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Week 7 2016: #CFB Picks are graded; results are in!

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Week 7 was another great one for college football.  Some scary close games for some of the top teams and a few surprising losses along the way as well.  Let’s get right into this week’s results.

Winners this week included Lee Corso (7-3), Kirk Herbstreit (9-2), David Pollack (4-0), Andrea Adelson (5-2), Kevin Carter (16-3), Chris Doering (4-2), Chris Fallica (4-2 straight up, 6-2 ATS, very nice), Booger McFarland (5-1), and SVP (1-0 straight up, 3-2 ATS).  However this week’s winner, making it an unprecedented 3 out 4 weeks on top, is @GamedayJen who went 11-2 straight up and 0-1 against the spread.  She managed to navigate the WVU/Stanford/Wash St trifecta successfully and pulled out Clemson and Ohio State by the skin of her teeth.  I heard the muffin basket and cheese platter never made it to your office at GamedayCole.com HQ so the vendor will be fixing that order soon.

Losers this week included all of our bettors against the spread (aside from The Bear), but I’m awarding a special three way tie for this week’s loss.  Even though they all went .500 on the week, Tim Tebow, Marcus Spears, and Paul Finebaum managed to unanimously pick their slate of four games together, and managed to go 2-2 with their powers combined.  Usually picking apart that SEC slate is pretty easy most weeks so I was certainly amused by it.

Corso is back on track this season with another win in his headgear picks, going with Ohio State over Wisconsin.  Special guest celebrity Ric Flair went 6-4 which is pretty solid compared to the dumpster fire that the guest picking has become on Gameday.  Everyone else is somewhere in between so check out the full slate below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week.

Lee Corso: 7-3
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin (headgear pick)
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
RIGHT OU over KState
RIGHT WVU over TTU
WRONG Miami FL over UNC
RIGHT Colorado over Ariz St
RIGHT Wash St over UCLA
WRONG Indiana over Nebraska
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
UVA+4 vs Pitt (Super Dog)

Kirk Herbstreit: 9-2
RIGHT Florida over Mizzou
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
RIGHT OU over KState
RIGHT WVU over TTU
WRONG Miami FL over UNC
RIGHT Stanford over ND
RIGHT Colorado over Ariz St
RIGHT Wash St over UCLA
RIGHT Nebraska over Indiana
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
Wake Forest+22 vs FSU (Super Dog)

Desmond Howard: 6-6
RIGHT Florida over Mizzou
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
WRONG KState over OU
WRONG TTU over WVU
WRONG Miami FL over UNC
WRONG ND over Stanford
RIGHT Colorado over Ariz St
RIGHT Wash St over UCLA
WRONG Indiana over Nebraska
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
S.Miss+24.5 vs LSU (Super Dog)

Ric Flair: 6-4
RIGHT OU over KState
WRONG TTU over WVU
RIGHT UNC over Miami FL
RIGHT Stanford over ND
RIGHT Colorado over Ariz St
WRONG UCLA over Wash St
RIGHT Nebraska over Indiana
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
WRONG Wisconsin over Ohio St

David Pollack: 4-0
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
RIGHT Florida over Mizzou
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin

Jennifer’s Picks: 11-2, 0-1 ATS
RIGHT Florida over Mizzou
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
RIGHT Boise St over CSU
RIGHT OU over KState (close)
RIGHT WVU over TTU
WRONG Miami FL over UNC
RIGHT Stanford over ND
RIGHT Colorado over Ariz St
RIGHT Wash St over UCLA
RIGHT Nebraska over Indiana
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee (close)
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin (close)
WRONG Ohio St vs Wisconsin under 44

Rece Davis: 0-1
WRONG Indiana over Nebraska
Indiana+3 vs Nebraska (Super Dog)

Tim Tebow: 2-2
WRONG Georgia over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Florida over Mizzou
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee

Marcus Spears: 2-2
WRONG Georgia over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Florida over Mizzou
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee

Paul Finebaum: 2-2
WRONG Georgia over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Florida over Mizzou
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee

Andrea Adelson: 5-2
RIGHT Pitt over UVA
WRONG Miami FL over UNC
RIGHT Louisville over Duke
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
RIGHT GT over Ga Southern
WRONG VT over syracuse

Charles Arbuckle: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin

Mack Brown: 2-1
RIGHT Nebraska over Indiana
WRONG Miami FL over UNC
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin

Kevin Carter: 16-3
RIGHT Nebraska over Indiana
RIGHT WVU over TTU
RIGHT Baylor over Kansas
RIGHT OU over KState
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
WRONG Miami FL over UNC
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
WRONG VT over Syracuse
RIGHT Stanford over ND
RIGHT Texas over Iowa St
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas
RIGHT Florida over Mizzou
RIGHT LSU over S.Miss
RIGHT Utah over Oregon St
RIGHT Colorado over Ariz St
RIGHT Houston over Tulsa
RIGHT Boise St over CSU
RIGHT W.Michigan over Akron

