Week 4 2014: Picks are graded, results are in! #saturdayselections

It was another week of college football in which the schedule did not appear to be as amazing as the day ended up being.  We had a few big upsets and a ton of really close games, and with upsets comes shake-ups when it is time see how everyone did this week picking games.

Winners this week include Kirk Herbstreit (7-3), Phil Steele (8-3), a rare performance from Brian Griese (5-0), Robert Smith (4-1), and this week’s undisputed winner Greg McElroy who posted a 6-0 record this week including a win on the Mississippi State/LSU upset.  Our loser this week was Desmond Howard at 5-7 on the week, including his assumption that Mizzou would roll Indiana without any problem.

Our Gameday special guest picker, Gabrielle Reece, went 6-4 on the week including the upset of Mississippi State over LSU.  Lee Corso nailed another Headgear pick with FSU over Clemson, putting him at 5-0 on the year (week 1 had a special bonus headgear pick).  Tim Tebow continues his “chosen one” status with another undefeated week, putting him at 13-0 on the year, including this week’s Mississippi State upset.  Jennifer had a setback this week at 5-6, and Charley the Cat went 0-1 on headgear picks (3-1 on the year).  Matt Millen made a triumphant return to the game this week picking Auburn over KState.  We are welcoming ESPN ACC guru and Playoff blogger Heather Dinich to the party this week, with her 1-0 record on the FSU game.  We look forward to her work in the future.  We are also welcoming Brett McMurphy’s mustache to the club as well.

As for everyone else, check out the full slate of results below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week.

Lee Corso: 7-4
RIGHT Bama over Florida
RIGHT BYU over UVA
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl
RIGHT Wisconsin over BGSU
RIGHT NDSU over Montana
WRONG Pitt over Iowa
WRONG Navy over Rutgers
WRONG Michigan over Utah
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT FSU over Clemson (headgear pick)

Kirk Herbstreit: 7-3
RIGHT Utah over Michigan
RIGHT Auburn over KState
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami FL
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Arkansas over NIU
RIGHT BYU over UVA
WRONG WVU over OU
RIGHT NDSU over Montana
WRONG Pitt over Iowa
RIGHT Bama over Florida

Desmond Howard: 5-7
WRONG LSU over Miss St
WRONG Mizzou over Indiana
RIGHT BYU over UVA
WRONG WVU over OU
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl
WRONG VaTech over GaTech
RIGHT NDSU over Montana
RIGHT Iowa over Pitt
RIGHT Bama over Florida
WRONG Navy over Rutgers
WRONG Michigan over Utah
WRONG Clemson over FSU

Gabrielle Reece: 6-4
RIGHT NDSU over Montana
WRONG Pitt over Iowa
RIGHT Bama over Florida
WRONG UVA over BYU
WRONG Navy over Rutgers
WRONG Michigan over Utah
RIGHT Miss St over LSU
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl
RIGHT FSU over Clemson

Jennifer’s Picks: 5-6
RIGHT Auburn over Kstate
RIGHT BYU over UVA
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl
RIGHT NDSU over Montana
WRONG Pitt over Iowa
RIGHT Bama over Florida (close)
WRONG Navy over Rutgers
WRONG Michigan over Utah
WRONG LSU over Miss St
WRONG WVU over OU (upst special)
WRONG Clemson over FSU (upset special)

David Pollack: 3-0
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT Bama over OU
RIGHT Miss St over LSU

Dari Nowkhah: 3-1
WRONG Clemson over FSU
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT Miss St over LSU
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl

Mel Kiper Jr.: 3-1
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT OU over WVU
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl

Tim Tebow: 3-0
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vandy
RIGHT Miss St over LSU
RIGHT Bama over Florida

Marcus Spears: 2-1
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vandy
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Bama over Florida

Paul Finebaum: 4-1
RIGHT TAMU over SMU
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vandy
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Bama over Florida
RIGHT Fsu over Clemson

Greg McElroy: 6-0
RIGHT Bama over Florida
RIGHT TAMU over SMU
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT Miss St over LSU
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl

Chris Fallica: 4-2
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
WRONG WVU over OU
RIGHT Bama over Florida
RIGHT Utah over Michigan
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl

