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Week 3 2015: College picks are graded, results are in! #cfb

Posted on September 21, 2015 by gamedaycole

Week 3 was a fantastic week of college football with some big games,big names, big upsets, and big letdowns.

There were some trendy picks this week which didn’t work out which stood out to me in particular. Everyone and their mother had Georgia Tech beating Notre Dame and covering that 2.5 point spread pretty easily. I feel like we hear this same story every year when a big name gets matched up with Georgia Tech about how hard it is to prepare for the triple option. While Georgia Tech is a really solid program, and the really do occasionally take down a bigger name with the triple option, I just can’t count how many times we have been warned about the triple option and then let down by the Yellow Jackets. Our panel of expert pickers and prognosticators were 12 to 6 in favor of Georgia Tech, which was pretty heavy for a 2.5 pt spread, so let’s all point and laugh at them.

Big winners this week included Kirk Herbstreit (10-3), Chris Fallica (12-3), Phil Steele (14-5), and Greg McElroy (5-1). However this week’s undisputed winner was none other than @GamedayJen, who dropped a 14-2 week on us with some serious knowledge. She called UCLA to beat BYU, but BYU to also cover. Her upset special was Ole Miss over Alabama. She knows her stuff so give her a follow for some serious knowledge.

Losers this week included Dari Nowkhah at 4-5, who made some bold predictions for this weekend and ended up taking it in the shorts pretty hard on Twitter. However, you won’t find a classier gentleman as he owned up to every bit of it and admits when he is wrong. Other questionable performances came from Jason Sehorn (5-4), Mack Brown (2-2), Stanford Steve Coughlin (3-7), Brad Edwards (4-3), and Trevor Matich (4-5). Normally we would give this week’s loss to Stanford Steve, but I just couldn’t resist giving this week’s official loss to Mark May, who went 2-2 on the week but looked incredibly smug when he made his picks.

Other notes include our celebrity guest picker Eric Church who went 6-5 on the week. Coach Corso went a respectable 9-4 on the week, but missed out on that headgear pick going with Alabama. Charley the Cat picked Ole Miss and takes back one week from Corso. One curious note is that the College Gameday crew of Corso, Herbie, Desmond and Eric Church all picked Kentucky to beat Florida, while the SEC Nation crew unanimously picked Florida to beat Kentucky. Weird. Everyone else was somewhere in between, so check out the full slate of results below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week.

Lee Corso: 9-4
RIGHT Temple over UMass
RIGHT NDSU over North Dakota
WRONG GaTech over Notre Dame
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Miami Fl over Nebraska
WRONG USC over Stanford
RIGHT Cal over Texas
RIGHT UNC over Illinois
RIGHT NW over Duke
RIGHT Penn St over Rutgers
WRONG Kentucky over Florida
RIGHT UCLA over BYU
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss (Headgear pick)

Kirk Herbstreit: 10-3
RIGHT Temple over UMass
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
RIGHT NDSU over North Dakota
RIGHT Georgia over S.Carolina
WRONG Kentucky over Florida
RIGHT UCLA over BYU
WRONG GaTech over Notre Dame
RIGHT Miami Fl over Nebraska
WRONG USC over Stanford
RIGHT Cal over Texas
RIGHT UNC over Illinois
RIGHT NW over Duke
RIGHT Penn St over Rutgers

Desmond Howard: 10-4
RIGHT Temple over UMass
RIGHT NDSU over North Dakota
RIGHT Georgia over S.Carolina
WRONG Kentucky over Florida
RIGHT UCLA over BYU
WRONG GaTech over Notre Dame
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Miami Fl over Nebraska
RIGHT Cal over Texas
RIGHT UNC over Illinois
WRONG Duke over NW
RIGHT Penn St over Rutgers
RIGHT Stanford over USC
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss

Eric Church: 6-5
RIGHT UNC over Illinois
RIGHT NW over Duke
RIGHT Penn St over Rutgers
RIGHT Cal over Texas
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
WRONG Kentucky over Florida
WRONG GaTech over Notre Dame
WRONG Nebraska over Miami Fl
WRONG USC over Stanford
RIGHT UCLA over BYU
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss

David Pollack: 3-2
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Georgia over S.Carolina
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky
RIGHT UCLA over BYU
WRONG Auburn over LSU

Jennifer’s Picks: 14-2
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
RIGHT Temple over UMass
RIGHT Georgia over S.Carolina
WRONG GaTech over Notre Dame
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
RIGHT TAMU over Nevada
RIGHT Miami Fl over Nebraska
WRONG USC over Stanford
RIGHT Cal over Texas
RIGHT UCLA over BYU
RIGHT BYU+16.5 vs UCLA
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky
RIGHT UNC over Illinois
RIGHT NW over Duke
RIGHT Penn St over Rutgers
RIGHT Ole Miss over Alabama (upset special)