Stanford Steve Coughlin: 5-3 straight up, 4-9 ATS
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
WRONG Indiana over Nebraska 45-38
WRONG ND over Stanford
WRONG Rutgers over Illinois
RIGHT Iowa over Purdue
3-0 on ESPN Insider
WRONG Ohio St-10 vs Wisconsin (if he had to pick a side)
RIGHT Ohio St vs Wisconsin over 44
RIGHT Arkansas+8 vs Ole Miss
RIGHT UNC+9 vs Miami FL
WRONG KState+11 vs OU
WRONG KState+13.5 vs OU
WRONG Indiana vs Nebraska over 55
WRONG ND-3 vs Stanford
WRONG ND-2.5 vs Stanford
WRONG Rutgers ML vs Illinois
RIGHT Iowa-11 vs Purdue
0-2 on ESPN Insider

Colin Cowherd: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin

Tim Cowlishaw: 1-0 straight up, 0-1 ATS
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
WRONG Ohio St-10.5 vs Wisconsin

Chris Doering: 4-2
WRONG Georgia over Vanderbilt 26-9
RIGHT LSU over S.Miss 34-17
RIGHT Florida over Mizzou 31-16
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas 41-31
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee 45-34
RIGHT BYU over Miss St 31-28

Dusty Dvoracek: 4-1 straight up, 1-5 ATS
RIGHT Texas over Iowa St (“closer than the oddsmakers think”)
RIGHT Baylor over Kansas
WRONG TTU over WVU
RIGHT OU over KState
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
WRONG Iowa St+13.5 vs Texas
WRONG OU-14 vs KState
WRONG Ohio St-11 vs Wisconsin
WRONG TTU+1 vs WVU
RIGHT Arkansas+7.5 vs Ole Miss
WRONG Tennessee+13 vs Alabama

Brad Edwards: 1-0 straight up, 0-1 ATS
RIGHT Colorado over Ariz St
WRONG Ole Miss vs Arkansas over 66

Chris Fallica: 4-2 straight up, 6-2 ATS
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
RIGHT NW over Mich St
1-2 straight up on ESPN Insider
WRONG Ohio St-10 vs Wisconsin
WRONG Tennessee+12.5 vs Alabama
RIGHT Syracuse+19.5 vs VT
RIGHT Syracuse+20 vs VT( Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT UNM+14 vs AF (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Tulane+11.5 vs Memphis
RIGHT NW+6.5 vs Mich St (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT NW ML vs Mich St
1-0 ATS on ESPN Insider

Bruce Feldman: 5-5 straight up, 5-6 ATS
WRONG Ariz St over Colorado 24-23
WRONG Indiana over Nebraska 24-23
RIGHT Louisville over Duke
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
RIGHT OU over KState
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
WRONG Miami FL over UNC
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas
WRONG ND over Stanford
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
RIGHT Duke+35 vs Louisville
WRONG Clemson-17.5 vs NC St
RIGHT OU-10.5 vs KState
RIGHT Alabama-13 vs Tennessee
WRONG Indiana+3.5 vs Nebraska
RIGHT UNC+7.5 vs Miami FL
WRONG Ole Miss-7.5 vs Arkansas
WRONG ND-3 vs Stanford
WRONG Ohio St-10 vs Wisconsin
WRONG Ariz St+13.5 vs Colorado

Pat Forde: 18-8 straight up, 1-2 ATS
RIGHT BYU over Miss St
RIGHT Louisville over Duke
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
WRONG Maryland over Minnesota
WRONG Miami Fl over UNC
WRONG VT over Syracuse
RIGHT OU over KState
WRONG Indiana over Nebraska
RIGHT Iowa over Purdue
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
RIGHT W.Michigan over Akron
RIGHT Toledo over BGSU
RIGHT USC over Arizona
RIGHT Utah over Oregon St
WRONG UCLA over Wash St
RIGHT Florida over Mizzou
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas
RIGHT Baylor over Kansas
RIGHT Houston over Tulsa
RIGHT WVU over TTU
WRONG Hawaii over UNLV
WRONG ND over Stanford
RIGHT Boise St over CSU
RIGHT Idaho over NM St
RIGHT USF over Connecticut
WRONG Tennessee+12 vs Alabama
RIGHT Wisconsin+10.5 vs Ohio St
WRONG ND-3 vs Stanford

Joey Galloway: 2-0
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
RIGHT Clemson over NC St

Mike Golic: 2-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
RIGHT UNC over Miami FL

Mike Greenberg: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin

Danny Kanell: 1-0 straight up, 1-2 ATS
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas
WRONG Ole Miss-7.5 vs Arkansas
WRONG Tennessee+12.5 vs Alabama
RIGHT Wisconsin+11.5 vs Ohio St

Mel Kiper Jr.: 2-0
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin

Joel Klatt: 2-0
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
RIGHT Baylor over Kansas

Matt Leinart: 2-0
RIGHT WVU over TTU
RIGHT USC over Arizona

Trevor Matich: 2-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee

Mark May: 1-2
WRONG Nebraska over Indiana
WRONG Miami FL over UNC
RIGHT Wisconsin over Ohio St

Greg McElroy: 1-1
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee (preseason prediction)
WRONG Georgia over Vanderbilt (preseason prediction)