Brett McMurphy: 3-1
RIGHT Wisconsin over BGSU
WRONG Pitt over Iowa
RIGHT Wyoming over FAU
RIGHT Colorado over Hawaii

Kevin Carter: 1-0
RIGHT Miss St over LSU

Charley the Cat: 0-1
WRONG Clemson over FSU

Colin Cowherd: 5-2
RIGHT Bama over Florida
WRONG UVA over BYU
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami FL
RIGHT Oregon over Wash St

Phil Steele: 8-3
RIGHT Bama over Florida
RIGHT Marshall over Akron
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT OU over WVU
WRONG Pitt over Iowa
RIGHT Oregon over Wash St
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl
RIGHT Arkansas over NIU
WRONG UNC over ECU (upset special)
RIGHT S.Miss over App St

Mark May: 2-2
WRONG Clemson over FSU
RIGHT Bama over Florida
RIGHT OU over WVU
WRONG LSU over Miss St

Brian Griese: 5-0
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT Bama over Florida
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT Miss St over WVU
RIGHT Auburn over Kstate

Robert Smith: 4-1
RIGHT Auburn over Kstate
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT Bama over Florida
RIGHT BYU over UVA

Tom Luginbill: 2-3
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl
WRONG Michigan over Utah
RIGHT Maryland over Syracuse
WRONG Mizzou over Indiana
WRONG Pitt over Iowa

Tim Cowlishaw: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over Clemson

Danny Kanell: 4-2
RIGHT BYU over UVA
RIGHT Auburn over Kstate
RIGHT Bama over Florida
RIGHTNebraska over Miami
WRONG Pitt over Iowa
WRONG LSU over Miss St

Mack Brown: 1-1
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vanderbilt

Ryen Russillo: 2-1
RIGHT Wyoming over FAU
WRONG Michigan over Utah
RIGHT Oregon over Wash St

Joey Galloway: 1-0
RIGHT Auburn over kstate

Jason Sehorn: 4-2
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
WRONG LSU over Miss St
WRONG UVA over BYU
RIGHT Arizona over Cal
RIGHT Auburn over KState
RIGHT Bama over Florida

Jon Berger: 2-0
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT Bama over Florida

Matt Millen: 1-0
RIGHT Auburn over KState

Booger McFarland: 1-0
RIGHT TAMU over SMU

Ivan Maisel: 1-0
RIGHT Bama over Florida

Heather Dinich: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over Clemson

Pat Forde: 19-8
RIGHT USF over UConn
RIGHT Duke over Tulane
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
WRONG Pitt over Iowa
WRONG Syracuse over Maryland
WRONG VaTech over GaTech
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT Colorado over Hawaii
WRONG C.Michigan over Kansas
WRONG Mizzou over Indiana
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl
RIGHT Utah over Michigan
RIGHT Mich St over E.Michigan
RIGHT Minnesota over SJSU
RIGHT Wisconsin over BGSU
WRONG NM St over UNM
RIGHT Marshall over Akron
RIGHT Arizona over Cal
RIGHT Oregon over Wash St
RIGHT Georgia over Troy
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Bama over Florida
WRONG LSU over Miss St
WRONG Rice over ODU
RIGHT TAMU over SMU
RIGHT BYU over UVA
RIGHT ECU over UNC

Week 4 2014: Saturday morning picks! #SaturdaySelections

Good morning internet.  It is another Saturday morning, which means another morning of College Gameday picks!  We will be updating as the picks come in with the full slate of Corso, Herbstreit, and Desmond Howard, along with some Dari & Mel, picks from the Tim Tebow Network, a rookie guest picker on Gameday, and of course Coach Corso’s headgear pick (along with much, much more)!

