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2015-16 Bowl Season: WAY too early playoff predictions! #cfbplayoff

Posted on December 9, 2015 by gamedaycole

I’ll be putting up the GamedayCole.com official Big Bowl Board soon, which is my annual massive post of any and all bowl predictions I can get my hand on. Until then, I’ll be posting little interesting tidbits here and there which I come across. Today’s post is a random collection of WAY too early playoff predictions. Everyone below decided to go ahead and throw out some hot sports predictions before breaking down any tape so the picks below are subject to change. As always, check the front page for the latest and greatest predictions from all of your favorites. Without further adieu, here’s some picks in no particular order.

Charles Arbuckle:
Alabama over Mich St (Power Hour 12/8)
Clemson over OU (Power Hour 12/8)
Clemson over Alabama (Power Hour 12/8)

Mike Bellotti:
Ohio St over ND (The Experts 12/8)
Oregon over TCU (The Experts 12/8)
OU over Clemson (Playoff Preview 12/9)
Alabama over Mich St (Playoff Preview 12/9)
OU over Alabama (Playoff Preview 12/9)

Tom Luginbill:
~~Clemson over OU (Power Hour 12/8)~~
OU over Clemson (Playoff Preview 12/9)
Alabama over Mich St (Playoff Preview 12/9)
Alabama over OU (Playoff Preview 12/9)

Robert Smith:
Clemson over OU (Championship Drive 12/6)
Alabama over Mich St (Championship Drive 12/6)
Clemson over Alabama (Championship Drive 12/6)

Mack Brown:
Clemson over OU (Championship Drive 12/6)
Mich St over Alabama (Championship Drive 12/6)
Clemson over OU (Championship Drive 12/6)

Mark May:
Clemson over OU (Championship Drive 12/6)
Alabama over Mich St (Championship Drive 12/6)
Alabama over Clemson (Championship Drive 12/6)

Mel Kiper Jr.:
Alabama over Mich St (Dari & Mel 12/7)
OU over Clemson (Dari & Mel 12/7)

Trevor Matich:
OU over Clemson (College Gameday Selection Special Podcast 12/7, CFB Live 12/9)
Alabama over Mich St (College Gameday Selection Special Podcast 12/7, CFB Live 12/9)
Alabama over OU in championship (College Gameday Selection Special Podcast 12/7, CFB Live 12/9)

Todd McShay:
OU over Clemson (CFB Live 12/9)

Dari Nowkhah:
Alabama over Mich St (Dari & Mel 12/7)
OU over Clemson (Dari & Mel 12/7)

2015-16 Bowl Season: SEC Network bowl picks! #cfb #cfbplayoff #bowlmania

Posted on December 7, 2015 by gamedaycole

It has only been a little over 24 hours since we found out the 2015-16 college football playoff schedule and bowl matchups, but those boys over at the SEC Network couldn’t WAIT to get some picks on the record. Yesterday the crew at SEC Now were eager to play a little bowl pick’em and that means it is officially open season for bowl picks. We will be updating often over the next 6 weeks, and predictions can change, so always check the front page to see the latest and greatest picks from all of your favorites. Here we go!

Paul Finebaum:
Memphis over Auburn (SEC Now 12/6)
Miss St over NC St (SEC Now 12/6)
TAMU over Louisville (SEC Now 12/6)
Georgia over Penn St (SEC Now 12/6)
Arkansas over KState (SEC Now 12/6)
LSU over TTU (SEC Now 12/6)
Tennessee over Northwestern (SEC Now 12/6)
Michigan over Florida (SEC Now 12/6)
Ole Miss over Okla St (SEC Now 12/6)
Alabama over Mich St (SEC Now 12/6)

Greg McElroy:
Auburn over Memphis (SEC Now 12/6)
Miss St over NC St (SEC Now 12/6)
Louisville over TAMU (SEC Now 12/6)
Georgia over Penn St (SEC Now 12/6)
Arkansas over KState (SEC Now 12/6)
LSU over TTU (SEC Now 12/6)
Tennessee over NW (SEC Now 12/6)
Michigan over Florida (SEC Now 12/6)
Ole Miss over Okla St (SEC Now 12/6)
Alabama over Mich St (SEC Now 12/6)

Booger McFarland:
Memphis over Auburn (SEC Now 12/6)
Miss St over NC St
TAMU oveR Louisville (SEC Now 12/6)
Georgia over Penn St (SEC Now 12/6)
Arkansas over KState (SEC Now 12/6)
LSU over TTU (SEC Now 12/6)
Tennessee over NW (SEC Now 12/6)
Michigan over Florida (SEC Now 12/6)
Ole Miss over Okla St (SEC Now 12/6)
Alabama over Mich St (SEC Now 12/6)

Marcus Spears:
Memphis over Auburn (SEC Now 12/6)
Miss St over NC St (SEC Now 12/6)
TAMU over Louisville (SEC Now 12/6)
Penn St over Georgia (SEC Now 12/6)
Arkansas over KState (SEC Now 12/6)
LSU over TTU (SEC Now 12/6)
Tennessee over NW (SEC Now 12/6)
Michigan over Florida (SEC Now 12/6)
Ole Miss over Okla St (SEC Now 12/6)
Alabama over Mich St (SEC Now 12/6)

Week 13 2015: Saturday morning college picks! #rivalryweek #cfb #cfbpicks

Posted on November 28, 2015 by gamedaycole

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen. It is Saturday morning in America which means it is time for Saturday morning college football picks. Check back often as we will be updating with all of your favorites from College Gameday, the SEC Nation, and anyone else we pick up along the way!