Booger McFarland: 5-1
RIGHT BYU over Miss St 34-20
RIGHT Florida over Mizzou 31-13
RIGHT Arkansas over Ole Miss 27-24
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee 35-24
WRONG Georgia over Vanderbilt 31-7
RIGHT LSU over S.Miss 42-17

Brent Musberger: 0-1 ATS
WRONG Tennessee+13.5 vs Alabama

Dari Nowkhah: 4-0 straight up, 0-1 ATS
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
RIGHT OU over KState
WRONG Tennessee+13.5 vs Alabama

Jordan Rodgers: 1-1
RIGHT Florida over Mizzou
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas

Ryen Russillo: 0-1 straight up, 1-2 ATS
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas
WRONG Ole Miss-7.5 vs Arkansas
WRONG Tennessee+12.5 vs Alabama
RIGHT Wisconsin+11.5 vs Alabama

Robert Smith: 1-0
RIGHT USC over Arizona

Matt Stinchcomb: 1-0
RIGHT Florida over Mizzou

Clint Stoerner: 1-0
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee

Phil Steele: 14-9 straight up, 8-22-1 ATS
RIGHT Troy over Ga St (“by 3 touchdowns”)
WRONG NIU over C.Michigan (straight up)
RIGHT BYU over Miss St
RIGHT Utah over Oregon St (“by double digits”)
WRONG Ohio over E.Michigan (“by 3-4 points”)
RIGHT UTSA over Rice
RIGHT LSU over S.Miss (“by 4 TD”)
RIGHT Colorado over Ariz St
RIGHT SDSU over Fresno St (“by 3 TD”)
RIGHT Louisville over Duke (“by 35, right on the number”)
WRONG Mich St over NW
WRONG MTSU over WKU
RIGHT USF over UConn (“by 17 to 21”)
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
WRONG TTU over WVU (“by about a touchdown”)
WRONG Maryland over Minnesota (“by about 4”)
WRONG AF over UNM (“by 7 to 10”)
RIGHT Stanford over ND
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin (by 17)
RIGHT Clemson over NC St (by 3 touchdowns)
1-1 on ESPN Insider straight up
WRONG Troy-17 vs Georgia St
WRONG NIU+3 vs C.Michigan
WRONG Utah-9 vs Oregon St
RIGHT E.Michigan+7 vs Ohio
WRONG Kansas+35 vs Baylor
WRONG UVA+3.5 vs Pitt
WRONG Indiana+3 vs Nebraska
RIGHT Miss St+7.5 vs BYU
WRONG Tennessee+13 vs Alabama
RIGHT LSU-24.5 vs S.Miss
WRONG Ariz St+13 vs Colorado
WRONG SDSU-17 vs Fresno St
WRONG Mich St-4 vs NW
RIGHT Stanford+3 vs ND
WRONG TTU+1 vs WVU
RIGHT Minnesota+7 vs Maryland
RIGHT UNM+14 vs AF
TIE UCLA+6 vs Wash St (“decided by a fieldgoal”)
WRONG Ohio St-10.5 vs Wisconsin
WRONG KState+13 vs OU
WRONG Clemson-18 vs NC St
RIGHT CSU+28.5 vs Boise St
WRONG Texas vs Iowa St over 69
RIGHT MTSU vs WKU over 76
WRONG Houston vs Tulsa over 71.5
0-6 on ESPN Insider ATS

Scott Van Pelt: 1-0 straight up, 3-2 ATS
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
RIGHT RIGHT NC St+18 vs Clemson
RIGHT NW+6.5 vs Mich St
WRONG Indiana+3 vs Nebraska
RIGHT Tulsa+21 vs Houston
WRONG UVA+3.5 vs Pitt

Dave Wannstedt: 2-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
RIGHT USC over Arizona

Dan Wetzel: 2-1 straight up, 0-2 ATS
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
WRONG ND over Stanford
WRONG Tennessee+12 vs Alabama
WRONG ND-3 vs Stanford

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Week 4 2016: #CFB Picks are graded; results are posted!

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Week 4 saw an exciting schedule of games and promised to be a tough slate of games to predict.  Results were mixed as expected with some of our experts trending up and some continuing to spiral downward.  Let’s get right to it.

Winners this week included Kirk Herbstreit (9-5), Desmond Howard (11-3), Andrea Adelson (7-3), Charles Arbuckle (11-4), Dusty Dvoracke (4-0 straight up, 3-2 ATS), Paul Finebaum (5-1), Pat Forde (19-5 straight up, but 1-2 ATS), Danny Kanell (6-2 straight up but 2-2 ATS), and Phil Steele (15-5 straight up, but 8-8 ATS).  However this week’s undisputed winner was @GamedayJen who killed it going 13-3 this week on a tough slate of games to pick.  Congratulations to Jen; keep an eye out for that congratulatory basket of mini-muffins which is on the way!

