Week 4 saw an exciting schedule of games and promised to be a tough slate of games to predict. Results were mixed as expected with some of our experts trending up and some continuing to spiral downward. Let’s get right to it.
Winners this week included Kirk Herbstreit (9-5), Desmond Howard (11-3), Andrea Adelson (7-3), Charles Arbuckle (11-4), Dusty Dvoracke (4-0 straight up, 3-2 ATS), Paul Finebaum (5-1), Pat Forde (19-5 straight up, but 1-2 ATS), Danny Kanell (6-2 straight up but 2-2 ATS), and Phil Steele (15-5 straight up, but 8-8 ATS). However this week’s undisputed winner was @GamedayJen who killed it going 13-3 this week on a tough slate of games to pick. Congratulations to Jen; keep an eye out for that congratulatory basket of mini-muffins which is on the way!
Losers this week were all over the place. It was a tough week to pick games, and even tougher against the spread for our experts. David Pollack, Tim Tebow and Chris Doering went 2-3 on their picks, while Joey Galloway and Booger McFarland went 3-4 on the week. Dari Nowkhah went 0-2 straight up and 0-2 ATS. Your boy SVP went 2-3 ATS on the week. However the co-Losers of the Week are going to have to be Stanford Steve and the Bear Chris Fallica. They are on a death spiral of historic proportions this season… at least on my blog. The Bear in particular has made it known that his strategy in picking games (particularly against the spread) is that if he picks an underdog to cover, he’s picking them to win on the field. He’s picking those straight up winners at a 53.57% clip and against the spread at 32.05%. Stanford Steve is picking straight up at 54.17% and 34.21% against the spread this season, so they are neck-and-neck this year. I know as well as anyone that there are swings picking against the spread, so this will surely improve as the season continues. Unfortunately for them, they can share the dunce cap this week.
Lee Corso went 7-5 on the week including a loss in his headgear pick. Special guests Phillip Fulmer and Steve Spurrier went 5-6 and 6-5, respectively. The Gameday Baby picked up another win going with Tennessee, meaning she has a one game lead on Corso this season. 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: 7-5
WRONG Florida over Tennessee (headgear pick)
RIGHT Nebraska over NW (close)
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
WRONG USF over FSU
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG Arkansas over TAMU
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
RIGHT Ariz St over Cal
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT WVU over BYU
S.Carolina+2 vs Kentucky (Superdog)
Kirk Herbstreit: 9-5
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT UNC over Pitt
WRONG C. Mich over UVA
RIGHT Wisconsin over Mich St
WRONG NW over Nebraska
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG Arkansas over TAMU
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
WRONG Cal over Ariz St
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
RIGHT WVU over BYU
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
NW+7.5 vs Nebraska (Superdog)
Desmond Howard: 11-3
WRONG Pitt over UNC
RIGHT UVA over C. Michigan
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
RIGHT Ariz St over Cal
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT WVU over BYU
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
Wake Forest+7 vs Indiana (Superdog)
Steve Spurrier: 6-5
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over USF (close)
WRONG Georgia over Ole Miss
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
WRONG Arizona over Washington
WRONG Cal over Ariz St
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT WVU over BYU
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
Phillip Fulmer: 5-6
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over USF
WRONG Georgia over Ole Miss
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
WRONG Arizona over Washington
WRONG Cal over Ariz St
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
RIGHT WVU over BYU
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
David Pollack: 2-3
RIGHT UNC over Pitt
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
WRONG C.Michigan over UVA
WRONG UCLA over Stanford
Rece Davis:
Arkansas+6 vs TAMU (Superdog)
Jennifer’s Picks: 13-3
RIGHT Clemson over GT
RIGHT UNC over Pitt
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG Arkansas over TAMU
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
WRONG Cal over Ariz St
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT WVU over BYU
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Boise St over Oregon St
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
The Gameday Baby: 1-0
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
Paul Finebaum: 5-1
RIGHT Clemson over GT
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Kentucky over S.Carolina
Marcus Spears: 3-2
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
WRONG LSU over Auburn
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
Tim Tebow: 2-3
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
WRONG LSU over Auburn
Andrea Adelson: 7-3
RIGHT UVA over C.Michigan
RIGHT Syracuse over UConn
WRONG Pitt over UNC
RIGHT Louisville over Marshall
RIGHT Clemson over GT
RIGHT VT over ECU
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT BC over Wagner
WRONG ND over Duke
WRONG Indiana over Wake Forest
Charles Arbuckle: 11-4
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT WVU over BYU
WRONG Oregon over Colorado
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
RIGHT Ariz St over Cal
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
RIGHT Boise St over Oregon St
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
RIGHT UNC over Pitt
Stanford Steve Coughlin: 3-4 straight up, 3-7-1 ATS
WRONG UCLA over Stanford
RIGHT Utah over USC
RIGHT Arkansas over TAMU
WRONG Cal over Ariz St
