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Week 6 2012: Saturday morning picks!

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We are up and running extra early this morning (with the help of a little extra caffeine) at the Gameday blog to play a little catchup from yesterday evening’s festivities.  We are looking at a slate of games that is SO GOOD that it can only disappoint.  The picks are going to be baking all day, and I will be pulling them straight out of the oven and posting them here as soon as they come in, so updates will be coming in often.  As we speak, things are leaning a strong 18 to5 in favor of Florida over LSU, and 12 to 5 in favor of Georgia over South Carolina; the location of College Gameday today.  In other news, our guys have Texas over WVU 13 to 5 at the moment.  Make of that what you will.

Skip Bayless:
Texas over WVU

Robert Smith:
FSU over NC St
Georgia over S.Carolina
LSU over Florida
WVU over Texas
Ohio St over Nebraska
Oregon over Washington
Notre Dame over Miami
OU over TTU
Iowa St over TCU
Stanford over Arizona
NW over Penn St
VaTech over UNC

Christian Fauria:
FSU over NC St
Georgia over S.Carolina
Florida over LSU
Texas over WVU
Nebraska over Ohio St
Oregon over Washington
Notre Dame over Miami
OU over TTU
Iowa St over TCU
Stanford over Arizona
Penn St over NW

Mark May:
Nebraska over Ohio St
WVU over Texas
Georgia over S.Carolina
LSU over Florida
Miami over Notre Dame

Lou Holtz:
WVU over Texas
Ohio St over Nebraska
Florida over LSU
S.Carolina over Georgia
Notre Dame over Miami

Mel Kiper Jr.:

Florida over LSU
LaTech over UNLV
Texas over WVU
Georgia over S.Carolina
Ohio St over Nebraska

Todd McShay:
Oregon over Washington
LSU over Florida
Texas over WVU
Georgia over S.Carolina
Nebraska over Ohio ST

David Pollack:
FSU over NC St
Penn St over NW
Nebraska over Ohio St
Texas over WVU
ND over Miami
Oregon St over Wash St
Florida over LSU
Georgia over S.Carolina

Desmond Howard:
NW over Penn St
Nebraska over Ohio St
WVU over Texas
Miami over Notre Dame
Wash St over Oregon St
LSU over Florida
S.Carolina over Georgia
Youngstown State over North Dakota State
Michigan over Purdue
OU over TTU
Iowa St over TCU

Kirk Herbstreit:
NW over Penn St
Ohio St over Nebraska
Purdue over Michigan
AF over Navy
Notre Dame over Miami
FSU over NC St
Clemson over GaTech
Texas over WVU
OU over TTU
Iowa St over TCU
Florida over LSU
Oregon over Washington
UNC over VaTech
UCLA over Cal

Lee Corso:
Texas over WVU
North Dakota State over Youngstown St
Northwestern over Penn St
Nebraska over Ohio St
Purdue over Michigan
Navy over AF
ND over Miami
Clemson over GaTech
OU over TTU
Iowa St over TCU
Florida over LSU
VaTech over UNC
Cal over UCLA
S.Carolina over Georgia (headgear pick)

Darius Rucker:
NW over Penn St
Michigan over Purdue
Ohio St over Nebraska
Notre Dame over Miami
VaTech over UNC
Cal over UCLA
WVU over Texas
OU over TTU
LSU over Florida
S.Carolina over Georgia

Jennifer’s Picks:
NW over Penn St
Nebraska over Ohio St
Purdue over Michigan
Notre Dame over Miami
FSU over NC St
Clemson over GaTech
Iowa St over TCU
Florida over LSU (upset special)
Oregon over Washington
VaTech over UNC
UCLA over Cal
Texas over WVU (CLOSE GAME)
OU over TTU
S.Carolina over Georgia

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Week 5 2012: Results are in!