Losers this week were all over the place.  It was a tough week to pick games, and even tougher against the spread for our experts.  David Pollack, Tim Tebow and Chris Doering went 2-3 on their picks, while Joey Galloway and Booger McFarland went 3-4 on the week.  Dari Nowkhah went 0-2 straight up and 0-2 ATS.  Your boy SVP went 2-3 ATS on the week.  However the co-Losers of the Week are going to have to be Stanford Steve and the Bear Chris Fallica.  They are on a death spiral of historic proportions this season… at least on my blog.  The Bear in particular has made it known that his strategy in picking games (particularly against the spread) is that if he picks an underdog to cover, he’s picking them to win on the field.  He’s picking those straight up winners at a 53.57% clip and against the spread at 32.05%.  Stanford Steve is picking straight up at 54.17% and 34.21% against the spread this season, so they are neck-and-neck this year.  I know as well as anyone that there are swings picking against the spread, so this will surely improve as the season continues.  Unfortunately for them, they can share the dunce cap this week.

Lee Corso went 7-5 on the week including a loss in his headgear pick.  Special guests Phillip Fulmer and Steve Spurrier went 5-6 and 6-5, respectively.  The Gameday Baby picked up another win going with Tennessee, meaning she has a one game lead on Corso this season.  Everyone else is 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: 7-5
WRONG Florida over Tennessee (headgear pick)
RIGHT Nebraska over NW (close)
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
WRONG USF over FSU
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG Arkansas over TAMU
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
RIGHT Ariz St over Cal
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT WVU over BYU
S.Carolina+2 vs Kentucky (Superdog)

Kirk Herbstreit: 9-5
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT UNC over Pitt
WRONG C. Mich over UVA
RIGHT Wisconsin over Mich St
WRONG NW over Nebraska
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG Arkansas over TAMU
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
WRONG Cal over Ariz St
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
RIGHT WVU over BYU
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
NW+7.5 vs Nebraska (Superdog)

Desmond Howard: 11-3
WRONG Pitt over UNC
RIGHT UVA over C. Michigan
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
RIGHT Ariz St over Cal
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT WVU over BYU
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
Wake Forest+7 vs Indiana (Superdog)

Steve Spurrier: 6-5
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over USF (close)
WRONG Georgia over Ole Miss
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
WRONG Arizona over Washington
WRONG Cal over Ariz St
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT WVU over BYU
WRONG Florida over Tennessee

Phillip Fulmer: 5-6
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over USF
WRONG Georgia over Ole Miss
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
WRONG Arizona over Washington
WRONG Cal over Ariz St
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
RIGHT WVU over BYU
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida

David Pollack: 2-3
RIGHT UNC over Pitt
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
WRONG C.Michigan over UVA
WRONG UCLA over Stanford

Rece Davis:
Arkansas+6 vs TAMU (Superdog)

Jennifer’s Picks: 13-3
RIGHT Clemson over GT
RIGHT UNC over Pitt
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG Arkansas over TAMU
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
WRONG Cal over Ariz St
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT WVU over BYU
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Boise St over Oregon St
RIGHT Washington over Arizona

The Gameday Baby: 1-0
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida

Paul Finebaum: 5-1
RIGHT Clemson over GT
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Kentucky over S.Carolina

Marcus Spears: 3-2
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
WRONG LSU over Auburn
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky

Tim Tebow: 2-3
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
WRONG LSU over Auburn

Andrea Adelson: 7-3
RIGHT UVA over C.Michigan
RIGHT Syracuse over UConn
WRONG Pitt over UNC
RIGHT Louisville over Marshall
RIGHT Clemson over GT
RIGHT VT over ECU
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT BC over Wagner
WRONG ND over Duke
WRONG Indiana over Wake Forest

Charles Arbuckle: 11-4
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT WVU over BYU
WRONG Oregon over Colorado
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
RIGHT Ariz St over Cal
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
RIGHT Boise St over Oregon St
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
RIGHT UNC over Pitt

Stanford Steve Coughlin: 3-4 straight up, 3-7-1 ATS
WRONG UCLA over Stanford
RIGHT Utah over USC
RIGHT Arkansas over TAMU
WRONG Cal over Ariz St
1-2 straight up on ESPN Insider
WRONG UCLA+3 vs Stanford
WRONG UCLA+3.5 vs Stanford
WRONG Tennessee vs Florida under 45.5
RIGHT Utah-3 vs USC
WRONG Arkansas+5.5 vs TAMU
WRONG Arkansas+6.5 vs TAMU
RIGHT Mich St vs Wisconsin under 45.5
WRONG Okla St+8.5 vs Baylor
WRONG Okla St+9 vs Baylor
WRONG Cal ML vs Ariz St
RIGHT He likes the FSU/USF over but didn’t pick it

Chris Doering:2-3
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky 27-24
RIGHT Ole Miss over UGA 38-27
WRONG Florida over Tennessee 23-20
WRONG LSU over Auburn 23-16
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas 31-24

Dusty Dvoracek: 4-0 straight up, 3-2 ATS
RIGHT Iowa St over SJSU
RIGHT WVU over BYU
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG Arkansas+6.5 vs TAMU
RIGHT BYU+7 vs WVU
RIGHT Ole Miss-7 vs Georgia
RIGHT Auburn+3 vs LSU
WRONG Okla St+9.5 vs Baylor

