Week 11 2014: Saturday morning picks! #cfb #saturdayselections #michst #ohiost

Saturday morning has begun, so we are getting things going around here with some Saturday morning College Gameday coverage.  Picks will be coming in hot and heavy for the next few hours, so check back often to see who picks your favorite team this week.

Lee Corso:
KState over TCU
Alabama over LSU
Ariz St over ND
Oregon over Utah
UCLA over Washington
Penn St over Indiana
NW over Michigan
Georgia over Kentucky
Baylor over OU
Texas over WVU
Mich St over Ohio St (headgear pick)

Kirk Herbstreit:
KState over TCU
Alabama over LSU
Marshall over S.Miss
ND over Ariz St
Oregon over Utah
UCLA over Washington
Indiana over Penn St
Michigan over NW
Georgia over Kentucky
OU over Baylor
Texas over WVU

Desmond Howard:
Auburn over TAMU
TCU over KState
Alabama over LSU
Ariz St over ND
Oregon over Utah
UCLA over Washington
Indiana over Penn St
Michigan over NW
Kentucky over Georgia
OU over Baylor
WVU over Texas
Mich St over Ohio St

Alice Cooper:
Penn St over Indiana
Michigan over NW
Georgia over Kentucky
LSU over Alabama
Ariz St over ND
Oregon over Utah
UCLA over Washington
TCU over KState
Baylor over OU
WVU over Texas
Mich St over Ohio St

Jennifer’s Picks:
Auburn over TAMU
Penn St over Indiana
Michigan over NW
Georgia over Kentucky
Alabama over LSU
Ariz St over ND
Oregon over Utah
UCLA over Washington
KState over TCU (upset special)
OU over Baylor
WVU over Texas
Mich St over Ohio St
Ole Miss over Presbyterian

David Pollack:
ND over Ariz St 34-31
Oregon over Utah 31-27
KState over TCU 27-24
Alabama over LSU 20-13
Mich St over Ohio St 27-24
FSU over UVA

Dari Nowkhah:
Mich St over Ohio St
Alabama over LSU
KState over TCU
Oregon over Utah
Baylor over OU

Mel Kiper Jr.:
Mich St over Ohio St
Alabama over LSU
TCU over KState
Oregon over Utah

Greg McElroy:
Auburn over TAMU 45-21
Georgia over Kentucky
Oregon over Utah 28-27
KState over TCU
OU over Baylor 45-38
Ariz St over ND 28-24
Mich St over Ohio St 38-28
Alabama over LSU 27-21

Tim Tebow:
Georgia over Kentucky
Florida over Vanderbilt
Auburn over TAMU
Alabama over LSU

Marcus Spears:
Georgia over Kentucky
Florida over Vanderbilt
Auburn over TAMU
LSU over Alabama

Paul Finebaum:
Georgia over Kentucky
Florida over Vanderbilt
Auburn over TAMU
Alabama over LSU
Mich St over Ohio St

Brett Mcmurphy:
Oregon over Utah
GaTech over NC St
OU over Baylor
CSU over Hawaii
Mich St over Ohio St
Oregon St over Wash St
Duke over Syracuse
TCU over KState

Mack Brown:
Ariz St over ND
TCU over KState
Alabama over LSU
Oregon over Utah
Mich St over Ohio St

Danny Kanell:
FSU over UVA
Mich St over Ohio St
Oregon over Utah
ND over Ariz St
TCU over KState
Alabama over LSU

Phil Steele:
Marshall over S.Miss
ND over Ariz St 34-31
TCU over KState 34-24
NW over Michigan
Oregon over Utah 31-27
Auburn over TAMU 47-20
Iowa over Minnesota 27-20
Oregon St over Wash St 35-21
Alabama over LSU 23-13
Mich St over Ohio St 28-27
OU over Baylor 45-34
Georgia over Kentucky 38-23
Wisconsin over Purdue 37-16
Texas over WVU 26-23 (upset special)
Louisville over BC 31-20 (best bet of the week)

