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Week 10 2015: College football results are in; picks are graded! #cfb #cfbpicks

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Separation Saturday may have brought a bit more clarity to the college football playoff rankings this week, but brought little clarity to our season-long competition amongst our expert panel of predictors and prognosticators.

Big winners this week include Lee Corso (8-3), David Pollack (4-0), Booger McFarland (6-2, 1-0 ATS), Andrea Adelson (5-1), Chris Doering (5-1), Chris Fallica (16-7-1, 8-4-1 ATS), and Phil Steele (12-7, 6-3 ATS).  However, our biggest winners on the week were Colin Cowherd and Jason Sehorn who put up 7-1 records this week.  The tie will go to Colin Cowherd for picking Oklahoma State over TCU amongst his picks, and we value quality wins in this thing.  So let’s all take a minute to congratulate Colin Cowherd and his new 2015-16 season hairpiece.

Losers this week included Stanford Steve Coughlin (6-6, 3-3 ATS) who continues to struggle after a sensational 2014-15 season.  Trevor Matich (5-6, 1-2 ATS) continues to struggle with learning the fine intricacies of picking against the spread after living a full Mormon life without engaging in gambling.  However this week’s loss will go to Robert Smith at 4-6 on the week and 2-3 ATS.  He has put up some spectacular weeks and also some duds, and it seems that with him it is feast or famine.  Tough week Robert but I’m sure we will see you back on top soon.

Lee Corso went 8-3 on the week but lost his headgear pick of LSU over Alabama.  Special guest celebrity picker and self-professed fan of pears Rick Ross went 5-4 on the week.  Jennifer booked a winner at 7-4 on the week while Charley the Cat steals a game back from Corso picking Alabama.  Corso now sits at 3-7 on the year for headgear picks and Charley has taken a come-from-behind lead at 4-6 on the year.

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

Lee Corso: 8-3
WRONG LSU over Alabama (headgear pick)
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT Utah over Washington
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT OU over Iowa St
RIGHT UNC over Duke
RIGHT NW over Penn St
RIGHT Navy over Memphis
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt (by 2)

Kirk Herbstreit: 7-5
WRONG LSU over Alabama
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
WRONG Pitt+9.5 vs Notre Dame
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT USC over Arizona
RIGHT OU over Iowa St
RIGHT UNC over Duke
RIGHT NW over Penn St
WRONG Memphis over Navy
RIGHT Okla St over TCU
WRONG Washington over Utah

Desmond Howard: 10-4 (1-1 ATS)
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
RIGHT Notre Dame-9.5 vs Pitt
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
WRONG Mich St-4 vs Nebraska
RIGHT Stanford over Colorado
RIGHT USC over Arizona
RIGHT OU over Iowa St
RIGHT NW over Penn St
WRONG Memphis over Navy
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
RIGHT Okla St over TCU
RIGHT Utah over Washington
WRONG LSU over Alabama

Rick Ross: 5-4
RIGHT NW over Penn St
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
WRONG Memphis over Navy
RIGHT Notre Dame over Navy
RIGHT Clemson over ND
WRONG TCU over Okla St (Boykin is bossin’ up)
WRONG Washington over Utah
RIGHT Alabama over LSU

David Pollack: 4-0
RIGHT Stanford over Colorado
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
RIGHT Alabama over LSU

Jennifer’s Picks: 7-4
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
RIGHT USC over Arizona
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT OU over Iowa St
RIGHT NW over Penn St
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
WRONG Memphis over Navy
RIGHT Utah over Washington
WRONG LSU over Alabama (upset special)

Tim Tebow: 5-2
RIGHT Miss St over Missouri
RIGHT Tennessee over S.Carolina
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG TAMU over Auburn
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas

Marcus Spears: 4-3
RIGHT Miss St over Missouri
RIGHT Tennessee over S.Carolina
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG TAMU over Auburn
WRONG LSU over Alabama
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas

Greg McElroy: 7-3
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
RIGHT Miss St over Mizzou
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Tennessee over S.Carolina
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG TAMU over Auburn
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas

Paul Finebaum: 7-3
RIGHT Ohio St over Minnesota
WRONG TAMU over Auburn
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Miss St over Missouri
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Tennessee over S.Carolina
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas

