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2013-14 BCS Championship Bonanza! #bowlmania

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The BCS championship game is coming upon us very quickly.  If you’re here to look for picks, then you are either overly concerned with the Arkansas St/Ball St game, or you’re looking for predictions on the championship game.  I will be documenting anyone and everyone’s picks I can find for the championship game in this post, so check back often if you want the latest updates (things can change drastically leading up to the game; I’m looking in your direction Dr. Lou).  Our expert panel below is currently sitting at 27 to 11 in favor of Florida State over Auburn.  Take a look below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality picked the big game!

Note: Updated 1/6/14 for your pleasure.

Andre Ware:
FSU over Auburn

Bill Plaschke:
FSU over Auburn

Brad Edwards:
FSU over Auburn

Brian Griese:
FSU over Auburn

Brock Huard:
FSU over Auburn

Colin Cowherd:
Auburn over FSU

Danny Kanell:
FSU over Auburn

David Pollack:
FSU over Auburn

Desmond Howard:
FSU over Auburn

Ed Cunningham:
FSU over Auburn

Ivan Maisel:
FSU over Auburn

Jackie MacMullen:
Auburn over FSU

Jennifer’s Picks:
Auburn over FSU

Jesse Palmer:
FSU over Auburn

Joey Galloway:
FSU over Auburn

Kevin Carter:
FSU over Auburn

Lee Corso:
FSU over Auburn (headgear pick)

Lou Holtz:
Auburn over FSU

Mark May:
FSU over Auburn

Mark Schlabach:
FSU over Auburn

Matt Stinchcomb:
Auburn over FSU

Mike Bellotti:
FSU over Auburn

Mike Golic:
FSU over Auburn

Mike Greenberg:
Auburn over FSU

Pat Forde:
FSU over Auburn

Paul Finebaum:
Auburn over FSU

Phil Steele:
FSU over Auburn

Robert Smith:
FSU over Auburn

Rod Gilmore:
Auburn over FSU

Ryen Russillo:
FSU over Auburn

Scott Van Pelt:
FSU over Auburn

Skip Bayless:
Auburn over FSU

Stephen A. Smith:
FSU over Auburn

Tim Tebow:
FSU over Auburn

Todd McShay:
FSU over Auburn

Tom Luginbill:
Auburn over FSU

Trevor Matich:
FSU over Auburn

Woody Paige:
Auburn over FSU

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Week 13 2013: Pick results are in, grades are up!

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Our expert analysts have been on quite a roll the last few weeks.  That is now over.  We had a few big upsets this weekend, and because of that, our expert analysts collectively had a pretty rough week.  Only two big winners this week.  Desmond Howard went 6-1, including two FCS games they picked on Gameday.  Tom Luginbill went 9-3 on the week including picking LSU and Okla St.

Losers this week include our celebrity guest picker Marcus Smart at 5-6.  Other losers are Mel Kiper Jr. (2-3), Mark May (1-3), Brian Griese (1-2), Robert Smith (4-4).  We had lots of mediocre performances from some big names this week.  Lee Corso went 8-7 but nailed the upset with his headgear pick of Oklahoma St.  Herbie went 8-7, Cowherd went 7-5, Dari Nowkhah went 6-5.  No Pat Forde this week because he is too busy with Jameis Winston, college basketball, and swimming.

Upset specialist Todd McShay went 3-3, including going 1-1 on upset specials.  Brad Edwards got his upset special and continues to roll in the second half of the season with Vandy over Tennessee this week.  Mark Schlabach took the week off due to the fact that he seems to be in charge of the Jameis Winston reporting for ESPN.  Upset Specialist Jennifer went 6-6 on the week and missed her pick of KState over OU.

Everyone else is somewhere in between.  Check out the full slate below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week.

Lee Corso: 8-7
RIGHT Iowa over Michigan
RIGHT Harvard over Yale
WRONG Lehigh over Lafayette
WRONG TAMU over LSU
WRONG UCLA over Ariz St
WRONG Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT Mizzou over Ole Miss
RIGHT Mich St over NW
RIGHT Wisconsin over Minnesota
WRONG Penn St over Nebraska
RIGHT ND over BYU
WRONG Tennessee over Vandy
WRONG Oregon St over Washington
RIGHT KState over OU
RIGHT Okla St over Baylor (headgear pick)