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Well it was quite a weekend of college football.  Lots of games that were closer than expected, lots of games that had upset potential, but the favorites pulled things out and avoided disaster unless you are Stanford.  As a result, pretty much all of our experts had monster results for their picks, with nobody having a losing record with a full slate of picks.  Too many winners to list, but highlights include Colin Cowherd at 7-0, David Pollack at 6-1, Desmond Howard and Lee Corso both at 11-2, and Trevor Matich at 8-1.  The worst performances came from Robert Smith at 6-4 and Dari Nowkhah at 10-6.  However, we are giving this week’s loss to Chris Fowler for being so bold as to issue a TRIPLE NOT-SO-FAST to the entire Gameday crew and issuing a pick of Oklahoma State over Texas.  Since there’s too many winners, I’ll give the win to my girlfriend Jennifer who also went 11-2.  Pages are being updated as we speak, and new picks are rolling in for week 6.

Dari Nowkhah: 10-6
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT Oregon over Wash St
WRONG Stanford over Washington
WRONG Arizona over Oreg St
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
WRONG Okla St over Texas
RIGHT Georgia over Tennessee
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
WRONG Iowa St over Texas Tech
RIGHT Penn St over Illinois
WRONG VaTech over Cinci
RIGHT Miami over NC St
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Ariz St over Cal

Mel Kiper Jr: 5-0
RIGHT S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Nevada over TxSt
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT Texas over Okla St

Mike Bellotti: 3-2
RIGHT Texas over Okla St
WRONG Minnesota over Iowa
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
WRONG Illinois over Penn St
RIGHT S.Carolina over Kentucky

Tom Luginbill: 4-1
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT Oregon over Wash St
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT S.Carolina over Kentucky
WRONG Stanford over Washington

Dan Hawkins: 1-0
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin

Pat Forde: 22-5
RIGHT LaTech over UVA
RIGHT Clemson over BC
WRONG NC St over Miami
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
RIGHT UCLA over Colorado
WRONG Iowa St over TTU
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
RIGHT Texas over Okla St
RIGHT Penn St over Illinois
WRONG Minnesota over Iowa
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
RIGHT NIU over C.Michigan
RIGHT Oreg St over Arizona
WRONG Cal over Ariz St
RIGHT Oregon over Wash St
RIGHT Georgia over Tennessee
RIGHT S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT LSU over Towson
RIGHT TCU over SMU
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Boise St over UNM
RIGHT Cinci over VaTech
RIGHT Louisville over S.Miss
RIGHT Tulsa over UAB
RIGHT Mizzou over UCF
RIGHT FSU over USF

Robert Smith: 6-4
WRONG Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT Georgia over Tennessee
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
WRONG Arizona over Oreg St
RIGHT TTU over Iowa St
RIGHT Miami over NC St
WRONG Wake Forest over Duke
WRONG UTEP over ECU

Trevor Matich: 8-1
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
RIGHT Clemson over BC
WRONG VaTech over Cinci
RIGHT UGA over Tennessee
RIGHT TCU over SMU
RIGHT Texas over Okla St
RIGHT Oreg St over Ariz

Mark Schlabach: 1-0
RIGHT Oregon St over Arizona

Brian Griese: 3-1
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT Texas over Okla St
RIGHT Arizona over Oregon ST

Mark May: 5-0
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT Texas over Okla St
RIGHT Arizona over Oregon St
RIGHT WVU over Baylor

Lou Holtz: 2-0
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St

Christian Fauria: 10-2
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
RIGHT Arizona over Oreg St
RIGHT TTU over Iowa St
WRONG NC St over Miami
WRONG Wake Forest over Duke
RIGHT Georgia over Tennessee
RIGHT Cinci over VaTech
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Texas over Okla St

Colin Cowherd: 7-0
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
RIGHT UGA over Tennessee
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Bama over Ole Msis
RIGHT Oregon over Wash St

Ryen Russillo: 3-0
RIGHT Mizzou over UCF
RIGHT S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Texas over Okla St

Doug Gottlieb: 2-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT Oreg St over Arizona

