2016-17 College Football season results! #CFB
Welcome back everyone. With the addition of @thegamedaybaby to our family things kind of got away from me towards the end of the football season and we forgot to post season results. We are back to provide results and announce the winner finally!
As always, everything is subjective since everyone is picking different games each week. We are comparing the overall body of work and then our distinguished panel of one decides who are the winners and losers. Experts who focus on single conferences don’t generally qualify, and the sample size is definitely a big factor. With that being said, let’s get down to it. We are proud to announce that the 2016-17 Season Champion, for the second year in a row, is none other than Mr. Phil Steele! Phil went 257-93 (73.43%) straight up by our counts. He was in 2nd place behind @GamedayJen heading into bowl season, but a strong bowl performance was enough to edge out Jen for the season title. Since we focus on straight up picks, I’m also awarding a gold star to Chris Fallica for going 55.14% against the spread this season (78-63-5).
Everyone else is listed below, so check it out to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this season!
| 2016-17 Season | Straight Up Record | Straight Up % | ATS | ATS % |
| Mel Kiper Jr. | 8-1 | 88.89% | ||
| Brad Edwards | 5-1 | 83.33% | 3-3 | 50.00% |
| Mike Bellotti | 4-1 | 80.00% | ||
| Mack Brown | 18-5 | 78.26% | ||
| Jordan Rodgers | 18-5 | 78.26% | ||
| Brett McMurphy | 7-3 | 77.78% | ||
| Clint Stoerner | 25-8 | 75.76% | ||
| Matt Stinchcomb | 9-3 | 75.00% | ||
| Marcus Spears | 58-20 | 74.36% | ||
| Andrea Adelson | 92-32 | 74.19% | ||
| Phil Steele | 257-93 | 73.43% | 182-173-8 | 51.24% |
| Greg McElroy | 35-13 | 72.92% | ||
| Mark Schlabach | 45-17 | 72.58% | ||
| Jennifer’s Picks | 172-67 | 71.97% | ||
| David Pollack | 46-19 | 70.77% | ||
| Paul Finebaum | 61-26 | 70.11% | ||
| Dusty Dvoracek | 33-39 | 70.00% | 33-39-2 | 45.95% |
| Trevor Matich | 16-7 | 69.57% | ||
| Charles Arbuckle | 111-49 | 69.38% | ||
| Booger McFarland | 64-29 | 68.82% | ||
| Pat Forde | 200-91 | 68.73% | 19-23-1 | 45.35% |
| Joey Galloway | 79-36 | 68.70% | ||
| Dari Nowkhah | 32-15 | 68.09% | 7-8-2001 | 46.88% |
| Dan Wetzel | 17-8 | 68.00% | 11-14 | 44.00% |
| Kirk Herbstreit | 113-54 | 67.66% | ||
| Lee Corso | 111-54 | 67.27% | ||
| Bruce Feldman | 128-63 | 67.02% | 86-96 | 47.33% |
| Robert Smith | 10-5 | 66.67% | ||
| Tim Tebow | 49-25 | 66.22% | ||
| Colin Cowherd | 17-9 | 65.38% | ||
| Celebrity Guests Overall | 102-56 | 64.56% | ||
| Desmond Howard | 118-65 | 64.48% | ||
| Danny Kanell | 71-40 | 63.96% | 19-26-2 | 42.55% |
| Chris Doering | 48-28 | 63.16% | ||
| Scott Van Pelt | 5-3 | 62.50% | 43-38-0 | 53.09% |
| Stanford Steve Coughlin | 59-36 | 62.11% | 60-62-4 | 49.21% |
| Chris Fallica | 67-41 | 62.04% | 78-63-5 | 55.14% |
| Joel Klatt | 22-14 | 61.11% | ||
| Ryen Russillo | 39-25 | 60.94% | 18-22-2 | 45.24% |
| Dave Wannstedt | 10-7 | 58.82% | ||
| Jason Seorn | 4-3 | 57.14% | ||
| Todd McShay | 23-20 | 53.49% | ||
| Rece Davis | 12-17 | 41.38% | ||
| Rufus Peabody | 16-12-0 | 57.14% | ||
| Season Totals | 2436-1135 | 68.22% | 575-579-30 | 49.83% |
2016-17 #CFBPlayoff Championship pick big board megapost! #BowlMania #Bama #Clemson
Well we’ve got one game left in this season, and I have to wonder where the season went. Seems like yesterday we were kicking off the season knowing this would be Tennessee’s year (again), or Leonard Fournette’s Heisman to lose (again), and it was surely [insert your team]’s year to make a big splash. But many months later we sit here and look at this remaining game on the schedule and see a rematch from last year. No complaints from me with this matchup of course, so let’s get on with it. It is time for our annual championship big board megapost, and we will be updating all the way through kickoff on Monday night so check back for the latest!
