2014-15 Season results & champion! #cfb #cfbplayoff

The 2014-15 college football season has come to a close, and with it the season here at Gamedaycole.com closes with it.  It was one of the most exciting seasons we’ve seen both on the field and on the blog, so let’s dive right into this season’s results.  All of the qualifying competitors this year (with 50+ picks on the season) are the following:

2014-15 Season Right-Wrong % Correct
Brett McMurphy 56-20 73.68%
Lou Holtz 53-19 73.61%
Jason Sehorn 53-19 73.61%
Colin Cowherd 102-39 72.34%
Greg McElroy 71-27 71.72%
Phil Steele 185-80 69.81%
David Pollack 64-29 68.82%
Robert Smith 69-32 68.32%
Marcus Spears 48-23 67.61%
Danny Kanell 48-23 67.61%
Tim Tebow 47-23 67.14%
Jon Berger 51-25 67.11%
Lee Corso 118-59 66.67%
Pat Forde 283-142 66.59%
Stanford Steve Coughlin 73-38 65.77%
Mel Kiper Jr. 41-22 65.08%
Desmond Howard 120-68 63.83%
Booger McFarland 44-25 63.77%
Paul Finebaum 50-29 63.29%
Kevin Carter 65-38 63.11%
Chris Fallica 64-39 62.14%
Celebrity Guests 93-59 61.18%
Dari Nowhkah 40-26 60.61%
Jennifer 129-84 60.56%
Kirk Herbstreit 109-75 59.24%
Todd McShay 43-33 56.58%
Trevor Matich 37-29 56.06%
Mark May 28-27 50.91%
Brett McMurphy: 2014-15 Champion
Brett McMurphy: 2014-15 Champion

That means the man with the legendary mustache and legendary picking skills, Brett McMurphy, is your 2014-15 Gamedaycole.com season champion!  Mark May came up on the short end of the stick, which I’m sure will amuse many of you.  Going into bowl season, it was looking like our new buddies from the SEC Network were going to run away with this year’s championship along with Stanford Steve Coughlin.  However, a disastrous bowl season doomed all of them to mediocrity, leaving Brett McMurphy as one left standing (barely edging out a great season by Lou Holtz and Jason Sehorn).

Lee Corso’s headgear picks went 13-5 on the year (technically 14-5 with his espn.com EWU pick against SHSU), which means Corso’s headgear picks edged out Charley the Cat’s picks at 11-7 on the year.  Better luck next year Charley.

Our greatest week of the season goes to Phil Steele, who in week 5 went a stunning 15-0 on the week.

The best pick of the year will be shared by Desmond Howard, Mark May, Jennifer, and the Oregon Duck, who all picked Virginia Tech to beat THE Ohio State Buckeyes in week 2.  It was shocking when it happened, and makes even less sense looking back, so congratulations to all of you.

Conversely, let’s give Desmond Howard the worst pick of the year, taking Oregon State to beat Oregon in rivalry week.

Desmond Howard picked against Michigan twice this season, going 1-1 against his Wolverines.  He also picked in favor of Michigan 7 times this season, going an impressive 2-5 with his home team.

That will wrap things up for the 2014-15 season here.  Who knows, maybe this will be the year I actually post something in the offseason?

2014-15 Bowl Season: Results are in! #cfbplayoff #cfbchampionship #bowlmania

The 2014-15 Bowl season has come to an end, which I guess means the actual season has come to an end, but let’s focus on bowl season for now.  As you know, the majority of pickers went with the 6-point-underdog Buckeyes to beat Oregon, but how about the rest of the games?  We will start off by crowning the 2014-15 Bowl Season champion.  Coming in with a record of 25-14 is 2012-13 Bowl Season champion, and 2013-14 Bowl Season co-champion, Robert Smith.  That is three years in a row winning or splitting the bowl season championship, so we are certainly impressed.  Here he is at our awards ceremony claiming his award!

Robert Smith: 2014-15 Bowl Champion!
Robert Smith: 2014-15 Bowl Champion!