Lee Corso:
Bama over Florida
BYU over UVA
OU over WVU
Nebraska over Miami Fl
Wisconsin over BGSU
NDSU over Montana
Pitt over Iowa
Navy over Rutgers
Michigan over Utah
LSU over Miss St
FSU over Clemson (headgear pick)

Kirk Herbstreit:
Utah over Michigan
Auburn over KState
Nebraska over Miami FL
LSU over Miss St
Arkansas over NIU
BYU over UVA
WVU over OU
NDSU over Montana
Pitt over Iowa
Bama over Florida

Desmond Howard:
LSU over Miss St
Mizzou over Indiana
BYU over UVA
WVU over OU
Nebraska over Miami Fl
VaTech over GaTech
NDSU over Montana
Iowa over Pitt
Bama over Florida
Navy over Rutgers
Michigan over Utah
Clemson over FSU

Gabrielle Reece:
NDSU over Montana
Pitt over Iowa
Bama over Florida
UVA over BYU
Navy over Rutgers
Michigan over Utah
Miss St over LSU
OU over WVU
Nebraska over Miami Fl
FSU over Clemson

Jennifer’s Picks:
Auburn over Kstate
BYU over UVA
Nebraska over Miami Fl
NDSU over Montana
Pitt over Iowa
Bama over Florida (close)
Navy over Rutgers
Michigan over Utah
LSU over Miss St
WVU over OU (upst special)
Clemson over FSU (upset special)

David Pollack:
FSU over Clemson
Bama over OU
Miss St over LSU

Dari Nowkhah:
Clemson over FSU
OU over WVU
Miss St over LSU
Nebraska over Miami Fl

Mel Kiper Jr.:
FSU over Clemson
OU over WVU
LSU over Miss St
Nebraska over Miami Fl

Tim Tebow:
S.Carolina over Vandy
Miss St over LSU
Bama over Florida

Marcus Spears:
S.Carolina over Vandy
LSU over Miss St
Bama over Florida

Paul Finebaum:
TAMU over SMU
S.Carolina over Vandy
LSU over Miss St
Bama over Florida

Greg McElroy:
Bama over Florida
TAMU over SMU
FSU over Clemson
OU over WVU
Miss St over LSU
Nebraska over Miami Fl

Chris Fallica:
FSU over Clemson 34-31
WVU over OU 30-24
Bama over Florida 33-10
Utah over Michigan 27-21
LSU over Miss St
Nebraska over Miami Fl

Brett McMurphy:
Wisconsin over BGSU
Pitt over Iowa
Wyoming over FAU
Colorado over Hawaii

Kevin Carter:
Miss St over LSU

Charley the Cat:
Clemson over FSU

Week 1 2014: Results are in, grades are posted! #saturdayselections

It was a pretty good week for our panel of experts picking football games this week, and we are excited for the debut of several new members to our group of experts.  With the launch of the SEC network, we are welcoming the greatest 3rd string quarterback in NFL history, Tim Tebow, along with Marcus Spears to our panel.  It looks like they will be making picks at the end of the SEC Network pseudo-Gameday each week, so we will be watching closely.  We also welcome to the team the overly handsome Greg McElroy who will likely be joining the Dari & Mel Saturday morning broadcast.  Tim and Marcus started off the season 4-0, with Greg going 5-0.  Pretty nice little debut.

Winners this week include Desmond Howard (10-1), Lee Corso (9-1), Kirk Herbstreit (9-1), Robert Smith (6-1), Pat Forde (27-4), and Phil Steele (7-1).  Losers this week were in short supply, so we will give it to special guest celebrity Stone Cold Steve Austin (5-4) and Trevor Matich (1-2).  However, our undisputed Week 1 champion is without a doubt Colin Cowherd, who posted a perfect 12-0 on the week.

Other notable personalities include my wife Jennifer, who posted a solid 8-3 on the week, as well as Charley the Cat, who went 1-0 picking FSU over Oklahoma State.  Charley the Cat will be replacing Billy the Cat, who retired unexpectedly mid-season last year, and Charley will be going head to head with Lee Corso’s headgear picks to finally answer the ultimate question:  who is better at picking big games?  Lee Corso, or our cat?

Charley picks FSU
Charley picks FSU

Check out the full slate below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week.