Brad Edwards: 0-1 straight up, 0-1 ATS
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
WRONG Okla St+7.5 vs Baylor

Chris Fallica: 3-4 straight up, 2-8 ATS
WRONG UCLA over Stanford
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
WRONG`NW over Nebraska
RIGHT FSU over USF
WRONG BYU over WVU
1-0 on ESPN Insider
WRONG UCLA+3 vs Stanford (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG Florida+6.5 vs Tennessee
RIGHT Auburn+3.5 vs LSU
WRONG NW+7.5 vs Nebraska (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG Okla St+9 vs Baylor
WRONG Kent St+44 vs Alabama (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Auburn+3 vs LSU
WRONG USF+6.5 vs FSU
WRONG Kent St+43.5 vs Alabama
WRONG BYU ML vs WVU

Pat Forde: 19-5 straight up, 1-2 ATS
RIGHT Utah over USC
RIGHT UNC over Pitt
RIGHT Iowa over Rutgers
RIGHT WVU over BYU
RIGHT Iowa St over SJSU
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT Minnesota over CSU
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
RIGHT Boise St over Oregon St
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Alabama over Kent St
WRONG LSU over Auburn
WRONG Georgia over Ole Miss
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Cinci over Miami OH
WRONG ND over Duke
RIGHT Louisville over Marshall
RIGHT Houston over Tx St
RIGHT FSU over USF
WRONG Florida+6.5 vs Tennessee
WRONG Mich St-5 vs Wisconsin
RIGHT TAMU-6 vs Arkansas

Joey Galloway: 3-4
RIGHT Clemson over GT
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
WRONG Arkansas over TAMU
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT TCU over SMU

Lou Holtz: 1-0
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas

Danny Kanell: 6-2 straight up, 2-2 ATS
RIGHT Clemson over GT
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
WRONG UCLA over Stanford
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT TCU over SMU
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
WRONG Georgia+7.5 vs Ole Miss
WRONG Mich St-5.5 vs Wisconsin
RIGHT Tennessee-6.5 vs Florida
RIGHT TAMU-6 vs Arkansas

Mel Kiper Jr.: 1-0
RIGHT Washington over Arizona

Joel Klatt: 1-1
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin

Matt Lienart: 1-0
RIGHT Boise St over Oregon St

Tom Luginbill: 1-0
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas

Greg McElroy: 3-2
RIGHT Alabama over Kent St
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG Florida over Tennessee

Booger McFarland: 3-4
WRONG LSU over Auburn 24-14
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia 38-28
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas 31-30
WRONG Florida over Tennessee 27-24
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky 30-27
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over USF

Ryan McGee: 1-0
RIGHT Houston over Tx St

Brent Musberger: 0-1 ATS
WRONG Kent St+43 vs Alabama

Dari Nowkhah: 0-2 straight up, 0-2 ATS
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
WRONG Arkansas over TAMU
WRONG Florida+5 vs Tennessee
WRONG Marshall+28.5 vs Louisville

Jordan Rodgers: 3-0
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
RIGHT Mizzou over Delaware St

Jason Sehorn: 1-2
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin

Robert Smith: 1-0
RIGHT Boise St over Oregon St

Phil Steele: 15-5 straight up, 8-8 ATS
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin (by 4 to 7 points)
WRONG LSU over Auburn (by a touchdown)
RIGHT Clemson over GT (by 4-7 pts)
WRONG Indiana over Wake Forest (by 10 points)
RIGHT Boise St over Oregon St
RIGHT W.Michigan over Georgia Southern (by two touchdowns)
RIGHT MTSU over LaTech
WRONG Connecticut over Syracuse
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St (closer than expected)
RIGHT Memphis over BGSU (by 3 touchdowns)
RIGHT WVU over BYU (Close, by less than a touchdown)
RIGHT Louisville over Marshall (by 17 to 21 points)
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia (by 10-14 points)
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida (by more than 7 points)
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT Alabama over Kent St (by about 42)
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT Kentucky over S.Carolina
RIGHT TCU over SMU (by about 24)
WRONG UNLV over Idaho
2-0 on ESPN Insider
RIGHT Ole Miss-7 vs Georgia
WRONG Marshall+26 vs Louisville
RIGHT Tennessee-6.5 vs Florida
WRONG Iowa-13 vs Rutgers
RIGHT Michigan vs Penn St over 57
WRONG Penn St+18 vs Michigan
RIGHT W.Michigan-7 vs Georgia Southern
RIGHT Kentucky-2 vs S.Carolina
RIGHT TCU-21.5 vs SMU
WRONG UNLV-14.5 vs Idaho
2-4 ATS on ESPN Insider

Matt Stinchcomb: 2-1
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
RIGHT Mizzou over Delaware St

Clint Stoerner: 3-0
RIGHT Alabama over Kent St
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia

Scott Van Pelt: 1-0 straight up, 2-3 ATS
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida (straight up)
RIGHT Wisconsin+5.5 vs Mich St
WRONG NW+8 vs Nebraska
WRONG USF+5 vs FSU
WRONG UCLA+3 vs Stanford
RIGHT Auburn+3.5 vs LSU

Dave Wannstedt: 1-1
WRONG Oregon St over Boise St
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St

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Week 1 2016: College football picks are graded; results are up! #CFB #CFBPicks

Posted on by gamedaycole

Week 1 is in the books, and I think we can all safely say that “The greatest opening week of all time” not only delivered, but may have been underhyped.  We saw tremendous matchups, exciting finishes, and some surprising upsets.  That made predicting the outcomes a difficult task for some, so let’s dive right in.