Chris Fallica: 12-3
RIGHT Notre Dame+2.5 vs GaTech
RIGHT Notre Dame over GaTech 27-24
RIGHT Stanford+10 vs USC
WRONG USC over Stanford 20-17
RIGHT Ole Miss over Alabama 24-17
RIGHT Ole Miss+7 vs Alabama (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT LSU over Auburn 31-17
RIGHT LSU-7.5 vs Auburn
RIGHT UCLA over BYU 41-17
WRONG UCLA-16.5 vs BYU (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG Purdue+6.5 vs VaTech (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT VaTech over Purdue 24-23
RIGHT Louisville over Clemson 31-23
RIGHT Louisville+6.5 vs Clemson
RIGHT Colorado over CSU

Mel Kiper Jr.: 2-0
RIGHT UCLA over BYU
RIGHT LSU over Auburn

Booger McFarland: 6-2
WRONG Arkansas over TTU 35-31
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky 27-17
RIGHT Georgia over S.Carolina 42-13
RIGHT LSU over Auburn 24-17
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss 28-27
RIGHT Miss St over NW St
RIGHT Vanderbilt over Austin Peay
RIGHT Tennessee over W.Carolina

Dari Nowkhah: 4-5
WRONG Kentucky over Florida
WRONG GaTech over Notre Dame
WRONG GaTech-3.5 vs Notre Dame
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT UCLA over BYU
WRONG USC over Stanford
RIGHT Cal over Texas
RIGHT Illinois over UNC

Jason Sehorn: 5-4
RIGHT Ohio St over NIU
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT LSU over Alabama
WRONG GaTech over Notre Dame
WRONG USC over Stanford
RIGHT UCLA over BYU
RIGHT Miami Fl over Nebraska
WRONG Kentucky over Florida
RIGHT Cal over Texas

Phil Steele: 14-5
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss 28-17
WRONG Illinois+9.5 vs UNC
RIGHT UCLA over BYU 38-20
WRONG USC over Stanford 32-14
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky (by 3)
RIGHT Notre Dame over GaTech 31-27
RIGHT LSU over Auburn 31-21
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
RIGHT Cal over Texas
RIGHT Ohio St over NIU 52-10
RIGHT Okla St over UTSA 44-10
RIGHT Mich St over AF 41-21
RIGHT Oregon over Georgia St 52-17
RIGHT Cinci over Miami OH 44-16 (best bet)
WRONG BGSU over Memphis 43-42
RIGHT Mizzou over UConn 27-10
RIGHT Colorado over CSU 32-24
WRONG FAU over Buffalo 37-33
RIGHT Miami Fl over Nebraska 31-20 (best bet)

Tim Tebow: 3-1
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky
RIGHT Georgia over S.Carolina
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT LSU over Auburn

Marcus Spears: 3-1
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky
RIGHT Georgia over S.Carolina
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT LSU over Auburn

Greg McElroy: 5-1
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky
RIGHT Georgia over S.Carolina
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Mizzou over UConn
RIGHT Miss St over NW St
RIGHT LSU over Auburn

Paul Finebaum: 4-2
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky
WRONG GaTech over Notre Dame
RIGHT TAMU over Nevada
RIGHT Georgia over S.Carolina
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT LSU over Auburn

Brett McMurphy: 0-1
WRONG Fresno St+14 vs Utah

Mark May: 2-2
RIGHT Notre Dame over GaTech
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
WRONG USC over Stanford
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss

Mack Brown: 2-2
RIGHT Notre Dame over GaTech
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
WRONG USC over Stanford
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss

Cole’s Exclusive Insider Top 25 Picks: 16-4
RIGHT 1 Ohio St over NIU
WRONG 2 Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT 3 TCU over SMU
RIGHT 4 Mich St over AF
WRONG 6 USC over Stanford
RIGHT 7 Georgia over S.Carolina
RIGHT 8 Notre Dame over GaTech
RIGHT 9 FSU over Boston College
RIGHT 10 UCLA over 19 BYU
RIGHT 11 Clemson over Louisville
RIGHT 12 Oregon over Georgia St
RIGHT 16 OU over Tulsa
RIGHT 17 TAMU over Nevada
WRONG 18 Auburn over 13 LSU
RIGHT 20 Arizona over N.Arizona
RIGHT 21 Utah over Fresno St
WRONG UConn over 22 Mizzou
RIGHT 23 NW over Duke
RIGHT 24 Wisconsin over Troy
RIGHT 25 Okla St over UTSA