Lee Corso:
Okla St over OU (headgear pick)
LSU over TAMU
Mich St over Penn St
FSU over Florida
Ole Miss over Miss St
Notre Dame over Stanford
UCLA over USC
Arizona St over Cal
UNC over NC St
Clemson over S.Carolina
Georgia over GT
Alabama over Auburn
Michigan over Ohio St

Kirk Herbstreit:
Florida over FSU
Miss St over Ole Miss
Stanford over Notre Dame
USC over UCLA
VT over UVA
UNC over NC St
Clemson over S.Carolina
GT over Georgia
LSU over TAMU
Alabama over Auburn
Ohio St over Michigan

Rickie Fowler:
NC St over UNC
Clemson over S.Carolina
Georgia over GT
FSU over Florida
LSU over TAMU
Miss St over Ole Miss
Alabama over Auburn
Notre Dame over Stanford
USC over UCLA
Ohio St over Michigan
Okla St over OU

Desmond Howard:
Okla St over OU

David Pollack:
OU over Okla St
Michigan over Ohio St
Alabama over Auburn
Mich St over Penn St
Stanford over Notre Dame
FSU over Florida
Ole Miss over Miss St
UCLA over USC
VaTech over UVA
Maryland over Rutgers
UNC over NC St
Clemson over S.Carolina
GT over Georgia
LSU over TAMU

Jennifer’s picks:
Clemson over S.Carolina
Boise St over SJSU
Stanford over Notre Dame
UCLA over USC
VT over UVA
Ole Miss over Miss St
UNC over NC St
GT over Georgia
FSU over Florida
LSU over TAMU
Alabama over Auburn
Michigan over Ohio St (upset special)
OU over Okla St

Rece Davis:
Miss St over Ole Miss
UCLA over USC

Trevor Matich:
Ohio State over Michigan
Mich St over Penn St
Stanford over Notre Dame
OU over Okla St
USC over UCLA
Alabama over Auburn
USC-3 vs UCLA
Stanford-3.5 vs Notre Dame
Alabama-14.5 vs Auburn

Brad Edwards:
LSU over TAMU
Alabama over Auburn
LSU-5.5 vs TAMU
Alabama-14.5 vs Auburn
Ole Miss vs Miss St over 66.5

Tim Tebow:
Louisville over Kentucky
Georgia over GT
Clemson over S.Carolina
Tennessee over Vanderbilt
LSU over TAMU
Miss St over Ole Miss
Florida over FSU
Alabama over Auburn

Marcus Spears:
Louisville over Kentucky
Georgia over GT
Clemson over S.Carolina
Tennessee over Vanderbilt
LSU over TAMU
Miss St over Ole Miss
FSU over Florida
Alabama over Auburn

Greg McElroy:
Louisville over Kentucky
Clemson over S.Carolina
Ole Miss over Miss St
Iowa over Nebraska
Georgia over GT
Tennessee over Vanderbilt
LSU over TAMU
FSU over Florida
Alabama over Auburn

Paul Finebaum:
LSU over TAMU
Nebraska over Iowa
Stanford over Notre Dame
Okla St over OU
Ohio St over Michigan
Kentucky over Louisville
Georgia over GT
Clemson over S.Carolina
Tennessee over Vanderbilt
Miss St over Ole Miss
Florida over FSU
Alabama over Auburn

Chris Fallica:
Ohio St over Michigan 24-17
Notre Dame over Stanford 35-33
OU over Okla St 34-31
Illinois over NW 17-16
UNC over NC St 38-35
SJSU over Boise St 31-30
Purdue over Indiana 35-31
Ohio St+1.5 vs Michigan
Notre Dame+4 vs Stanford
Okla St+6.5 vs OU
Illinois+3.5 vs NW
Illinois+1.5 vs NW (Bear’s Bank)
NC St+7 vs UNC
SJSU+7.5 vs Boise St
Purdue+6.5 vs Indiana
Purdue+7 vs Indiana (Bear’s Bank)
Florida+2.5 vs FSU (Bear’s Bank)

Booger McFarland:
Clemson over S Carolina
Florida over FSU 21-17
Alabama over Auburn
Georgia over GT 23-10
Louisville over Kentucky 21-17
Tennessee over Vanderbilt 35-10
Miss St over Ole Miss 38-35
LSU over TAMU 24-17
Michigan over Ohio St
OU over Okla St

Chris Doering:
Clemson over S.Carolina 31-20
Kentucky over Louisville 27-20
Georgia over GT 27-20
Alabama over Auburn 34-13
Tennessee over Vanderbilt 23-13
Ole Miss over Miss St 35-31
Florida over FSU 21-20
LSU over TAMU 33-24

Charles Arbuckle:
Ohio St over Michigan
Clemson over S.Carolina
UCLA over USC
UNC over NC St

Mack Brown:
Mich St over Penn St
Alabama over Auburn
OU over Okla St

Mark May:
Baylor over TCU
Michigan State over Penn St
OU over Okla St

Heather Dinich:
Iowa over Nebraska
Florida over FSU
UNC over NC St