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2020-21 Bowl Season: #CFB Playoff picks mega-post!

Posted on January 1, 2021 by gamedaycole

Here are the combined picks and predictions for the two playoff games from everyone I track. I will continue updating as the morning progresses with the latest picks for your enjoyment.

Andrea Adelson:

Alabama over Notre Dame

Clemson over Ohio State

Tony Barnhart:

Alabama -19.5 vs Notre Dame

Clemson -7.5 vs Ohio State

Rico Bosco:

Alabama vs Notre Dame Over 65

Alabama -20 vs Notre Dame

Clemson -7 vs Ohio State

Stanford Steve Coughlin:

Alabama vs Notre Dame Over 65.5

Colin Cowherd:

Ohio State + 7.5 vs Clemson

Clemson vs Ohio State Under 66.5

Randy Cross:

Alabama over Notre Dame

Clemson over Ohio State

Chris Fallica:

Clemson -7.5 vs Ohio State

Pat Forde:

Alabama -20 vs Notre Dame

Clemson -7 vs Ohio State

Tom Fornelli:

Alabama -19.5 vs Notre Dame

Clemson vs Ohio State Under 66.5

Joe Fortenbaugh:

Alabama -20 vs Notre Dame

Clemson -7.5 vs Ohio State

Joey Galloway:

Alabama over Notre Dame

Clemson over Ohio State

Norm Hitzges:

Ohio State + 7 vs Clemson

Emory Hunt:

Ohio State + 7.5 vs Clemson

Brian Jones:

Alabama over Notre Dame

Clemson over Ohio State

Danny Kanell:

Alabama vs Notre Dame Under 66

Clemson vs Ohio State Under 66.5

Dan Katz:

Notre Dame + 20 vs Alabama

Clemson -7 vs Ohio State

Doug Kezirian:

Notre Dame + 19.5 vs Alabama

Joel Klatt:

Alabama over Notre Dame

Clemson over Ohio State

Adam Kramer:

Alabama vs Notre Dame Under 65.5

Ohio State + 7.5 vs Clemson

Stewart Mandel:

Alabama -20 vs Notre Dame

Clemson -7.5 vs Ohio State

Trevor Matich:

Alabama over Notre Dame

Clemson over Ohio State

Greg McElroy:

Clemson over Ohio State

Rick Neuheisel:

Alabama over Notre Dame

Ohio State over Clemson

Jesse Palmer:

Alabama over Notre Dame

Clemson over Ohio State

Chip Patterson:

Notre Dame + 20 vs Alabama

Clemson -7.5 vs Ohio State

Dave Portnoy:

Notre Dame + 20 vs Alabama

Alabama vs Notre Dame Over 65

Clemson -7 vs Ohio State

Clemson vs Ohio State Over 65

Brady Quinn:

Notre Dame + 19.5 vs Alabama

Alabama vs Notre Dame Under 65.5

Clemson -7.5 vs Ohio State

Clemson vs Ohio State Over 65.5

Adam Rittenberg:

Alabama over Notre Dame

Clemson over Ohio State

Barrett Sallee:

Alabama -19.5 vs Notre Dame

Clemson -7.5 vs Ohio State

Barton Simmons:

Notre Dame + 20 vs Alabama

Clemson -7.5 vs Ohio State

Aaron Taylor:

Alabama over Notre Dame

Clemson over Ohio State

Pete Thamel:

Alabama -20 vs Notre Dame

Ohio State + 7 vs Clemson

Clay Travis:

Alabama -19.5 vs Notre Dame

Alabama vs Notre Dame Over 65.5

Ohio State + 7.5 vs Clemson

Clemson vs Ohio State Over 66.5

Dan Wetzel:

Alabama -20 vs Notre Dame

Clemson -7 vs Ohio State

2019-20 Season: Final season grades are complete; results are in!

Posted on January 17, 2020 by gamedaycole

It is now time to crown our yearly champions. We will be crowning two champions again this year. Our first champion is picking games straight up and our second champion is for picking games against the spread. Obviously not everyone below qualifies to be champion if they didn’t pick enough games. My general rule is a minimum 100 games picked to be on the ballot. Once we have all the finalists selected, our panel of voters decides our champions. As always, our panel of voters consists of myself, a glass of bourbon, a box of Cheezits, and our cat Charley.