Charles Arbuckle: 2-0
RIGHT Oregon over Georgia St
RIGHT Cal over Texas

Jon Berger: 0-2
WRONG Texas over Cal
WRONG Arkansas over TTU

Mike Bellotti: 0-1
RIGHT UCLA over BYU

Kevin Carter: 2-0
RIGHT UCLA over BYU
RIGHT UNC over Illinois

Stanford Steve Coughlin: 3-7
RIGHT Notre Dame+2.5 vs GaTech
RIGHT Notre Dame over GaTech 19-17
WRONG USC over Stanford 38-14
WRONG USC-10 vs Stanford
WRONG Alabama-6.5 vs Ole Miss
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss 24-17
WRONG Auburn over LSU 21-17
RIGHT BYU+16.5 vs UCLA
WRONG Arkansas over TTU 38-21
WRONG Arkansas-10.5 vs TTU

Colin Cowherd: 5-3
RIGHT UCLA over BYU
WRONG USC over Stanford
RIGHT Cal over Texas
WRONG GaTech over Notre Dame (close)
RIGHT LSU over Auburn (by a touchdown)
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Georgia over S.Carolina
RIGHT Miami Fl over Nebraska 30-27

Heather Dinich: 0-1
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss

Brad Edwards: 4-3
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Ohio St over NIU
WRONG Ohio St-34 vs NIU
RIGHT Okla St-25.5 vs UTSA
RIGHT Okla St over UTSA
WRONG Cal-5 vs Texas
RIGHT Cal over Texas

Pat Forde: 20-7
RIGHT FSU over BC
RIGHT Duke over NW
WRONG Nebraska over Miami Fl
RIGHT Mizzou over UConn
RIGHT OU over Tulsa
RIGHT Okla St over UTSA
RIGHT Iowa over Pitt
RIGHT Mich St over AF
RIGHT Ohio St over NIU
RIGHT Penn St over Rutgers
RIGHT Wisconsin over Troy
RIGHT Arizona over NAU
RIGHT Oregon over Georgia St
WRONG USC over Stanford
RIGHT UCLA over BYU
RIGHT Georgia over S.Carolina
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
WRONG Arkansas over TTU
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
RIGHT TAMU over Nevada
RIGHT TCU over SMU
WRONG CSU over Colorado
RIGHT Utah over Fresno St
RIGHT Navy over ECU
WRONG GaTech over Notre Dame
RIGHT Rice over UNT
WRONG FAU over Buffalo

Joey Galloway: 5-3
RIGHT Ohio St over NIU
WRONG USC over Stanford
RIGHT UCLA over BYU
WRONG UCLA-16.5 vs BYU
RIGHT Notre Dame over GaTech
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
WRONG BC over FSU
RIGHT Ole Miss over Alabama

Danny Kanell: 4-1
RIGHT Ole Miss over Alabama
WRONG GaTech over Notre Dame
RIGHT Ohio St over NIU
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
RIGHT FSU over BC

Trevor Matich: 4-5
WRONG GaTech over Notre Dame
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
RIGHT Georgia over South Carolina
WRONG BYU over UCLA
WRONG USC-9 vs Stanford
WRONG GT-2 vs ND
RIGHT LSU-7 vs Auburn
WRONG USC over Stanford
RIGHT LSU over Auburn

Ryan McGee: 0-1
WRONG Bama over Ole Miss

Matt Stinchomb: 0-1
WRONG Kentucky over Florida

Clint Stoerner: 1-1
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Mizzou over UConn

Scott Van Pelt: 3-2
RIGHT UMass+10.5 vs Temple
WRONG Purdue+6.5 vs VaTech
WRONG SJSU+7.5 vs Oregon St
RIGHT Stanford+10 vs USC
RIGHT Notre Dame+2.5 vs GaTech

Andre Ware: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over NIU

Week 2 2015: Results are in, picks are graded! #cfb

Posted on September 13, 2015 by gamedaycole

Week 2 saw great action on the field this week, with a few cupcake games being a little too close for comfort, along with a few big games that lived up to expectations. Results from our expert predictors and prognosticators were mostly so-so with a few standouts this week.

Big winners this week include Desmond Howard (10-2), Greg McElroy (5-1), Danny Kanell (4-1), Ryan McGee (4-1) and Phil Steele (14-3).

Our biggest winners on the week were David Pollack at 7-0 and Scott Van Pelt at 6-1. SVP went 5-0 against the spread on his ‘Winners’ segment, so we tip our cap to him.

Our only loser of note this week has now started a 2 week losing streak. He is none other than Mark May, who last week picked VT to beat Ohio State. This week, Mark May and myself were the only two idiots who picked Oregon to beat Michigan State, but we give May the loss this week since this is my site.

