Week 11 2012: FRIDAY PICK BONANZA!

Sorry for the lack of updates this week.  I’m going to go ahead and blame… the presidential election I guess….for my lack of posts as opposed to my own laziness since it is convenient.  What does that mean for you?  That means we are making it rain picks on a fantastic Friday!  I am flying over the country in a crop duster releasing all of the picks I have collected this week, so get ready because here we go!  The only two experts to take Texas A&M over Alabama so far are Brian Griese (who has struggled heavily this season) and Skip Bayless (make of that what you will).  Pretty much everyone is picking KState over TCU, even though everyone is saying TCU has the best chance to upset one of the big four this week.  ESPN continues to troll me heavily, as I removed Brock Huard from my all-time rankings under the Matt Millen rule for not having enough picks to qualify.  No less than 12 hours after I removed him from my rankings, he was choppered into Bristol and appeared on ESPN to make a few picks on CFB Daily and the Experts.  Matt Millen also showed up to throw out a pick just to prove a point to me I guess.  Matt and Brock, if you’re reading this just know that you’ll have to keep the picks coming if you want all of the fame and prestige that getting ranked on my blog brings.  Now then, its time for the picks, so study up.

Mike Bellotti:
ND over BC
Oregon over Cal
Minnesota over Illinois
S.Carolina over Arkansas
Florida over Lafayette
Nebraska over Penn St
LSU over Miss St

Brock Huard:
Nebraska over Penn St
KState over TCU
Oregon over Cal

Mark Schlabach:
LSU over Miss St
Bama over TAMU
WVU over Okla St

Dan Hawkins:
Wisconsin over Indiana

Matt Millen:
Oregon St over Stanford

Tom Luginbill:
ND over BC
UCLA over Wash St
Rutgers over Army
S.Carolina over Arkansas
Florida over Lafayette

Jason Sehorn:
Bama over TAMU

Danny Kanell:
KState over TCU

Colin Cowherd:
Bama over TAMU
KState over Okla St
Oregon over Cal
ND over BC
UGA over Auburn
LSU over Miss St
USC over Ariz St

Charles Arbuckle:
Bama over TAMU
KState over TCU
Oregon over Cal
ND over BC
Michigan over NW
Wisconsin over Indiana
Miami over UVA
Iowa over Purdue
Tennessee over Mizzou
Oregon St over Stanford
USC over Ariz St
Nebraska over Penn St
Vanderbilt over Ole Miss
Okla St over WVU
LSU over Miss St

Trevor Matich:
Oregon over Cal
LSU over Miss St
KState over TCU
Oregon St over Stanford
Bama over TAMU

Robert Smith:
LSU over Miss St
KState over TCU
Stanford over Oregon St
Bama over TAMU
USC over Ariz St
Penn St over Nebraska
Michigan over NW
Okla St over WVU
Miami over UVA

Christian Fauria:
ND over BC
Oregon over Cal
Georgia over Auburn
Bama over TAMU
LSU over Miss St
Stanford over Oregon St
KState over TCU
USC over Ariz St
Nebraska over Penn St
Michigan over NW
WVU over Okla St
Vanderbilt over Ole Miss

Iowa Nice Guy:
Iowa St over Texas
Georgia over Auburn
Iowa over Purdue
Penn St over Nebraska

Skip Bayless:
TAMU over Bama

Brian Griese:
KState over TCU
Oregon St over Stanford
TAMU over Bama
Penn St over Nebraska

Mark May:
Oregon St over Stanford
Bama over TAMU
KState over TCU (if CK plays)
Nebraska over Penn St
Oregon over Cal
Notre Dame over BC

Lou Holtz:
Bama over TAMU
KState over TCU
Oregon over Cal
Notre Dame over BC

Dari Nowkhah:
Minnesota over Illinois
LSU over Miss St
Nebraska over Penn St
S.Carolina over Arkansas
Bama over TAMU
KState over TCU
Oregon over Cal
ND over BC
Michigan over NW
Wisconsin over Indiana
Miami over UVA
Purdue over Iowa
Mizzou over Tennessee
Oregon St over Stanford
USC over Ariz St
Vanderbilt over Ole Miss
WVU over Okla St

Kirk Herbstreit:
Nebraska over Penn St

Week 10 2012: Results are in!

It was a fantastic Saturday of football this week, as I’m sure you know. Four big games that all had big potential and all delivered spectacularly. Our experts did pretty well this week, with several of them going undefeated this week. There were lots of stickers and gold stars issued this week while grading picks. That being said, things were VERY close to turning out very differently. If LSU or Notre Dame didn’t completely collapse, or if Oregon had been slowed down just a bit by USC, or if several other close games turned out differently we would be looking at results like last week. Anyways, star performances this week go to Mike Bellotti at 9-1, Tom Luginbill at 6-0, Colin Cowherd at 6-1, and Kirk Herbstreit at 11-2. Our celebrity guest Lolo Jones did a mediocre 6-4 to nobody’s surprise. Losers this week include BCS guru Brad Edwards at 3-5, Todd McShay at 3-3 (who missed a DOUBLE upset special), and Jason Sehorn at 8-5. I’d also like to say Matt Stinchcomb WELCOME TO THE .500 CLUB! He went 4-0 to break 50% finally. Dropped from the rankings this week is Brock Huard because he only has ten games in my record and never shows up to pick anything. Brock, you have been Matt-Millened. Check below for the full results and find your favorite or most hated personality.