Without further adieu, I present to you our 2019-20 season results and yearly champions. Our champion picking games straight up, coming in at 71.96% over 271 games is none other than noted football expert and my wife, @GamedayJen! Our ATS champion, coming in at 58.78% over 131 games picked, is none other than the big time football reporter Pete Thamel! Congratulations to you both, and look for a congratulatory basket of assorted bourbon and Cheezits which is being shipped to you as we speak!

Thank you all for tuning in for another season of football picks, and we will see you next season.

Straight up results:

	percent	n.correct	n.wrong	n.games
Kevin.Blackistone	100	1	0	1
Mike.Golic	100	3	0	3
Jackie.MacMullan	100	1	0	1
Booger.McFarland	100	2	0	2
Ryan.McGee	100	6	0	6
Brent.Musburger	100	1	0	1
Aaron.Murray	100	2	0	2
Petros.Papadakis	100	1	0	1
Jordan.Rodgers	100	7	0	7
Ryen.Russillo	100	1	0	1
Matt.Stinchcomb	100	2	0	2
Clint.Stoerner	100	1	0	1
Reggie.Bush	88.89	32	4	36
Urban.Meyer	86.49	32	5	37
Scott.Van.Pelt	84.62	11	2	13
Skip.Bayless	83.33	5	1	6
Jonathan.Vilma	81.25	13	3	16
Tim.Tebow	79.25	42	11	53
Todd.McShay	78.57	11	3	14
Tim.Cowlishaw	78.12	25	7	32
Dan.Wetzel	77.91	67	19	86
Jake.Trotter	77.78	7	2	9
Marcus.Spears	76.47	39	12	51
Matt.Leinart	76.32	29	9	38
Pete.Thamel	75.82	69	22	91
Chris.Fallica	75.71	53	17	70
Adam.Rittenberg	74.55	41	14	55
Paul.Finebaum	73.49	61	22	83
EJ.Manuel	73.24	52	19	71
Joel.Klatt	72.73	16	6	22
Joey.Galloway	72.22	39	15	54
Jennifer	71.96	195	76	271
Lou.Holtz	71.95	59	23	82
David.Pollack	71.82	79	31	110
Bruce.Feldman	71.72	142	56	198
Emmanuel.Acho	71.43	10	4	14
Mark.Richt	71.43	50	20	70
Chris.Doering	70.77	46	19	65
Lee.Corso	70.59	156	65	221
Danny.Kanell	70.27	52	22	74
Corso.Headgear	70	14	6	20
Steve.Coughlin	69.52	73	32	105
Pat.Forde	69.38	111	49	160
Andrea.Adelson	69.23	81	36	117
Phil.Steele	69.18	110	49	159
Gene.Chizik	69.09	38	17	55
Dusty.Dvoracek	69.09	38	17	55
Brett.McMurphy	68.75	22	10	32
Desmond.Howard	68.67	160	73	233
Colin.Cowherd	68.29	28	13	41
Jesse.Palmer	67.92	36	17	53
Kevin.Carter	67.5	27	13	40
Stewart.Mandel	67.48	139	67	206
Mark.May	67.07	55	27	82
Heather.Dinich	66.67	10	5	15
Dave.Wannstedt	66.67	2	1	3
Houston.Nutt	65.38	34	18	52
Aaron.Taylor	64.86	96	52	148
Kirk.Herbstreit	63.43	137	79	216
Brady.Quinn	62.5	25	15	40
Mark.Schlabach	62.5	10	6	16
Eric.Mac.Lain	61.97	44	27	71
Celebrity.Guest	61.11	121	77	198
Chris.Low	60	9	6	15
Rick.Neuheisel	58.74	84	59	143
Brian.Jones	57.69	90	66	156
Trevor.Matich	57.14	4	3	7
Randy.Cross	55.17	80	65	145
Greg.McElroy	55	22	18	40
Brad.Edwards	50	2	2	4
Mike.Greenberg	50	1	1	2
Jim.Mora.Jr	50	4	4	8
Dan.Orlovsky	50	1	1	2
Dari.Nowkhah	40	2	3	5
Ivan.Maisel	36.36	4	7	11
Rece.Davis	33.33	2	4	6
Stephen.A.Smith	33.33	1	2	3
Charles.Woodson	25	1	3	4
Charles.Arbuckle	0	0	1	1
Rod.Gilmore	0	0	1	1
Tom.Luginbill	0	0	1	1
Trey.Wingo	0	0	1	1