Kevin Carter:
Mich St over Ohio St
Iowa over Minnesota
Alabama over LSU
Auburn over TAMU
TCU over KState
Baylor over OU
Oregon over Utah
UCLA over Washington
ND over Ariz St

Pat Forde:
Wyoming over Utah St
FSU over UVA
GaTech over NC St
Duke over Syracuse
OU over Baylor
Penn St over Indiana
Mich St over Ohi St
Iowa over Minnesota
NW over Michigan
Wisconsin over Purdue
Arizona over Colorado
ND over Ariz St
UCLA over Washington
Georgia over Kentucky
AUburn over TAMU
LSU over Alabama
Ole Miss over Presbyterian
Miss St over Tennessee-Martin
WVU over Texas
TCU over KState
Oregon over Utah
MArshall over S.Miss

Charley the Cat:
Ohio St over Mich St

Week 10 2014: Results are in, picks are graded! #cfb #cfbplayoff #SaturdaySelections

Week 10 results may be late, but as I like to say, better late than never.  A lot of good performances this week and a lot of average performances this week, but nobody did too bad when all was said and done.

Winners this week include Lee Corso (8-2), Kirk Herbstreit (a bounce-back 9-3), Desmond Howard (9-4), Jennifer’s Picks (9-5), Lou Holtz (4-0), Marcus Spears (5-1, including the Tennessee pick), Jason Sehorn (5-1), Danny Kanell (5-1), and Brett McMurphy (6-0).  This week’s official win will go to Colin Cowherd at 9-1; only missing that Georgia/Florida pick like every person on the entire planet.

Losers this week were in short supply, but we had a few questionable performances.  Dari and Mel both went 2-2 this week, continuing a rough season for both.  Paul Finebaum had a rare 3-3 week on the SEC network.  However, this week’s dual losers will be Booger McFarland and Ryen Russillo, who both came in at 2-3 this week.  Booger had a good feeling with that Kentucky team this week, and lost a couple of tough games in Georgia and Ole Miss.  Ryen Russillo came in at 2-3 this week for the sole reason that he took Scott Van Pelt’s “Winners” and faded the entire slate of picks.  Nice work Russillo.

Lee Corso topped off his 8-2 week winning the headgear pick of TCU over West Virginia.  Special guest celebrity Brad Paisley talked up a great game on the show, and had a respectable 6-3 week.  Jennifer continues her upward trend, coming in at 9-5 this week, while rookie picker Charley the Cat continues her downward trend picking West Virginia this week.  After a rough start to the season, Mack Brown came in with a solid 4-1 this week.  Tim Tebow continues to show his human flaws coming in at 4-2 on the week.  Our #1 overall ranking picker, Greg McElroy, had a down week at 4-3.  Everyone else was somewhere in between, so check out the full slate of picks below to find out how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week.

Lee Corso: 8-2
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah
RIGHT ND over Navy
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss
WRONG Pitt over Duke
RIGHT Wisconsin over Rutgers
WRONG Penn St over Maryland
RIGHT Michigan over Indiana
RIGHT TCU over WVU (headgear pick)

Kirk Herbstreit: 9-3
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Miss St over Arkansas
WRONG Louisville over FSU
RIGHT Ohio St over Illinois
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah
RIGHT ND over Navy
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss
RIGHT Duke over Pitt
RIGHT Wisconsin over Rutgers
WRONG Penn St over Maryland
RIGHT Michigan over Indiana

Desmond Howard: 9-4
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Miss St over Arkansas
WRONG Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Ohio St over Illinois
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
RIGHT ND over Navy
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss
RIGHT Duke over Pitt
RIGHT Wisconsin over Rutgers
WRONG Penn St over Maryland
WRONG Indiana over Michigan
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah
RIGHT TCU over WVU

Brad Paisley: 6-3
RIGHT Duke over Pitt
RIGHT Wisconsin over Rutgers
WRONG Penn St over Maryland
RIGHT Michigan over Indiana
WRONG Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah
WRONG WVU over TCU