Winners this week include David Pollack (7-2), Charles Arbuckle (5-3), Paul Finebaum (9-4), Pat Forde (24-8), Joey Galloway (5-2), Greg McElroy (5-2), Dari Nowkhah (7-2), and Tim Tebow (6-2).  We had a handful of really good weeks but I’m not sure how to sort it out due to vastly different slates of picks, so all of the following will be awarded a partial win this week.  Andrea Adelson went 11-2 on the ACC picks this week.  Marcus Spears went 8-2 on the SEC picks this week.  Phil Steele went 9-3 straight up on the week and 4-4 on a really tough week against the spread.  And of course a special gold star goes out to Scott Van Pelt who went 4-1 against the spread this weekend.

Losers this week include some pretty shameful performances from Stanford Steve (3-3 Straight up, 1-6 ATS), Colin Cowherd 3-6, newcomer Dusty Dvoracek (1-3 Straight up, 1-4 ATS), and Danny Kanell (2-5 Straight up, 2-4 ATS).  However, the official loss this week has to go to Chris “The Bear” Fallica, who got drilled going 1-5 straight up and 1-6 against the spread.  That is NOT a profitable week, so all of you gamblers can take it up with Fallica directly.

Lee Corso went with the LSU headgear pick and missed that one after Wisconsin took down the Bayeux Bengals.  There’s no shame in that pick, because Aaron Rodgers was the one and only person to predict a Wisconsin win.  Rodgers, the celebrity guest picker, went 8-2 on the week.  @GamedayJen went 9-3 on the week, so they both get a share of this week’s win.  @TheGamedayBaby made her debut this week going 0-1 on the LSU pick, but also went 1-0 against the spread betting on Texas.

Everyone else was somewhere in between, so check out the full slate of week 1 results below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week.

Lee Corso: 6-7 (Headgear 0-1 YTD, Super Dog 0-1 ATS/0-1 Straight up)
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin (Headgear pick)
RIGHT NDSU over Charleston So.
WRONG BC over GT
WRONG Arizona over BYU
RIGHT Michigan over Hawaii
WRONG ND over Texas
RIGHT FSU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Georgia over UNC
WRONG Auburn over Clemson
WRONG OU over Houston
RIGHT Alabama over USC
RIGHT WVU over Mizzou
WRONG UCLA over TAMU
WRONG ATS/WRONG SU Super Dog: SJSU+5 vs Tulsa

Kirk Herbstreit: 6-5 (Super Dog 1-0 ATS/1-0 Straight up)
WRONG UNC over Georgia
RIGHT NDSU over Charleston So.
WRONG OU over Houston
WRONG UCLA over TAMU
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn (close)
RIGHT Michigan over Hawaii
WRONG Arizona over BYU
RIGHT W.Michigan over NW
RIGHT Texas over ND
RIGHT WVU over Mizzou
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT ATS/RIGHT SU Super Dog: W.Michigan+5 vs NW

Desmond Howard: 7-5 (Super Dog 1-0 ATS/1-0 Straight Up)
RIGHT NDSU over Charleston So.
WRONG OU over Houston
WRONG UCLA over TAMU
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn (BIG)
WRONG UNC over Georgia
RIGHT BYU over Arizona
RIGHT Alabama over USC
RIGHT Michigan over Hawaii
WRONG ND over Texas
RIGHT FSU over Ole Miss
RIGHT WVU over Mizzou
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin (BIG)
RIGHT ATS/RIGHT SU Super Dog: Wyoming+9 vs NIU

Aaron Rodgers: 8-2
RIGHT Texas over ND
RIGHT FSU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Georgia over UNC
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn
WRONG OU over Houston
WRONG UCLA over TAMU
RIGHT Alabama over USC
RIGHT BYU over Arizona
RIGHT WVU over Mizzou
RIGHT Wisconsin over LSU

David Pollack: 7-2
RIGHT NDSU over Charleston So.
RIGHT Houston over OU
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn
RIGHT Georgia over UNC
RIGHT BYU over Arizona
RIGHT Alabama over USC
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin
WRONG ND over Texas
RIGHT FSU over Ole Miss

Jennifer’s Picks: 9-3
RIGHT NDSU over Charleston So.
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn
RIGHT Georgia over UNC
WRONG Arizona over BYU
RIGHT Alabama over USC
RIGHT Texas over ND
RIGHT FSU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Houston over OU (Upset special!)
WRONG UCLA over TAMU
RIGHT WVU over Mizzou
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Michigan over Hawaii

