Here are the week 1 picks from the Cover 3 podcast. As always I recommend you watch/listen/subscribe/like so you can get the picks as soon as they drop along with the great analysis.
Chip Patterson:
Florida State vs LSU Over 55.5
Wyoming+14.5 vs Texas Tech
Alabama-39 vs MTSU
Baylor-27.5 vs Texas State
Colorado State+11.5 vs Washington State
Ohio State-30 vs Indiana
TCU-20.5 vs Colorado
NC State TT over 29.5
Tom Fornelli:
LSU-2.5 vs Florida State
Rutgers vs Northwestern Under 39.5
Texas Tech-14 vs Wyoming
Illinois-9 vs Toledo
South Carolina+2.5 vs North Carolina
Colorado State+11.5 vs Washington State
North Texas vs California Under 54
Massachusetts+35 vs Auburn
Boise State+14 vs Washington
Purdue-3.5 vs Fresno State
TCU-20.5 vs Colorado
NC State-14.5 vs Connecticut
Danny Kanell:
Florida State+3 vs LSU
North Carolina-2.5 vs South Carolina
Washington vs Boise State Over 58.5
Tennessee vs Virginia Over 55.5
TCU-20.5 vs Colorado
Iowa vs Utah State Under 43.5
Utah vs Florida Under 44
NC State-14.5 vs Connecticut
Bud Elliott:
Florida State vs LSU Over 55.5
Florida State+3 vs LSU
Florida State TT over 27.5
Alabama-39 vs MTSU
Southern Cal vs Nevada Under 66.5
Washington 1H TT over 19.5
Indiana vs Ohio State Under 59.5
Tennessee-27.5 vs Virginia
SMU-19.5 vs Louisiana Tech
TCU-20.5 vs Colorado
Liberty vs Bowling Green Under 50
Kentucky 1H-13.5 vs Ball State
NC State-14.5 vs Connecticut
Money line sprinkles: Chip: North Texas+225, Hawaii+136, Colorado State+330 Tom: South Alabama+220, Nebraska+240 Danny: Florida State+120, Georgia Tech+240, South Alabama+220 Bud: Akron+330
Welcome back football fans for the last time this season. Tonight is the national championship and I’ll be posting all of the championship picks I have right here. Keep checking back because I’ll be updating all day right up until kickoff. We will hopefully have all your favorites including Lee Corso’s headgear, Pat McAfee’s, Desmond Howard, Stanford Steve and whoever the hell else we find along the way.
Check the bottom for some random additions of prop bets, specific score predictions and extra notes.
Corso’s Headgear: TCU over Georgia
Analyst picks:
Picks
Name
Georgia over TCU
Dan.Wetzel
Georgia over TCU
Scott.Van.Pelt
TCU over Georgia
Clint.Stoerner
TCU over Georgia
Stephen.A.Smith
Georgia over TCU
Brady.Quinn
Georgia over TCU
Chip.Patterson
Georgia over TCU
Greg.McElroy
Georgia over TCU
Pat.McAfee
Georgia over TCU
Trevor.Matich
Georgia over TCU
Stewart.Mandel
Georgia over TCU
Joel.Klatt
Georgia over TCU
Danny.Kanell
TCU over Georgia
Joey.Galloway
Georgia over TCU
Tom.Fornelli
Georgia over TCU
Pat.Forde
Georgia over TCU
Paul.Finebaum
Georgia over TCU
Chris.Fallica
Georgia over TCU
Brad.Edwards
Georgia over TCU
Dennis.Dodd
Georgia over TCU
Ross.Dellenger
Georgia over TCU
Colin.Cowherd
Georgia over TCU
Steve.Coughlin
Georgia over TCU
Skip.Bayless
Georgia over TCU
David.Pollack
TCU over Georgia
Desmond.Howard
TCU over Georgia
Corso.Headgear
TCU over Georgia
Lee.Corso
Gambling picks:
Pick
Name
TCU + 12.5 vs Georgia
Matt.Youmans.ATS
TCU + 13.5 vs Georgia
Collin.Wilson.ATS
Georgia -12.5 vs TCU
Dan.Wetzel.ATS
Georgia -12 vs TCU
Brandon.Walker.ATS
Georgia -12.5 vs TCU
Scott.Van.Pelt.ATS
Georgia -12.5 vs TCU
Clay.Travis.ATS
Georgia -12 vs TCU
Scott.Spreitzer.ATS
Georgia -13 vs TCU
Barrett.Sallee.ATS
Georgia -12.5 vs TCU
Wes.Reynolds.ATS
Georgia vs TCU Over 62.5
Brady.Quinn.ATS
