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2018-19 College Football Championship: Picks, predictions, ATS plays, and prop bets!

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Welcome back everyone.  Here is the official GamedayCole.com megapost of CFB Championship picks, predictions, ATS plays, prop bets, and anything else we can find along the way today.  I will be updating all day with the latest and greatest picks available so check back often for updates.

Corso’s Headgear:
Clemson over Alabama

Desmond Howard:
Alabama over Clemson

David Pollack:
Alabama over Clemson

Full slate of ESPN.com writer predictions can be found HERE!!!!

@GamedayJen:
Clemson over Alabama

Paul Finebaum: CFP Selection Show 12/2
Alabama over Clemson

Marcus Spears:
Alabama over Clemson 24-24

Tim Tebow:
Alabama over Clemson

Emmanuel Acho:
Clemson over Alabama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrea Adelson:
Alabama over Clemson

Charles Arbuckle:
Clemson over Alabama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skip Bayless:
Alabama over Clemson 36-30

Stanford Steve Coughlin:
Alabama-4.5 vs Clemson
Alabama vs Clemson over 58.5 (not official pick but gave it out on his podcast)

Colin Cowherd:
Alabama over Clemson (by 10)

Tim Cowlishaw:
Alabama-5 vs Clemson

Randy Cross:
Clemson over Alabama

Heather Dinich:
Alabama over Clemson

Chris Doering:
Alabama over Clemson

Dusty Dvoracek:
Clemson over Alabama (straight up)
Clemson+5.5 vs Alabama

Chris Fallica:
Clemson moneyline+180-190
Henry Ruggs to score+115
Longest TD over 52.5 yards
No defensive/special teams touchdowns-220
Tee Higgins to score+120
Justyn Ross over 69.5 receiving yards
Clemson+5.5 vs Alabama (gave this out on Dari & Mel)

Bruce Feldman:
Alabama over Clemson

Pat Forde:
Alabama over Clemson

Todd Fuhrman:
Clemson+5.5 vs Alabama

Joey Galloway:
Alabama over Clemson

Mike Golic:
Alabama over Clemson 35-24

Mike Golic Jr.:
Alabama over Clemson

Brian Jones:
Alabama over Clemson

Danny Kanell:
Clemson+5.5 vs Alabama

Chip Kelly:
Alabama over Clemson

Doug Kezirian:
Leans Alabama minus the points
Tua’s longest completion over 42.5 yards
No special teams or defensive touchdowns-220

Joel Klatt:
Alabama over Clemson

Matt Leinart:
Clemson over Alabama

Chris Low:
Alabama over Clemson

Jeff Ma:
Clemson+5 vs Alabama

Ivan Maisel:
Alabama over Clemson

Stewart Mandel:
Alabama over Clemson 38-31

Mark May:
Alabama over Clemson

Greg McElroy:
Alabama over Clemson

Ryan McGee:
Alabama over Clemson

Brett McMurphy:
Clemson over Alabama 35-31

Todd McShay:
Alabama over Clemson

Jim Mora Jr.:
Clemson over Alabama

Rick Neuheisel:
Alabama over Clemson

Dan Orlovsky:
Clemson over Alabama

Jesse Palmer:
Alabama over Clemson

Rufus Peabody:
Clemson+5 vs Alabama

Adam Rittenberg:
Alabama over Clemson

Rex Ryan:
Clemson over Alabama

Mark Schlabach:
Alabama over Clemson

Robert Smith:
Alabama over Clemson

Scott Spreitzer:
Clemson+5.5 vs Alabama

Phil Steele:
Alabama over Clemson

Aaron Taylor:
Alabama over Clemson

Pete Thamel:
Clemson over Alabama

Jake Trotter:
Alabama over Clemson (straight up)
Clemson+5.5 vs Alabama

Jonathan Vilma:
Clemson over Alabama 27-17

Dave Wannstedt:
Clemson over Alabama

Dan Wetzel:
Alabama over Clemson

Trey Wingo:
Alabama over Clemson 31-21

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2018-19 Bowl Season: #BOWLMANIA picks with Greg McElroy!

