Week 10 2014: Weekday picks! #cfb #saturdayselections

Week 10 picks are starting to come in after a slow start to the week.  We will have more and more as today and tomorrow chug along, and as always we will be here Saturday morning for all of the big predictions from the Gameday crew and more!

Phil Steele:
Ole Miss over Auburn (by 3)
Georgia over Florida (by 17)
TCU over WVU 37-30
Oregon over Stanford (by 14)
AF over Army
FSU over Louisville
Marshall over FAU
Ariz St over Utah

Colin cowherd:
FSU over Louisville 31-27
TCU over WVU 40-30
Georgia over Florida 33-21
Auburn over Ole Miss 27-20
Miss St over Arkansas 38-27
Oregon over Stanford 33-23
ND over Navy 40-27
Ohio St over Illinois 50-17
UCLA over Arizona 41-34
Ariz St over Utah 30-20

Kirk Herbstreit:
Louisville over FSU

Mark May:
Louisville over FSU
TCU over WVU
Auburn over Ole Miss
Oregon over Stanford

Trevor Matich:
TCU over WVU
Auburn over Ole Miss
Oregon over Stanford
Georgia over Florida

Todd McShay:
TCU over WVU
Auburn over Ole Miss
Oregon over Stanford
Georgia over Florida

Mike Bellotti:
FSU over Louisville

David Pollack:
FSU over Louisville

Heather Dinich:
FSU over Louisville
Ole Miss over Auburn

Matt Millen:
FSU over Louisville

Brett Mcmurphy:
Oregon over Stanford
Auburn over Ole Miss

Danny Kanell:
Ariz St over Utah
FSU over Louisville
Oregon over Stanford

Robert Smith:
Ole Miss over Auburn
TCU over WVU
Oregon over Stanford
FSU over Louisville

Brian Griese:
Auburn over Ole Miss
WVU over TCU
Oregon over Stanford
FSU over Louisville

Chris Fallica:
Oregon over Stanford 31-17
Auburn over Ole Miss 28-17
TCU over WVU 37-36
ECU over Temple 34-31
Nebraska over Purdue 42-27

Pat Forde:
Memphis over Tulsa
GaTech over UVA
Miami Fl over UNC
Duke over Pitt
Wisconsin over Rutgers
ECU over Temple
BC over VaTech
TCU over WVU
OU over Iowa St
KState over Okla St
Mizzou over Kentucky
Nebraska over Purdue
Iowa over NW
Michigan over Indiana
Ariz St over Utah
Oregon over Stanford
Arizona over UCLA
Georgia voer Florida
S.Carolina over Tennessee
Auburn over Ole Miss
Miss St over Arkansas
Baylor over Kansas
Texas over TTU
ND over Navy
Georgia St over App St
USF over Houston

2014 Mid-season standings update! #cfb #cfbplayoff #secbias

As we sit here heading into week 10 of our 2014 college football season, the first ever College Football Playoff Committee rankings came out last night.  Since the playoff committee has decided this is a good time to put out rankings, we here at Cole’s Gameday Blog have decided this is also a good time to put out the mid-season standings.  We have put together a crack team of experts for the first ever COLE’S GAMEDAY BLOG RANKING COMMITTEE!!!  Our committee members consist of myself, my wife Jennifer, a cat, two jugs of sangria wine, one copy of “The Waterboy” on DVD, a taco ten pack from Taco Bell, and a shrine dedicated to Tim Tebow.  Keep in mind that our conclusions are unofficial (as opposed to whatever else we do here) and will certainly change as the season nears completion.

What you may notice is that, just like the playoff committee, our rankings also include SEC BIAS!!!  Three of our top four competitors are from the SEC Network, which made me wonder if it is easier to pick SEC games, but Greg McElroy also picks games on the Dari & Mel show, where he not only picks other conferences, but is absolutely killing both Dari Nowkhah and Mel Kiper Jr. this season.  With so many tough games coming up in the SEC (plus bowl season), I can only imagine that the winning percentages may fall for these newcomers, but only time will tell.

So without further adieu, I present to you the rankings from our major competitors though 9 weeks of competition.

2014-15 Season Right-Wrong % Correct
Greg McElroy 43-10 81.13%
Tim Tebow 31-8 79.49%
Marcus Spears 31-8 79.49%
Pat Forde 174-81 79.09%
Booger McFarland 25-7 78.13%
Phil Steele 97-29 76.98%
Brett McMurphy 28-9 75.68%
Colin Cowherd 65-21 75.58%
Paul Finebaum 32-11 74.42%
David Pollack 37-14 72.55%
Robert Smith 32-14 69.57%
Kevin Carter 44-20 68.75%
Lee Corso 69-32 68.32%
Jason Sehorn 30-14 68.18%
Desmond Howard 71-34 67.62%
Dari Nowhkah 25-12 67.57%
Lou Holtz 22-11 66.67%
Mel Kiper Jr. 23-13 63.89%
Jennifer 61-38 61.62%
Chris Fallica 33-21 61.11%
Jon Berger 23-15 60.53%
Celebrity Guests 55-38 59.14%
Danny Kanell 18-13 58.06%
Kirk Herbstreit 55-41 57.29%
Todd McShay 12-9 57.14%
Trevor Matich 17-16 51.52%
Mark May 15-15 50.00%

Week 8 2014: Results are in, picks are graded! #cfb #saturdayselections

We had a fun day of college football yesterday with lots of picks and predictions, some great performances, and some painful performances from our panel of experts.

