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Week 6 2018: #CFB Picks are graded; results are in!

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Good evening college football fans.  We are back with the results from all of our expert pickers and prognosticators for week 6 of our 2018 college football season.

Winners this week included David Pollack (4-0), Stanford Steve (4-1 straight up, 4-0-1 ATS), Andrea Adelson (6-3), and Scott Spreitzer (2-1 ATS).  You’re probably wondering how Stanford Steve didn’t win this week, but we had a pretty incredible performance this week.  Phil Steele got off to a rough start on the year, but he absolutely blew the door off of the picks this week.  Phil went 9-3 straight up, but it was his 14-2 record against the spread this week which earns him the top spot.  Congratulations to Phil Steele on a huge week.

Losers this week included Gene Chizik (2-4), Ryan McGee (1-3), Ivan Maisel (1-3), and Rufus Peabody (2-3 ATS), Jeff Ma (2-3 ATS).  However this week’s loss is going to Bruce Feldman, who had a 7-4 week straight up but went 4-7 against the spread.

Lee Corso went 7-6 on his picks this week, including a loss on the Oklahoma headgear pick.  Special guest celebrity Toby Keith also went 7-6 on the week.  Bear’s Bank had a tough week going 0-3 on the Gameday picks. @GamedaJen booked another winner at 9-6 on the week.

Everyone else is somewhere in between, so check out the results below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week.

Straight up grades:

percent.correct n.correct n.wrong
David.Pollack 100% 4 0
Rece.Davis 100% 2 0
Pat.Forde 100% 3 0
Danny.Kanell 100% 3 0
Steve.Coughlin 80% 4 1
Jesse.Palmer 75% 3 1
Phil.Steele 75% 9 3
Andrea.Adelson 66.67% 6 3
Chris.Doering 66.67% 4 2
Lou.Holtz 66.67% 6 3
Joel.Klatt 66.67% 2 1
Bruce.Feldman 63.64% 7 4
Jennifer 60% 9 6
Desmond.Howard 57.14% 8 6
Chris.Fallica 57.14% 4 3
Paul.Finebaum 55.56% 5 4
Mark.May 55.56% 5 4
Lee.Corso 53.85% 7 6
Celebrity.Guest 53.85% 7 6
Kirk.Herbstreit 50% 6 6
Heather.Dinich 50% 2 2
Joey.Galloway 50% 2 2
Les.Miles 50% 2 2
Dari.Nowkhah 50% 1 1
Marcus.Spears 50% 3 3
Tim.Tebow 50% 3 3
Gene.Chizik 33.33% 2 4
Dusty.Dvoracek 33.33% 1 2
Ivan.Maisel 25% 1 3
Ryan.McGee 25% 1 3
Corso.Headgear 0% 0 1
Colin.Cowherd 0% 0 1
Matt.Leinart 0% 0 1
Robert.Smith 0% 0 1
Dave.Wannstedt 0% 0 1

ATS Grades:

percent.correct.ats n.correct n.wrong n.tie
Steve.Coughlin.ATS.Grade 90% 4 0 1
Phil.Steele.ATS.Grade 87.50% 14 2 0
Pat.Forde.ATS.Grade 83.33% 5 1 0
Scott.Spreitzer.ATS.Grade 66.67% 2 1 0
Dusty.Dvoracek.ATS.Grade 60% 3 2 0
Danny.Kanell.ATS.Grade 58.33% 3 2 1
Scott.Van.Pelt.ATS.Grade 55% 5 4 1
Chris.Fallica.ATS.Grade 50% 3 3 0
Jeff.Ma.ATS.Grade 40% 2 3 0
Rufus.Peabody.ATS.Grade 40% 2 3 0
Bruce.Feldman.ATS.Grade 36.36% 4 7 0
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Week 6 2018: Saturday morning #CollegeGameday Picks!