Our experts are currently sitting at 25-20 in favor of Alabama over Clemson straight up. For gamblers, we are at 3-2 in favor of Alabama laying the points. 2 experts are on the under.
Lee Corso: Headgear pick!
Alabama over Clemson
JA Adande: ATH 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Andrea Adelson: 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama
Charles Arbuckle: CFB Daily 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson
RJ Bell: TheHerdNow Podcast 1/7/2017
Either take Alabama ML or Clemson+ the points! The public is on Clemson ML and Alabama-the points.
Mike Bellotti: CFB Daily 1/4/2017
Clemson over Alabama
Skip Bayless: Undisputed 1/2/2017
Clemson over Alabama
Mack Brown: espn.com 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama
Kevin Carter: Film Room 1/6/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Stanford Steve Coughlin: espn.com 1/6/2017
Clemson over Alabama
Clemson+6.5 vs Alabama
Colin Cowherd: The Herd 1/6/2017
Alabama over Clemson (by 8, on The Herd 1/9/2017)
Alabama-6 vs Clemson
Clemson+6.5 vs Alabama (TheHerdNow podcast 1/7/2016)
Tim Cowlishaw: ATH 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Heather Dinich: espn.com 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Dusty Dvoracek: CFB Daily 1/4/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Chris Fallica: espn.com 1/6/2017
Clemson over Alabama
Clemson+6.5 vs Alabama
Bruce Feldman: Russillo & Kanell 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama
Paul Finebaum: (Champ Drive 1/8/2017)
Alabama over Clemson
Pat Forde: WTF Podcast 12/23
Alabama over Clemson
Joey Galloway: Outback Bowl halftime 1/2/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Mike Golic: M&M 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Clemson+6.5 vs Alabama
Mike Greenberg:
Clemson over Ohio St (M&M 1/9/2017)
Kirk Herbstreit:
Clemson over Alabama (Preseason pick!)
Desmond Howard: Champ Drive 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama
Brock Huard: espn.com 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Jennifer’s Pick:
Clemson over Alabama
Danny Kanell:
Clemson over Alabama (Champ Drive 12/4)
Alabama over Clemson (Outback Bowl halftime 1/2/2017)
Clemson over Alabama (Champ Drive 1/8/2017)
Joel Klatt: Undisputed 1/2/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Matt Leinart: Twitter 12/31
Clemson over Alabama
Tom Luginbill:
Clemson over Alabama (Finebaum 1/5/2017)
Ivan Maisel: espn.com 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Mark May: markmayday.com
Alabama over Clemson
Greg McElroy: Finebaum 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Booger McFarland: (Booger & Burns 1/5/2017)
Clemson over Alabama
Ryan McGee: espn.com 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Brett McMurphy: espn.com 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Todd McShay: espn.com 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Alabama vs Clemson under 51 (R&K 1/9/2017)
Jesse Palmer: CFB Live 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama
Rufus Peabody: Twitter 1/3/2017
No play on either side, predicts it right on the number
David Pollack: Champ Drive 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama
Samantha Ponder: Twitter 1/5/2017
Clemson over Alabama
Ryen Russillo: R&K 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama
Stephen A. Smith: Gameday 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Marcus Spears: SEC Nation 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Phil Steele: Behind the Bets 1/6/2017
Clemson vs Alabama under 51 (Behind the Bets 1/6/2017)
Tim Tebow: SEC Nation 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Scott Van Pelt: WINNERS 1/5/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Alabama-6.5 vs Clemson
Jonathan Vilma: CFB Live 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Dan Wetzel: WTF Podcast 12/23
Alabama over Clemson
2016-17 Bowl Season: #CFBPlayoff picks! #BowlMania
We are sooooo close to the kickoff of this year’s CFB Playoff, so I figured it was time to put together a megapost with this year’s playoff predictions. I’ll be updating this leading up to kickoff on New Year’s Eve so check back for the latest.