Kirk Herbstreit: 8-7
RIGHT FSU over Idaho
RIGHT Miss st over Ark
RIGHT Vandy over Tenn
RIGHT UCF over Rutgers
WRONG Ucla over Ariz st
RIGHT Wisconsin over Minnesota
RIGHT Harvard over Yale
RIGHT Lafayette over Lehigh
WRONG TAMU over LSU
WRONG Ole Miss over Mizzou
RIGHT Mich St over NW
WRONG Penn St over Nebraska
WRONG BYU over ND
WRONG Oregon St over Washington
WRONG KState over OU

Marcus Smart: 5-6
WRONG NW over Mich St
RIGHT Wisconsin over Minnesota
WRONG Penn St over Nebraska
RIGHT ND over BYU
WRONG TAMU over LSU
WRONG Ole Miss over Mizzou
WRONG Tennessee over Vandy
RIGHT Ariz St over UCLA
WRONG Oregon St over Washington
RIGHT OU over KState
RIGHT Okla St over Baylor

Desmond Howard: 6-1
RIGHT Nebraska over Penn St
RIGHT Wisconsin over Minnesota
RIGHT Harvard over Yale
RIGHT Lafayette over Lehigh
RIGHT LSU over TAMU
WRONG UCLA over Ariz St
RIGHT Okla St over Baylor

David Pollack: 0-1
WRONG Baylor over Okla St

Chris Fowler: 2-0
RIGHT Harvard over Yale
RIGHT Ariz st over ucla

Jennifer’s Picks: 6-6
WRONG TAMU over LSU
WRONG UCLA over Ariz St
RIGHT Wisconsin over Minnesota
RIGHT Mich St over NW
RIGHT Clemson over Citadel
WRONG Penn St over Nebraska
RIGHT ND over BYU
RIGHT Mizzou over Ole Miss
RIGHT Vandy over Tennessee
WRONG Oregon St over Washington
WRONG KState over OU (upset special)
WRONG Baylor over Okla St

Chris Fallica: 0-1
WRONG UCLA over Ariz St

Todd McShay: 3-3
WRONG Baylor over Okla St
WRONG TAMU over LSU
RIGHT Ariz St over UCLA
RIGHT Mizzou over Ole Miss
RIGHT Vandy over Tennessee (upset special)
WRONG Kansas over Iowa St (upset special #2)

Mel Kiper Jr.: 2-3
RIGHT Okla St over Baylor
WRONG Ole Miss over Mizzou
WRONG TAMU over LSU
RIGHT Mich St over NW
WRONG UCLA over Ariz St

Dari Nowkhah: 6-5
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana
RIGHT NIU over Toledo
RIGHT Duke over Wake Forest
WRONG BYU over Notre Dame
RIGHT Washington over Oregon St
RIGHT Mich St over NW
RIGHT Wisconsin over Minnesota
WRONG UCLA over Ariz St
WRONG Ole Miss over Mizzou
WRONG TAMU over LSU
WRONG Baylor over Okla St

Paul Finebaum: 3-0
RIGHT Mizzou over Ole Miss
RIGHT Fsu over Idaho
RIGHT Okla St over Baylor

Colin Cowherd: 7-5
RIGHT Mich St over NW
WRONG KState over OU
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana
WRONG Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT LSU over TAMU
RIGHT Wisconsin over Minnesota
WRONG BYU over ND
RIGHT Stanford over Cal
RIGHT Ariz St over UCLA
WRONG Ole Miss over Mizzou
WRONG Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT USC over Colorado

Skip bayless: 1-1
WRONG Tamu over LSU
RIGHT Okla st over Baylor

Lou Holtz: 3-1
RIGHT Ariz St over UCLA
RIGHT LSU over TAMU
WRONG Ole Miss over Mizzou
RIGHT Okla St over Baylor

Mark May: 1-3
WRONG Tamu over LSU
WRONG Ucla over Ariz St
RIGHT Mizzou over ole miss
WRONG Baylor over Okla St

Brian Griese: 1-2
WRONG Tamu over LSU
RIGHT Ariz St over Ucla
WRONG Ole miss over mizzou

Mike Bellotti: 3-0
RIGHT Bama over Tenn-Chat
RIGHT FSU over Idaho
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana

Robert Smith: 4-4
WRONG Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT Mizzou over Ole Miss
RIGHT Ariz St over UCLA
RIGHT LSU over Tamu
RIGHT Wisconsin over Minnesota
WRONG Oregon over Arizona
WRONG Kstate over OU
WRONG BYU over ND