Todd McShay: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St

Jesse Palmer: 1-0
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin

David Pollack: 6-1
WRONG Cal over Ariz St
RIGHT Oregon St over Arizona
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
RIGHT Texas over Okla St
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT FSU over USF

Desmond Howard: 11-2
RIGHT TCU over SMU
WRONG Arizona over Oregon St
RIGHT Ariz St over Cal
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
RIGHT Texas over Okla St
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
WRONG VaTech over Cinci
RIGHT Mizzou over UCF
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT Penn St over Illinois
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss

Kirk Herbstreit: 10-3
RIGHT Texas over Okla St
WRONG Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Miami over NC St
RIGHT Georgia over Tennessee
RIGHT Cinci over VaTech
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Oreg St over Arizona
WRONG UCF over Mizzou
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
WRONG Minnesota over Iowa
RIGHT Penn St over Illinois
RIGHT WVU over Baylor

Lee Corso: 11-2
RIGHT Oregon over Wash St
RIGHT Texas over Okla St
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
WRONG VaTech over Cinci
RIGHT Oreg St over Arizona
WRONG UCF over Mizzou
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT Penn St over Illinois
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St*
RIGHT Georgia over Tennessee
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT WVU over Baylor

Chris Fowler: 0-1
WRONG Okla St over Texas

Jennifer: 11-2
WRONG Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Boise St over UNM
RIGHT Texas over Okla St
WRONG VaTech over Cinci
RIGHT Oreg St over Arizona
RIGHT Mizzou over UCF
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT Penn St over Illinois
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT Clemson over BC
RIGHT WVU over Baylor

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Week 4 2012: Results are up!

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Another fantastic week in the college football world.  Some great games this weekend, some good upsets, and some good performances from our experts (we even got the ultra-premium and rare Chris Fowler pick, when he tweeted something to the effect of how he didn’t think Arizona could possibly keep up with Oregon).  The big winners this week were Dari Nowkhah at 7-1 (even though he had a pretty easy slate), Robert Smith at 8-3, and Coach Corso had a big bounceback weekend after two rough weeks going 9-2 on this Saturday.  Pat Forde’s dominance continues, but is slowing down slightly as he went 20-7.  However, Jason Sehorn (owner of the best looking sideburns on ESPN) blew the lid off of this thing going 10-1 this week.  Congratulations Jason, you get to keep the trophy or medal or certificate or whatever the hell kind of imaginary award I give out for this week.  This week’s losers are Christian Fauria at 4-6, Desmond Howard at 5-4, and this week’s celebrity guest Ricky Carmichael, who pretty much turned his slate of picks into a dumpster fire as expected going 2-5.  One fun fact for this week is that our experts picked FSU over Clemson 11 to 1, with Christian Fauria being the only dufus who picked Clemson.  Pay attention, because any time only one person picks an upset, its pretty much a lock for the favorite (see Bama/Michigan and Desmond Howard please).  Here’s all the results, and pages will be updated accordingly tomorrow.

Mike Bellotti: 4-1
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT Penn St over Temple
RIGHT WVU over Maryland
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT ND over Michigan

Tom Luginbill: 5-2
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT ND over Michigan
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT UNC over ECU
WRONG Wash St over Colorado
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT Boise St over BYU

Jason Sehorn: 10-1
RIGHT Penn St over Temple
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
WRONG Syracuse over Minnesota
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT Oreg St over UCLA
RIGHT USC over Cal
RIGHT Notre Dame over Michigan
RIGHT Georgia over Vanderbilt
RIGHT FSU over Clemson

Dan Hawkins: 1-1
RIGHT Wisconsin over UTEP
WRONG Michigan over Notre Dame

Danny Kanell: 2-2
WRONG Michigan over Notre Dame
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT Georgia over Vanderbilt

Dari Nowkhah: 7-1
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT Boise St over BYU
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
RIGHT WVU over Maryland
RIGHT TCU over UVA
RIGHT VaTech over BGSU

Brian Griese: 2-2
WRONG Michigan over Notre Dame
WRONG Mizzou over S.Carolina
RIGHT USC over Cal
RIGHT KState over OU