Booger McFarland: 6-2 (1-0 ATS)
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky 27-17
RIGHT Tennessee over S.Carolina 24-21
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt 20-3
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas 31-24
RIGHT Auburn over TAMU 31-28
WRONG LSU over Alabama 20-17
RIGHT Okla St over TCU
RIGHT Arkansas+10 vs Ole Miss

JA Adande: 1-0
RIGHT Alabama over LSU

Andrea Adelson: 5-1
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
RIGHT UNC over Duke
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
RIGHT Louisville over Syracuse
WRONG UVA over Miami FL
RIGHT NC St over BC

Mike Bellotti: 1-0
RIGHT Baylor over Kansas State

Jon Berger: 3-1
RIGHT Baylor over Kansas St
RIGHT WVU over TTU
RIGHT OU over Iowa St
WRONG TCU over Okla St

Mack Brown 3-1
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Ohio St over Minnesota

Kevin Carter: 1-0
RIGHT UNC over Duke

Stanford Steve Coughlin: 6-6 (3-3 ATS)
RIGHT Alabama over LSU 24-13
RIGHT Alabama-6 vs LSU
RIGHT Clemson over FSU 38-24
WRONG Clemson-12 vs FSU
WRONG TCU over Okla St 48-35
WRONG TCU-5 vs Okla St
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas 27-20
RIGHT Arkansas+11 vs Ole Miss
RIGHT Houston over Cincinnati 48-42
RIGHT Cincinnati+9 vs Houston
WRONG Indiana over Iowa
WRONG Indiana+6.5 vs Iowa

Colin Cowherd: 7-1
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Ohio State over Minnesota
RIGHT Clemson over FSU (by 7)
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt (by 7 or 8)
RIGHT Okla St over TCU (by 7)
WRONG Indiana over Iowa
RIGHT UCLA over Oregon St
RIGHT USC over Arizona

Rece Davis: 2-1 (1-0 ATS)
WRONG Indiana over Iowa
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
RIGHT FSU+10.5 vs Clemson

Heather Dinich: 1-0
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana

Chris Doering: 5-1
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky 31-9
RIGHT Tennessee over S.Carolina 41-27
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt 24-6
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas 34-26
RIGHT Auburn over TAMU 38-35
RIGHT Alabama over LSU 24-16

Brad Edwards: 4-2 (1-2 ATS)
RIGHT Ohio St over Minnesota
RIGHT Okla St+5.5 vs TCU
RIGHT Okla St over TCU
WRONG LSU+7.5 vs Alabama
WRONG Tennessee-17 vs S.Carolina
RIGHT Tennessee over S.Carolina

Chris Fallica: 16-7-1 (8-4-1 ATS)
RIGHT Alabama over LSU 28-17
RIGHT Alabama-6 vs LSU
RIGHT Clemson over FSU 30-24
RIGHT FSU+12 vs Clemson
RIGHT Okla St over TCU 49-45
RIGHT Okla St+5 vs TCU
RIGHT BYU over SJSU 27-20
RIGHT SJSU+12.5 vs BYU
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt 28-10
RIGHT Vanderbilt+21 vs Florida
WRONG Idaho over South Alabama 24-20
RIGHT Idaho+9.5 vs South Alabama
RIGHT Idaho+9 vs South Alabama (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana 30-27
WRONG Indiana+6.5 vs Iowa
WRONG Indiana+7 vs Iowa (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG Washington over Utah 24-16
WRONG Washington-1 vs Utah
RIGHT MTSU over Marshall 37-24
PUSH MTSU-3 vs Marshall
WRONG MTSU-2.5 vs Marshall (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Wisconsin over Maryland 24-17
RIGHT Maryland+13 vs Wisconsin
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska

Pat Forde: 22-5
RIGHT BYU over SJSU
RIGHT Temple over SMU
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
RIGHT Wisconsin over Maryland
RIGHT UNC over Duke
RIGHT Miami (FL) over UVA
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
RIGHT WVU over TTU
RIGHT Stanford over Colorado
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT OU over Iowa State
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
RIGHT Michigan over Rutgers
RIGHT NW over Penn St
RIGHT Ohio St over Minnesota
RIGHT Oregon over Cal
RIGHT UCLA over Oregon St
RIGHT Utah over Washington
RIGHT Wash St over Ariz St
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas
RIGHT Houston over Cincinnati
WRONG TAMU over Auburn
RIGHT Louisville over Syracuse
WRONG Memphis over Navy

