Week 7 was hyped as a big weekend in college football, and I would say it lived up to every bit of the hype and more. We saw close games between ranked teams and one of the craziest finishes we’ve seen in the history of the sports. Last week we had many close games which all fell the right way for our panel of expert predictors and prognosticators. This week many of those close games fell the opposite way, and results this week were the roughest of this season.
Winners this week included solid performances from David Pollack (5-0), Tim Tebow (4-0), Paul Finebaum (5-1), Greg McElroy (4-0), Pat Forde (18-7), and Danny Kanell (10-3). I enjoy kicking Mark May in the nuts as much as anyone, but he went 3-1 on the week so I give credit where it is due. Ryen Russillo went 7-1 on the week, including a 3-0 performance against the spread as well. However, our undisputed winner on the week was none other than Phil Steele at 12-1-1 (and 3-0-1 against the spread!). He was the only one of our experts to somehow successfully navigate the Stanford-Alabama-Michigan State-LSU-Notre Dame-Oregon terrain. When people tell me it is easy to pick straight up winners in this game, I ask them to look at a week like this. Congratulations Phil; we are sending the trophy your way for this week.
Losers this week included Chris Fallica (6-11, 3-7 ATS), Scott Van Pelt (2-3 ATS), and Brad Edwards (3-4, 1-2 ATS), but unfortunately our official loss will go to Dari Nowkah, who went 0-5 on the week and 0-3 against the spread. His five picks were bundled up together on three games total, so that’s tough to overcome when things go wrong. Sorry Dari; better luck next week.
Our special guest celebrity Steve Spurrier went 4-6 on the week. That’s a tough start to a career picking games for someone that we may be seeing on ESPN or Gameday more often in the future. Jennifer had a tough week, but still booked a winner at 7-5 including an upset special going with Michigan State over Michigan in the Big House. Lee Corso got his headgear pick wrong, continuing a pretty rough year for headgear picks. Charley the cat also lost another one, so Charley and Corso stay even this week at 2-5 on the headgear games.
Check out the full slate of results below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week!
Lee Corso: 5-5
WRONG Michigan over Mich St (headgear pick)
WRONG Washington over Oregon (by 12)
WRONG Ariz St over Utah
RIGHT Notre Dame over USC (by 4)
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
WRONG VaTech over Miami Fl
RIGHT Iowa over NW
WRONG Ole Miss over Memphis
RIGHT LSU over Florida
RIGHT FSU over Louisville (by 1)
Kirk Herbstreit: 8-5
RIGHT LSU over Florida
WRONG Boise St over Utah St
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT Baylor over WVU
RIGHT OU over KState
RIGHT Washington over Oregon
WRONG Ariz St over Utah
RIGHT Notre Dame over USC
WRONG Syracuse of UVA
WRONG NW over Iowa
WRONG Ole Miss over Memphis
RIGHT FSU over Louisville
RIGHT Mich St over Michigan
Desmond Howard: 7-5
RIGHT Baylor over WVU
RIGHT OU over KState
RIGHT LSU over Florida
WRONG Washington over Oregon
RIGHT Utah over Ariz St
RIGHT Notre Dame over USC
WRONG Vanderbilt over S.Carolina
RIGHT Iowa over NW
WRONG Ole Miss over Memphis
WRONG TAMU over Alabama
RIGHT FSU over Louisville
WRONG Michigan over Mich St
Steve Spurrier: 4-6
WRONG NW over Iowa
WRONG Ole Miss over Memphis
WRONG Florida over LSU
WRONG TAMU over Alabama
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Notre Dame over USC
RIGHT Utah over Ariz St
WRONG Washington over Oregon
RIGHT FSU over Louisville
WRONG Michigan over Mich St
Rece Davis: 0-1
WRONG Ariz St over Utah
David Pollack: 5-0
RIGHT Mich St over Michigan
