Week 4 2015: Picks are graded; results are in! #cfb #cfbpicks
The slate of week 4 games did not seem like the best schedule going into this week, but Saturday delivered plenty of excitement, close games and upsets. Lots of trendy picks again this week, with plenty of our experts jumping on the Tennessee, Auburn, and Arizona bandwagons. We saw lots of tough results this week in the predictions game, but had a few standout performances from some of our competitors.
Big winners this week included Tim Tebow (4-0), Paul Finebaum (4-1), Greg McElroy (4-1), Brett McMurphy (3-0 ATS), newcomer Chris Doering (4-1), and Brad Edwards (6-0-1, 2-0-1 ATS). Our official winner this week was Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica, who put up a 13-3-1 record this week, including a BEEFY 6-2-1 record against the spread. He is printing money this year, so collect it while you can!
Losers this week were many in number, and included Desmond Howard (4-7), David Pollack (4-5), Dari Nowkhah (1-3), and Phil Steele (11, 4-7 ATS) . Our official losers of the week will be Stanford Steve Coughlin, who went 3-7 (2-3 ATS) and Dr. Lou Holtz, who went 0-3. I have to stop and mention Joe Tessitore, because it is always funny when someone like Tessitore always stays neutral while piloting a show like SEC Nation. However, he went out of his way to let you know that he felt so strongly about Auburn winning this week that you should make note of it. Well, we did, and Auburn didn’t, so we are having a little fun with that.
Other notes of interest: Lee Corso went 6-6 on the week, and 0-1 on his headgear pick Arizona. This week’s special celebrity guest Bob Baffert went a respectable 6-4 on the week, and our first ever special celebrity horse American Pharoah went 1-0 on the week. Charley the Cat also went 1-0 on the week going with UCLA, and Jennifer went 10-4 on the week. One highlight of note was Heather Dinich predicting Oregon to go down to Utah; the only soul who had the guts to pick that one. On a final note, Pat Forde put up what may be the worst pick of the year so far this week. He picked Old Dominion to beat App State, and unfortunately they went on to lose 56-0. Oh well, better luck next time.
Check out the full slate of results below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week!
Lee Corso: 6-6
RIGHT Rutgers over Kansas
WRONG Oregon over Utah
RIGHT USC over Ariz St
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Michigan over BYU
WRONG GaTech over Duke
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas (by 2)
RIGHT Miss St over Auburn
WRONG Mizzou over Kentucky
WRONG Texas over Okla St
RIGHT TCU over TTU
WRONG Arizona over UCLA (headgear pick)
American Pharoah: 1-0
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
Kirk Herbstreit: 6-6
RIGHT LSU over Syracuse
RIGHT Rutgers over Kansas
WRONG Auburn over Miss St
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG TTU over TCU
RIGHT Okla St over Texas
WRONG Oregon over Utah
WRONG Ariz St over USC
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Michigan over BYU
WRONG GaTech over Duke
RIGHT Kentucky over Mizzou
Desmond Howard: 4-7
WRONG Kansas over Rutgers
WRONG Auburn over Miss St
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG TTU over TCU
WRONG Texas over Okla St
WRONG Ariz St over USC
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT Michigan over BYU
WRONG GaTech over Duke
RIGHT Kentucky over Mizzou
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
Bob Baffert: 6-4
RIGHT Michigan over BYU
RIGHT Duke over GaTech
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
WRONG Arkansas over TAMU
WRONG Miss St over Auburn
RIGHT Kentucky over Mizzou
RIGHT Okla St over Texas
RIGHT TCU over TTU
RIGHT USC over Ariz St
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
David Pollack: 4-5
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT USC over Ariz St