Lee Corso: 9-1
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT USC over Fresno St
RIGHT Tennessee over Utah St
RIGHT Louisville over Miami Fl
WRONG Iowa St over NDSU
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT EWU over SHSU (headgear pick)
RIGHT FSU over Okla St (headgear pick)

Kirk Herbstreit: 9-1
WRONG UCF over Penn St
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT USC over Fresno St
RIGHT Tennessee over Utah St
RIGHT Louisville over Miami Fl
RIGHT NDSU over Iowa St
RIGHT UCLA over UVA
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT Bama over WVU

Desmond Howard: 10-1
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT FSU over Okla St
RIGHT Michigan over App St
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT Auburn over Arkansas
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Tennessee over Utah St
RIGHT Louisville over Miami Fl
WRONG Iowa St over NDSU
RIGHT UCLA over Virginia
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy

Stone Cold Steve Austin: 5-4
WRONG Utah St over Tennessee
WRONG Miami Fl over Louisville
WRONG Iowa St over NDSU
RIGHT UCLA over UVA
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy
WRONG Wisconsin over LSU
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT FSU over Okla St

David Pollack: 5-0
RIGHT FSU over Okla St
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT Michigan over App St
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin

Jennifer’s Picks: 8-3
WRONG S.Carolina over TAMU
WRONG Wisconsin over LSU
RIGHT USC over Fresno St
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT Tennessee over Utah St
RIGHT Louisville over Miami Fl
RIGHT NDSU over Iowa St
RIGHT UCLA over Virginia
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy (closer than the experts think)
WRONG Clemson over Georgia (upset special)
RIGHT FSU over Okla St

Tim Tebow: 4-0
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT Auburn over Arkansas

Marcus Spears: 4-0
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Auburn over Arkansas

Paul Finebaum: 4-0
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Auburn over Arkansas

Greg McElroy: 5-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over Okla St
RIGHT Bama over WVU

Dari Nowkhah: 4-0
RIGHT FSU over Okla St
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin

Mel Kiper Jr.: 4-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over Okla St

Danny Kanell: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over Okla St

Colin Cowherd: 12-0
RIGHT Mich St over Jax St
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy
RIGHT UCLA over UVA
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT ND over Rice
RIGHT Auburn over Arkansas
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT USC over Fresno St
RIGHT FSU over Okla St
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Oregon over S.Dakota
RIGHT Washington over Hawaii

Mark May: 1-0
RIGHT Ole Miss over Boise St

Brian Griese: 1-0
RIGHT Ole Miss over Boise St

Todd McShay: 1-1
WRONG S.Carolina over TAMU
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson

Trevor Matich: 1-2
WRONG S.Carolina over TAMU
WRONG Clemson over Georgia
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin

Ryen Russillo: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy

Robert Smith: 6-1
WRONG S.Carolina over TAMU
RIGHT Michigan over App St
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy
RIGHT FSU over Okla St
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT OU over LaTech
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin

Pat Forde: 27-4
WRONG Colorado over CSU
RIGHT Mich St over Jax St
RIGHT Arizona over UNLV
RIGHT UNC over Liberty
RIGHT UCLA over UVA
WRONG Iowa St over ND St
RIGHT KState over SFA
RIGHT Mizzou over SD St
RIGHT Nebraska over FAU
RIGHT OU over LaTech
RIGHT FSU over Okla St
RIGHT Iowa over N Iowa
RIGHT Michigan over App St
WRONG NW over Cal
RIGHT Ohio over Kent St
RIGHT Marshall over Mia(OH)
RIGHT Toledo over NH
RIGHT Oregon over S Dakota
RIGHT USC over Fresno St
RIGHT Stanford over UCD
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT Auburn over Arkansas
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Washington over Hawaii
RIGHT Wyoming over Montana
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy
RIGHT ND over Rice
WRONG UCF over Penn St
RIGHT Tennessee over Utah St
RIGHT Baylor over SMU

Tim Cowlishaw: 3-0
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over Okla St
RIGHT Texas over UNT

Phil Steele: 7-1
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT Marshall over MiaOH
RIGHT Mich over App St
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson
WRONG S.Carolina over TAMU
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over Okla St
RIGHT Ohio St over Navy

Joey Galloway: 1-0
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson

Mike Bellotti: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over Okla St

Kevin Carter: 1-0
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin

Jason Sehorn: 4-0
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT Louisville over Miami FL
RIGHT Georgia over Clemson

Jon Berger: 2-0
RIGHT Bama over WVU
RIGHT Louisville over Miami FL

Chris Fallica: 1-1
WRONG South Carolina over TAMU
RIGHT LSU over Wisconsin