Well well well, its about the halfway point of the regular season, so I figured it was time to send report cards home to the parents of all our football experts below. I’m issuing a 14 point curve for everyone, so adjust the scores below accordingly to get their letter grade. I’ve only included experts with ten or more picks because who cares if someone is 2-0 for the season? Not me, that’s who. Lou Holtz is off to a surprise lead among those regularly picking every week. However, there is a lot of football left to be played, and most years championships are won and dreams are crushed during bowl season, so this thing is far from over. I expect these report cards to be signed and returned to my desk by 8AM Monday morning. That especially includes you Brian Griese. I don’t want to have another talk with Bob Griese about your performance, because Mark May is not a tough man to beat heads up picking games. Enjoy.
Ryen Russillo: 12-2, 85.71% A+
Lou Holtz: 25-5, 83.33% A+
Tom Luginbill: 29-9, 76.32% A-
Pat Forde: 153-50, 75.37% B+
Brad Edwards: 12-4, 75% B+
Dari Nowkhah: 40-14, 74.07% B+
Mark Schlabach: 8-3, 72.73% B+
Colin Cowherd: 37-14, 72.55% B+
Jason Sehorn: 25-10, 71.43% B
Mel Kiper JR.: 15-6, 71.43% B
Kirk Herbstreit: 59-25, 70.24% B
David Pollack: 40-17, 70.18% B
Charlie Arbuckle: 9-4, 69.23% B-
Lee Corso: 55-25, 68.75% B-
Christian Fauria: 43-20, 68.25% B-
Mike Bellotti: 21-10, 67.74% B-
Jennifer’s Picks: 58-34, 63.04% C+
Trevor Matich: 25-15, 62.5% C+
Robert Smith: 41-25, 62.12% C+
Desmond Howard: 41-28, 59.42% C-
Danny Kanell: 13-9, 59.09% C-
Mark May: 21-15, 58.33% C-
Todd McShay: 8-8, 50% D
Brian Griese: 11-12, 47.83% F (just because… come on man)
After another fantastic Saturday of college football, we had tons of picks, lots of winners, and a few losers. Lee Corso went 11-2 this week, including nailing the Notre Dame headgear pick at Gameday. Herbie went 10-3, with Desmond and David going 8-4 and 6-3 respectively. Christian Fauria had a nice 9-2 weekend, while his nemesis Robert Smith went 5-5. The debut of the Iowa Nice Guy went a solid 1-3; the same as Andre Ware. Those two are the big losers this week. Other notable appearances include Colin Cowherd at 7-2, Lou Holtz at 3-1 (Mark May went 2-3), Dari Nowkhah at 8-2, and Pat Forde at 21-7.
Mike Bellotti: 5-3
RIGHT OU over Texas
WRONG BYU over Oregon St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG WVU over TTU
RIGHT NW over Minnesota
RIGHT Miss St over Tennessee
Tom Luginbill: 4-3
WRONG Texas over OU
WRONG BYU over Oregon St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Cal over Wash St
RIGHT Rutgers over Syracuse
Andre Ware: 1-3
WRONG BYU over Oregon St
WRONG Tennessee over Miss St
RIGHT Louisville over Pitt
WRONG Texas over OU
Dari Nowkhah: 8-2
RIGHT Miss St over Tennessee
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT Bama over Mizzou
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG WVU over TTU
RIGHT OU over Texas
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
Matt Millen: 1-0
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech
Dan Hawkins:
RIGHT Wisconsin over Purdue
Danny Kanell: 5-2
WRONG SJSU over Utah St
RIGHT LSU over S.Carolina
RIGHT OU over Texas
WRONG Tennessee over Miss St
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
RIGHT Arkansas over Kentucky
RIGHT MSVU over Grambling
Pat Forde: 21-7
RIGHT FSU over BC
RIGHT UNC over Miami
RIGHT Louisville over Pitt
RIGHT Rutgers over Syracuse
WRONG Duke over VaTech
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
RIGHT Bama over Mizzou
RIGHT OU over Texas
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana
RIGHT Michigan over Illinois
WRONG Mich St over Iowa
RIGHT NW over Minnesota
RIGHT Wisconsin over Purdue
WRONG LaTech over TAMU
WRONG SJSU over Utah St
RIGHT UCLA over Utah
RIGHT USC over Washington
RIGHT Cal over Wash St
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Miss St over Tennessee
WRONG Baylor over TCU
WRONG WVU over TTU
RIGHT Oreg St over BYU
RIGHT Cinci over Fordham
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
RIGHT Boise St over Fresno St
Trevor Matich: 5-5
WRONG Texas over OU
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT USC over Washington
RIGHT Michigan over Illinois
WRONG WVU over TTU
WRONG BYU over Oregon St
RIGHT Bama over Mizzou
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG Tennessee over Miss St
Brad Edwards: 5-2
RIGHT OU over Texas
WRONG WVU over TTU
WRONG Stanford over ND
RIGHT Oregon St over BYU
RIGHT Bama over Mizzou
RIGHT Miss St over Tennessee
RIGHT USC over Washington
Mark May: 2-3
WRONG Stanford over Notre Dame
RIGHT OU over Texas
WRONG Duke over VaTech
RIGHT LSU over S.Carolina
WRONG LaTech over TAMU
Lou Holtz: 3-1
RIGHT OU over Texas