Update: I somehow managed to completely miss this week’s big winner. Lee Corso blew the roof off this thing going 14-0 including the Whittier over Occidental pick. Coach still has it going on for sure.

Mike Bellotti: 9-1
RIGHT ND over Pitt
RIGHT KState over Okla St
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Bama over LSU
WRONG WVU over TCU
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota
RIGHT Florida over Mizzou
RIGHT Penn St over Purdue
RIGHT Nebraska over Mich St

Matt Stinchcomb: 5-0
RIGHT ND over Pitt
RIGHT KState over Okla St
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Bama over LSU

Tom Luginbill: 6-0
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT KState over Okla St
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT ND over Pitt
RIGHT Utah over Wash St
RIGHT Florida over Mizzou

Charles Arbuckle: 4-0
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT KState over Okla St
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT Clemson over Duke

Jason Sehorn: 8-5
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT ND over Pitt
RIGHT OU over Iowa St
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
WRONG Tulsa over Arkansas
RIGHT GaTech over Maryland
WRONG WVU over TCU
WRONG TTU over Texas
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT Penn St over Purdue
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT KState over Okla St

Iowa Nice Guy:
WRONG Iowa over Indiana
RIGHT Bama over LSU
WRONG Iowa St over OU
WRONG Michigan St over Nebraska

Colin Cowherd: 5-1
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT KState over Okla St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT Florida over Mizzou
WRONG TTU over Texas

Pat Forde: 19-8
RIGHT Washington over Cal
RIGHT Clemson over Duke
WRONG NC St over Virginia
WRONG WVU over TCU
RIGHT Stanford over Colorado
WRONG Iowa St over OU
RIGHT KState over Okla St
RIGHT Indiana over Iowa
RIGHT Nebraska over Mich St
WRONG Minnesota over Michigan
RIGHT Ohio St over Illinois
WRONG Purdue over Penn St
RIGHT LaTech over UTSA
RIGHT Oregon St over Ariz St
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
RIGHT Florida over Mizzou
RIGHT Georgia over Ole Miss
WRONG Tulsa over Arkansas
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
WRONG TTU over Texas
RIGHT Cinci over Syracuse
RIGHT Louisville over Temple
RIGHT ND over Pitt
WRONG Boise St over SDSU
RIGHT UCF over SMU

Mark Schlabach: 0-1
WRONG Arizona over UCLA

Michael Smith: 4-0
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT ND over Pitt
RIGHT KState over Okla St

Bill Plaschke: 0-1
WRONG USC over Oregon

Bob Ryan: 2-0
RIGHT ND over Pitt
RIGHT Kstate over Okla St

Woody Paige: 1-1
RIGHT Oregon over USC
WRONG LSU over Bama

Robert Smith: 7-3
RIGHT KState over Okla St
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
WRONG TTU over Texas
WRONG WVU over TCU
RIGHT Nebraska over Mich St
RIGHT Oregon St over Ariz St
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
RIGHT Washington over Cal

Christian Fauria: 6-4
WRONG LSU over Bama
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT KState over Okla St
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
WRONG TTU over Texas
WRONG WVU over TCU
RIGHT Nebraska over Mich St
RIGHT Oregon St over Ariz St
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
WRONG Purdue over Penn St

Mark May: 3-2
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT Oregon over USC
WRONG Okla St over KState
WRONG TTU over Texas
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt

Lou Holtz: 3-1
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT KState over Okla St
WRONG USC over Oregon
RIGHT Notre Dame over Pitt

Brian Griese: 3-1
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT KState over Okla St
WRONG TTU over Texas

Ryen Russillo: 1-1
RIGHT Oregon over USC
WRONG WVU over TCU

Skip Bayless: 1-0
RIGHT Bama over LSU

Dari Nowkhah: 10-3
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT ND over Pitt
RIGHT OU over Iowa St
WRONG Tulsa over Arkansas
RIGHT GaTech over Maryland
WRONG WVU over TCU
WRONG TTU over Texas
RIGHT Nebraska over Mich St
RIGHT Penn St over Purdue
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT KState over Okla St

Mel Kiper Jr.: 2-1
WRONG LSU over Bama
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St

Todd McShay: 3-3
WRONG Miss St over TAMU
RIGHT KState over Okla St
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT Bama over LSU
WRONG Arizona over UCLA*
WRONG Ariz St over Oregon St*

Trevor Matich: 7-1
RIGHT KState over Okla St
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Nebraska over Mich St
WRONG TTU over Texas
RIGHT Georgia over Ole Miss
RIGHT ND over Pitt

Brad Edwards: 3-5
WRONG Miss St over TAMU
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
WRONG TTU over Texas
RIGHT ND over Pitt
WRONG Boise St over SDSU
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT Oregon over USC
WRONG Kentucky over Vanderbilt