1-2 straight up on ESPN Insider
WRONG UCLA+3 vs Stanford
WRONG UCLA+3.5 vs Stanford
WRONG Tennessee vs Florida under 45.5
RIGHT Utah-3 vs USC
WRONG Arkansas+5.5 vs TAMU
WRONG Arkansas+6.5 vs TAMU
RIGHT Mich St vs Wisconsin under 45.5
WRONG Okla St+8.5 vs Baylor
WRONG Okla St+9 vs Baylor
WRONG Cal ML vs Ariz St
RIGHT He likes the FSU/USF over but didn’t pick it
Chris Doering:2-3
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky 27-24
RIGHT Ole Miss over UGA 38-27
WRONG Florida over Tennessee 23-20
WRONG LSU over Auburn 23-16
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas 31-24
Dusty Dvoracek: 4-0 straight up, 3-2 ATS
RIGHT Iowa St over SJSU
RIGHT WVU over BYU
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG Arkansas+6.5 vs TAMU
RIGHT BYU+7 vs WVU
RIGHT Ole Miss-7 vs Georgia
RIGHT Auburn+3 vs LSU
WRONG Okla St+9.5 vs Baylor
Brad Edwards: 0-1 straight up, 0-1 ATS
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
WRONG Okla St+7.5 vs Baylor
Chris Fallica: 3-4 straight up, 2-8 ATS
WRONG UCLA over Stanford
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
WRONG`NW over Nebraska
RIGHT FSU over USF
WRONG BYU over WVU
1-0 on ESPN Insider
WRONG UCLA+3 vs Stanford (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG Florida+6.5 vs Tennessee
RIGHT Auburn+3.5 vs LSU
WRONG NW+7.5 vs Nebraska (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG Okla St+9 vs Baylor
WRONG Kent St+44 vs Alabama (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Auburn+3 vs LSU
WRONG USF+6.5 vs FSU
WRONG Kent St+43.5 vs Alabama
WRONG BYU ML vs WVU
Pat Forde: 19-5 straight up, 1-2 ATS
RIGHT Utah over USC
RIGHT UNC over Pitt
RIGHT Iowa over Rutgers
RIGHT WVU over BYU
RIGHT Iowa St over SJSU
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT Minnesota over CSU
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
RIGHT Boise St over Oregon St
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Alabama over Kent St
WRONG LSU over Auburn
WRONG Georgia over Ole Miss
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Cinci over Miami OH
WRONG ND over Duke
RIGHT Louisville over Marshall
RIGHT Houston over Tx St
RIGHT FSU over USF
WRONG Florida+6.5 vs Tennessee
WRONG Mich St-5 vs Wisconsin
RIGHT TAMU-6 vs Arkansas
Joey Galloway: 3-4
RIGHT Clemson over GT
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
WRONG Arkansas over TAMU
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT TCU over SMU
Lou Holtz: 1-0
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
Danny Kanell: 6-2 straight up, 2-2 ATS
RIGHT Clemson over GT
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
WRONG UCLA over Stanford
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT TCU over SMU
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
WRONG Georgia+7.5 vs Ole Miss
WRONG Mich St-5.5 vs Wisconsin
RIGHT Tennessee-6.5 vs Florida
RIGHT TAMU-6 vs Arkansas
Mel Kiper Jr.: 1-0
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
Joel Klatt: 1-1
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
Matt Lienart: 1-0
RIGHT Boise St over Oregon St
Tom Luginbill: 1-0
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
Greg McElroy: 3-2
RIGHT Alabama over Kent St
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
Booger McFarland: 3-4
WRONG LSU over Auburn 24-14
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia 38-28
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas 31-30
WRONG Florida over Tennessee 27-24
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky 30-27
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over USF
Ryan McGee: 1-0
RIGHT Houston over Tx St
Brent Musberger: 0-1 ATS
WRONG Kent St+43 vs Alabama
Dari Nowkhah: 0-2 straight up, 0-2 ATS
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
WRONG Arkansas over TAMU
WRONG Florida+5 vs Tennessee
WRONG Marshall+28.5 vs Louisville
Jordan Rodgers: 3-0
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
RIGHT Mizzou over Delaware St
Jason Sehorn: 1-2
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
Robert Smith: 1-0
RIGHT Boise St over Oregon St
Phil Steele: 15-5 straight up, 8-8 ATS
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin (by 4 to 7 points)
WRONG LSU over Auburn (by a touchdown)
RIGHT Clemson over GT (by 4-7 pts)
WRONG Indiana over Wake Forest (by 10 points)
RIGHT Boise St over Oregon St
RIGHT W.Michigan over Georgia Southern (by two touchdowns)
RIGHT MTSU over LaTech
WRONG Connecticut over Syracuse
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St (closer than expected)
RIGHT Memphis over BGSU (by 3 touchdowns)
RIGHT WVU over BYU (Close, by less than a touchdown)
RIGHT Louisville over Marshall (by 17 to 21 points)
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia (by 10-14 points)
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida (by more than 7 points)
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT Alabama over Kent St (by about 42)
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT Kentucky over S.Carolina
RIGHT TCU over SMU (by about 24)
WRONG UNLV over Idaho
2-0 on ESPN Insider
RIGHT Ole Miss-7 vs Georgia
WRONG Marshall+26 vs Louisville
RIGHT Tennessee-6.5 vs Florida
WRONG Iowa-13 vs Rutgers
RIGHT Michigan vs Penn St over 57
WRONG Penn St+18 vs Michigan
RIGHT W.Michigan-7 vs Georgia Southern
RIGHT Kentucky-2 vs S.Carolina
RIGHT TCU-21.5 vs SMU
WRONG UNLV-14.5 vs Idaho
2-4 ATS on ESPN Insider
Matt Stinchcomb: 2-1
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
RIGHT Mizzou over Delaware St
Clint Stoerner: 3-0
RIGHT Alabama over Kent St
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
Scott Van Pelt: 1-0 straight up, 2-3 ATS
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida (straight up)
RIGHT Wisconsin+5.5 vs Mich St
WRONG NW+8 vs Nebraska
WRONG USF+5 vs FSU
WRONG UCLA+3 vs Stanford
RIGHT Auburn+3.5 vs LSU
Dave Wannstedt: 1-1
WRONG Oregon St over Boise St
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St