Other than that, the records of our qualifying competitors are listed below:

Qualifying Pickers:
Robert Smith: 25-14
Mark Schlabach: 23-16
Ed Cunningham: 22-17
Phil Steele: 21-17 (no championship pick)
Todd McShay: 20-19
Jennifer’s Picks: 20-19
Cole’s Picks: 20-19
Stanford Steve: 19-20
Pat Forde: 17-22

And everyone else:
Charles Arbuckle: 4-4
Skip Bayless: 1-2
Mike Bellotti: 1-1
Jon Berger: 2-4
Kevin Blackistone: 1-0
Mack Brown: 1-2
Kevin Carter: 1-5
Charley the Cat: 1-1
Gene Chizik: 0-2
Lee Corso: 5-3
Colin Cowherd: 3-4
Tim Cowlishaw: 3-0
Butch Davis: 0-3
Heather Dinich: 13-7
Brad Edwards: 5-5
Chris Fallica: 10-7
Paul Finebaum: 2-5
Joey Galloway: 7-2
Rod Gilmore: 2-0
Mike Golic: 1-3
Mike Greenberg: 1-2
Brian Griese: 0-1
Kirk Herbstreiet: 8-9
Lou Holtz: 8-3
Desmond Howard: 4-7
Brock Huard: 0-2
Danny Kanell: 8-5
Mel Kiper Jr.: 2-1
Tom Luginbill: 0-3
Ivan Maisel: 0-3
Trevor Matich: 3-6
Mark May: 0-2
Greg McElroy: 2-2
Booger McFarland: 1-2
Brett McMurphy: 1-2
Matt Millen: 2-1
Brent Musberger: 1-0
Dari Nowkhah: 0-3
Woody Paige: 1-0
Jesse Palmer: 0-3
Bill Plaschke: 0-1
David Pollack: 2-7
Ryen Russillo: 0-1
Bob Ryan: 1-0
Stephen A. Smith: 1-0
Marcus Spears: 2-3
Matt Stinchcomb: 1-1
Tim Tebow: 1-3
Scott Van Pelt: 1-0
Andre Ware: 1-2

Congratulations to everyone above for a great showing this year, or at least trying.  We are hard at work computing records to crown the season championship, so stay tuned for at least one more update!

New Years Day 2015! Playoff picks and more! #cfbplayoff #rosebowl #sugarbowl #cottonbowl

It looks like we all made it through the night and into 2015, and since this is perhaps the biggest day in college football history with the official beginning of the college football playoff, I thought I would post an exclusive new years day prediction post.  I will be posting new picks from today as well as the most up to date picks from everyone on today’s bowl games.  Enjoy.

Lee Corso: (Gameday 1/1)
Auburn over Wisconsin
Tennessee over Iowa
UCLA over KState
Minnesota over Missouri
Mich St over Baylor
Alabama over Ohio St
Oregon over FSU (headgear pick)

Kirk Herbstreit: (Gameday 1/1)
Mich St over Baylor
Wisconsin over Auburn
Iowa over Tennessee
KState over UCLA
Missouri over Minnesota
Alabama over Ohio St

Desmond Howard: (Gameday 1/1)
Auburn over Wisconsin
Tennessee over Iowa
UCLA over KState
Missouri over Minnesota
Baylor over Mich St
Alabama over Ohio St
FSU over Oregon

David Pollack: (Gameday 1/1)
Baylor over Mich St
Alabama over Ohio St
FSU over Oregon

Mack Brown: (Gameday 1/1)
Alabama over Ohio St
Oregon over FSU

Chris Fallica: (Gameday 1/1)
Mich St over Baylor
Ohio St over Alabama (espn.com podcast 12/23)
FSU over Oregon (espn.com podcast 12/23)

Paul Finebaum: (espn.com 1/1)
FSU over Oregon 34-31
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over FSU
Baylor over Mich St (Bowl Mania special 12/14)
Missouri over Minnesota (SEC Nation 1/1)
Auburn over Wisconsin (SEC Nation 1/1)

Tim Tebow: (SEC Nation 1/1)
Missouri over Minnesota
Auburn over Wisconsin
FSU over Oregon
Alabama over Ohio St

Marcus Spears: (SEC Nation 1/1)
Missouri over Minnesota
Auburn over Wisconsin
FSU over Oregon
Alabama over Ohio St