WRONG Oregon over Utah
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
WRONG St. John’s over St. Thomas
WRONG Auburn over Miss St
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT TCU over TTU
RIGHT Okla St over Texas
Jennifer’s Picks: 10-4
RIGHT Boise St over UVA
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Michigan over BYU
WRONG GaTech over Duke
RIGHT Miss St over Auburn
RIGHT Kentucky over Mizzou
RIGHT Okla St over Texas
RIGHT TCU over Texas Tech (close)
RIGHT TTU+6.5 vs TCU
WRONG Ariz St over USC (upset special)
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
RIGHT Notre Dame over UMass
RIGHT Ohio St over W.Michigan
Rece Davis: 1-0
RIGHT USC over Ariz St
Chris Fallica: 13-3-1 (6-2-1 ATS)
WRONG Texas over Okla St
PUSH Texas+3 vs Okla St (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Miss St over Auburn
RIGHT TCU over TTU 41-35
RIGHT TTU+7.5 vs TCU
WRONG Oregon over Utah 30-24
RIGHT Utah+14 vs Oregon
RIGHT Alabama over UL-Monroe 38-14
RIGHT UL-Monroe+38 vs Alabama (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Notre Dame over UMass 38-17
WRONG UMass+29 vs Notre Dame (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Marshall over Kent St 24-17
RIGHT Kent St+9 vs Marshall
RIGHT LaTech over FIU 34-24
RIGHT FIU+14.5 vs LaTech
RIGHT USC over Ariz St 31-21
RIGHT USC-5.5 vs Ariz St
Dari Nowkhah: 1-3
WRONG TTU over TCU
WRONG BYU over Michigan
RIGHT Miss St over Auburn
WRONG Texas over Okla St
Trevor Matich: 5-4 (2-1 ATS)
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT USC over Ariz St
WRONG Oregon over Utah
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
WRONG St. John’s over St. Thomas
RIGHT Florida+1.5 vs Tennessee
WRONG UMass+28 vs Notre Dame
RIGHT TAMU-6.5 vs Arkansas
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
Tim Tebow: 4-0
RIGHT Kentucky over Missouri
RIGHT Miss St over AUburn
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
Marcus Spears: 3-1
RIGHT Kentucky over Missouri
RIGHT Miss St over Auburn
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
Paul Finebaum: 4-1
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT TCU over TTU
RIGHT Kentucky over Missouri
RIGHT Miss St over Auburn
Greg McElroy: 4-1
RIGHT S.Carolina over UCF
RIGHT Kentucky over Missouri
RIGHT Miss St over Auburn
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
Joe Tessitore: 0-1
WRONG Auburn over Miss St
Mack Brown: 2-0
RIGHT Ohio St over W.Michigan
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
Mark May: 1-0
UCLA over Arizona
Brett McMurphy: 3-0 ATS
RIGHT Houston-16.5 vs Tx St
RIGHT SJSU-4 vs Fresno St
RIGHT TTU+5.5 vs TCU
Charles Arbuckle: 0-1
WRONG Oregon over Utah
Jon Berger: 2-1
WRONG Texas over Oklahoma St
RIGHT WVU over Maryland
RIGHT TCU over TTU
Kevin Carter: 1-0
RIGHT UNC over Delaware
Stanford Steve Coughlin: 3-7 (2-3 ATS)
RIGHT TCU vs TTU Over 80.5
RIGHT TCU over TTU 48-40
WRONG Oregon over Utah 31-23
RIGHT Utah+14 vs Oregon
WRONG UVA over Boise St 13-12
WRONG UVA+3.5 vs Boise St
WRONG Auburn over Miss St 31-24
WRONG Auburn-2 vs Miss St
WRONG Tennessee over Florida 24-21
WRONG Tennessee-2 vs Florida
Colin Cowherd: 4-3
RIGHT TCU over TTU
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG Texas over Okla St
RIGHT Miss St over Auburn
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
WRONG Oregon over Utah
RIGHT USC over Ariz St
Heather Dinich: 1-1
RIGHT Utah over Oregon
WRONG TTU over TCU
Chris Doering: 4-1
WRONG Florida over Tennessee 20-17
RIGHT Ole Miss over Vanderbilt 23-9
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas 38-23
RIGHT Miss St over Auburn 31-27
RIGHT Kentucky over Mizzou 24-13
Brad Edwards: 6-0-1 (2-0-1 ATS)
RIGHT Ohio St over W.Michigan
RIGHT Miss St+2.5 vs Auburn
RIGHT Miss St over Auburn
RIGHT Kentucky-2.5 vs Mizzou
RIGHT Kent over Mizzou
PUSH Okla St-3 over Texas
RIGHT Okla St over Texas
Pat Forde: 22-7
RIGHT Boise St over UVA
RIGHT Stanford over Oregon St