Georgia -12.5 vs TCU
Brady.Quinn.ATS
TCU + 12 vs Georgia
Dave.Portnoy.ATS
Georgia -12.5 vs TCU
Rufus.Peabody.ATS
Georgia vs TCU Under 62.5
Chip.Patterson.ATS
TCU + 13 vs Georgia
Chip.Patterson.ATS
Georgia vs TCU Under 63.5
Megan.Makin.Money.ATS
Georgia -13 vs TCU
Megan.Makin.Money.ATS
Georgia vs TCU Over 62.5
Brett.McMurphy.ATS
TCU + 13 vs Georgia
Brett.McMurphy.ATS
Georgia vs TCU Under 62.5
Greg.McElroy.ATS
TCU + 12.5 vs Georgia
Greg.McElroy.ATS
Georgia -13.5 vs TCU
Trevor.Matich.ATS
TCU + 13.5 vs Georgia
Anita.Marks.ATS
TCU + 12.5 vs Georgia
Pamela.Maldonado.ATS
Georgia -12.5 vs TCU
Jeff.Ma.ATS
TCU + 12.5 vs Georgia
Joel.Klatt.ATS
Georgia -13.5 vs TCU
Doug.Kezirian.ATS
Georgia vs TCU Under 62.5
Doug.Kezirian.ATS
Georgia vs TCU Over 63
Dan.Katz.ATS
TCU + 12 vs Georgia
Dan.Katz.ATS
Georgia vs TCU Under 62.5
Danny.Kanell.ATS
Georgia -12.5 vs TCU
Danny.Kanell.ATS
TCU + 13.5 vs Georgia
Tyler.Fulghum.ATS
Georgia vs TCU Over 62
Tyler.Fulghum.ATS
Georgia -12 vs TCU
Todd.Fuhrman.ATS
Georgia vs TCU Under 62
Joe.Fortenbaugh.ATS
Georgia -13.5 vs TCU
Joe.Fortenbaugh.ATS
Georgia vs TCU Over 62.5
Tom.Fornelli.ATS
TCU + 13.5 vs Georgia
Tom.Fornelli.ATS
Georgia -12.5 vs TCU
Pat.Forde.ATS
Georgia vs TCU Under 63.5
Chris.Fallica.ATS
Georgia -12 vs TCU
Chris.Fallica.ATS
Georgia -12.5 vs TCU
Bud.Elliott.ATS
TCU + 13.5 vs Georgia
Dennis.Dodd.ATS
Georgia -12.5 vs TCU
Ross.Dellenger.ATS
Georgia -13.5 vs TCU
Steve.Coughlin.ATS
Georgia -12.5 vs TCU
Sam.Cooper.ATS
TCU + 12.5 vs Georgia
Nick.Bromberg.ATS
Note: they twisted Bud Elliott’s arm to take a side on this game last week on the Cover 3 Podcast, but as far as I know he isn’t playing a pregame side or total.
Doug Kezirian: Max Duggan under 30.5 rush yards (+106)
Tyler Fulghum: Quentin Johnston over 84.5 REC yards (+120)
Anita Marks: Jared Wiley over 1.5 rec Stetson Bennett INT (-105)
Joe Fortenbaugh: Georgia vs TCU Under 31 1H (+100) Brock Bowers over 67.5 rec yards (-119)
Bud Elliott: Georgia-7 1H vs TCU
Colin Cowherd: Georgia over TCU 44-24
Greg McElroy: Georgia over TCU 38-24 Georgia vs TCU under 30.5 2H (-115)
Josh Pate: Georgia-12.5 vs TCU
Shannon Sharpe: Georgia over TCU 31-30
Skip Bayless: TCU+13.5, Georgia outright 34-32
Stuckey: Brock Bowers Over 60.5 Receiving Yards
RG3: TCU over Georgia Stetson Bennett pass TD over 2.5 Max Duggan over 233.5 pass yards Brock Bowers over 64.5 REC yards Quentin Johnston over 87.5 REC yards Kenny McIntosh over 65.5 rush yards
Joey Galloway: Stetson Bennett pass TD over 2.5 Max Duggan over 233.5 pass yards Brock Bowers over 64.5 REC yards Quentin Johnston over 87.5 REC yards Kenny McIntosh under 65.5 rush yards
Stanford Steve: Stetson Bennett under 2.5 pass TD Max Duggan over 233.5 pass yards Brock Bowers over 64.5 REC yards Quentin Johnston under 87.5 REC yards Kenny McIntosh under 65.5 rush yards Mitchell over 42.5 rec yards (-151)
Brandon Walker: Brock Bowers 2 TDs+400
Todd Fuhrman: Kenny McIntosh first to score touchdown+550 Longest TD over 49.5 yards (-130) Shortest TD over 1.5 yards
Bryant McFadden: Max Duggan over 32.5 rush yards Quentin Johnston under 86.5 rec yards Longest TD over 49.5 yards (-130) Shortest TD under 1.5 yards
Kenny White: Max Duggan over 32.5 rush yards Stetson Bennett first player to score touchdown+1200 Longest TD over 49.5 yards (-130) Shortest TD under 1.5 yards
Chip Patterson: Stetson Bennett over 10.5 rush yards (-115)