Mark May: 4-2
WRONG Michigan over Notre Dame
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT USC over Cal
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT FSU over Clemson

Lou Holtz: 3-1
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT Notre Dame over Michigan

Chris Fowler: 1-0
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona

Pat Forde: 20-7
RIGHT Baylor over LaMonroe
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
WRONG GaTech over Miami
WRONG UNC over ECU
RIGHT WVU over Maryland
RIGHT Nebraska over Idaho St
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT Mich St over E.Michigan
RIGHT Minnesota over Syracuse
RIGHT Ohio St over UAB
RIGHT NIU over Kansas
WRONG USF over Ball St
WRONG Utah over Ariz St
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT USC over Cal
WRONG UCLA over Oregon St
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky
RIGHT Georgia over Vanderbilt
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT Bama over FAU
WRONG Arkansas over Rutgers
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Miss St over S.Alabama
RIGHT TCU over UVA
RIGHT Notre Dame over Michigan
RIGHT Tulsa over Fresno St
RIGHT Louisville over FIU

Robert Smith: 8-3
RIGHT Boise St over BYU
RIGHT Notre Dame over Michigan
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
WRONG UCLA over Oreg St
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT TCU over UVA
WRONG GaTech over Miami
RIGHT Rutgers over Arkansas
RIGHT Minnesota over Syracuse

Christian Fauria: 4-6
WRONG Clemson over FSU
RIGHT Notre Dame over Michigan
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
WRONG OU over KState
WRONG UCLA over Oreg St
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT TCU over UVA
WRONG GaTech over Miami
WRONG Arkansas over Rutgers
WRONG UConn over W.Michigan

Trevor Matich: 0-1
WRONG BYU over Boise St

Mark Schlabach: 0-1
WRONG Mizzou over S.Carolina

Colin Cowherd: 5-2
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT Notre Dame over Michigan
RIGHT USC over Cal
WRONG UCLA over Oregon St

Todd McShay: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over Clemson

Ryen Russillo: 1-1
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
WRONG Arkansas over Rutgers

Skip Bayless: 0-1
WRONG Michigan over Notre Dame

Mel Kiper Jr: 4-1
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT Notre Dame over Michigan
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona

David Pollack: 5-2
WRONG GaTech over Miami
RIGHT Oreg St over UCLA
RIGHT Notre Dame over Michigan
RIGHT KState over OU
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
WRONG Arkansas over Rutgers

Desmond Howard: 5-4
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
WRONG GaTech over Miami
WRONG UCLA over Oreg St
WRONG Michigan over Notre Dame
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Bama over FAU
RIGHT USC over Cal

Kirk Herbstreit: 6-3
WRONG UCLA over Oreg St
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Boise St over BYU
RIGHT Bama over FAU
RIGHT Minnesota over Syracuse
RIGHT Rutgers over Arkansas
WRONG Utah over Ariz St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Michigan
WRONG OU over KState

Lee Corso: 9-2
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Bama over FAU
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT NIU over Kansas
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT Notre Dame over Michigan
RIGHT Minnesota over Syracuse
RIGHT Rutgers over Arkansas
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah
WRONG UCLA over Oregon St
RIGHT FSU over Clemson (Headgear pick)

Ricky Carmichael: 2-5
WRONG Syracuse over Minnesota
WRONG Arkansas over Rutgers
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah
WRONG UCLA over Oregon St
WRONG Michigan over Notre Dame
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT FSU over Clemson

Jennifer: 8-7
RIGHT Boise St over BYU
WRONG Clemson over FSU (Upset Special)
RIGHT Georgia over Vanderbilt
WRONG Michigan over Notre Dame
WRONG Arkansas over Rutgers
WRONG UCLA over Oreg St
RIGHT Miami over GaTech
WRONG UConn over W.Michigan
RIGHT Wake Forest over Army
WRONG Syracuse over Minnesota
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah
WRONG OU over KState

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