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2016-17 #CFBPlayoff Championship pick big board megapost! #BowlMania #Bama #Clemson

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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

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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)

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Kirk Herbstreit:
Clemson over Alabama (Preseason pick!)

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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

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Matt Leinart: Twitter 12/31
Clemson over Alabama

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Tom Luginbill:
Clemson over Alabama (Finebaum 1/5/2017)

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Ivan Maisel: espn.com 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Mark May: markmayday.com
Alabama over Clemson

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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

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David Pollack: Champ Drive 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama

Samantha Ponder: Twitter 1/5/2017
Clemson over Alabama

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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

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Jonathan Vilma: CFB Live 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Dan Wetzel: WTF Podcast 12/23
Alabama over Clemson

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2016-17 Bowl Season: #CFBPlayoff picks! #BowlMania

Posted on by gamedaycole

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

 

 

 

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2016-17 Regular Season standings!

Posted on by gamedaycole

We have put the final nail in the coffin of our 2016-17 regular season with the completion of Army-Navy on Saturday.  Before we unleash Bowl Mania picks (which will be an absolute BONANZA of picks), we need to take a look at the season standings below.

As always, we take the body of work provided by all of our expert pickers when our voting committee (of one) decides who wins on any given week or season.  Our top competitors have been neck and neck all season long, and we are pleased to award @GamedayJen with her first ever regular season championship!  She came in at 148-50 on the season for an average of 74.75%.  She barely outnicked Phil Steele with a week 15 5-0 record picking Army-Navy and some fun FCS, D2 and D3 games against the Gameday crew.  Phil Steele and Joey Galloway, along with Jen, were in a virtual 3-way tie the entire season at the top.  Bowl Season is always where one can make or break a season, and where legends are made.  Stay tuned throughout bowl season for a ton of picks to see how the season ends up!

2016-17 Season Straight Up Record Straight Up % ATS ATS %
Mike Bellotti 2-0 100.00%
Brett McMurphy 6-1 100.00%
Todd McShay 1-0 100.00%
Mel Kiper Jr. 8-1 88.89%
Brad Edwards 5-1 83.33% 3-3 50.00%
Mack Brown 13-3 81.25%
Greg McElroy 31-8 79.49%
Jordan Rodgers 17-5 77.27%
Mark Schlabach 16-5 76.19%
Clint Stoerner 25-8 75.76%
Matt Stinchcomb 9-3 75.00%
Jennifer’s Picks 148-50 74.75%
Phil Steele 229-78 74.59% 162-146-7 52.54%
Joey Galloway 54-19 73.97%
Andrea Adelson 85-30 73.91%
Marcus Spears 55-20 73.33%
Ryen Russillo 16-6 72.73% 18-22-2 45.24%
Paul Finebaum 59-23 71.95%
Scott Van Pelt 5-2 71.43% 40-36-0 52.63%
Dusty Dvoracek 33-37 70.69% 33-37-2 47.22%
David Pollack 40-17 70.18%
Pat Forde 175-75 70.00% 18-22-1 45.12%
Dari Nowkhah 27-12 69.23% 5-8-2001 39.29%
Charles Arbuckle 105-47 69.08%
Dan Wetzel 15-7 68.18% 10-13 43.48%
Lee Corso 109-51 68.13%
Bruce Feldman 102-48 68.00% 68-78 46.67%
Joel Klatt 19-9 67.86%
Tim Tebow 48-23 67.61%
Kirk Herbstreit 108-52 67.50%
Booger McFarland 57-28 67.06%
Robert Smith 10-5 66.67%
Trevor Matich 14-7 66.67%
Danny Kanell 46-23 66.67% 19-26-2 42.55%
Colin Cowherd 16-8 66.67%
Desmond Howard 112-61 64.74%
Stanford Steve Coughlin 55-30 64.71% 51-48-4 51.46%
Celebrity Guests Overall 102-56 64.56%
Chris Doering 44-26 62.86%
Chris Fallica 59-39 60.20% 65-58-4 52.76%
Dave Wannstedt 10-7 58.82%
Jason Seorn 4-3 57.14%
Rece Davis 11-17 39.29%
Rufus Peabody 33.33%
Season Totals 2113-931 69.42% 493-499-30 49.71%
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