Jennifer’s picks: 9-5
WRONG Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Ohio St over Illinois
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah
RIGHT ND over Navy
RIGHT Duke over Pitt
RIGHT Wisconsin over Rutgers
WRONG Penn St over Maryland
RIGHT Michigan over Indiana
WRONG Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Miss St over Arkansas
RIGHT KState over Okla St
WRONG WVU over TCU (upset special)

David Pollack: 3-1
RIGHT Miss St over Arkansas
WRONG WVU over TCU
RIGHT FSU over Louisville
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss

Lou Holtz: 4-0
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT TCU over WVU

Mark May: 3-1
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss
WRONG Louisville over FSU
RIGHT TCU over WVU
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford

Tim Tebow: 4-2
RIGHT Vanderbilt over Old Dominion
WRONG S.Carolina over Tennessee
RIGHT Miss St over Arkansas
WRONG Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss
RIGHT Mizzou over Kentucky

Marcus Spears: 5-1
RIGHT Vanderbilt over Old Dominion
RIGHT Tennessee over S.Carolina
RIGHT Miss St over Arkansas
WRONG Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss
RIGHT Mizzou over Kentucky

Paul Finebaum: 3-3
RIGHT Vanderbilt over Old Dominion
WRONG S.Carolina over Tennessee
RIGHT Miss St over Arkansas
WRONG Georgia over Florida
WRONG Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Mizzou over Kentucky

Dari Nowkhah: 2-2
WRONG Ole Miss over Auburn
WRONG Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah

Mel Kiper Jr.: 2-2
WRONG Ole Miss over Auburn
WRONG Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah

Phil Steele: 11-6
WRONG Ole Miss over Auburn
WRONG Georgia over Florida
RIGHT TCU over WVU
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT AF over Army
RIGHT FSU over Louisville
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
RIGHT Miss St over Arkansas
RIGHT Nebraska over Purdue
RIGHT Wisconsin over Rutgers
RIGHT Nevada over SDSU
WRONG Hawaii over Utah St (upset special)
WRONG Pitt over Duke
RIGHT TAMU over UL-Monroe
WRONG Penn St over Maryland
RIGHT KState over Okla St

Greg McElroy: 4-3
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT TCU over WVU
RIGHT Miss St over Arkansas
WRONG Ole Miss over Auburn
WRONG Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Tennessee over S.Carolina
WRONG Kentucky over Mizzou

Booger McFarland: 2-3
WRONG Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Miss St over Arkansas
RIGHT Tennessee over S.Carolina
WRONG Kentucky over Mizzou
WRONG Ole Miss over Auburn

Ryen Russillo: 2-3
WRONG Louisville over FSU
WRONG ECU over Tulane
RIGHT Cinci over Temple
WRONG Georgia over Florida
RIGHT AF over Army
WRONG Penn St over Maryland

Scott Van Pelt: 0-1
WRONG Louisville over FSU

Mack Brown: 4-1
WRONG Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT TCU over WVU
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah

Jon Berger: 4-1
WRONG Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Miss St over Arkansas
RIGHT TCU over WVU
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona

Jason Sehorn: 5-1
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss
RIGHT Miss St over Arkansas
RIGHT TCU over WVU
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford

Danny Kanell: 5-1
RIGHT TCU over WVU
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah
RIGHT FSU over Louisville
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss
WRONG Arizona over UCLA

Brett Mcmurphy: 6-0
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss
RIGHT KState over Okla St
RIGHT TCU over WVU
RIGHT Iowa over NW
RIGHT Miss St over Arkansas

Charley the Cat: 0-1
WVU over TCU

Colin cowherd: 9-1
RIGHT FSU over Louisville
RIGHT TCU over WVU
WRONG Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss
RIGHT Miss St over Arkansas
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT ND over Navy
RIGHT Ohio St over Illinois
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah

Trevor Matich: 3-1
RIGHT TCU over WVU
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford
WRONG Georgia over Florida

Todd McShay: 3-1
RIGHT TCU over WVU
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford
WRONG Georgia over Florida