WRONG GaTech over Duke
RIGHT LSU over Syracuse
RIGHT WVU over Maryland
RIGHT Michigan over BYU
RIGHT Mich St over C.Michigan
RIGHT NW over Ball St
RIGHT Ohio St over W.Michigan
RIGHT BGSU over Purdue
RIGHT Wisconsin over Hawaii
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
RIGHT USC over Ariz St
WRONG Oregon over Utah
WRONG Washington over Cal
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT Georgia over Southern
WRONG Mizzou over Kentucky
RIGHT Alabama over UL-Monroe
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Miss St over Auburn
RIGHT Ole Miss over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Baylor over Rice
WRONG Texas over Okla St
RIGHT TCU over TTU
RIGHT UNM over Wyoming
WRONG VaTech over ECU
RIGHT Notre Dame over UMass
WRONG Old Dominion over App St
Joey Galloway: 4-4
RIGHT Ohio St over W.Michigan
RIGHT Miss St over Auburn
WRONG Cinci over Memphis
WRONG BYU over Michigan
WRONG Arizona over UCLA
RIGHT TCU over TTU
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Boise St over UVA
Lou Holtz: 0-3
WRONG GaTech over Duke
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
WRONG Texas over Okla St
Danny Kanell: 4-3
WRONG TTU over TCU
RIGHT Ohio St over W.Michigan
RIGHT Memphis over Cinci
WRONG BYU over Michigan
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
WRONG UVA over Boise St
Booger McFarland: 5-2
WRONG Tennessee over Florida 21-17
RIGHT Ole Miss over Vanderbilt (A LOT TO A LITTLE)
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas 35-24
RIGHT Miss St over Auburn 31-17
WRONG Mizzou over Kentucky 24-21
RIGHT TCU over TTU
RIGHT USC over Ariz St
Jason Sehorn: 10-5
RIGHT Ohio St over W.Michigan
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
WRONG Arizona St over USC
WRONG Oregon over Utah
RIGHT TCU over TTU
RIGHT Miss St over Auburn
RIGHT Michigan over BYU
WRONG GaTech over Duke
WRONG Texas over Okla St
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Stanford over Oregon St
RIGHT LSU over Syracuse
WRONG Mizzou over Kentucky
RIGHT Ole Miss over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Cal over Washington
Robert Smith: 3-3
RIGHT Miss St over Auburn
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
RIGHT USC over Ariz St
WRONG Oregon over Utah
WRONG Washington over Cal
WRONG TTU over TCU 52-45
Phil Steele: 11-11 (4-7 ATS)
RIGHT TCU over TTU 49-40
RIGHT TCU vs TTU over 80.5
RIGHT Michigan over BYU 23-20
WRONG BYU+5.5 vs Michigan
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona 35-27
RIGHT UCLA-3.5 vs Arizona
RIGHT USC over Ariz St 34-24
RIGHT USC-5.5 vs Ariz St
RIGHT S.Miss+22 vs Nebraska
RIGHT LSU over Syracuse
RIGHT Ohio St over W.Michigan 48-10
WRONG Ohio St-31 vs W.Michigan
WRONG Oregon over Utah 40-27
WRONG Oregon-11.5 over Utah
WRONG GaTech over Duke
WRONG Tennessee vs Florida under 48
WRONG Mizzou over Kentucky 20-17
WRONG Mizzou+3 vs Kentucky
WRONG Auburn over Miss St 31-24
WRONG Auburn-2 vs Miss St
WRONG UMass+29 vs Notre Dame
RIGHT Notre Dame over UMass (by 21)
Clint Stoerner: 1-1
RIGHT Ole Miss over Vanderbilt
WRONG Mizzou over Kentucky
Scott Van Pelt: 2-2-1 ATS
RIGHT ECU+10 vs VaTech
RIGHT TTU+6.5 vs TCU
PUSH Texas+3 vs Okla St
WRONG UVA+2.5 vs Boise St
WRONG Kent St+6.5 vs Marshall
Andre Ware: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over W.Michigan
Cole’s Top 25 Picks: 15-4
RIGHT 1 Ohio St over W.Michigan
RIGHT 2 Michigan St over C.Michigan
RIGHT 3 TCU over TTU
RIGHT 3 Ole Miss over Vanderbilt
RIGHT 5 Baylor over Rice
RIGHT 6 Notre Dame over UMass
RIGHT 7 Georgia over Southern
RIGHT 8 LSU over Syracuse
RIGHT 9 UCLA over 16 Arizona
RIGHT 12 Alabama over UL-Monroe
WRONG 13 Oregon over Utah
RIGHT 14 TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT 17 NW over Ball St
RIGHT 19 USC over Ariz St
WRONG 20 GaTech over Duke
RIGHT 21 Stanford over Oregon St
RIGHT 22 Wisconsin over Hawaii
WRONG 22 BYU over Michigan
WRONG Texas over 24 Okla St