Bill Plaschke: 1-0
RIGHT Okla St over Baylor

Phil Steele: 3-0
RIGHT Wisconsin over Minnesota
RIGHT LSU over TAMU
RIGHT Mizzou over Ole Miss

Brad Edwards: 2-0
RIGHT FSU over Idaho
RIGHT Vandy over Tennessee (upset special)

Ryen Russillo: 0-1
WRONG Baylor over Okla St

Trevor Matich: 2-0
RIGHT Bama over Tenn-Chat
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana

Matt Stinchcomb: 1-0
RIGHT Bama over Tenn-Chat

Tom Luginbill: 9-3
RIGHT Bama over Tenn-Chat
RIGHT NIU over Toledo
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana
RIGHT FSU over Idaho
RIGHT Duke over Wake Forest
RIGHT Notre Dame over BYU
WRONG Oreg St over Washington
RIGHT Mich St over NW
WRONG UCLA over Ariz St
WRONG Ole Miss over Mizzou
RIGHT LSU over TAMU
RIGHT Okla St over Baylor

Danny Kanell: 1-0
RIGHT Duke over Wake Forest

Ivan Maisel: 1-0
RIGHT Mich St over NW

Jason Sehorn: 4-2
RIGHT Ariz st over ucla
RIGHT Mizzou over ole miss
RIGHT Wisconsin over Minnesota
WRONG Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT OU over Kstate
WRONG BYU over ND

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Week 11 2013: Results are in, picks are graded!

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I know its a few days late, but the picks from week 11 have been graded.  Results were mixed this weeks since nobody on the planet picked Stanford to beat Oregon and a handful of close games.  Winners this week include Kirk Herbstreit (8-3) and Jennifer (8-3), but this week’s undisputed winner was Lee Corso at 9-2.  Corso also got his headgear pick right, going with Bama over LSU.

Losers this week include Todd McShay (3-4), Dari Nowkhah (6-5), Robert Smith (4-4) and Jason Sehorn (5-5).  Colin Cowherd had a mediocre week at 7-5, and everyone else was somewhere in the middle right there with him.

Our upset specials this week went great all around.  Celebrity guest picker Jake Peavy went 6-3 overall, but nailed his upset special of Vandy over Florida.  Expert analyst Jennifer continues to crush the upset specials with VaTech over Miami Fl this week.  Mark Schlabach and Brad Edwards both got on the board with Pitt over Notre Dame as well.  Todd McShay went with KState over TTU and completed our panel of upset specialists to a combined 5-0 this week.

We also saw the return of the Matt Millen show, which is always exciting.  He went 2-1 this week.  You’re welcome.

Joining our ranks this week is noted college football expert Phil Steele.  He went 3-1 this week.  I have been tracking him on and off for a while, but wasn’t sure exactly how to handle him.  Since he charges money for his content on ESPN insider, and since I don’t want to get sued, I am ONLY tracking the picks he makes on the ESPNU podcast and appearances on ESPN television.  So far he is absolutely crushing it on the year, so everyone else will need to step up their game.

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

Lee Corso: 9-2
RIGHT Bama over LSU (headgear pick)
WRONG Miami Fl over VaTech
RIGHT Wisconsin over BYU
RIGHT Nebraska over Michigan
RIGHT Minnesota over Penn St
RIGHT Auburn over Tennessee
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
RIGHT Texas over WVU
RIGHT Baylor over OU
WRONG Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Arizona St over Utah

Kirk Herbstreit: 8-3
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT VaTech over Miami Fl
WRONG Michigan over Nebraska
WRONG Penn St over Minnesota
RIGHT Auburn over Tennessee
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
RIGHT Wisconsin over BYU
RIGHT Baylor over OU
WRONG Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Texas over WVU

Desmond Howard: 4-2
RIGHT Bama over LSU
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
WRONG BYU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Auburn over Tennessee
RIGHT Baylor over OU
RIGHT Texas over WVU
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah

David Pollack: 2-0
RIGHT Wisconsin over BYU
RIGHT Bama over LSU

Jake Peavy: 6-3
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT VaTech over Miami Fl
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah
RIGHT Wisconsin over BYU
WRONG Michigan over Nebraska
RIGHT Vandy over Florida (upset special)
RIGHT Auburn over Tennessee
WRONG Penn St over Minnesota