Mike Bellotti: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over Louisville

Heather Dinich: 1-1
RIGHT FSU over Louisville
WRONG Ole Miss over Auburn

Matt Millen: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over Louisville

Robert Smith: 3-1
WRONG Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT TCU over WVU
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT FSU over Louisville

Brian Griese: 3-1
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss
WRONG WVU over TCU
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT FSU over Louisville

Chris Fallica: 4-1
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss
RIGHT TCU over WVU
WRONG ECU over Temple
RIGHT Nebraska over Purdue

Pat Forde: 20-6
RIGHT Memphis over Tulsa
RIGHT GaTech over UVA
RIGHT Miami Fl over UNC
RIGHT Duke over Pitt
RIGHT Wisconsin over Rutgers
WRONG ECU over Temple
RIGHT BC over VaTech
RIGHT TCU over WVU
RIGHT OU over Iowa St
RIGHT KState over Okla St
RIGHT Mizzou over Kentucky
RIGHT Nebraska over Purdue
RIGHT Iowa over NW
RIGHT Michigan over Indiana
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah
RIGHT Oregon over Stanford
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
WRONG Georgia over Florida
WRONG S.Carolina over Tennessee
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss
RIGHT Miss St over Arkansas
RIGHT Baylor over Kansas
RIGHT Texas over TTU
RIGHT ND over Navy
WRONG Georgia St over App St
WRONG USF over Houston

2014 Mid-season standings update! #cfb #cfbplayoff #secbias

As we sit here heading into week 10 of our 2014 college football season, the first ever College Football Playoff Committee rankings came out last night.  Since the playoff committee has decided this is a good time to put out rankings, we here at Cole’s Gameday Blog have decided this is also a good time to put out the mid-season standings.  We have put together a crack team of experts for the first ever COLE’S GAMEDAY BLOG RANKING COMMITTEE!!!  Our committee members consist of myself, my wife Jennifer, a cat, two jugs of sangria wine, one copy of “The Waterboy” on DVD, a taco ten pack from Taco Bell, and a shrine dedicated to Tim Tebow.  Keep in mind that our conclusions are unofficial (as opposed to whatever else we do here) and will certainly change as the season nears completion.

What you may notice is that, just like the playoff committee, our rankings also include SEC BIAS!!!  Three of our top four competitors are from the SEC Network, which made me wonder if it is easier to pick SEC games, but Greg McElroy also picks games on the Dari & Mel show, where he not only picks other conferences, but is absolutely killing both Dari Nowkhah and Mel Kiper Jr. this season.  With so many tough games coming up in the SEC (plus bowl season), I can only imagine that the winning percentages may fall for these newcomers, but only time will tell.

So without further adieu, I present to you the rankings from our major competitors though 9 weeks of competition.

2014-15 Season Right-Wrong % Correct
Greg McElroy 43-10 81.13%
Tim Tebow 31-8 79.49%
Marcus Spears 31-8 79.49%
Pat Forde 174-81 79.09%
Booger McFarland 25-7 78.13%
Phil Steele 97-29 76.98%
Brett McMurphy 28-9 75.68%
Colin Cowherd 65-21 75.58%
Paul Finebaum 32-11 74.42%
David Pollack 37-14 72.55%
Robert Smith 32-14 69.57%
Kevin Carter 44-20 68.75%
Lee Corso 69-32 68.32%
Jason Sehorn 30-14 68.18%
Desmond Howard 71-34 67.62%
Dari Nowhkah 25-12 67.57%
Lou Holtz 22-11 66.67%
Mel Kiper Jr. 23-13 63.89%
Jennifer 61-38 61.62%
Chris Fallica 33-21 61.11%
Jon Berger 23-15 60.53%
Celebrity Guests 55-38 59.14%
Danny Kanell 18-13 58.06%
Kirk Herbstreit 55-41 57.29%
Todd McShay 12-9 57.14%
Trevor Matich 17-16 51.52%
Mark May 15-15 50.00%