Pitt
RIGHT Duke over Baylor
RIGHT ND over BC
WRONG Louisville over Clemson
RIGHT Virginia over UConn
RIGHT NC St over Furman
RIGHT Wake Forest over Utah St
RIGHT VT over ECU
RIGHT UNC over Old Dom
RIGHT Syracuse over C.Michigan
Mack Brown: 1-0
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
Gene Chizik: 2-2
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Auburn over Mercer
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
Stanford Steve Coughlin: 3-2 straight up, 2-3 ATS, 1-0 ML
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT Cinci over Miami OH
WRONG KState over Vanderbilt
1-1 on ESPN Insider straight up
WRONG Louisville+3 vs Clemson
RIGHT Florida-4.5 vs Tennessee
RIGHT Cinci+4.5 vs Miami OH
WRONG Tulane+34 vs Oklahoma
WRONG KState-4 vs Vanderbilt
RIGHT LT ML vs WKU
Colin Cowherd: 1-0
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville (close)
Rece Davis: 1-0 straight up, 1-0 ATS
RIGHT Miss St over LSU
RIGHT Purdue+7 vs Mizzou (Super Dog Pick)
Chris Doering: 3-4
WRONG Mizzou over Purdue
RIGHT Vanderbilt over KState
WRONG Ole Miss over Cal
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT Memphis over UCLA
Dusty Dvoracek: 3-1 straight up, 4-2 ATS
RIGHT Okla St over Pitt
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
WRONG KState over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Okla St-12 vs Pitt
WRONG Tulane+36 vs OU
RIGHT Clemson-3 vs Louisville
RIGHT Florida-4.5 vs Tennessee
RIGHT Purdue+7 vs Mizzou
WRONG KState-3.5 vs Vanderbilt
Chris Fallica: 4-3 straight up, 3-6 ATS, 1-0 ML
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT Oregon over Wyoming
2-3 straight up on ESPN Insider
WRONG Louisville+3 vs Clemson
RIGHT Florida-4.5 vs Tennessee
WRONG Wyoming+14.5 vs Oregon
RIGHT NM St+7.5 vs Troy (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG UL-Monroe+6.5 vs S.Miss (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Miss St+7 vs LSU
WRONG BC+13.5 vs ND
WRONG Wyoming+15 vs Oregon (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Kentucky ML vs S.Carolina
0-1 on ESPN Insider ATS
Bruce Feldman: 5-7
WRONG UCLA over Memphis
RIGHT Okla St over Pitt
RIGHT ND over BC
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Wisconsin over BYU
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Oregon over Wyoming
WRONG KState over Vanderbilt
WRONG Louisville over Clemson
RIGHT USC over Texas
WRONG Ole Miss over Cal
WRONG Stanford over SDSU
Joey Galloway: 1-0
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
Danny Kanell: 2-2 straight up, 4-1 ATS
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
WRONG Stanford over SDSU
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT Miss St+7.5 vs LSU
RIGHT Clemson-3 vs Louisville
RIGHT Texas+15.5 vs USC
WRONG Stanford-8 vs SDSU
RIGHT Florida-4.5 vs Tennessee
Mel Kiper Jr.: 1-0
RIGHT USC over Texas
Joel Klatt: 2-2
RIGHT Okla St over Pitt
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
WRONG Cal over Ole Miss
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
Matt Leinart: 1-0
RIGHT USC over Texas
Greg McElroy: 2-1
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
WRONG Ole Miss over Cal
RIGHT Auburn over Mercer
Booger McFarland: 2-3
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
RIGHT Vanderbilt over KState
WRONG LSU over Miss St
WRONG Cal over Ole Miss
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
Dari Nowkhah: 2-2
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
WRONG UCLA over Memphis
RIGHT Purdue over Mizzou
RIGHT Miss St over LSU
Jesse Palmer: 1-0
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
Jordan Rodgers: 1-1
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Georgia over Samford
Ryen Russillo: 1-0 straight up, 4-0 ATS
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
RIGHT Miss St+8 vs LSU
RIGHT Texas+15.5 vs USC
RIGHT Clemson-3 vs Louisville
RIGHT SDSU+8.5 vs Stanford
Mark Schlabach: 1-0
RIGHT Alabama over CSU
Robert Smith: 1-0
RIGHT USC over Texas
Phil Steele: 13-4 straight up, 8-10-1 ATS
RIGHT Penn St over Georgia St (something around 49-0)
RIGHT Okla St over Pitt (by 7 or so)
WRONG UCLA over Memphis (by a TD or more)
RIGHT Duke over Baylor (by 4-7 points)
WRONG KState over Vanderbilt
WRONG Ole Miss over Cal (by a TD or more)
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville (something like 34-27)
RIGHT USC over Texas (by 3 TD)
RIGHT OU over Tulane (by 30)
RIGHT Michigan over AF
RIGHT Alabama over CSU
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Ohio St over Army (48-6)
4-0 on ESPN Insider straight up
RIGHT Penn St-38.5 vs Georgia St
WRONG Pitt+14 vs Okla St
WRONG Oregon St+21 vs Wash St
TIE Baylor+14 vs Duke
WRONG KState-3.5 vs Vanderbilt
WRONG Ole Miss-3.5 vs Cal
RIGHT Clemson-3 vs Louisville
WRONG USC-16.5 vs Texas
WRONG Tulane+34 vs OU
RIGHT Ohio St-30.5 vs Army
WRONG Ohio St-31.5 vs Army
RIGHT Purdue+7 vs Mizzou
WRONG UCLA-3 vs Memphis (best bet)
4-2 ATS on ESPN Insider
Matt Stinchcomb: 3-0
RIGHT TAMU over UL
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT Miss St over LSU
Scott Van Pelt: 5-4
WRONG BC+13 vs ND
RIGHT Kentucky+6.5 vs S.Carolina
RIGHT Memphis+3 vs UCLA
WRONG Old Dom+10 vs UNC
WRONG Pitt+12.5 vs Okla St
WRONG Louisville+3 vs Clemson
RIGHT Miss St+7.5 vs LSU
RIGHT Vanderbilt+4 vs KState
RIGHT SDSU+9 vs Stanford
Dave Wannstedt: 1-0
RIGHT USC over Texas