Joey Galloway: 5-4
RIGHT Ohio St over Minnesota
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
WRONG LSU over Alabama
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
WRONG Memphis over Navy
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska

Mike Golic: 1-0
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana

Mike Greenberg: 1-0
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana

Israel Gutierrez: 1-1
WRONG LSU over Alabama
RIGHT Clemson over FSU

Lou Holtz: 2-1
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Clemson over FSU

Danny Kanell: 7-4 (2-2 ATS)
RIGHT Houston over Cincinnati
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
WRONG LSU over Alabama
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Ohio State over Minnesota
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
WRONG TCU-4.5 vs Okla St
RIGHT FSU+10.5 vs Clemson
WRONG LSU+6.5 vs Alabama
RIGHT Iowa-7 vs Indiana

Mel Kiper Jr: 0-1
WRONG TCU over Okla St

Tom Luginbill: 1-0
RIGHT Baylor over Kansas State

Jackie MacMullan: 1-1
WRONG LSU over Alabama
RIGHT Clemson over FSU

Ivan Maisel: 1-1-1 (0-0-1 ATS)
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
PUSH Pitt+8 vs Notre Dame
WRONG TCU over Okla St

Trevor Matich: 5-6 (1-2 ATS)
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
WRONG Memphis over Navy
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
WRONG TCU-5.5 vs Okla St
RIGHT Alabama-7.5 vs LSU
WRONG Ole Miss-9.5 vs Arkansas
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas

Mark May: 2-1
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Alabama over LSU

Ryan McGee: 1-0
RIGHT Baylor over Kansas State

Todd McShay: 1-1
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Alabama over LSU

Dari Nowkhah: 2-0 ATS
RIGHT S.Carolina+17.5 vs Tennessee
RIGHT Arkansas+10 vs Ole Miss

Ryen Russillo: 3-2 (2-1 ATS)
WRONG TCU-4.5 vs Okla St
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT FSU+10.5 vs Clemson
RIGHT Iowa-7 vs Indiana
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana

Mark Schlabach: 2-1
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Clemson over FSU

Jason Sehorn: 7-1
RIGHT Ohio St over Minnesota
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
WRONG TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
RIGHT Iowa over Indiana
RIGHT OU over Iowa St
RIGHT Houston over Cincinnati

Robert Smith: 4-6 (2-3 ATS)
RIGHT Clemson over FSU 27-23
RIGHT FSU+10.5 vs Clemson
WRONG TCU over Okla St 51-45
WRONG TCU-4.5 vs Okla St
RIGHT Alabama over LSU 20-17
WRONG LSU+6.5 vs Alabama
WRONG Memphis over Navy 24-20
RIGHT Navy+7.5 vs Memphis
WRONG Indiana over Iowa 38-35
WRONG Indiana+7 vs Iowa

Phil Steele: 12-7 (6-3 ATS)
RIGHT Ohio State over Minnesota
RIGHT Kansas St+17.5 vs Baylor
RIGHT Baylor over Kansas St
RIGHT Notre Dame-8 vs Pitt
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
RIGHT Clemson over FSU
RIGHT FSU+12 vs Clemson
WRONG TCU over Okla St (by 7)
WRONG TCU-5 vs Okla St
RIGHT Alabama over LSU 27-20
RIGHT Alabama-6.5 vs LSU
WRONG Memphis over Navy
WRONG TAMU over Auburn (by 3)
WRONG Washington over Utah
RIGHT North Carolina over Duke
WRONG Duke+8 vs UNC (Smart Money Pick)
RIGHT Notre Dame-8.5 vs Pitt (Smart Money Pick)
RIGHT Auburn+7 vs TAMU (Smart Money Pick)
WRONG Ohio St-23 vs Minneosta (Double play, Smart Money Pick)

Clint Stoerner: 0-1
WRONG LSU over Alabama

Scott Van Pelt WINNER$!: 3-2 ATS
WRONG Indiana+7 vs Iowa
RIGHT Nebraska+6 vs Mich St
WRONG BC+4 vs NC St
RIGHT Okla St+5 vs TCU
RIGHT Navy+7.5 vs Memphis

Andre Ware: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Minnesota

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Week 9 2015: College picks are graded; results are in! #cfb #cfbpicks

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Week 9 had some truly exciting finishes including at least one which was controversial to say the least.  After a couple of tough weeks for our expert panel of predictors and prognosticators, this week proved to be a bounceback week with some truly great results.  Let’s dive right in.

