Week 9, 2011 Results

I had to work all weekend so I wasn’t able to update the blog.  I’ve been burning through the DVR to catch up on all the picks and here’s how things turned out.  Michigan State, Wisconsin and Clemson tripped up almost all of our experts with NONE of our panel picking Georgia Tech to upset Clemson (side note: I had Clemson on UPSET ALERT). Most of the guys batted around .500 this week, except for Lee Corso (8-4) and Tom Luginbill (7-2).  This week’s loser is without a doubt Gameday’s special guest Eric Stonestreet going 2-7, but among our ESPN crew I have to give Colin Cowherd a rare loss going 2-4.

Colin Cowherd: 2-4
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
RIGHT   Nebraska over Mich St
WRONG   TAMU over Mizzou
RIGHT   OU over KState
WRONG   Florida over Georgia
WRONG   USC over Stanford

Jesse Palmer: 3-2
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT   Georgia over Florida
RIGHT   OU over KState
RIGHT   Stanford over USC

David Pollack: 3-3
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT   Georgia over Florida
RIGHT   OU over KState
WRONG   MichSt over Nebraska
RIGHT   Stanford over USC
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St

Desmond Howard: 5-4
WRONG   MichSt over Nebraska
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT   OU over KState
RIGHT   Stanford over USC
RIGHT   WVU over Rutgers
WRONG   TAMU over Mizzou
RIGHT   Ok St over Baylor
RIGHT   Penn St over Illinois

Lee Corso: 8-4
WRONG   Rutgers over WVU
WRONG   TAMU over Mizzou
RIGHT   OU over KState
RIGHT   Ok St over Baylor
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT   Georgia over Florida
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Tennessee
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
RIGHT   Penn St over Illinois
RIGHT   Nebraska over Mich St
RIGHT   UCLA over CAL
RIGHT   Stanford over USC (Headgear pick 7-2 overall)

Kirk Herbstreit: 6-5
RIGHT   WVU over Rutgers
WRONG   TAMU over Mizzou
RIGHT   Ok St over Baylor
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
RIGHT   Penn St over Illinois
WRONG   Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT   Georgia over Florida
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Tennessee
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
WRONG   CAL over UCLA
RIGHT   OU over KState

Eric Stonestreet: 2-7
WRONG   Illinois over Penn St
WRONG   Mich St over Nebraska
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
WRONG   Florida over Georgia
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Tennessee
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
WRONG   CAL over UCLA
WRONG   KState over OU
RIGHT   USC over Stanford

Brock Huard: 1-0
RIGHT   Ok St over Baylor

Tim Cowlishaw: 2-1
RIGHT   Stanford over USC
RIGHT   OU over Kstate
WRONG   GaTech over Clemson

Bill Plaschke: 1-1
RIGHT   OU over KState
WRONG   USC over Stanford

Tom Luginbill: 7-2
RIGHT   Stanford over USC
RIGHT   OU over KState
RIGHT   Nebraska over Mich St
RIGHT   Georgia over Florida
RIGHT   Penn St over Illinois
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Tennessee
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT   Ok St over Baylor

Jason Sehorn: 4-5
WRONG   Tennessee over S.Carolina
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
WRONG   Florida over Georgia
RIGHT   Penn St over Illinois
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
WRONG   Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT   Ok St over Baylor
RIGHT   OU over KState
RIGHT   Stanford over USC

Matt Millen: 1-0
RIGHT   OU over KState

Bob Davie: 2-2
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT   Georgia over Florida
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
RIGHT   OU over KState

Trevor Matich: 0-1
WRONG   Mich St over Nebraska

Lou Holtz: 3-3
RIGHT   OU over KState
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
WRONG   USC over Stanford
RIGHT   OkSt over Baylor
RIGHT   Georgia over Florida
WRONG   Mich St over Nebraska

Mark May: 4-2
RIGHT   OU over KState
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT   Stanford over USC
RIGHT   Ok St over Baylor
RIGHT   Georgia over Florida
WRONG   Mich St over Nebraska

Robert Smith: 2-3
RIGHT   OU over KState
WRONG   Mich St over Nebraska
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
WRONG   Florida over Georgia
RIGHT   Stanford over USC