The Gameday Baby: 0-1 straight up, 1-0 ATS
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Texas+4 vs Notre Dame

Andrea Adelson: 11-2
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn
RIGHT FSU over Ole Miss
WRONG UNC over UGA
RIGHT GT over BC
RIGHT Louisville over Charlotte
RIGHT Wake Forest over Tulane
RIGHT NC St over W&M
RIGHT Syracuse over Colgate
RIGHT VT over Liberty
RIGHT Pitt over Villanova
WRONG UVA over Richmond
RIGHT Duke over UNC Central
RIGHT Miami FL over FAMU

Charles Arbuckle: 5-3
RIGHT Houston over OU
WRONG UCLA over TAMU
RIGHT Alabama over USC
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn
RIGHT Texas over ND
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over Ole Miss
WRONG UNC over Georgia

Mike Bellotti: 1-0
Texas over Notre Dame

Mack Brown: 1-1
LSU over Wisconsin
Texas over ND

Stanford Steve Coughlin: 3-3 Straight Up, 1-6 ATS
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin
WRONG OU over Houston
RIGHT TAMU over UCLA
WRONG Notre Dame over Texas
RIGHT FSU over Ole Miss
RIGHT (1-0 on ESPN Insider pick)
WRONG LSU vs Wisconsin over 44.5
WRONG OU vs Houston over 68
WRONG OU-11.5 vs Houston (if he had to pick a side)
RIGHT TAMU-3 vs UCLA
WRONG ND vs Texas Under 60
WRONG Fordham+26.5 vs Navy
WRONG CSU ML vs Colorado

Colin Cowherd: 3-6
RIGHT Alabama over USC 31-13
RIGHT Stanford over KState (closer than 15)
WRONG OU over Houston (close)
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin
WRONG UCLA over TAMU
WRONG UNC over Georgia
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn
WRONG Notre Dame over Texas
WRONG Ole Miss over FSU

Rece Davis: 1-2 (Superdog 1-0 ATS/1-0 Straight up)
WRONG UNC over Georgia
RIGHT Ohio St over BGSU
WRONG ND over Texas
RIGHT ATS/RIGHT SU Super Dog: S.Miss+6 vs Kentucky

Heather Dinich: 1-0
FSU over Ole Miss

Chris Doering: 4-2
WRONG Mizzou over WVU 31-30
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin 27-10
RIGHT TAMU over UCLA 33-31
RIGHT Georgia over UNC 34-20
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn 31-23
RIGHT Alabama over USC 35-9

Dusty Dvoracek: 1-3 Straight up,1-4 ATS
RIGHT Stanford over KState
WRONG Notre Dame over Texas
WRONG OU over Houston
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin
WRONG USC+11 vs Alabama
WRONG LSU-10.5 vs Wisconsin
WRONG UCLA+3 vs TAMU
RIGHT Texas+3.5 vs ND
WRONG OU-11.5 vs Houston

Brad Edwards: 2-0
RIGHT Texas over Notre Dame
RIGHT Alabama over USC

Chris “The Bear” Fallica: 1-5 straight up, 1-6 ATS
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin 33-17
WRONG OU over Houston
WRONG UCLA over TAMU
WRONG UNC over UGA
1-1 on ESPN Insider Picks
WRONG UNC ML vs UGA
WRONG LSU vs Wisconsin over 44.5
WRONG OU-11.5 vs Houston
WRONG UCLA+3 vs TAMU (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Tx St+21 vs Ohio (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG UNC+3 vs UGA (Bear’s Bank)
0-1 ESPN Insider ATS

Paul Finebaum: 9-4
Predicted no upsets in top 10
WRONG ND over Texas (CFB Live 8/19)
RIGHT Alabama over USC
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn
WRONG OU over Houston
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Ohio St over BGSU
RIGHT Michigan over Hawaii
RIGHT Stanford over KState
RIGHT Tennessee over App St
WRONG Vanderbilt over S.Carolina
RIGHT FSU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Georgia over UNC
RIGHT TAMU over UCLA

Pat Forde: 24-8
RIGHT FSU over Ole Miss
WRONG UNC over Georgia
RIGHT Colorado over CSU
RIGHT Mich St over Furman
RIGHT Stanford over KState
RIGHT Baylor over NW St
RIGHT Georgia over UNC
WRONG Virginia over Richmond
RIGHT GT over BC
RIGHT WVU over Mizzou
WRONG Iowa St over N Iowa
RIGHT Okla St over SE Louisiana
RIGHT Iowa over Mia (OH)
RIGHT Michigan over Hawaii
RIGHT Ohio St over BGSU
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Boise St over UL-Lafayette
RIGHT BYU over Arizona
RIGHT Oregon over UCD
RIGHT Washington over Rutgers
WRONG Wash St over EWU
RIGHT Florida over Mass
RIGHT S.Miss over Kentucky
RIGHT Alabama over USC
RIGHT Arkansas over LaTech
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn
RIGHT Houston over OU
WRONG UCLA over TAMU
RIGHT TCU over S. Dakota St
WRONG NIU over Wyoming
RIGHT SMU over UNT
WRONG Notre Dame over Texas