Winners this week were plenty in number, and included Kirk Herbstreit (7-1), Desmond Howard (8-2), David Pollack (5-0), Trevor Matich (9-2, 2-1 ATS), Stanford Steve Coughlin (8-1, 3-1 ATS), Colin Cowherd (5-0), Pat Forde (20-4), Danny Kanell (6-1), Joey Galloway (6-2), and Robert Smith (7-3).  Both Jennifer and Booger McFarland might seem like locks for this week’s win, going 11-1 and 8-0 respectively, so they will get this week’s honorable mention because someone managed to top them.  None other than Lee Corso showed up big with a 9-0 week this week, proving that he still has it when it comes to picking games.  Since Coach Corso probably doesn’t browse the internet blogs too often, tell him he won this week if you know him.

Losers this week were few and far between.  Ryen Russillo went 1-2 on the week (0-2 ATS), and Brad Edwards went 3-3 (0-3 ATS).  However, this week’s loser is from Scott Van Pelt, who had a “Winners” segment which was disastrous.  He went 1-4 against the spread this week, and his four losses weren’t particularly close either.  Sorry SVP but this goes on your permanent record.

Corso got back on track this week with his headgear picks; picking Notre Dame over Temple.  That might seem like an obvious pick, but hopefully you saw Temple take Notre Dame to the limit Saturday night in a very close game.  Our special guest picker, the Philly Phanatic, put up a half-assed 4-3 record this week after wasting our time with an incredibly tiring pick segment on Saturday morning.  Jennifer’s only loss this week came on her upset special, while Charley the Cat is also back on track with her Notre Dame pick.  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: 9-0
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple (headgear pick)
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
RIGHT Stanford over Washington State
RIGHT USC over Cal
RIGHT Virginia over Georgia Tech
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky
RIGHT Okla St over TTU
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota

Kirk Herbstreit: 7-1
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
RIGHT Okla St over TTU
WRONG Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Stanford over Washington State
RIGHT USC over Cal
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota

Desmond Howard: 8-2
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
RIGHT Okla St over TTU
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
RIGHT USC over Cal
WRONG Arizona over Washington
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
WRONG Kentucky over Tennessee
RIGHT Stanford over Washington State
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple

Philly Phanatic: 4-3
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky
WRONG Georgia over Florida
WRONG Cal over USC
RIGHT Stanford over Washington State
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota
WRONG Temple over Notre Dame

David Pollack: 5-0
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
RIGHT Okla St over TTU
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
RIGHT Clemson over NC St

Jennifer’s Picks: 11-1
RIGHT TCU over WVU
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
RIGHT Okla St over TTU
RIGHT USC over Cal
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky
WRONG Georgia over Florida (upset special)
RIGHT Stanford over Washington State
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
RIGHT Penn St over Illinois
RIGHT Boise State over UNLV

Rece Davis: 0-1
WRONG Georgia over Florida

Phil Steele: 11-7 (2-5 ATS)
WRONG Pitt+3 vs UNC
WRONG Pitt over UNC
RIGHT TCU-14 vs WVU
RIGHT TCU over WVU
WRONG UGA+3 vs Florida
WRONG UGA+1.5 vs Florida
WRONG UGA over Florida
RIGHT ND over Temple
WRONG ND-11 vs Temple (Double play)
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Okla St over TTU
RIGHT Iowa over Maryland
WRONG Iowa-18 vs Maryland
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota
RIGHT Minnesota+13 vs Michigan
RIGHT Houston over Vanderbilt
RIGHT FSU over Syracuse

Chris Fallica: 9-6 (4-4 ATS)
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St 40-31
RIGHT Wash St+12 vs Stanford
WRONG Notre Dame-10 vs Temple
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple 31-13
WRONG Georgia over Florida 24-21
WRONG Georgia+2.5 vs Florida
WRONG TTU over Okla St 45-38
WRONG TTU+3 vs Okla St
WRONG TTU+2.5 vs Okla St (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Memphis over Tulane 49-21
RIGHT Tulane+30.5 vs Memphis
RIGHT Tulane+31.5 vs Memphis (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Colorado+23 vs UCLA
RIGHT UCLA over Colorado