RIGHT LSU over Florida
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT Baylor over WVU
RIGHT OU over KState
Jennifer’s Picks (Shoutout to Sheryl!): 7-5
WRONG Boise St over Utah St
RIGHT Utah over Ariz St
WRONG Washington over Oregon
RIGHT Baylor over WVU
WRONG NW over Iowa
WRONG Ole Miss over Memphis
RIGHT LSU over Florida
WRONG TAMU over Alabama
RIGHT Notre Dame over USC
RIGHT FSU over Louisville
RIGHT Clemson over BC
RIGHT Mich St over Michigan (upset special)
Chris “The Bear” Fallica: 6-11 (3-7 ATS)
WRONG Michigan over Mich St 27-24
RIGHT Michigan vs Mich St Over 40
RIGHT Florida+9.5 vs LSU
RIGHT LSU over Florida 20-17
WRONG TAMU over Alabama 31-24
WRONG TAMU+4.5 vs Alabama
WRONG TAMU+4 vs Alabama (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG Louisville+7 vs FSU
RIGHT FSU over Louisville 23-21
WRONG UCLA+6.5 vs Stanford
WRONG UCLA over Stanford 30-28
RIGHT Utah over Arizona St 34-31
WRONG Ariz St+6.5 vs Utah
WRONG USC over Notre Dame 27-24
WRONG USC+6.5 vs Notre Dame
WRONG USC+4.5 vs Notre Dame (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Miami Fl-3.5 vs VaTech (Bear’s Bank)
Scott Van Pelt WINNERS!: 2-3 ATS
WRONG Ariz St+5.5 vs Utah
WRONG USC+5 vs Notre Dame
RIGHT Memphis+10 vs Ole Miss
WRONG Iowa St+20.5 vs TCU
RIGHT Colorado+7.5 vs Arizona
Phil Steele: 12-1-1 (3-0-1 ATS)
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
WRONG NW over Iowa
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT Mich St over Michigan
RIGHT LSU over Florida
RIGHT Notre Dame over USC
RIGHT Baylor over WVU
RIGHT TCU over Iowa St
RIGHT Utah over Ariz St
RIGHT Oregon+3 vs Washington
PUSH LSU-7 vs Florida
RIGHT Mich St+7 vs Michigan
RIGHT Alabama-3 vs TAMU (Double play)
Dari Nowkhah: 0-5 (0-3 ATS)
WRONG Vanderbilt over S.Carolina
WRONG Vanderbilt+2.5 vs S.Carolina
WRONG Louisville over FSU
WRONG Louisville+7.5 vs FSU
WRONG TAMU+4.5 vs Bama
Tim Tebow: 4-0
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Georgia over Mizzou
RIGHT LSU over Florida
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
Marcus Spears: 3-1
WRONG Vanderbilt over S.Carolina
RIGHT Georgia over Mizzou
RIGHT LSU over Florida
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
Paul Finebaum: 5-1
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
WRONG Michigan over Mich St
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Georgia over Mizzou
RIGHT LSU over Florida
Greg McElroy: 4-0
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Georgia over Mizzou
RIGHT LSU over Florida
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
Mike Bellotti: 0-1
WRONG Michigan over Mich St
Mark May: 3-1
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT LSU over Florida
WRONG Michigan over Mich St
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
Jon Berger: 1-1
WRONG KState over OU
RIGHT Baylor over WVU
Mack Brown: 2-1
WRONG TAMU over Alabama
RIGHT LSU over Florida
RIGHT Mich St over Michigan
Kevin Carter: 1-0
RIGHT UNC over Wake Forest
Stanford Steve Coughlin: 5-5 (2-3 ATS)
RIGHT Mich St+7 vs Michigan
RIGHT Mich St over Michigan 27-24
RIGHT Florida+9.5 vs LSU
RIGHT LSU over Florida 20-11
WRONG TAMU+4.5 vs Alabama
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU 24-21
WRONG Louisville+7 vs FSU
WRONG Louisville over FSU 23-20
WRONG GaTech-3 vs Pitt
WRONG GaTech over Pitt 31-20
Colin Cowherd: 4-4
RIGHT Baylor over WVU
WRONG NW over Iowa
WRONG Michigan over Mich St (by 7)
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT LSU over Florida
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
WRONG USC over Notre Dame
WRONG Ariz St over Utah
Heather Dinich: 0-2
WRONG NW over Iowa
WRONG Michigan over Mich St
Chris Doering: 3-3