Posted on by gamedaycole

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen.  We are up and running live with College Gameday, and we will be updating this post as all of the picks come in.  On the way we have the picks from the Gameday crew, SEC Nation, Toby Keith, Bear’s Bank, Superdogs, and of course Corso’s Headgear.

CORSO’S HEADGEAR: Oklahoma over Texas

Super Dogs:
Lee Corso: Central Michigan+7.5 vs Buffalo
Kirk Herbstreit: Northwestern+10 vs Michigan State
Desmond Howard: Old Dominion+13.5 vs FAU
Rece Davis: Iowa St+9.5 vs Okla St

Lee Corso:

Date Picks
10/6/18 Arizona State  over  Colorado
10/6/18 North Carolina State  over  Boston College
10/6/18 Clemson  over  Wake Forest
10/6/18 Miami (FL)  over  Florida State
10/6/18 Iowa  over  Minnesota
10/6/18 Texas A&M  over  Kentucky
10/6/18 LSU  over  Florida
10/6/18 Michigan  over  Maryland
10/6/18 Navy  over  Air Force
10/6/18 Michigan State  over  Northwestern
10/6/18 Notre Dame  over  Virginia Tech
10/6/18 Oklahoma  over  Texas
10/6/18 Stanford  over  Utah

Kirk Herbstreit:

Date Picks
10/6/18 Colorado  over  Arizona State
10/6/18 North Carolina State  over  Boston College
10/6/18 Clemson  over  Wake Forest
10/6/18 Miami (FL)  over  Florida State
10/6/18 Iowa  over  Minnesota
10/6/18 Kentucky  over  Texas A&M
10/6/18 LSU  over  Florida
10/6/18 Michigan  over  Maryland
10/6/18 Navy  over  Air Force
10/6/18 Michigan State  over  Northwestern
10/6/18 Oklahoma  over  Texas
10/6/18 Stanford  over  Utah

Desmond Howard:

Date Picks
10/6/18 Colorado  over  Arizona State
10/6/18 North Carolina State  over  Boston College
10/6/18 Clemson  over  Wake Forest
10/6/18 Miami (FL)  over  Florida State
10/6/18 Iowa  over  Minnesota
10/6/18 Oklahoma State  over  Iowa State
10/6/18 Texas A&M  over  Kentucky
10/6/18 LSU  over  Florida
10/6/18 Michigan  over  Maryland
10/6/18 Air Force  over  Navy
10/6/18 Michigan State  over  Northwestern
10/6/18 Virginia Tech  over  Notre Dame
10/6/18 Oklahoma  over  Texas
10/6/18 Stanford  over  Utah

Toby Keith:

Date Picks
10/6/18 Colorado  over  Arizona State
10/6/18 North Carolina State  over  Boston College
10/6/18 Clemson  over  Wake Forest
10/6/18 Miami (FL)  over  Florida State
10/6/18 Iowa  over  Minnesota
10/6/18 Kentucky  over  Texas A&M
10/6/18 LSU  over  Florida
10/6/18 Michigan  over  Maryland
10/6/18 Air Force  over  Navy
10/6/18 Michigan State  over  Northwestern
10/6/18 Virginia Tech  over  Notre Dame
10/6/18 Oklahoma  over  Texas
10/6/18 Stanford  over  Utah

Bear’s Bank:

Date Pick
10/6/18 Arizona State+2.5 vs Colorado
10/6/18 Michigan State-10 vs Northwestern
10/6/18 Massachusetts+15 vs South Florida

David Pollack:

Date Picks
10/6/18 North Carolina State  over  Boston College
10/6/18 Miami (FL)  over  Florida State
10/6/18 Texas A&M  over  Kentucky
10/6/18 Texas  over  Oklahoma

@GamedayJen:

Date Picks
10/6/18 Colorado  over  Arizona State
10/6/18 North Carolina State  over  Boston College
10/6/18 Clemson  over  Wake Forest
10/6/18 Miami (FL)  over  Florida State
10/6/18 Iowa  over  Minnesota
10/6/18 Texas A&M  over  Kentucky
10/6/18 LSU  over  Florida
10/6/18 Michigan  over  Maryland
10/6/18 Navy  over  Air Force
10/6/18 Michigan State  over  Northwestern
10/6/18 Notre Dame  over  Virginia Tech
10/6/18 Oklahoma  over  Texas
10/6/18 Boise State  over  San Diego State
10/6/18 Stanford  over  Utah

Paul Finebaum:

Date Picks
10/6/18 Alabama  over  Arkansas
10/6/18 Auburn  over  Mississippi State
10/6/18 Clemson  over  Wake Forest
10/6/18 Kentucky  over  Texas A&M
10/6/18 Florida  over  LSU
10/6/18 Missouri  over  South Carolina
10/6/18 Notre Dame  over  Virginia Tech
10/6/18 Oklahoma  over  Texas
10/6/18 Georgia  over  Vanderbilt

Marcus Spears:

Date Picks
10/6/18 Alabama  over  Arkansas
10/6/18 Auburn  over  Mississippi State
10/6/18 Texas A&M  over  Kentucky
10/6/18 LSU  over  Florida
10/6/18 Missouri  over  South Carolina
10/6/18 Georgia  over  Vanderbilt

Tim Tebow:

Date Picks
10/6/18 Alabama  over  Arkansas
10/6/18 Auburn  over  Mississippi State
10/6/18 Kentucky  over  Texas A&M
10/6/18 Florida  over  LSU
10/6/18 Missouri  over  South Carolina
10/6/18 Georgia  over  Vanderbilt
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Week 5 2018: Saturday morning College Gameday/SEC Nation picks!

Posted on by gamedaycole

College Gameday is up and running from State College for the big matchup between Ohio State and Penn State, and that means it is time to get some picks posted.  We will be updating all morning with the Gameday crew picks, celebrity guest Keegan-Michael Key, SEC Nation picks, Super Dogs, Corso’s headgear, Bear’s Bank, and whoever the hell else we find along the way!

Corso’s Headgear: Penn State over Ohio State

Super Dog Picks:
Desmond Howard: BYU+17 vs Washington
Kirk Herbstreit: Virginia+6 vs NC State
Lee Corso: Tennessee+31 vs Georgia
Rece Davis: CCU+14.5 vs Troy

Lee Corso:

Date Picks
9/29/18 Army  over  Buffalo
9/29/18 Oklahoma  over  Baylor
9/29/18 Boise State  over  Wyoming
9/29/18 Washington  over  BYU
9/29/18 Florida  over  Mississippi State
9/29/18 Michigan  over  Northwestern
9/29/18 Penn State  over  Ohio State
9/29/18 Oregon  over  California
9/29/18 Kentucky  over  South Carolina
9/29/18 Notre Dame  over  Stanford
9/29/18 Clemson  over  Syracuse
9/29/18 Texas  over  Kansas State
9/29/18 Washington State  over  Utah
9/29/18 North Carolina State  over  Virginia
9/29/18 Duke  over  Virginia Tech
9/29/18 Texas Tech  over  West Virginia

Kirk Herbstreit:

Date Picks
9/29/18 Army  over  Buffalo
9/29/18 Oklahoma  over  Baylor
9/29/18 Boise State  over  Wyoming
9/29/18 Washington  over  BYU
9/29/18 Mississippi State  over  Florida
9/29/18 Michigan  over  Northwestern
9/29/18 Oregon  over  California
9/29/18 Kentucky  over  South Carolina
9/29/18 Notre Dame  over  Stanford
9/29/18 Clemson  over  Syracuse
9/29/18 Texas  over  Kansas State
9/29/18 Utah  over  Washington State
9/29/18 Virginia  over  North Carolina State
9/29/18 Virginia Tech  over  Duke
9/29/18 Texas Tech  over  West Virginia