ATS Results:

	percent	n.correct	n.wrong	n.tie	n.games
Joey.Galloway.ATS	77.42	24	7	0	31
Jake.Trotter.ATS	61.54	8	5	0	13
Bill.Connelly.ATS	60.66	36	23	2	61
Pete.Thamel.ATS	58.78	76	53	2	131
Tim.Cowlishaw.ATS	58.47	34	24	1	59
Lee.Corso.ATS	57.14	8	6	0	14
Doug.Kezirian.ATS	56.63	47	36	0	83
Dan.Wetzel.ATS	54.58	71	59	1	131
Jeff.Ma.ATS	54.55	12	10	0	22
Jesse.Palmer.ATS	54.41	18	15	1	34
Preston.Johnson.ATS	53.81	56	48	1	105
Steve.Coughlin.ATS	53.21	40	35	3	78
Joe.Fortenbaugh.ATS	52.42	32	29	1	62
Bruce.Feldman.ATS	52.3	101	92	3	196
Dusty.Dvoracek.ATS	51.1	45	43	3	91
Matt.Youmans.ATS	50.75	66	64	3	133
Clay.Travis.ATS	50.28	89	88	3	180
Jim.Donnan.ATS	50	7	7	0	14
Scott.Spreitzer.ATS	50	19	19	0	38
Norm.Hitzges.ATS	49.79	117	118	2	237
Phil.Steele.ATS	49.5	96	98	5	199
Todd.Fuhrman.ATS	49.28	67	69	3	139
Dan.Katz.ATS	49.04	125	130	5	260
Rufus.Peabody.ATS	48.39	29	31	2	62
Chris.Fallica.ATS	48.05	60	65	3	128
Dave.Portnoy.ATS	48.02	120	130	3	253
Stewart.Mandel.ATS	47.8	96	105	4	205
Pat.Forde.ATS	47.79	64	70	2	136
Rico.Bosco.ATS	47.44	54	60	3	117
Brett.McMurphy.ATS	46.36	25	29	1	55
Danny.Kanell.ATS	44.25	37	47	3	87
Scott.Van.Pelt.ATS	43.56	44	57	0	101
Kirk.Herbstreit.ATS	42.86	6	8	0	14
Desmond.Howard.ATS	42.86	6	8	0	14
Colin.Cowherd.ATS	42.39	19	26	1	46
FPI.ATS	40.91	18	26	0	44
Rece.Davis.ATS	39.29	5	8	1	14
Adam.Kramer.ATS	35	3	6	1	10
Brad.Edwards.ATS	33.33	2	4	0	6
Dari.Nowkhah.ATS	0	0	1	0	1

2019-20 Season: Bowl picks are graded; results are in!

Posted on January 17, 2020 by gamedaycole

Our 2019-20 college football season is in the books, and the picks have been graded. First, we always crown a yearly bowl pick’em champion. Below are the competitors who qualified by picking all (or most) of the bowl games:

	percent	n.correct	n.wrong
Stewart.Mandel	75	30	10
Adam.Rittenberg	75	30	10
Bruce.Feldman	72.5	29	11
Pat.Forde	70	28	12
Jennifer	67.5	27	13
Greg.McElroy	55.26	21	17

Stewart Mandel and Adam Rittenberg tied at a whopping 30-10 on bowl picks and will be our co-bowl picking champions.

Our ATS bowl picking went pretty well too. Results are below, and remember, THESE are picking against the spread.

	percent	n.correct	n.wrong	n.tie
Dan.Wetzel.ATS	66.67	26	13	0
Pat.Forde.ATS	58.97	23	16	0
Bruce.Feldman.ATS	51.28	20	19	0
Pete.Thamel.ATS	51.28	20	19	0
Stewart.Mandel.ATS	43.59	17	22	0
Danny.Kanell.ATS	47.37	18	20	0

Dan Wetzel managed to go 26-13 picking all of the bowl games, so he is our ATS champion. That’s pretty impressive against the number for the entirety of bowl season, so congratulations to Dan Wetzel!

We will be back shortly with the yearly results.