Update: Our experts are sitting at 54-2 in favor of Alabama over Washington and 24-13 in favor of Clemson over Ohio St. Our gamblers are sitting at 9-0 in favor of Clemson with the points and 9-2 in favor of Washington taking those big points.
Lee Corso:
Washington over Alabama
Ohio St over Clemson (headgear pick)
Andrea Adelson: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Charles Arbuckle:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Clemson (in championship)
Skip Bayless: Undisputed 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Mike Bellotti: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson
Alabama over Ohio St (in championship)
Mack Brown: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Clemson in championship (Champ Drive 12/4)
Stanford Steve Coughlin:
Washington over Alabama (straight up! Dari & Mel 12/31)
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St
Washington+15 vs Alabama
Tim Cowlishaw:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Washington+15 vs Alabama
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St
Ed Cunningham:
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson
Heather Dinich: espncom 12/30
Ohio St over Clemson
Alabama over Clemson
Chris Doering: SEC Network 12/4
Alabama over Washington
Chris Fallica:
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Washington
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St
Washington+15 vs Alabama
Bruce Feldman:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama-15 vs Washington
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St
Paul Finebaum:
Ohio St over Clemson (SEC Nation 12/31)
Alabama over Washington (SC 12/31)
Pat Forde:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Clemson
Washington+16 vs Alabama
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St
Joey Galloway: Gameday 12/31
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson
Rod Gilmore: SC 12/31
Alabama over Washington
Mike Golic:
Alabama over Washington (Mike & Mike 12/7)
Mike Greenberg:
Alabama over Washington (Mike & Mike 12/7)
Kirk Herbstreit:
Alabama over Washington
Desmond Howard:
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson
Brock Huard: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Jennifer’s Picks:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Danny Kanell:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Clemson over Alabama (Champ Drive 12/4)
Mel Kiper Jr.: Dari & Mel 12/31
Washington+13 vs Alabama
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St
Joel Klatt: Undisputed 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Tom Luginbill: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Clemson
Ivan Maisel: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson
Trevor Matich: SC 12/31
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Mark May: Champ Drive 12/4)
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Washington
Alabama over Clemson
Greg McElroy:
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson
Alabama over Ohio St
Booger McFarland: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Ryan McGee: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Brett McMurphy: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson
Todd McShay: Champ Drive 12/4
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson
Alabama over Clemson
Dari Nowkhah: Dari & Mel 12/31
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama-13 vs Washington
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St
Rufus Peabody:
Alabama+14 vs Washington
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St
David Pollack:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Jordan Rodgers:
Alabama over Washington
Mark Schlabach: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Marcus Spears:
Alabama over Washington (SC 12/31)
Clemson over Ohio St (SEC Nation 12/31)
Steve Spurrier: Twitter 12/31
Alabama over Washington
Phil Steele:
Alabama over Washington (by 7 to 10)
Ohio St over Clemson (by 3)
Washington+15 vs Alabama
Ohio St vs Clemson over 59
Tim Tebow: SC 12/31
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson (SEC Nation 12/31)
Dan Wetzel:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Clemson
Washington+16 vs Alabama
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St