David Pollack: 3-3
RIGHT Oregon over USC
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
WRONG TTU over Texas
WRONG Okla St over KState
RIGHT Bama over LSU

Desmond Howard: 7-3
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
WRONG TTU over Texas
RIGHT KState over Okla St
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT Bama over LSU
RIGHT Whittier over Occidental
RIGHT ND over Pitt
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
RIGHT Georgia over Ole Miss

Kirk Herbstreit: 11-2
RIGHT Whittier over Occidental
RIGHT OU over Iowa St
WRONG TTU over Texas
RIGHT ND over Pitt
RIGHT Oregon over USC
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
RIGHT Nebraska over Mich St
RIGHT Georgia over Ole Miss
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Penn St over Purdue
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota
RIGHT Oregon St over Ariz St
RIGHT Bama over LSU

Lee Corso: 14-0
RIGHT Whittier over Occidental
RIGHT Texas over TTU
RIGHT ND over Pitt
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
RIGHT Nebraska over Mich St
RIGHT Georgia over Ole Miss
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT KState over Okla St
RIGHT OU over Iowa St
RIGHT Penn St over Purdue
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT Oregon St over Ariz St
RIGHT Bama over LSU (headgear pick)

Lolo Jones: 6-4
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
WRONG TTU over Texas
RIGHT KState over Okla St
WRONG Iowa St over OU
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT Penn St over Purdue
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota
RIGHT Oregon overe USC
RIGHT Oregon St over Ariz St
WRONG LSU over Bama

Jennifer’s Picks: 11-3
RIGHT ND over Pitt
WRONG Boise St over SDSU
RIGHT Nebraska over Mich St
RIGHT Georgia over Ole Miss
RIGHT TAMU over Miss St
WRONG TTU over Texas
RIGHT KState over Okla St
RIGHT OU over Iowa St
RIGHT Penn St over Purdue
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT Oregon St over Ariz St
RIGHT Clemson over Duke
WRONG LSU over Bama (upset special)

Week 10 2012: Friday Pick-a-pa-looza!

Its Friday ladies and gents.  That means its pretty much Christmas Eve around here (I’m so lucky I get so many Christmas Eve’s during football season).  That means there are picks all over the place.  I’m processing the official forms and auditing everything so as the picks get approved by quality control they will be posted here.  Updates will be coming in throughout the day so check back for more later.

Colin Cowherd:
Bama over LSU
KState over Okla St
Notre Dame over Pitt
Oregon over USC
Florida over Mizzou
TTU over Texas

Pat Forde:
Washington over Cal
Clemson over Duke
NC St over Virginia
WVU over TCU
Stanford over colorado
Iowa St over OU
KState over Okla St
Indiana over Iowa
Nebraska over Mich St
Minnesota over Michigan
Ohio St over Illinois
Purdue over Penn St
LaTech over UTSA
Oregon St over Ariz St
Oregon over USC
UCLA over Arizona
Florida over Mizzou
Georgia over Ole Miss
Tulsa over Arkansas
Bama over LSU
TAMU over Miss St
TTU over Texas
Cinci over Syracuse
Louisville over Temple
ND over Pitt
Boise St over SDSU
UCF over SMU

Mark Schlabach:
Arizona over UCLA

Iowa Nice Guy:
Iowa over Indiana
Bama over LSU
Iowa St over OU
Michigan St over Nebraska

Dari Nowkhah:
TAMU over Miss St
Bama over LSU
ND over Pitt
OU over Iowa St
Tulsa over Arkansas
GaTech over Maryland
WVU over TCU
TTU over Texas
Nebraska over Mich St
Penn St over Purdue
UCLA over Arizona
Oregon over USC
KState over Okla St

Jason Sehorn:
Bama over LSU
ND over Pitt
OU over Iowa St
TAMU over Miss St
Tulsa over Arkansas
GaTech over Maryland
WVU over TCU
TTU over Texas
Mich St over Nebraska
Penn St over Purdue
Arizona over UCLA
Oregon over USC
KState over Okla St

Michael Smith:
Oregon over USC
Bama over LSU
ND over Pitt
KState over Okla St

Bill Plaschke:
USC over Oregon

Bob Ryan:
ND over Pitt
Kstate over Okla St

Woody Paige:
Oregon over USC
LSU over Bama

Kirk Herbstreit:
Ariz St over Oregon St

Robert Smith:
KState over Okla St
Oregon over USC
Bama over LSU
TAMU over Miss St
TTU over Texas
WVU over TCU
Nebraska over Mich St
Oregon St over Ariz St
Arizona over UCLA
Washington over Cal

Christian Fauria:
LSU over Bama
Oregon over USC
KState over Okla St
TAMU over Miss St
TTU over Texas
WVU over TCU
Nebraska over Mich St
Oregon St over Ariz St
UCLA over Arizona
Purdue over Penn St

Ryen Russillo:
Oregon over USC
WVU over TCU

Mark May:
Bama over LSU
Oregon over USC
Okla St over KState
TTU over Texas
Notre Dame over Pitt

Lou Holtz:
Bama over LSU
KState over Okla St
USC over Oregon
Notre Dame over Pitt