Jennifer’s Picks: 8-3
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT VaTech over Miami Fl (upset special)
WRONG Michigan over Nebraska
WRONG Penn St over Minnesota
RIGHT Auburn over Tennessee
RIGHT Texas over WVU
RIGHT Wisconsin over BYU
RIGHT Baylor over OU
WRONG Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah

Todd McShay: 3-4
RIGHT Bama over LSU
WRONG Tennessee over Auburn
WRONG Miami Fl over VaTech
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
RIGHT KState over TTU (upset special)
WRONG Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Baylor over OU

Lou Holtz: 3-0
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT VaTech over Miami Fl
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt

Mark May: 2-2
WRONG Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Bama over LSU
WRONG Miami Fl over VaTech
RIGHT Pitt over Notre Dame

Colin Cowherd: 7-5
WRONG Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Baylor over OU
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
RIGHT Mizzou over Kentucky
WRONG Tennessee over Auburn
RIGHT USC over Cal
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah
WRONG Miami Fl over VaTech
WRONG ND over Pitt
WRONG Arizona over UCLA

Skip Bayless: 1-1
WRONG Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Bama over LSU

Mike Bellotti: 2-1
WRONG Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Fsu over Wake Forest
RIGHT Bama over LSU

Brad Edwards: 3-1
WRONG Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
RIGHT Baylor over OU
RIGHT Pitt over Notre Dame (upset special)

Trevor Matich: 3-1
WRONG Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT Baylor over OU
RIGHT Fsu over wake

Jake Owen: 2-0
RIGHT Baylor over OU
RIGHT Stanford over Oregon

Matt Stinchcomb: 2-1
RIGHT Bama over LSU
WRONG Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Baylor over OU

Tom luginbill: 2-1
RIGHT Bama over LSU
WRONG Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Baylor over OU

Paul Finebaum: 1-0
RIGHT Bama over LSU

Matt Millen: 2-1
RIGHT Baylor over OU
WRONG Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Bama over LSU

Mel Kiper Jr.: 4-3
RIGHT Baylor over OU
WRONG Oregon over Stanford
WRONG Miami Fl over VaTech
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
RIGHT Fresno St over Wyoming
WRONG Michigan over Nebraska

Dari Nowkhah: 6-5
RIGHT Vandy over Florida
RIGHT Minnesota over Penn St
RIGHT UCF over Houston
RIGHT Wisconsin over BYU
WRONG Michigan over Nebraska
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
WRONG Miami Fl over VaTech
WRONG OU over Baylor
WRONG Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Bama over LSU
WRONG Wyoming over Fresno St

Jason Sehorn: 5-5
RIGHT Minnesota over Penn St
WRONG Florida over Vandy
RIGHT UCF over Houston
WRONG BYU over Wisconsin
WRONG Michigan over Nebraska
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
WRONG Miami Fl over VaTech
RIGHT Baylor over OU
WRONG Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Bama over LSU

Mark Schlabach: 1-0
RIGHT Pitt over Notre Dame (upset special)

Phil Steele: 3-1
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
RIGHT Wisconsin over BYU
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
RIGHT Bama over LSU

Bill Plaschke: 0-2
WRONG Oregon over Stanford
WRONG Oklahoma over Baylor

Woody Paige: 1-0
RIGHT Baylor over Oklahoma

Brian Griese: 0-1
WRONG Oregon over Stanford

Pat Forde: 21-4
WRONG AF over UNM
RIGHT Louisville over Uconn
RIGHT UNC over UVA
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
RIGHT VaTech over Miami Fl
WRONG Notre Dame over Pitt
RIGHT Okla St over Kansas
RIGHT Indiana over Illinois
RIGHT Nebraska over Michigan
RIGHT Minnesota over Penn St
RIGHT Wisconsin over BYU
RIGHT Utah St over UNLV
RIGHT BC over NM St
RIGHT SD St over SJSU
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
WRONG Florida over Vandy
RIGHT Mizzou over Kentucky
RIGHT Auburn over Tennessee
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT KState over TTU
RIGHT CSU over Nevada
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah
WRONG Wyoming over Fresno St
RIGHT UCF over Houston

Ivan Maisel: 1-0
RIGHT Mizzou over Kentucky

Ryen Russillo: 2-2
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
RIGHT Minnesota over Penn St
WRONG TTU over KState
WRONG Notre Dame over Pitt

Robert Smith: 4-4
WRONG Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Bama over LSU
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
WRONG Miami Fl over VaTech
RIGHT UCF over Houston
RIGHT Wisconsin over BYU
RIGHT Minnesota over Penn St
WRONG Michigan over Nebraska

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