Scott Van Pelt: 1-4 ATS
WRONG NC St+10 vs Clemson
WRONG TTU+2.5 vs Okla St
WRONG Vanderbilt+11.5 vs Houston
RIGHT Minnesota+13 vs Michigan
WRONG SMU+2.5 vs Tulsa

Tim Tebow: 4-0
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky

Marcus Spears: 4-0
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky

Greg McElroy: 4-0
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina
RIGHT Iowa over Maryland
RIGHT Florida over Georgia

Paul Finebaum: 4-1
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina
WRONG Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky

Booger McFarland: 8-0
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn 35-20
RIGHT Arkansas over UT-Martin
RIGHT Florida over Georgia 27-21
RIGHT Houston over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky 31-14
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina 42-17
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
RIGHT Clemson over NC St

Trevor Matich: 9-2 (2-1 ATS)
RIGHT TCU over WVU
RIGHT UNC over Pitt
WRONG Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St
RIGHT Okla St over TTU
RIGHT Oregon over Ariz St
WRONG Notre Dame-10.5 vs Temple
RIGHT AF-6.5 vs Hawaii
RIGHT AF over Hawaii
RIGHT Tulane+31 vs Memphis

Brad Edwards: 3-3 (0-3 ATS)
WRONG Notre Dame-10.5 vs Temple
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
WRONG Michigan-11.5 vs Minnesota
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota
WRONG Utah-26.5 vs Oregon St
RIGHT Utah over Oregon St

Mark May: 1-0
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple

Mack Brown: 1-0
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple

Dari Nowkhah: 2-0 (1-0 ATS)
RIGHT TCU over WVU
RIGHT Maryland+17.5 vs Iowa

Jon Berger: 2-1
RIGHT TCU over WVU
RIGHT Okla St over TTU
WRONG Texas over Iowa St

Kevin Carter: 0-1
WRONG Pitt over UNC

Stanford Steve Coughlin: 8-1 (3-1 ATS)
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple 34-20
WRONG Notre Dame-10 vs Temple
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St 38-28
RIGHT Florida over Georgia 20-13
RIGHT Florida-2.5 vs Georgia
RIGHT AF over Hawaii 31-19
RIGHT AF-7 vs Hawaii
RIGHT Penn St over Illinois 24-14
RIGHT Penn St-5.5 vs Illinois

Colin Cowherd: 5-0
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
RIGHT USC over Cal
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota (close)
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St

Heather Dinich: 2-0
RIGHT Iowa over Maryland
RIGHT Clemson over NC St

Chris Doering: 3-1
WRONG South Carolina over TAMU 27-24
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky 30-23
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn 34-24
RIGHT Florida over Georgia 26-20

Pat Forde: 20-4
WRONG ECU over UConn
WRONG Duke over Miami Fl
RIGHT FSU over Syracuse
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
WRONG GaTech over Virginia
RIGHT Virginia Tech over Boston College
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
WRONG Texas over Iowa St
RIGHT Oklahoma over Kansas
RIGHT Iowa over Maryland
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota
RIGHT Arkansas State over Georgia State
RIGHT USC over Cal
RIGHT UCLA over Colorado
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
RIGHT Stanford over Washington State
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Houston over Vanderbilt
RIGHT TAMU over South Carolina
RIGHT Okla St over TTU
RIGHT Utah over Oregon St
RIGHT Memphis over Tulane

Joey Galloway: 6-2
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky
RIGHT ND over Temple
WRONG Pitt over UNC
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St
WRONG TTU over Okla St
RIGHT Oregon over Ariz St
RIGHT USC over Cal

Mike Golic: 1-0
RIGHT Iowa over Maryland

Mike Greenberg: 1-0
RIGHT Iowa over Maryland

Travis Haney: 1-1
RIGHT ND over Temple
WRONG Pitt over UNC

Danny Kanell: 6-1
RIGHT Houston over Vanderbilt
RIGHT ND over Temple
RIGHT Iowa over Maryland
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
RIGHT USC over Cal
RIGHT Okla St over TTU
WRONG Ariz St over Oregon

Tom Luginbill: 1-0
RIGHT ND over Temple

Ivan Maisel: 0-1
WRONG Pitt over UNC

Ryan McGee: 1-0
RIGHT ND over Temple

Ryen Russillo: 1-2 (0-2 ATS)
WRONG Notre Dame-11 vs Temple
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
WRONG Georgia+2 vs Florida