Lee Corso went 6-5 on the week, including a loss on his Oregon headgear pick, which brings him to 1-1 on the year on headgear picks. This week’s celebrity guest Draymond Green went 5-5 on the week. Bear’s Bank went 2-1 on the week, bringing him back to .500 on the year at 3-3 ATS. Jennifer’s picks went 6-3 on the week while Charley the cat went 0-1 on the week picking Oregon to upset Michigan State.

Check out the full slate of picks and results below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week!

Lee Corso: 6-5
WRONG Oregon over Mich St (headgear pick)
RIGHT OU over Tennessee
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
WRONG Fresno St+31.5 vs Ole Miss
WRONG Ohio St-41 vs Hawaii
RIGHT Ohio St over Hawaii
WRONG Alabama-35 vs MTSU
RIGHT Alabama over MTSU
RIGHT Michigan over Oregon St
RIGHT BYU over Boise St

Draymond Green: 5-5
WRONG Ohio St-41 vs Hawaii
RIGHT Ohio St over Hawaii
WRONG Alabama-35 vs MTSU
RIGHT Alabama over MTSU
WRONG Oregon St over Michigan
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT OU over Tennessee
WRONG Boise St over BYU
RIGHT Mich St over Oregon

Kirk Herbstreit: 8-2
RIGHT BYU over Boise St
RIGHT Texas over Rice
RIGHT OU over Tennessee
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Kentucky over S.Carolina
WRONG Ohio St-41 vs Hawaii
RIGHT Ohio St over Hawaii
WRONG Alabama-35 vs MTSU
RIGHT Alabama over MTSU
RIGHT Michigan over Oregon St

Desmond Howard: 10-2
RIGHT BYU over Boise St
RIGHT Texas over Rice
RIGHT Notre Dame over UVA
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Fresno St
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
WRONG Ohio St-41 over Hawaii
RIGHT Ohio St over Hawaii
RIGHT MTSU+35 vs Alabama
RIGHT Michigan over Oregon St
RIGHT OU over Tennessee
RIGHT Mich St over Oregon

David Pollack: 7-0
RIGHT OU over Tennessee
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Mich St over Oregon
RIGHT Michigan over Oregon St
RIGHT BYU over Boise St
RIGHT Texas over Rice
RIGHT Notre Dame over UVA

Jennifer’s Picks: 6-3
WRONG Boise St over BYU
RIGHT Texas over Rice
RIGHT Ohio St over Hawaii
RIGHT Alabama over MTSU
RIGHT Michigan over Oregon St
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
WRONG Tennessee over OU (upset special)
RIGHT Mich St over Oregon

Charley the Cat: 0-1
WRONG Oregon over Mich St

Trevor Matich: 4-3
RIGHT OU over Tennessee
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Mich St over Oregon
RIGHT Michigan over Oregon St
WRONG Mich St-5 vs Oregon
WRONG UTSA+14.5 vs KState
WRONG LSU-4 vs Miss St

Brad Edwards: 4-2
WRONG Cinci-6 vs Temple
WRONG Cinci over Temple
RIGHT TAMU-31 vs Ball St
RIGHT TAMU over Ball St
RIGHT Miss St+4 vs LSU
RIGHT Ohio St over Hawaii

Paul Finebaum: 4-2
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
WRONG Tennessee over OU
RIGHT TAMU over Ball St
RIGHT Mich St over Oregon
RIGHT Georgia over Vanderbilt
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky

Tim Tebow: 2-2
RIGHT Georgia over Vanderbilt
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
WRONG Tennessee over OU
RIGHT LSU over Miss St

Marcus Spears: 3-2
RIGHT Georgia over Vanderbilt (close)
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
WRONG Tennessee over OU
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Alabama over MTSU

Greg McElroy: 5-1
RIGHT Georgia over Vanderbilt
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky (close)
RIGHT OU over Tennessee
RIGHT Alabama over MTSU
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Mizzou over Ark St

Chris Fallica: 7-3
WRONG Mich St-3.5 vs Oregon
RIGHT Mich St over Oregon 34-27
RIGHT OU-1 over Tennessee
RIGHT OU over Tennessee 38-24
RIGHT Miss St+4 vs LSU (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG Miss St over LSU 20-17
RIGHT UVA+11.5 vs Notre Dame (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG UVA over ND 27-24
RIGHT Ole Miss-30 over Fresno St (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Ole Miss over Fresno St 44-10

Dari Nowkhah: 2-1
WRONG Boise St over BYU
RIGHT OU over Tennessee 41-28
RIGHT Mich St over Oregon 34-31