Skip Bayless: 5-6
WRONG   USC over Stanford
WRONG   KState over OU
WRONG   MichSt over Nebraska
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT   Georgia over Florida
RIGHT   Ok St over Baylor
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
RIGHT   Michigan over Purdue
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Tennessee
RIGHT   Penn St over Illinois
WRONG   Rutgers over WVU

Howie Schwab: 2-1
RIGHT   Penn St over Illinois
RIGHT   UCLA over Cal
WRONG   Tennessee over S.Carolina

Todd Mcshay: 2-2
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT   Nebraska over Mich St
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
RIGHT   OU over KState

Jennifer's Picks: 6-6
WRONG   Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT   Georgia over Florida
RIGHT   PSU over Illinois
WRONG   KState over OU
RIGHT   Auburn over Ole Miss
RIGHT   Texas over Kansas
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Tennessee
RIGHT   Stanford over USC
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
WRONG   Baylor over Ok St (Upset special, 0-3)
WRONG   Cal over UCLA

Week 9: Weekday picks

Here’s the picks from our panel of experts during the week. I’ll be working tomorrow morning so don’t expect much as far as the picks go for the Gameday Crew.

Colin Cowherd:
Wisconsin over Ohio St
Nebraska over Mich St
TAMU over Mizzou
OU over KState
Florida over Georgia
USC over Stanford

Jesse Palmer:
Wisconsin over Ohio St
Clemson over GaTech
Georgia over Florida
OU over KState
Stanford over USC

David Pollack:
Clemson over GaTech
Georgia over Florida
Cinci over Pitt
OU over KState
MichSt over Nebraska
Stanford over USC

Brock Huard:
Ok St over Baylor

Tim Cowlishaw:
Stanford over USC
OU over Kstate
GaTech over Clemson

Bill Plaschke:
OU over KState
USC over Stanford

Tom Luginbill:
Stanford over USC
OU over KState
Nebraska over Mich St
Georgia over Florida
Penn St over Illinois
Wisconsin over Ohio St
S.Carolina over Tennessee
Clemson over GaTech
Ok St over Baylor

Jason Sehorn:
Tennessee over S.Carolina
Clemson over GaTech
Florida over Georgia
Penn St over Illinois
Wisconsin over Ohio St
Mich St over Nebraska
Ok St over Baylor
OU over KState
Stanford over USC

Matt Millen:
OU over KState

Bob Davie:
Clemson over GaTech (doesn’t see anyone beating them)
Georgia over Florida
Wisconsin over Ohio St
OU over KState

Trevor Matich:
Mich St over Nebraska

Lou Holtz:
OU over KState
Clemson over GaTech
USC over Stanford
OkSt over Baylor

Mark May:
OU over KState
Clemson over GaTech
STanford over USC
Ok St over Baylor

Robert Smith:
OU over KState
Mich St over Nebraska
Clemson over GaTech
Florida over Georgia
Stanford over USC

Skip Bayless:
USC over Stanford
KState over OU
MichSt over Nebraska
Clemson over GaTech
Geogia over Florida
Ok St over Baylor
Wisconsin over Ohio St
Michigan over Purdue
S.Carolina over Tennessee
Penn St over Illinois
Rutgers over WVU

Week 5 2011 Results

Here’s the results from Week 5 of 2011.  David Pollack had the best week going 6-1 with Mark May posting a 5-1.  Skip Bayles finally broke 60% on his picks after this week (he’s long been near the bottom of my rankings), so congratulations to Skip.  Lee Corso went a mediocre 8-6 this week, but I have to give this week’s loss to Jerry Ferrara at 5-4.  Also, in a Nyquil induced haze, I forgot to post Colin Cowherd, Todd Mcshay and Pat Forde’s picks on Saturday, so my apologies.  Pages are being updated as we speak.

Edit: I misgraded the Auburn win over South Carolina, and missed out on Matt Millen, Jesse Palmer, Tom Luginbill, and the ESPNU Experts too.  Since this is such an abortion, I’m just posting the results while the individual pages will be updated with next week’s updates.