Desmond Howard:

Date Picks
9/29/18 Buffalo  over  Army
9/29/18 Oklahoma  over  Baylor
9/29/18 Boise State  over  Wyoming
9/29/18 Washington  over  BYU
9/29/18 Mississippi State  over  Florida
9/29/18 Michigan  over  Northwestern
9/29/18 Penn State  over  Ohio State
9/29/18 Oregon  over  California
9/29/18 Kentucky  over  South Carolina
9/29/18 Stanford  over  Notre Dame
9/29/18 Clemson  over  Syracuse
9/29/18 Texas  over  Kansas State
9/29/18 Utah  over  Washington State
9/29/18 North Carolina State  over  Virginia
9/29/18 Virginia Tech  over  Duke
9/29/18 West Virginia  over  Texas Tech

Keegan-Michael Key:

Date Picks
9/29/18 Buffalo  over  Army
9/29/18 Oklahoma  over  Baylor
9/29/18 Boise State  over  Wyoming
9/29/18 Washington  over  BYU
9/29/18 Mississippi State  over  Florida
9/29/18 Penn State  over  Ohio State
9/29/18 Oregon  over  California
9/29/18 South Carolina  over  Kentucky
9/29/18 Stanford  over  Notre Dame
9/29/18 Clemson  over  Syracuse
9/29/18 Texas  over  Kansas State
9/29/18 Utah  over  Washington State
9/29/18 North Carolina State  over  Virginia
9/29/18 Duke  over  Virginia Tech
9/29/18 Texas Tech  over  West Virginia

David Pollack:

Date Picks
9/29/18 Ohio State  over  Penn State
9/29/18 South Carolina  over  Kentucky
9/29/18 Virginia  over  North Carolina State

Bear’s Bank picks:

Date Pick
9/29/18 Washington-17 vs BYU
9/29/18 Connecticut+17.5 vs Cincinnati
9/29/18 California+2.5 vs Oregon

@GamedayJen:

Date Picks
9/29/18 Army  over  Buffalo
9/29/18 Oklahoma  over  Baylor
9/29/18 Boise State  over  Wyoming
9/29/18 Washington  over  BYU
9/29/18 Mississippi State  over  Florida
9/29/18 Penn State  over  Ohio State
9/29/18 Oregon  over  California
9/29/18 Kentucky  over  South Carolina
9/29/18 Notre Dame  over  Stanford
9/29/18 Clemson  over  Syracuse
9/29/18 Texas  over  Kansas State
9/29/18 Utah  over  Washington State
9/29/18 North Carolina State  over  Virginia
9/29/18 Duke  over  Virginia Tech
9/29/18 West Virginia  over  Texas Tech

Paul Finebaum:

Date Picks
9/29/18 Texas A&M  over  Arkansas
9/29/18 Washington  over  BYU
9/29/18 Mississippi State  over  Florida
9/29/18 LSU  over  Mississippi
9/29/18 Ohio State  over  Penn State
9/29/18 Kentucky  over  South Carolina
9/29/18 Notre Dame  over  Stanford
9/29/18 Clemson  over  Syracuse
9/29/18 Georgia  over  Tennessee
9/29/18 Virginia Tech  over  Duke
9/29/18 Texas Tech  over  West Virginia

Marcus Spears:

Date Picks
9/29/18 Texas A&M  over  Arkansas
9/29/18 Mississippi State  over  Florida
9/29/18 LSU  over  Mississippi
9/29/18 Kentucky  over  South Carolina
9/29/18 Georgia  over  Tennessee

Tim Tebow:

Date Picks
9/29/18 Texas A&M  over  Arkansas
9/29/18 Mississippi State  over  Florida
9/29/18 LSU  over  Mississippi
9/29/18 Kentucky  over  South Carolina
9/29/18 Georgia  over  Tennessee
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