Winners this week include Greg McElroy (5-2), Phil Steele (12-3), Colin Cowherd (8-4), and Booger McFarland (5-1).  Our co-weekly champions are Lee Corso (10-1) and Robert Smith (6-0), who both put up strong performances including the KState/OU upset.

Losers this week include Kirk Herbstreit (4-5) and Jason Sehorn (2-4), but our undisputed loser of the week would be Dr. Lou Holtz, who put up an impressive 1-4 (but at least he got that KState upset).

Our celebrity guest picker, Ken Griffey Jr., put up a solid 6-3 record this week.  Lee Corso nailed the headgear pick again picking the Seminoles to take down the Irish.  Jennifer continues to hang around, going 6-4 on the week, and Charley the cat continues to fall behind Coach Corso with her pick of Notre Dame over FSU.  Corso is 7-1 on the Saturday headgear picks, while harley falls to 5-3 on the year.  A lot of football left to be played.  Tim Tebow continues to show his human flaws, posting a 3-2 week.  The one game in particular that killed everyone was Florida/Mizzou, with Pat Forde (30-6) being the only one who picked Mizzou.  Our worst pick of the week is shared by Jason Sehorn and Kevin Carter, who both picked Texas A&M to upset Alabama.  Close, but no cigar.

Everyone else was hanging around somewhere in the middle, so check out the full slate of results below to find out how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week.

Lee Corso: 10-1
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
RIGHT Ariz St over Stanford
RIGHT Ole Miss over Tennessee
WRONG Florida over Mizzou
RIGHT KState over OU
RIGHT TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Georgia over Arkansas
RIGHT LSU over Kentucky
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
RIGHT FSU over ND (headgear pick)

Kirk Herbstreit: 4-5
WRONG Arkansas over Georgia
WRONG Kentucky over LSU
RIGHT TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
WRONG Stanford over Ariz St
WRONG Florida over Mizzou
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT Nebraska over NW

Desmond Howard: 9-4
WRONG Arkansas over Georgia
RIGHT LSU over Kentucky
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
RIGHT Mich St over Indiana
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
WRONG Baylor over WVU
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
RIGHT Ariz St over Stanford
RIGHT Ole Miss over Tennessee
WRONG Florida over Mizzou
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT TCU over Okla St
RIGHT FSU over ND

Ken Griffey Jr.: 6-3
WRONG Baylor over WVU
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT Georgia over Arkansas
RIGHT LSU over Kentucky
WRONG Florida over Mizzou
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
RIGHT FSU over ND

Jennifer’s Picks: 6-4
WRONG Florida over Mizzou
WRONG Baylor over WVU (high scoring)
RIGHT KState over OU (upset special)
RIGHT TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU (closer than the experts think)
WRONG Arkansas over Georgia
RIGHT LSU over Kentucky
RIGHT Ariz St over Stanford
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
WRONG ND over FSU (upset special)

David Pollack: 4-4
WRONG ND over FSU
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT TCU over Okla St
WRONG Stanford over Ariz St
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
WRONG Arkansas over Georgia
RIGHT LSU over Kentucky
RIGHT Nebraska over NW

Tim Tebow: 3-2
WRONG Florida over Mizzou
RIGHT LSU over Kentucky
WRONG Arkansas over Georgia
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT Ole Miss over Tennessee

Marcus Spears: 3-2
WRONG Florida over Mizzou
RIGHT LSU over Kentucky
WRONG Arkansas over Georgia
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT Ole Miss over Tennessee

Paul Finebaum: 4-2
WRONG Florida over Mizzou
RIGHT LSU over Kentucky
WRONG Arkansas over Georgia
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT Ole Miss over Tennessee
RIGHT FSU over ND

Greg McElroy: 5-2
RIGHT S.Carolina over Furman
RIGHT Fsu over ND
RIGHT LSU over Kentucky
WRONG Florida over Mizzou
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
WRONG Arkansas over Georgia
RIGHT TCU over Okla St

Mack Brown: 3-3
WRONG ND over FSU
RIGHT TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Ariz St over Stanford
WRONG Kentucky over LSU
WRONG Florida over Mizzou
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU

Danny Kanell: 3-3
RIGHT FSU over ND
WRONG Okla St over TCU
WRONG Stanford over Ariz St
RIGHT LSU over Kentucky
WRONG Florida over Mizzou
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU

Dari Nowkhah: 3-1
RIGHT FSU over ND
RIGHT TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
WRONG Arkansas over Georgia

Mel Kiper Jr.: 3-1
RIGHT FSU over ND
RIGHT TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
WRONG Arkansas over Georgia

Chris Fallica: 3-2
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT TCU over Okla St
WRONG Cal over UCLA
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT Georgia over Arkansas

Phil Steele: 12-3
WRONG Stanford over Ariz St
RIGHT Marshall over FIU
RIGHT FSU over ND
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
WRONG OU over KState
WRONG Baylor over WVU
RIGHT Georgia over Arkansas
RIGHT TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Ohio St over Rutgers
RIGHT Clemson over BC
RIGHT Ole Miss over Tennessee
RIGHT LSU over Kentucky
RIGHT FAU over WKU (upset special)
RIGHT Maryland over Iowa
RIGHT UCF over Tulane

Kevin Carter: 9-5
RIGHT FSU over ND
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT TCU over Okla St
WRONG Iowa over Maryland
RIGHT Ohio St over Rutgers
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
RIGHT Ole Miss over Tennessee
WRONG TAMU over Alabama
RIGHT Georgia over Arkansas
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
WRONG Stanford over Ariz St
RIGHT UCLA over Cal
RIGHT LSU over Kentucky
WRONG Baylor over WVU

Brett McMurphy: 1-1
WRONG UNT over S.Miss
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU

Colin Cowherd: 8-4
WRONG Baylor over WVU
RIGHT OU over KState
WRONG Arkansas over Georgia
RIGHT TCU over Okla St
WRONG Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT Mich St over Indiana
RIGHT Ohio St over Rutgers
RIGHT USC over Colorado
RIGHT Ole Miss over Tennessee
RIGHT FSU over ND
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
WRONG Stanford over Ariz St

Lou Holtz: 1-4
RIGHT KState over OU
WRONG Okla St over TCU
WRONG Arkansas over Georgia
WRONG Stanford over Ariz St
WRONG ND over FSU

Mark May: 3-2
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT TCU over Okla St
WRONG Arkansas over Georgia
RIGHT Ariz St over Stanford
RIGHT FSU over ND

Tim Cowlishaw: 2-1
RIGHT TCU over Okla St
WRONG Baylor over WVU
RIGHT Fsu over ND

Booger McFarland: 5-1
RIGHT FSU over Notre Dame
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT Georgia over Arkansas
RIGHT LSU over Kentucky
WRONG Florida over Mizzou
RIGHT Ole Miss over Tennessee

Skip Bayless: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over ND

Stephen A. Smith: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over ND

Scott Van Pelt: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over ND

Ryen Russillo: 2-0
RIGHT Georgia over Arkansas
RIGHT FSU over ND

Brian Griese: 0-1
WRONG Arkansas over Georgia

Robert Smith: 6-0
RIGHT FSU over ND
RIGHT Georgia over Arkansas
RIGHT Ole Miss over Tennessee
RIGHT KState over OU
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT TCU over Okla St

Trevor Matich: 2-2
RIGHT ND over FSU
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
WRONG Arkansas over Georgia

Todd McShay: 3-1
RIGHT FSU over ND
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT Georgia over Arkansas

Jason Sehorn: 2-4
WRONG OU over KState:
RIGHT FSU over ND
RIGHT TCU over Okla St
WRONG TAMU over Alabama
WRONG Arkansas over Georgia
WRONG Stanford over Ariz St

Jon Berger: 3-3
RIGHT FSU over ND
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT TCU over Okla St
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
WRONG Arkansas over Georgia
WRONG Stanford over Ariz St

Pat Forde: 30-6
RIGHT Houston over Temple
RIGHT Boise St over Fresno St
RIGHT Duke over UVA
WRONG GaTech over UNC
RIGHT Clemson over BC
WRONG Baylor over WVU
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT Mich St over Indiana
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
RIGHT Ohio St over Rutgers
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
RIGHT USC over Colorado
RIGHT Mizzou over Florida
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT FSU over ND
WRONG Stanford over Ariz St
RIGHT Georgia over Arkansas
RIGHT LSU over Kentucky
RIGHT Ole Miss over Tennessee
RIGHT Cinci over SMU
RIGHT TCU over Okla St
WRONG BYU over Nevada
RIGHT CSU over Utah St
RIGHT Louisville over NC St
RIGHT Marshall over FIU
WRONG Iowa over Maryland (upset special)

Charley The Cat:
WRONG ND over FSU

The following people previously predicted FSU to go undefeated, so they take FSU over ND by default.

Mike Bellotti: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over ND