David Pollack: 6-1
WRONG   Baylor over KState
RIGHT   Texas over Iowa St
RIGHT   Arkansas over TAMU
RIGHT   Clemson over VaTech
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Nebraska
RIGHT   Bama over Florida
RIGHT   Georgia over Miss St

Lou Holtz: 4-2
WRONG   TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT   Bama over Florida
WRONG   VaTech over Clemson
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Nebraska
RIGHT   MichSt over Ohio St
RIGHT   Notre Dame over Purdue

Mark May: 5-1
RIGHT   Arkansas over TAMU
RIGHT   Bama over Florida
RIGHT   Clemson over VaTech
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Nebraska
WRONG   Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT   Notre Dame over Purdue

Kevin Blackistone: 1-0
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Nebraska

Skip Bayless: 6-4
WRONG   Florida over Bama
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Nebraska
WRONG   VaTech over Clemson
WRONG   S.Carolina over Auburn
RIGHT   Texas over Iowa St
RIGHT   KState over Baylor
WRONG   Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT   Arkansas over TAMU
RIGHT   Boise St over Nevada
RIGHT   Illinois over Northwestern

Robert Smith: 4-2
WRONG   Baylor over KState
RIGHT   Texas over Iowa St
WRONG   TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT   Clemson over VaTech
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Nebraska
RIGHT   Bama over Florida

Desmond Howard: 7-5
WRONG   VaTech over Clemson
WRONG   Iowa St over Texas
WRONG   TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT   Bama over Florida
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Nebraska
RIGHT   Illinois over Northwestern
RIGHT   Notre Dame over Purdue
RIGHT   Michigan over Minnesota
RIGHT   Georgia over Miss St
WRONG   S.Carolina over Auburn
WRONG   Baylor over KState
RIGHT   Ariz St over Oreg St

Kirk Herbstreit: 8-3
WRONG   Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT   Illinois over Northwestern
RIGHT   Notre Dame over Purdue
RIGHT   Texas over Iowa St
WRONG   Baylor over KState
RIGHT   Clemson over VaTech
RIGHT   Boise St over Nevada
RIGHT   Arkansas over TAMU
WRONG   Navy over AF
RIGHT   Miss St over Georgia
RIGHT   Bama over Florida

Lee Corso: 7-5
WRONG   Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT   Illinois over Northwestern
RIGHT   Notre Dame over Purdue
RIGHT   Georgia over Miss St
WRONG   S.Carolina over Auburn
RIGHT   Texas over Iowa St
RIGHT   KState over Baylor
WRONG   VaTech over Clemson
RIGHT   Boise St over Nevada
WRONG   Utah over Washington
RIGHT   Bama over Florida
WRONG   TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG   Navy over AF
WRONG   Nebraska over Wisconsin (Headgear pick, 4-1 overall)

Jerry Ferrara: 5-4
WRONG   Navy over AF
RIGHT   Mich St over Ohio St
WRONG   Baylor over KState
RIGHT   Texas over Iowa St
WRONG   TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT   Georgia over Miss St
WRONG   VaTech over Clemson
RIGHT   Bama over Florida
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Nebraska

Pat Forde: 3-0
RIGHT   Texas over Iowa St
WRONG   VaTech over Clemson
RIGHT   Michigan over Minnesota

Todd Mcshay: 2-0
RIGHT   Bama over Florida
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Nebraska

Colin Cowherd: 5-4
RIGHT   Michigan St over Ohio St
WRONG   Utah over Washington
RIGHT   Arkansas over TAMU
WRONG   S.Carolina over Auburn
WRONG   Baylor over KState
RIGHT   USC over Arizona
WRONG   VaTech over Clemson
RIGHT   Bama over Florida
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Nebraska

Matt Millen: 1-0
RIGHT   Bama over Florida

Jesse Palmer: 1-0
RIGHT   Boise St over Nevada

Tom Luginbill: 2-0
RIGHT   Clemson over VaTech
RIGHT   Michigan St over Ohio St

Charles Arbuckle: 2-0
RIGHT   Bama over Florida
RIGHT   Stanford over UCLA

Matt Stinchcomb: 1-1
WRONG   S.Carolina over Auburn
RIGHT   Texas over Iowa St

Danny Kanell: 1-2
RIGHT  Wisconsin over Nebraska
WRONG  Baylor over KState
WRONG  VaTech over Clemson