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
Brian Griese: 2-2
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
WRONG Texas over OU
RIGHT VaTech over Duke
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
Colin Cowherd: 7-2
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
RIGHT TTU over WVU
WRONG BYU over Oreg St
RIGHT LSU over S.Carolina
RIGHT Bama over Mizzou
RIGHT Florida over vanderbilt
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
RIGHT USC over Washington
WRONG Texas over OU
Mel Kiper Jr.: 2-2
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
RIGHT FSU over BC
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
WRONG Texas over OU
Ryen Russillo: 1-0
RIGHT OU over Texas
Jason Sehorn: 5-1
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
RIGHT OU over Texas
RIGHT ND over Stanford
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech
Iowa Nice Guy: 1-3
WRONG Stanford over Notre Dame
RIGHT Iowa over Mich St
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
WRONG Iowa St over KState
Christian Fauria: 9-2
RIGHT LSU over S.Carolina
RIGHT OU over Texas
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
WRONG WVU over TTU
RIGHT USC over Washington
RIGHT Oregon St over BYU
WRONG Baylor over TCU
RIGHT Wisconsin over Purdue
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
Robert Smith: 5-5
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT OU over Texas
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
WRONG WVU over TTU
RIGHT USC over Washington
WRONG BYU over Oregon St
WRONG Baylor over TCU
WRONG Pitt over Louisville
Mark Schlabach: 2-2
WRONG Tennessee over Miss St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT OU over Texas
Matt Stinchcomb: 1-0
RIGHT LSU over S.Carolina
Todd McShay: 3-2
RIGHT OU over Texas
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT ND over Stanford
WRONG BYU over Oregon St
RIGHT Wisconsin over Purdue
David Pollack: 6-3
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech
RIGHT Oregon St over BYU
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
WRONG Tennessee over Miss St
RIGHT Wisconsin over Purdue
RIGHT OU over Texas
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
WRONG WVU over TTU
Desmond Howard: 8-4
WRONG BYU over Oregon St
RIGHT LSU over S.Carolina
RIGHT Miss St over Tennessee
WRONG Purdue over Wisconsin
RIGHT OU over Texas
WRONG Stanford over Notre Dame
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
RIGHT USC over Washington
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
WRONG WVU over TTU
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
Kirk Herbstreit: 10-3
WRONG Tennessee over Miss ST
RIGHT UNC over Miami
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG BYU over Oregon St
RIGHT UCLA over Utah
RIGHT USC over Washington
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
RIGHT TTU over WVU
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
WRONG Purdue over Wisconsin
RIGHT OU over Texas
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
Lee Corso: 11-2
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Bama over Mizzou
RIGHT Oregon St over BYU
RIGHT USC over Washington
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
WRONG WVU over TTU
RIGHT OU over Texas
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Wisconsin over Purdue
RIGHT Miss St over Tennessee
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford (headgear pick)
Vince Vaughn: 5-5
WRONG Purdue over Wisconsin
WRONG Iowa St over Kansas St
WRONG WVU over TTU
RIGHT OU over Texas
RIGHT Oregon St over BYU
RIGHT Miss St over Tennessee
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
WRONG LaTech over TAMU
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
Jennifer’s Picks: 11-3
WRONG WVU over TTU
RIGHT Boise St over Fresno St
RIGHT Bama over Mizzou
RIGHT Oregon St over BYU
RIGHT USC over Washington
RIGHT TAMU over LaTech
WRONG S.Carolina over LSU
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
WRONG Texas over OU
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Wisconsin over Purdue
RIGHT Miss St over Tennessee
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
RIGHT ND over Stanford
After a much-hyped Saturday of college football that I wasn’t sure would deliver, I think its safe to say that we got our money’s worth (even though I spent no money). Who could have called it that #3, #4 and #5 in the nation would all go down in on weekend? Well if you read below, the answer is nobody. Plenty of our expects picked Florida over LSU, and South Carolina over Georgia, but NOBODY had NC State upsetting Florida State. In fact guys like Robert Smith and Christian Fauria chuckled and said this would be a blowout for FSU when the game was brought up on First Take college edition.