WRONG Ole Miss over Memphis 71-45
RIGHT Miss St over LaTech 34-24
WRONG Vanderbilt over S.Carolina 24-20
RIGHT Georgia over Mizzou 31-10
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU 38-30
WRONG Florida over LSU 23-21
Brad Edwards: 3-4 (1-2 ATS)
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
WRONG Michigan over Mich St
WRONG Florida vs LSU under 43.5
WRONG Temple-20.5 vs UCF
WRONG Temple over UCF
RIGHT Wash St-7 vs Oreg St
RIGHT Wash St over Oreg St
Pat Forde: 18-7
WRONG Boise St over Utah St
RIGHT BYU over Cinci
RIGHT Houston over Tulane
RIGHT Clemson over BC
RIGHT FSU over Louisville
WRONG GaTech over Pitt
RIGHT UVA over Syracuse
RIGHT Miami Fl over VaTech
RIGHT TCU over Iowa St
RIGHT OU over KState
WRONG Michigan over Mich St
WRONG Minnesota over Nebraska
RIGHT Iowa over NW
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
RIGHT Wisconsin over Purdue
RIGHT Toledo over E.Michigan
WRONG Washington over Oregon
RIGHT Georgia over Mizzou
RIGHT LSU over Florida
RIGHT Baylor over WVU
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT Utah over Ariz St
WRONG Ole Miss over Memphis
RIGHT Notre Dame over USC
WRONG UConn over USF
Joey Galloway: 7-4
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
WRONG UCLA over Stanford
WRONG Kentucky over Auburn
RIGHT Notre Dame over USC
RIGHT Mich St over Michigan
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT LSU over Florida
RIGHT Iowa over NW
RIGHT Baylor over WVU
WRONG Ole Miss over Memphis
WRONG Ariz St over Utah
Lou Holtz: 2-1
WRONG Michigan over Mich St
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT LSU over Florida
Danny Kanell: 10-3
RIGHT Houston over Tulane
WRONG Ole Miss over Memphis
RIGHT Mich St over Michigan
RIGHT Mich St+7.5 vs Michigan
RIGHT Iowa over NW 10-7
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
RIGHT FSU over Louisville (by 14)
RIGHT Florida+7.5 vs LSU
WRONG Florida over LSU
RIGHT Alabama-4 vs TAMU
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT Auburn over Kentucky
WRONG Ariz St over Utah
Trevor Matich: 8-4 (1-2 ATS)
RIGHT Auburn over Kentucky
RIGHT Notre Dame over USC
WRONG Michigan over Mich St
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
RIGHT LSU over Florida
RIGHT Iowa over NW
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
RIGHT Baylor over WVU
WRONG Ole Miss over Memphis
WRONG Ohio St vs Penn St under 47
RIGHT Notre Dame-5.5 vs USC
WRONG Michigan-7 vs Mich St
Booger McFarland: 5-2
WRONG Vanderbilt over S.Carolina 21-17
RIGHT Georgia over Mizzou 24-13
WRONG Ole Miss over Memphis 35-24
RIGHT LSU over Florida 28-24
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU 27-14
RIGHT Miss St over LaTech 31-27
RIGHT Notre Dame over USC
Brent Musberger: 1-0
RIGHT LSU over Florida
Ryen Russillo: 7-1 (3-0 ATS)
RIGHT Mich St over Michigan
RIGHT Mich St+7.5 vs Michigan
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
RIGHT Florida+7.5 vs LSU
RIGHT LSU over Florida
RIGHT Alabama-4 vs TAMU
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
WRONG Kentucky over Auburn
Woody Paige: 0-1
WRONG Michigan over Mich St
Mark Schlabach: 1-1
WRONG Michigan over Mich St
RIGHT LSU over Florida
Jason Sehorn: 5-4
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
WRONG USC over Notre Dame
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
WRONG Florida over LSU
WRONG Michigan over Mich St
RIGHT Iowa over NW
RIGHT FSU over Louisville
RIGHT OU over KState
WRONG Ole Miss over Memphis
Robert Smith: 2-2
RIGHT LSU over Florida
WRONG Michigan over Mich St
RIGHT Alabama over TAMU
WRONG Ole Miss over Memphis
Clint Stoerner: 0-2
WRONG Ole Miss over Memphis
WRONG Florida over LSU
Andre Ware: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St