Mark Schlabach: 1-0
RIGHT Florida over Georgia

Jason Sehorn: 5-3
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
WRONG Auburn over Ole Miss
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St
WRONG TTU over Okla St
WRONG Duke over Miami Fl
RIGHT Memphis over Tulane

Robert Smith: 7-3 (3-2 ATS)
RIGHT Temple+11 vs Notre Dame
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
RIGHT Florida-2.5 vs Georgia
RIGHT Ole Miss-7 vs Auburn
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
WRONG USC-6.5 vs Cal
RIGHT USC over Cal
WRONG TTU over Okla St
WRONG TTU+3 vs Okla St

Clint Stoerner: 1-0
RIGHT Florida over Georgia

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Week 8 2015: Picks are graded; results are in! #cfb

Posted on by gamedaycole

Week 8 brought us more close games and a few upsets, but it was another tough week to predict.  Our expert panel of predictors and prognosticators had their second tough week in a row, so let’s dive right into the results.

We had a handful of winners this week but not many dominant performances like we get from someone most weeks.  Winners include Kirk Herbstreit (10-4), Desmond Howard (8-4), Chris Fallica (12-6-1, 4-5-1 ATS), Pat Forde (19-5), Booger McFarland (7-2), Chris Doering (5-1), Phil Steele (14-4, 5-2 ATS), and Paul Finebaum (6-1).  This week’s official win in the record book is going to go to Scott Van Pelt, who went 6-2 on the week but 4-2 against the spread, and we like that around here.  His “WINNER$!” segment went 3-2 on the week, but he also threw in the fact that he loved USC laying the points but basically refuses to issue favorites as an official pick for the segment.  That was enough to nudge him past Finebaum at 6-1, so congratulations to SVP this week.  Official correction: Due to an error in our data processing division, Phil Steele’s record was graded wrong.  Boy I hope someone got fired for that blunder.  Phil Steele booked a 14-4 week and went 5-2 against the spread, so that was enough to nudge him past SVP for this week’s win.  Congratulations Phil!

With every week of winners we also have a few losers which need to be pointed out.  Dari Nowkhah posted his second losing week in a row at 2-4.  However, our undisputed loser of the week was Robert Smith who went 1-5 this week.  In fact, he self reported a 2-8 week against the spread, but I couldn’t find a full slate of his picks so we only go with what we know and what we know is 1-5.  If you have his full slate of 2-8 picks against the spread, please let me know because I’d certainly like to see that.

Special guest celebrity Dierks Bentley went 4-4 on the week, confirming that showing up with little-to-no worthwhile input on the games you are picking is not a winning formula.  He basically rolled out of bed looking pretty disheveled and possibly reeking of whiskey and a 4AM taco run and proceeded to pick games based on cities where he liked the bars.  Way to go Dierks.  Jennifer had a solid week at 7-4 while both Charley the Cat and Lee Corso both missed on the headgear pick, going with JMU over Richmond.

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 James Madison over Richmond (headgear pick)
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
RIGHT Ohio St over Rutgers
WRONG Utah over USC
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
WRONG TAMU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Texas over KState (by 8)
WRONG Nebraska over NW (by 3)
RIGHT Clemson over Miami Fl (overtime, by 3)
WRONG FSU over GaTech
RIGHT Duke over VaTech

Kirk Herbstreit: 10-4
RIGHT LSU over WKU
WRONG FSU over GaTech
RIGHT Vanderbilt over Mizzou
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
RIGHT Clemson over Miami Fl
WRONG Utah over USC
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Ole Miss over TAMU
RIGHT Baylor over Iowa St
RIGHT Texas over KState
WRONG Nebraska over NW
RIGHT Clemson over Miami Fl
RIGHT Duke over VaTech
WRONG James Madison over Richmond

Desmond Howard: 8-4
WRONG FSU over GaTech (by 17)
RIGHT LSU over WKU
RIGHT Vanderbilt over Mizzou
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
RIGHT USC over Utah
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
WRONG TAMU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Texas over KState
WRONG Nebraska over NW
RIGHT Clemson over Miami Fl
RIGHT Duke over VaTech
WRONG James Madison over Richmond