Cole’s Wholesale Picks: 17-5
RIGHT 1 Ohio St over Hawaii
RIGHT 2 Alabama over MTSU
RIGHT 3 TCU over SFA
RIGHT 4 Baylor over Lamar
RIGHT 6 Auburn over Jacksonville St
WRONG 7 Oregon over 5 Mich St
RIGHT 8 USC over Idaho
RIGHT 9 Notre Dame over UVA
RIGHT 10 Georgia over Vanderbilt
RIGHT 11 FSU over USF
RIGHT 12 Clemson over App St
RIGHT 13 UCLA over UNLV
RIGHT 15 GaTech over Tulane
RIGHT 16 TAMU over Ball St
RIGHT 17 Ole Miss over Fresno St
WRONG 18 Arkansas over Toledo
WRONG 20 Boise St over BYU
RIGHT 21 Mizzou over Ark St
RIGHT 22 Arizona over Nevada
WRONG 23 Tennessee over 19 OU
RIGHT 24 Utah over Utah St
WRONG 25 Miss St over 14 LSU

Charles Arbuckle: 1-0
RIGHT Mich St over Oregon

Mike Bellotti: 0-1
WRONG Oregon over Mich St

Kevin Carter: 1-0
RIGHT UNC over NC A&T

Stanford Steve Coughlin: 6-4
WRONG Mich St-3.5 vs Oregon
RIGHT Mich St over Oregon 34-27
WRONG OU/Tennessee over 61.5
WRONG Tennessee over OU 39-38
RIGHT Miss St+4.5 vs LSU
RIGHT LSU over Miss St 24-23
RIGHT Louisville/Houston Over 53.5
WRONG Louisville over Houston 42-28
RIGHT GaTech-28 vs Tulane
RIGHT GaTech over Tulane 63-17

Mack Brown: 1-0
RIGHT Mich St over Oregon

Mark May: 0-1
WRONG Oregon over Mich St

Colin Cowherd: 3-3
RIGHT Mich St over Oregon 33-30
WRONG Tennessee over OU
WRONG Notre Dame over UVA
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
WRONG Boise St over BYU
RIGHT UCLA over UNLV (big)

Pat Forde: 2-2
RIGHT Mich St over Oregon
RIGHT OU over Tennessee
WRONG Boise St over BYU
WRONG Miss St over LSU

Joey Galloway: 5-2
RIGHT Ohio St over Hawaii
RIGHT USC over Idaho
RIGHT UCLA over UNLV
WRONG Tennessee over OU
RIGHT Utah over Utah St
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
WRONG Boise St over BYU

Lou Holtz: 2-1
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
WRONG Oregon over Mich St
RIGHT OU over Tennessee

Danny Kanell: 4-1
RIGHT Ohio St over Hawaii
RIGHT OU over Tennessee
RIGHT Mich St over Oregon
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
WRONG UVA over Notre Dame

Booger McFarland: 3-2
RIGHT Georgia over Vanderbilt 42-14
RIGHT Florida over ECU 31-17
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky 28-24
RIGHT LSU over Miss St 31-17
WRONG Tennessee over OU 35-31

Ryan Mcgee: 4-1
RIGHT OU over Tennessee
RIGHT Mich St over Oregon
WRONG Boise St over BYU
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Notre Dame over UVA

Jason Sehorn: 6-2
RIGHT Ohio St over Hawaii
RIGHT Mich St over Oregon 30-20
RIGHT Michigan over Oregon St
RIGHT OU over Tennessee
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
WRONG Boise St over BYU
RIGHT Notre Dame over UVA
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky

Robert Smith: 2-0
RIGHT Mich St over Oregon
RIGHT LSU over Miss St

Phil Steele: 14-3
RIGHT LSU over Miss St 30-20
RIGHT Ohio St over Hawaii
RIGHT Mich St over Oregon 37-30
RIGHT OU over Tennessee 34-31
RIGHT Michigan over Oregon St 35-13
RIGHT BYU over Boise St 27-24
RIGHT Notre Dame over UVA 30-23
RIGHT Wisconsin over Miami OH 44-3
RIGHT Texas over Rice 37-14
RIGHT Arizona over Nevada 35-30
RIGHT Syracuse over Wake Forest 24-14
RIGHT Georgia Southern over W.Michigan 31-30 (best bet)
RIGHT TAMU over Ball St 49-13
RIGHT UConn over Army 30-16
WRONG Wyoming over E.Michigan 28-24
WRONG Maryland over BGSU 38-37
WRONG Arkansas over Toledo 48-17 (best bet)

Matt Stinchcomb: 1-0
RIGHT Kentucky over S.Carolina

Clint Stoerner: 2-1
WRONG Arkansas over Toledo
RIGHT Mizzou over Ark St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Fresno St

Scott Van Pelt: 6-1
WRONG Tennessee PK over OU
RIGHT CSU+5 vs Minnesota
RIGHT UVA+12 vs ND
RIGHT Houston+13.5 vs Louisville
RIGHT Vanderbilt+21.5 vs Georgia
RIGHT Ohio+3 vs Marshall
RIGHT Georgia over Vanderbilt

Andre Ware: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Hawaii

Week 1 2015: Picks are graded; results are in!