As a result of the upsets, we had lots of mediocre records this week. Lee Corso showed up nicely with a 9-5 record, including nailing the headgear pick for South Carolina. Guest picker Darius Rucker had a very respectable 7-3 record, including the call for Cal to upset UCLA as well as WVU to beat Texas. Samantha Steele made her first pick ever with Iowa State upsetting TCU, so she is now undefeated. Dr. Lou Holtz went 5-0, including two games that he and Mark May said were double points in their standings. Unfortunately Mark May went 1-4. So did Todd McShay. Brian Griese continues his slide into mediocrity in his debut season going 1-3 this week. Pat Forde’s dominance came to an end with an 11-14 week. This week’s big winners are Tom Luginbill at 6-1, and Dari Nowkhah at 12-3. We also welcome into our little club BCS guru Brad Edwards who is on Gameday Radio, going 7-2 this week. And dropping out of my all-time rankings is Matt Millen, because he was #1 overall but picks about two games a year. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Pages will be updated tomorrow because I’m lazy.
Goodbye Matt Millen
Trevor Matich: 5-6
WRONG FSU over NC St
RIGHT Florida over LSU
WRONG Texas over WVU
WRONG NW over Penn St
WRONG TTU over OU
RIGHT Iowa St over TCU
WRONG Purdue over Michigan
RIGHT TAMU over Ole Miss
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
RIGHT Notre Dame over Miami
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
Brad Edwards: 7-2
RIGHT Penn St over NW
RIGHT S.Carolina over Georgia
RIGHT Florida over LSU
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT Iowa St over TCU
WRONG Purdue over Michigan
WRONG Texas over WVU
RIGHT Notre Dame over Miami
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
Dari Nowkhah: 12-3
RIGHT ND over Miami
RIGHT Miss St over Kentucky
RIGHT Ohio St over Nebraska
RIGHT Florida over LSU
RIGHT WVU over Texas
RIGHT USC over Utah
RIGHT S.Carolina over Georgia
RIGHT Rutgers over UConn
WRONG Auburn over Arkansas
RIGHT Clemson over GaTech
WRONG TTU over OU
RIGHT Michigan over Purdue
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
WRONG UCLA over Cal
RIGHT Wisconsin over Illinois
Mel Kiper Jr.: 3-2
RIGHT Florida over LSU
RIGHT LaTech over UNLV
WRONG Texas over WVU
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
RIGHT Ohio St over Nebraska
Mike Bellotti: 1-3
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
WRONG NW over Penn St
WRONG Texas over WVU
RIGHT ND over Miami
Jason Sehorn: 1-1
WRONG NW over Penn St
RIGHT Florida over LSU
Tom Luginbill: 6-1
RIGHT S.Carolina over Georgia
RIGHT ND over Miami
RIGHT Oregon St over Wash St
RIGHT Rutgers over UConn
RIGHT USC over Utah
WRONG Purdue over Michigan
RIGHT TAMU over Ole Miss
Dan Hawkins: 2-1
RIGHT Wisconsin over Illinois
RIGHT Florida over LSU
WRONG Texas over WVU
Charles Arbuckle: 1-0
RIGHT Florida over LSU
Jesse Palmer: 1-0
RIGHT Florida over LSU
Matt Stinchcomb: 2-2
WRONG Mizzou over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
RIGHT Florida over LSU
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
Colin Cowherd: 6-4
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
WRONG FSU over NC St
RIGHT Florida over LSU
RIGHT S.Carolina over Georgia
WRONG Texas over WVU
RIGHT Notre Dame over Miami
RIGHT Ohio St over Nebraska
RIGHT USC over Utah
WRONG NW over Penn St
WRONG UCLA over Cal
Danny Kanell: 3-1
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
RIGHT Ohio St over Nebraska
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
RIGHT Florida over LSU
Mark Schlabach: 1-0
RIGHT Florida over LSU
Pat Forde: 11-14
WRONG Pitt over Syracse
WRONG Utah St over BYU
RIGHT Clemson over GaTech
WRONG VaTech over UNC
WRONG FSU over NC St
RIGHT Rutgers over UConn
RIGHT KState over Kansas
WRONG Mizzou over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Penn St over NW
WRONG Purdue over Michigan
WRONG UCLA over CAL
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
RIGHT Oreg St over Wash St
RIGHT Stanford over Arizona
WRONG LSU over Florida
RIGHT Miss St over Kentucky
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
WRONG Texas over WVU
WRONG TCU over Iowa St
WRONG TTU over OU
RIGHT Notre Dame over Miami
RIGHT LaMonroe over MTSU