Joey Galloway: 5-2
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn
RIGHT Georgia over UNC
WRONG OU over Houston
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Alabama over USC
RIGHT FSU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Colorado over CSU

Danny Kanell: 2-5 Straight Up, 2-4 ATS
RIGHT Michigan over Hawaii
WRONG Vanderbilt over S.Carolina
RIGHT Alabama over USC
WRONG OU over Houston
WRONG UNC over Georgia
WRONG LSU over Wiscsonsin
WRONG Ole Miss over FSU
WRONG OU-11.5 vs Houston
WRONG UCLA+3 vs TAMU
RIGHT Wisconsin+11 vs LSU
WRONG UNC+3 vs Geoergia
WRONG USC+11.5 vs Alabama
RIGHT Auburn+7.5 vs Clemson

Mel Kiper Jr.: 2-0
RIGHT Alabama over USC
RIGHT Arkansas over LT

Joel Klatt: 1-0
RIGHT Colorado over CSU

Trevor Matich: 3-3
WRONG OU over Houston
RIGHT TAMU over UCLA
WRONG UNC over Georgia
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Alabama over USC
RIGHT FSU over Ole Miss

Greg McElroy: 5-2
RIGHT Texas over ND (CFB Live 8/19)
RIGHT Alabama over USC
RIGHT Arkansas over LT
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn
WRONG UNC over Georgia
WRONG Vanderbilt over S.Carolina
RIGHT Tennessee over App St

Booger McFarland: 5-4
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin 31-13
WRONG Vanderbilt over S.Carolina
RIGHT Alabama over USC 24-3
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn 45-21
RIGHT Georgia over UNC 17-14
WRONG Ole Miss over FSU
WRONG Mizzou over WVU 21-17
RIGHT TAMU over UCLA 35-28
RIGHT Texas over Notre Dame

Brett McMurphy: 2-0
RIGHT Alabama over USC
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn

Todd McShay: 1-0
RIGHT Texas over Notre Dame

Dari Nowkhah: 7-2
RIGHT Ohio St over BGSU
WRONG OU over Houston
RIGHT TAMU over UCLA
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Georgia over UNC
RIGHT Alabama over USC
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn
RIGHT Texas over ND
RIGHT FSU over Ole Miss

Jordan Rodgers: 2-2
RIGHT Florida over UMass
WRONG Kentucky over S.Miss
RIGHT FSU over Ole Miss
RIGHT WVU over Mizzou
WRONG Vanderbilt over S.Carolina

Ryen Russillo: 2-1 Straight Up, 2-4 ATS
WRONG OU over Houston
RIGHT TAMU over UCLA
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn
WRONG OU-11.5 vs Houston
RIGHT TAMU-3 vs UCLA
RIGHT Wisconsin+11 vs LSU
WRONG UNC+3 vs Georgia
WRONG USC+11.5 vs Alabama
WRONG Clemson-7.5 vs Auburn

Mark Schlabach: 1-0
SDSU over New Hampshire

Jason Sehorn: 4-3
WRONG OU over Houston
WRONG UCLA over TAMU
RIGHT Georgia over UNC
RIGHT Alabama over USC
RIGHT Texas over ND
RIGHT FSU over Ole Miss
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin

Robert Smith: 1-0
Stanford over KState

Marcus Spears: 8-2
RIGHT Florida over UMass
RIGHT Georgia over UNC
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Miss St over S. Alabama
WRONG Vanderbilt over S.Carolina
RIGHT Tennessee over App St
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn
RIGHT FSU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Alabama over USC
RIGHT TAMU over UCLA

Phil Steele: 9-3 Straight up, 4-4 ATS on ESPN Insider
RIGHT Texas over Notre Dame
RIGHT Cal over Hawaii 46-26 (High scoring game of the week)
RIGHT Alabama over USC (by two touchdowns)
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin (by two touchdowns)
WRONG OU over Houston
RIGHT Georgia over UNC
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn
WRONG UCLA over TAMU
RIGHT FSU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Michigan over Hawaii
2-0 Straight Up on ESPN Insider

Matt Stinchcomb: 2-1
RIGHT WVU over Mizzou
RIGHT Tennessee over App St
WRONG Vanderbilt over S.Carolina

Clint Stoerner: 4-2
RIGHT Alabama over USC
RIGHT Arkansas over LT
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn
WRONG Kentucky over S.Miss
RIGHT FSU over Ole Miss
WRONG Miss St over S.Alabama

Tim Tebow: 6-2
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Tennessee over App St
RIGHT Clemson over Auburn
WRONG LSU over Wisconsin
WRONG Ole Miss over FSU
RIGHT Georgia over UNC
RIGHT Alabama over USC
RIGHT TAMU over UCLA

Scott Van Pelt: 4-1 ATS
RIGHT W.Michigan+5 vs NW
RIGHT Auburn+7.5 vs Clemson
RIGHT Houston+11.5 vs OU
WRONG SJSU+5 vs Tulsa
RIGHT Texas+3.5 vs ND

Dave Wannstedt: 1-0
RIGHT Stanford over KState

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