Posted on September 9, 2015 by gamedaycole

Week 1 saw a lot of picks and a great mix of tough games to pick along with cupcakes. The emphasis on gambling on college football from our expert prognosticators makes things more exciting than ever around these parts.

Big winners this week included David Pollack (5-0), Paul Finebaum (6-1), Greg McElroy (8-1), Dari Nowkhah (8-2), Pat Forde (24-5), and Phil Steele (24-3). Our big winner on the week was Trevor Matich (7-0) since he picked a full slate of tough games this week.

The only loser we will feature this week is none other than legendary picker Mark May, who was the lone soul picking Virginia Tech to beat Ohio State. His pick looked promising going into the half, but after the loss of a starting QB Virginia Tech just could not hang.

Lee Corso went 9-4 on the week including a correct pick on the headgear going with Alabama. Celebrity guest Brad Paisley went 8-3 on the week with a solid showing. Bear’s Bank went 1-2 on the week so Fallica is off to a bad start with his new feature on Gameday. Jennifer went 11-3 on the week while Charley the Cat went 0-1 picking Wisconsin over Alabama. Everyone else was somewhere in between, so check out the full slate of results below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week!

Lee Corso: 9-4
RIGHT Utah over Michigan
RIGHT Notre Dame over Texas
RIGHT TAMU over Ariz St
RIGHT UCLA over UVA
WRONG Penn St over Temple
RIGHT Temple+7 vs Penn St
RIGHT Tennessee-21.5 over BGSU
RIGHT OU-31.5 over Akron
WRONG Stanford over NW
WRONG Nebraska over BYU
RIGHT Auburn over Louisville
WRONG Alabama/Wisconsin under
RIGHT Alabama over Wisconsin (headgear pick)

Kirk Herbstreit: 8-4
RIGHT Utah over Michigan
WRONG PSU over Temple
RIGHT Temple+7 vs PSU
RIGHT Tennessee over BGSU
WRONG BGSU+21.5 vs Tennessee
RIGHT BYU over Nebraska
RIGHT Auburn over Louisville
RIGHT Notre Dame over Texas
WRONG Ariz St over TAMU
RIGHT UCLA over UVA
RIGHT OU-31.5 over Akron
WRONG Stanford over NW

Desmond Howard: 8-3
WRONG Michigan over Utah
RIGHT BYU over Nebraska
RIGHT Louisville over Auburn
RIGHT TAMU over Ariz St
RIGHT UCLA over UVA
WRONG Stanford over NW
WRONG Penn St-7 vs Temple
RIGHT Tennessee-21.5 over BGSU
RIGHT OU-31.5 over Akron
RIGHT Notre Dame over Texas
RIGHT Alabama over Wisconsin

Brad Paisley: 8-3
RIGHT Temple+7 vs Penn St
RIGHT WVU over Georgia Southern
RIGHT Tennessee-21.5 over BGSU
RIGHT OU over Akron
WRONG Akron+31.5 vs OU
RIGHT NW over Stanford
WRONG Nebraska over BYU
RIGHT TAMU over Ariz St
WRONG Texas over Notre Dame
RIGHT Louisville over Auburn
RIGHT Alabama over Wisconsin

David Pollack: 5-0
RIGHT TAMU over Ariz St
RIGHT Auburn over Louisville
RIGHT Alabama over Wisconsin
RIGHT Notre Dame over Texas
RIGHT BYU over Nebraska

Chris Fallica: (Bear’s Bank 1-2) (4-5 week 1)
RIGHT Alabama-10.5 over Wisconsin (27-10)
RIGHT TAMU-3 over Ariz St (41-31) (Bear’s Bank pick)
RIGHT Ohio St over VT (30-17)
WRONG Louisville over Auburn (31-24)
WRONG Penn St over Temple (20-17)
RIGHT USC over Ark St (47-21)
WRONG Nebraska over BYU
WRONG Alabama/Wisconsin under 49 (Bear’s Bank pick)
WRONG Ark St+27.5 vs USC (Bear’s Bank pick)

Jennifer’s Picks: 11-3
RIGHT Baylor over SMU
RIGHT Boise St over Washington
RIGHT BYU over Nebraska (upset special)
RIGHT Auburn over Louisville
RIGHT Notre Dame over Texas
WRONG Ariz St over TAMU
RIGHT UCLA over UVA
RIGHT WVU over Georgia Southern
WRONG Penn St over Temple
RIGHT Tennessee over BGSU
RIGHT OU over Akron
WRONG Stanford over NW
RIGHT Alabama over Wisconsin
RIGHT Clemson over Wofford