WRONG Auburn over Arkansas
RIGHT Boise St over Southern Miss
WRONG Nebraska over Ohio St (originally picked Ohio St on Rivals, tweeted
Saturday morning he was on the Huskers)
Brian Griese: 1-3
WRONG Nebraska over Ohio St
WRONG Texas over WVU
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
RIGHT Florida over LSU
Robert Smith: 8-5
RIGHT USC over Utah
WRONG FSU over NC St
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
WRONG LSU over Florida
RIGHT WVU over Texas
RIGHT Ohio St over Nebraska
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
RIGHT Notre Dame over Miami
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT Iowa St over TCU
RIGHT Stanford over Arizona
WRONG NW over Penn St
WRONG VaTech over UNC
Christian Fauria: 7-5
WRONG FSU over NC St
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
RIGHT Florida over LSU
WRONG Texas over WVU
WRONG Nebraska over Ohio St
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
RIGHT Notre Dame over Miami
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT Iowa St over TCU
RIGHT Stanford over Arizona
RIGHT Penn St over NW
WRONG Pitt over Syracuse
Skip Bayless: 0-1
WRONG Texas over WVU
Woody Paige: 1-0
RIGHT Florida over LSU
Kevin Blackistone: 1-0
RIGHT WVU over Texas
JA Adande: 1-0
RIGHT S.Carolina over Georgia
Ryen Russillo: 1-1
RIGHT OU over TTU
WRONG LSU over Florida
Mark May: 1-4
WRONG Nebraska over Ohio St
RIGHT WVU over Texas
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
WRONG LSU over Florida
WRONG Miami over Notre Dame
Lou Holtz: 5-0
RIGHT WVU over Texas
RIGHT Ohio St over Nebraska
RIGHT Florida over LSU
RIGHT S.Carolina over Georgia
RIGHT Notre Dame over Miami
Todd McShay: 1-4
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
WRONG LSU over Florida
WRONG Texas over WVU
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
WRONG Nebraska over Ohio ST
Samantha Steele: 1-0
RIGHT Iowa st over TCU
David Pollack: 4-4
WRONG FSU over NC St
RIGHT Penn St over NW
WRONG Nebraska over Ohio St
WRONG Texas over WVU
RIGHT ND over Miami
RIGHT Oregon St over Wash St
RIGHT Florida over LSU
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
Chris Fowler: 0-1
WRONG AF over Navy
Desmond Howard: 6-6
WRONG NW over Penn St
WRONG Nebraska over Ohio St
RIGHT WVU over Texas
WRONG Miami over Notre Dame
WRONG Wash St over Oregon St
WRONG LSU over Florida
RIGHT S.Carolina over Georgia
WRONG Youngstown St over North Dakota St
RIGHT Michigan over Purdue
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT Iowa St over TCU
RIGHT Stanford over Arizona
Kirk Herbstreit: 11-7
WRONG NW over Penn St
RIGHT Ohio St over Nebraska
WRONG Purdue over Michigan
WRONG AF over Navy
RIGHT Notre Dame over Miami
WRONG FSU over NC St
RIGHT Clemson over GaTech
WRONG Texas over WVU
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT Iowa St over TCU
RIGHT Florida over LSU
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
RIGHT UNC over VaTech
WRONG UCLA over Cal
WRONG Auburn over Arkansas
RIGHT TAMU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Oregon St over Wash St
RIGHT BYU over Utah St
Lee Corso: 9-5
WRONG Texas over WVU
RIGHT North Dakota St over Youngstown St
WRONG Northwestern over Penn St
WRONG Nebraska over Ohio St
WRONG Purdue over Michigan
RIGHT Navy over AF
RIGHT ND over Miami
RIGHT Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT Iowa St over TCU
RIGHT Florida over LSU
WRONG VaTech over UNC
RIGHT Cal over UCLA
RIGHT S.Carolina over Georgia
Darius Rucker: 7-3
WRONG NW over Penn St
RIGHT Michigan over Purdue
RIGHT Ohio St over Nebraska
RIGHT Notre Dame over Miami
WRONG VaTech over UNC
RIGHT Cal over UCLA
RIGHT WVU over Texas
RIGHT OU over TTU
WRONG LSU over Florida
RIGHT S.Carolina over Georgia
Jennifer’s Picks: 9-7
RIGHT Boise St over SoMiss
WRONG NW over Penn St
WRONG Nebraska over Ohio St
WRONG Purdue over Michigan
RIGHT Notre Dame over Miami
WRONG FSU over NC St
RIGHT Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT Iowa St over TCU
RIGHT Florida over LSU (upset special)
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
WRONG VaTech over UNC
WRONG UCLA over Cal
WRONG Texas over WVU (CLOSE GAME)
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT S.Carolina over Georgia
RIGHT Oregon St over Wash St