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We have officially entered Bowl Season, and in the tradition of our Bowl Mania forefathers (Jesse Palmer, Todd McShay, Danny Kanell), we are starting things off with the official BOWL MANIA BIG BOARD featuring Greg McElroy this year.  Below you will see the official picks from Greg McElroy with his confidence points.

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Greg McElroy’s picks in chronological order:

Date Picks
1/7/19 Alabama  over  Clemson
1/1/19 Central Florida  over  LSU
1/1/19 Georgia  over  Texas
1/1/19 Mississippi State  over  Iowa
1/1/19 Penn State  over  Kentucky
1/1/19 Ohio State  over  Washington
12/31/18 Cincinnati  over  Virginia Tech
12/31/18 Michigan State  over  Oregon
12/31/18 Missouri  over  Oklahoma State
12/31/18 Texas A&M  over  North Carolina State
12/31/18 Utah  over  Northwestern
12/31/18 Stanford  over  Pittsburgh
12/29/18 Alabama  over  Oklahoma
12/29/18 Nevada  over  Arkansas State
12/29/18 Clemson  over  Notre Dame
12/29/18 Michigan  over  Florida
12/29/18 South Carolina  over  Virginia
12/28/18 Purdue  over  Auburn
12/28/18 Iowa State  over  Washington State
12/28/18 Syracuse  over  West Virginia
12/27/18 Vanderbilt  over  Baylor
12/27/18 Duke  over  Temple
12/27/18 Miami (FL)  over  Wisconsin
12/26/18 Boise State  over  Boston College
12/26/18 TCU  over  California
12/26/18 Georgia Tech  over  Minnesota
12/22/18 Army  over  Houston
12/22/18 Troy  over  Buffalo
12/22/18 Louisiana Tech  over  Hawaii
12/22/18 Wake Forest  over  Memphis
12/21/18 BYU  over  Western Michigan
12/21/18 FIU  over  Toledo
12/20/18 Marshall  over  South Florida
12/19/18 Ohio  over  San Diego State
12/18/18 Alabama-Birmingham  over  Northern Illinois
12/15/18 Appalachian State  over  MTSU
12/15/18 Fresno State  over  Arizona State
12/15/18 Georgia Southern  over  Eastern Michigan
12/15/18 UL Lafayette  over  Tulane
12/15/18 Utah State  over  North Texas
12/15/18 North Carolina A&T  over  Alcorn State

Along with McElroy, we got to enjoy newcomers Emmanuel Acho and Dan Orlovsky with some of their picks:

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Emmanuel Acho:

Date Picks
1/7/19 Clemson  over  TBD
1/1/19 LSU  over  Central Florida
1/1/19 Georgia  over  Texas
1/1/19 Mississippi State  over  Iowa
1/1/19 Penn State  over  Kentucky
1/1/19 Ohio State  over  Washington
12/31/18 Oregon  over  Michigan State
12/31/18 Missouri  over  Oklahoma State
12/31/18 Texas A&M  over  North Carolina State
12/31/18 Utah  over  Northwestern
12/29/18 Alabama  over  Oklahoma
12/29/18 Clemson  over  Notre Dame
12/29/18 Michigan  over  Florida
12/28/18 Purdue  over  Auburn
12/28/18 Washington State  over  Iowa State
12/28/18 Syracuse  over  West Virginia
12/27/18 Wisconsin  over  Miami (FL)

Dan Orlovsky:

Date Picks
1/7/19 Alabama  over  TBD
1/1/19 Central Florida  over  LSU
1/1/19 Georgia  over  Texas
1/1/19 Mississippi State  over  Iowa
1/1/19 Penn State  over  Kentucky
1/1/19 Ohio State  over  Washington
12/31/18 Michigan State  over  Oregon
12/31/18 Missouri  over  Oklahoma State
12/31/18 Utah  over  Northwestern
12/29/18 Alabama  over  Oklahoma
12/29/18 Clemson  over  Notre Dame
12/29/18 Michigan  over  Florida
12/28/18 Purdue  over  Auburn
12/28/18 Iowa State  over  Washington State
12/28/18 West Virginia  over  Syracuse
12/27/18 Wisconsin  over  Miami (FL)

 

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