Dierks Bentley: 4-4
RIGHT Texas over KState
WRONG Nebraska over NW
RIGHT Clemson over Miami Fl
WRONG FSU over GaTech
WRONG VaTech over Duke
RIGHT USC over Utah
RIGHT Ole Miss over TAMU
WRONG James Madison over Richmond

David Pollack: 5-3
WRONG TAMU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
RIGHT Clemson over Miami Fl
WRONG FSU over GaTech
RIGHT USC over Utah
RIGHT LSU over WKU
WRONG Mizzou over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Stanford over Washington

Jennifer’s Picks: 7-4
RIGHT Clemson over Miami Fl
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
RIGHT Texas over KState
WRONG Nebraska over NW
WRONG FSU over GaTech
RIGHT Duke over VaTech
WRONG Utah over USC (upset special)
RIGHT Ole Miss over TAMU
WRONG James Madison over Richmond
RIGHT Boise St over Wyoming
RIGHT Stanford over Washington

Chris Fallica: 12-6-1 (4-5-1 ATS)
WRONG TAMU over Ole Miss 33-31
WRONG TAMU+5.5 vs Ole Miss
RIGHT USC over Utah 34-24
RIGHT USC-3.5 vs Utah
RIGHT USC-6.5 vs Utah (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG Charlotte+16 vs S.Miss
RIGHT S.Miss over Charlotte 38-28
PUSH E.Michigan+28 vs NIU
RIGHT NIU over E.Michigan 49-28
RIGHT TX State-3.5 vs S.Alabama
RIGHT Tx State over S.Alabama 42-31
RIGHT Clemson over Miami Fl 27-24
WRONG Miami Fl+6.5 vs Clemson
WRONG Miami Fl+7 vs Clemson (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Vanderbilt over Mizzou 17-13
RIGHT Vanderbilt+2.5 vs Mizzou (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT App St over Georgia Southern
WRONG Georgia Southern+5.5 vs App State
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee

Pat Forde: 19-5
RIGHT Memphis over Tulsa
WRONG FSU over GaTech
RIGHT Clemson over Miami Fl
RIGHT Ohio St over Rutgers
RIGHT Pitt over Syracuse
RIGHT Duke over VaTech
WRONG Nebraska over NW
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT Okla St over Kansas
RIGHT Wisconsin over Illinois
RIGHT Mich St over Indiana
WRONG Arizona over Wash St
WRONG Utah over USC
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
RIGHT Arkansas over Auburn
RIGHT LSU over WKU
WRONG TAMU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Miss St over Kentucky
RIGHT Baylor over Iowa St
RIGHT Texas over KState
RIGHT Louisville over BC
RIGHT Toledo over UMass
RIGHT Houston over UCF

Mel Kiper Jr: 4-1 (0-1 ATS)
RIGHT Clemson over Miami Fl
WRONG Miami Fl+7 vs Clemson
RIGHT USC over Utah
RIGHT Ohio St over Rutgers
RIGHT OU over TTU

Dari Nowkhah: 3-4 (0-2 ATS)
RIGHT Miss St over Kentucky
WRONG Miami Fl+7 vs Clemson
RIGHT Mich St over Indiana
RIGHT OU over TTU
WRONG Utah over USC
WRONG TAMU+6 vs Ole Miss
WRONG TAMU over Ole Miss

Trevor Matich: 3-2
RIGHT Ole Miss over TAMU
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
RIGHT Clemson over Miami Fl
WRONG FSU over GaTech
WRONG Utah over USC

Tim Tebow: 3-2
WRONG Mizzou over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Miss St over Kentucky
RIGHT Arkansas over Auburn
WRONG TAMU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee

Marcus Spears: 3-2
WRONG Mizzou over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Miss St over Kentucky
RIGHT Arkansas over Auburn
WRONG TAMU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee

Greg McElroy: 3-2
RIGHT Miss St over Kentucky
WRONG Mizzou over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Arkansas over Auburn
WRONG TAMU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee

Paul Finebaum: 6-1
RIGHT Ohio St over Rutgers
RIGHT USC over Utah
WRONG TAMU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Vanderbilt over Mizzou
RIGHT Miss St over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Arkansas over Auburn
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee

Booger McFarland: 7-2
RIGHT Arkansas over Auburn 35-31
WRONG Mizzou over Vanderbilt 28-13
RIGHT Miss St over Kentucky 28-21
RIGHT LSU over WKU 42-21
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee 27-21
WRONG TAMU over Ole Miss 30-27
RIGHT USC over Utah
RIGHT Clemson over Miami Fl
RIGHT Duke over VaTech