Colin Cowherd: (The Herd, 1/1)
Alabama over Ohio St
Oregon over FSU
Auburn over Wisconsin
Mich St over Baylor

Butch Davis: (Sportscenter 1/1)
Alabama over Ohio St

Gene Chizik: (espn.com 1/1)
Oregon over FSU
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over Oregon

Heather Dinich: (espn.com 1/1)
Oregon over FSU
Alabama over Ohio St
Oregon over Alabama

Brad Edwards: (espn.com 1/1)
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over Oregon (previously picked Oregon over FSU)
Mich St over Baylor (ESPN Radio 1/1)
Auburn over Wisconsin (ESPN Radio 1/1)
Missouri over Minnesota (ESPN Radio 1/1)
FSU over Oregon (ESPN Radio 1/1)

Trevor Matich: (ESPN Radio 1/1)
Mich St over Baylor
Auburn over Wisconsin
Missouri over Minnesota
FSU over Oregon
Alabama over Ohio St

Brock Huard: (espn.com 1/1)
FSU over Oregon
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over FSU

Danny Kanell: (espn.com 1/1)
Oregon over FSU
Alabama over Ohio St
Oregon over Alabama

Tom Luginbill: (espn.com 1/1)
FSU over Oregon
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over Ohio St

Ivan Maisel: (espn.com 1/1)
FSU over Oregon
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over FSU

Greg McElroy: (espn.com 1/1)
Oregon over FSU
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over Oregon

Booger McFarland: (espn.com 1/1)
FSU over Oregon
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over FSU

Brett McMurphy: (espn.com 1/1)
Oregon over FSU
Alabama over Ohio St
Oregon over Alabama

Jesse Palmer: (espn.com 1/1)
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over Oregon
FSU over Oregon (The Herd live 1/1)

Mark Schlabach: (espn.com 1/1)
Oregon over FSU
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over Oregon

Phil Steele: (espn.com 1/1)
FSU over Oregon
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over FSU

Matt Stinchcomb: (espn.com 1/1)
Oregon over FSU
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over Oregon

Andre Ware: (espn.com 1/1)
FSU over Oregon
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over FSU

Todd McShay: (Bowl Mania Special, 12/14)
Alabama over Ohio St

Robert Smith: (Bowl Mania Special, 12/14)
Oregon over FSU
Mich St over Baylor
Ohio St over Alabama (Sportscenter 1/1)
Ohio St over Oregon

Ed Cunningham: (Bowl Mania Special, 12/14)
Alabama over Ohio St
Mich St over Baylor
FSU over Oregon
FSU over Alabama

Pat Forde: (Bowl Dash 12/17)
Oregon over FSU
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over Oregon
Baylor over Mich St

Kevin Carter: (CFB Playoff Preview 12/16)
Alabama over Ohio St
Oregon over FSU
Alabama over Oregon

Lou Holtz: (Championship Drive 12/7)
Mich St over Baylor
Oregon over FSU
Alabama over Ohio St

Joey Galloway: (Championship Drive 12/7)
Mich St over Baylor
Ohio St over Alabama
FSU over Oregon

Jon Berger: (CFB Daily The Edge 12/12)
Alabama over Ohio St
Oregon over FSU
Baylor over Mich St

Charles Arbuckle: (CFB Daily the Edge 12/12)
Alabama over Ohio St
Oregon over FSU
Mich St over Baylor

Matt Millen:
Oregon over FSU (CFB Daily 12/9)
Alabama over Ohio St (Bowl Mania Special 12/14)

Mike Bellotti:
FSU to lose semi final (Championship Drive 12/1)

Skip Bayless:
Oregon over FSU (Twitter 12/17)

Rod Gilmore:
Oregon over FSU (Championship Drive 12/7)

Stanford Steve:
Alabama over Ohio St (espn.com podcast 12/23)

Mel Kiper Jr.: (Dari & Mel 12/27)
Alabama over Ohio St
Oregon over FSU

Dari Nowkhah: (Dari & Mel 12/27)
Alabama over Ohio St
FSU over Oregon

Tim Cowlishaw:
Mich St oveR Baylor (Twitter 12/29)