Paul Finebaum: 6-1
RIGHT Alabama over Wisconsin
RIGHT Ohio St over VaTech
RIGHT S.Carolina over UNC
RIGHT Auburn over Louisville
WRONG Vanderbilt over WKU
RIGHT TAMU over Ariz St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Texas

Marcus Spears: 4-1
RIGHT S.Carolina over UNC 31-21
WRONG Vandy over WKU 28-21
RIGHT Alabama over Wisconsin
RIGHT Auburn over Wisconsin
RIGHT TAMU over Ariz St

Greg Mcelroy: 8-1
WRONG UNC over S.Carolina 38-35
RIGHT WKU over Vandy 35-21
RIGHT Alabama over Wisconsin
RIGHT Kentucky over UL-Lafayette
RIGHT Miss St over S.Miss
RIGHT Auburn over Louisville
RIGHT TAMU over Ariz St
RIGHT Mizzou over SE Mizzou St
RIGHT Tennessee over BGSU

Dari Nowkhah: 8-2
RIGHT TCU over Minnesota 41-20
WRONG UNC over S.Carolina
RIGHT Auburn over Louisville
RIGHT Boise St over Washington
RIGHT Ohio St over VT
WRONG Michigan over Utah
RIGHT BYU over Nebraska
RIGHT Alabama over Wisconsin
RIGHT Notre Dame over Texas
RIGHT Temple over Penn St

Trevor Matich: 7-0
RIGHT TAMU over Ariz St
RIGHT Auburn over Louisville
RIGHT Alabama over Wisconsin
RIGHT Notre Dame over Texas
RIGHT Ohio St over VT
RIGHT BYU over Nebraska
RIGHT UCLA over UVA

Charley the Cat: 0-1
WRONG Wisconsin over Alabama

Charles Arbuckle: 1-0
RIGHT Oregon over EWU

Mike Bellotti: 3-0
RIGHT Oregon over EWU
RIGHT Ohio St over VaTech
RIGHT Ohio St-14 vs VaTech

Kevin Blackistone:1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over VaTech

Kevin Carter: 1-0
RIGHT S.Carolina over UNC (CFB Daily 8/5)

Stanford Steve Coughlin: 3-2-1
WRONG Alabama over Wisconsin U49.5 (27-10)
RIGHT TAMU-3.5 over Ariz St (48-44)
RIGHT Ohio St over VT
RIGHT Stanford over NW+12.5 (27-17)
WRONG PSU vs Temple O40 (24-20)
PUSH Auburn over Louisville O55 (38-28)

Colin Cowherd: 3-0
RIGHT Notre Dame over Texas 34-16
RIGHT Utah over Michigan
Ohio St over VaTech

Butch Davis:1-0
Ohio St over VaTech

Heather Dinich: 1-0
Ohio St over VaTech

Brad Edwards: 1-0
Ohio St over VaTech

Pat Forde: 24-5
RIGHT Mich St over W.Michigan
RIGHT Baylor over SMU
WRONG Army over Fordham
RIGHT Boise St over Washington
RIGHT Clemson over Wofford
RIGHT FSU over Tx St
WRONG Penn St over Temple
RIGHT Iowa St over N Iowa
RIGHT Mizzou over SE Missouri
WRONG Nebraska over BYU
RIGHT OU over Akron
WRONG Stanford over NW
RIGHT NIU over UNLV
RIGHT Oregon over EWU
RIGHT USC over Ark St
RIGHT UCLA over UVA
RIGHT Georgia over UL-Monroe
RIGHT Tennessee over BGSU
RIGHT Alabama over Wisconsin
RIGHT Arkansas over UTEP
RIGHT Auburn over Louisville
CANCELLED LSU over McNeese St
RIGHT Ole Miss over UT-Martin
RIGHT TAMU over Ariz St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Texas
RIGHT Buffalo over Albany
RIGHT Marshall over Purdue
RIGHT Ohio St over VaTech
WRONG UNC over S.Carolina
RIGHT Utah over Michigan

Joey Galloway: 5-2
RIGHT Ohio St over VaTech
RIGHT USC over Ark St
RIGHT UCLA over UVA
RIGHT TAMU over Ariz St
RIGHT Alabama over Wisconsin
WRONG UNC over S.Carolina
WRONG Michigan over Utah

Rod Gilmore: 1-0
Ohio St over VaTech (CFB Live 8/27)

Lou Holtz: 3-0
RIGHT Notre Dame over Texas
RIGHT Alabama over Wisconsin
RIGHT Ohio St over VaTech

Mark May: 0-1
VaTech over Ohio St

Danny Kanell: 4-2
RIGHT Ohio St over VaTech
RIGHT Utah over Michigan
WRONG Ariz St over TAMU
RIGHT Alabama over Wisconsin
WRONG UNC over S.Carolina
RIGHT Auburn over Louisville

