Here are the week 0 picks from the Cover 3 podcast. They gave out some first half picks, team totals, etc but my scripts aren’t set up for those, so if you want them you’ll have to listen to the full thing yourself. Enjoy.
Note: Danny Kanell’s picks are mixed in with his CBS Sports HQ picks but basically the same.
The 2021-22 season is in the books and the picks have been graded. It is now time to crown our yearly champions. We will be crowning two champions again this year; one champion being analysts picking games straight up and the other champion being our gambling champion. Our analyst champion will be graded on our experimental GDC grading system for the first time ever.
Without further adieu, I present to you our analyst champion for the 2021-22 season: Dennis Dodd from CBS Sports went 226-81 straight up for a percentage of 73.62% with a GDC value of 127.083! Runners up were Tom Fornelli (111.37 GDC) and Chip Patterson (100.883 GDC). That’s an all CBS Sports podium for the first time ever.
Our gambling champion for the 2021-22 season is Bud Elliott of 247 and Cover 3 podcast fame. He went 272-198-9 on the season for a win percentage of 57.87%! Several others had a higher win rate, but assuming -110 lines on average Bud Elliott absolutely crushed the competition for 49.28 units of profit this season.
Honorable mention goes to Kelly Stewart for winning our money line picks this year. She was up 25.14 units over 41 picks on the year.
Congratulations to all competitors. I hope you’ll all be back next season
Here is round 3 of the Cover 3 podcast Bowl Locks. Money line sprinkles are at the bottom but Bud said he is NOT betting that sprinkle. Once again, Danny has given out differing picks on CBS Sports HQ throughout bowl season so you decide what to do with those picks.
Chip Patterson:
Arkansas -2 vs Penn State
Notre Dame vs Oklahoma State Over 45
Kentucky -3 vs Iowa
Alabama -13.5 vs Cincinnati
Michigan + 7.5 vs Georgia
North Carolina -12 vs South Carolina
Wisconsin -7 vs Arizona State
Tom Fornelli:
Arkansas -2 vs Penn State
Iowa + 3 vs Kentucky
Ohio State -4.5 vs Utah
Ole Miss -1 vs Baylor
Alabama -13.5 vs Cincinnati
Tennessee -7 vs Purdue
Wisconsin -7 vs Arizona State
Danny Kanell:
Notre Dame vs Oklahoma State Under 45
Kentucky vs Iowa Under 44
Utah + 4.5 vs Ohio State
Ole Miss -1 vs Baylor
Wake Forest -16 vs Rutgers
Cincinnati + 13.5 vs Alabama
Michigan vs Georgia Under 45.5
South Carolina vs North Carolina Under 57.5
Purdue + 7.5 vs Tennessee
Pittsburgh + 3.5 vs Michigan State
Bud Elliott:
Kansas State -3.5 vs LSU
Arkansas -2 vs Penn State
Notre Dame -2 vs Oklahoma State
Ohio State -4.5 vs Utah
Ole Miss -1 vs Baylor
Tennessee -7 vs Purdue
Money line sprinkles: Chip: Michigan+240ish Tom: Iowa+126, Central Michigan+240 Danny: Michigan+240ish, Iowa+126, Penn State Bud: Iowa+126