Jon Berger: 2-0
RIGHT Texas over KState
RIGHT OU over TTU

Kevin Carter: 1-0
RIGHT UNC over UVA

Stanford Steve Coughlin: 9-6 (5-3 ATS)
RIGHT USC over Utah 27-20
RIGHT USC-3.5 vs Utah
RIGHT Ole Miss over TAMU 31-28
WRONG TAMU+5.5 vs Ole Miss
RIGHT Temple over ECU 24-21
RIGHT Temple+3 vs ECU
RIGHT LSU over WKU 42-28
WRONG WKU+16.5 vs LSU
WRONG FSU over GaTech 31-26
RIGHT GaTech+6.5 vs FSU
WRONG Georgia Southern over App st
WRONG Georgia Southern+5.5 vs App St
WRONG UCLA vs Cal over 68
RIGHT Cinci-13 vs UConn
RIGHT GT+6 vs FSU

Colin Cowherd: 5-2
WRONG Miami Fl over Clemson
RIGHT Mich St over Indiana
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
RIGHT OU over TTU
WRONG TAMU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
RIGHT USC over Utah

Chris Doering: 5-1
RIGHT Vanderbilt over Mizzou 16-6
RIGHT Arkansas over Auburn 28-23
RIGHT Miss St over Kentucky 34-29
RIGHT LSU over WKU 27-24
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee 34-17
WRONG TAMU over Ole Miss 31-27

Brad Edwards: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Rutgers

Joey Galloway: 5-2
RIGHT Ohio St over Rutgers
RIGHT Clemson over Miami Fl
WRONG TAMU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Clemson over Miami Fl
WRONG Utah over USC
RIGHT Memphis over Tulsa
RIGHT Mich St over Indiana

Travis Haney: 2-1
WRONG Cal over UCLA
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT USC over Utah

Danny Kanell: 5-3
RIGHT Houston over UCF
RIGHT Clemson over Miami Fl
WRONG Miami Fl+7.5 vs Clemson
RIGHT Ole Miss over TAMU
WRONG TAMU+6.5 vs Ole Miss
WRONG Utah over USC
RIGHT LSU over WKU
RIGHT Memphis over Tulsa

Ivan Maisel: 1-1
RIGHT Clemson over Miami Fl
WRONG Utah over USC

Ryan McGee: 1-0
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee

Mark Schlabach: 0-1
WRONG Utah over USC

Jason Sehorn: 5-3
RIGHT Ohio St over Rutgers
WRONG TAMU over Ole Miss
WRONG Utah over USC
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
WRONG FSU over GaTech
RIGHT Okla St over Kansas
RIGHT LSU over WKU

Robert Smith: 1-5 (0-2 ATS)
WRONG TAMU over Ole Miss
WRONG FSU over GaTech
RIGHT Clemson over Miami Fl
WRONG Miami Fl+7.5 vs Clemson
WRONG Utah over USC
WRONG TTU+14.5 vs OU

Phil Steele: 14-4 (5-2 ATS)
RIGHT LSU over WKU
RIGHT Ohio St-21 over Rutgers (double play)
RIGHT UCLA over Cal
WRONG Miami Fl+7 vs Clemson
RIGHT Clemson over Miami Fl
RIGHT OU over TTU (by 21)
RIGHT OU-14 vs TTU
RIGHT USC over Utah
RIGHT USC-3.5 vs Utah
RIGHT USC-3 vs Utah
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Alabama over Tennessee
RIGHT Ole Miss over TAMU
WRONG FSU over GaTech
WRONG FSU-6 vs GaTech
RIGHT Baylor over Iowa State
WRONG VaTech over Duke
RIGHT Syracuse+7 vs Pitt

Scott Van Pelt WINNERS!: 6-2 (4-2 ATS)
RIGHT Vanderbilt+3 vs Mizzou
WRONG UMass+14.5 vs Toledo
RIGHT GaTech+6.5 vs FSU
WRONG Miami Fl+7.5 vs Clemson
RIGHT Maryland+6.5 vs Penn St
RIGHT Clemson over Miami Fl
RIGHT USC-3.5 vs Utah (unofficial pick)
RIGHT USC over Utah (unofficial pick)

Andre Ware: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Rutgers

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