Mel Kiper Jr.: 2-0
RIGHT TCU over Minnesota
RIGHT Boise St over Washington

Tom Luginbill:1-0
Ohio St over VaTech

Ryan McGee: 1-0
Ohio St over VaTech

Ivan Maisel: 1-0
RIGHT Alabama over VaTech

Booger McFarland: 4-0
RIGHT Miss St over S.Miss (by 1)
RIGHT Auburn over Louisville 42-20
RIGHT TAMU over Ariz St 35-28
RIGHT Alabama over Wisconsin 31-7

Todd McShay: 4-0
RIGHT Ohio St over VT
RIGHT Ohio St-14 vs VaTech
RIGHT Temple over Penn St
RIGHT UCLA over UVA

Ryen Russillo: 2-4
RIGHT Ariz St over TAMU (outright)
WRONG Texas+9.5 vs Notre Dame
WRONG Wisconsin+12 vs Alabama
WRONG VaTech+14 vs Ohio St
WRONG Auburn-10 over Louisville
RIGHT Auburn over Louisville

Jason Sehorn: 6-2
RIGHT Notre Dame-9 over Texas
RIGHT Alabama over Wisconsin
RIGHT Auburn over Louisville 28-17
WRONG Ariz St over TAMU
RIGHT Ohio St over VaTech 30-14
WRONG Stanford over NW
RIGHT UCLA over UVA
RIGHT Mich St over W.Michigan

Robert Smith: 2-0
CANCELLED Toledo over Stony Brook
RIGHT Ohio St over VaTech
RIGHT Alabama over Wisconsin

Phil Steele: 24-3
RIGHT Utah over Michigan by 7
RIGHT BYU over Nebraska
CANCELLED LSU over McNeese St
WRONG Ariz St over TAMU 34-31
RIGHT Alabama over Wisconsin 28-10
RIGHT Ohio St over VT 30-20
RIGHT Auburn over Louisville 30-24
RIGHT Notre Dame over Texas 30-17
PPD Illinois over Kent St 34-13
RIGHT Tennessee over BGSU 42-28
RIGHT USC over Ark St 49-13
WRONG Penn St over Temple 25-13 (BEST BET OF THE WEEK)
RIGHT Florida over NM St 41-10
RIGHT FSU over Tx St 49-14
RIGHT UCLA over UVA 38-14
RIGHT GaTech over Alcorn St
RIGHT TCU over Minnesota
RIGHT Arizona over UTSA
RIGHT Baylor over SMU
RIGHT Mich St over W.Michigan
RIGHT Boise St over Washington
RIGHT Georgia over UL-Monroe
WRONG Stanford over NW
RIGHT Ole Miss over UT-Martin
RIGHT Clemson over Wofford
RIGHT Arkansas over UTEP
RIGHT Mizzou over SE Missouri St
RIGHT OU over Akron
RIGHT Oregon over EWU
All top 25 to win (aside from Bama/Wisc)

Matt Stinchcomb: 1-0
RIGHT Kentucky over UL-Lafayette

Clint Stoerner: 3-0
RIGHT Ole Miss over Tennessee-Martin (Twitter 8/28)
RIGHT Arkansas over UTEP (Twitter 8/26)
RIGHT Mizzou over SE Mizzou St

Scott Van Pelt: 2-3
RIGHT Minnesota+16.5 vs TCU
RIGHT Temple+7 vs. PSU
WRONG BGSU+21.5 vs Tennessee
WRONG Tulane+7 vs Duke
WRONG VaTech+14 vs Ohio St

Andre Ware: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over VaTech

Cole’s Platinum Top 25 Picks: 18-5
RIGHT #1 Ohio St over VaTech
RIGHT #2 TCU over Minnesota
RIGHT #4 Baylor over SMU
RIGHT #5 Mich St over W.Michigan
RIGHT #6 Auburn over Louisville
RIGHT #7 Oregon over EWU
RIGHT #8 USC over Arkansas St
RIGHT #9 Georgia over UL-Monroe
RIGHT #10 FSU over Tx State
WRONG Texas over #11 Notre Dame
RIGHT #12 Clemson over Wofford
RIGHT #13 UCLA over UVA
CANCLD #14 LSU over McNeese St
RIGHT #16 GaTech over Alcorn St
WRONG #15 Ariz St over TAMU
RIGHT #17 Ole Miss over UT-Martin
RIGHT #18 Arkansas over UTEP
RIGHT #19 OU over Akron
WRONG #20 Wisconsin over #3 Alabama
WRONG #21 Stanford over Northwestern
WRONG #22 Arizona over UTSA
RIGHT #23 Boise St over Washington
RIGHT #24 Mizzou over SE Mizzou St
RIGHT #25 Tennessee over BGSU