Week 11 2014: College picks are graded, results are in! #cfb #cfbplayoff

Week 11 brought us quite the doozy of games on Saturday.  The top ten was shaken up pretty big, and on the verge of being totally decimated.  It should be interesting to see what this so-called “Playoff Committee” comes up with on Tuesday.

With some big upsets on Saturday, results are all over the place this week.  Winners include Lee Corso (8-3), Mack Brown (4-1), Lou Holtz (4-1), Jon Berger (4-1), and since those are the only major winners this week we are awarding them all the win this week.

Losers this week include Skip Bayless (1-2), Scott Van Pelt (0-2), Ryen Russillo (2-3), and Brian Griese (2-3).  Since nobody had a horrible week, we will also be awarding all of them the loss this week as a group.

Lee Corso hit a bump in the road this week picking Michigan State as his headgear pick, which brings him to 10-2 on headgear picks for the season.  Special guest celebrity picker Alice Cooper had a solid week (as predicted by this expert) and went 8-3 on the week, so he will share in the fictional victory trophy this week.  Jennifer went 8-5 on the week, and Charley the Cat went 1-0, making up one game on Coach Corso for the year.  The only experts to pick Ohio State this week were Lou Holtz, Todd McShay, Chris Fallica, and Charley the Cat.  Phil Steele had a rough week this week at 8-7, which is the worst week I’ve seen him and his computer put up in recent memory.  Mack Brown, with a 4-1 record on the week, is above .500 on predictions for the first time in his brief career, so congratulations to Mack.  After one brief moment on top of the overall rankings, Greg McElroy has been replaced by newcover Tim Tebow on top of the mountain.

Everyone else is somewhere in between, so check out the full slate of results below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week.

Lee Corso: 8-3
WRONG KState over TCU
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Ariz St over ND
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
RIGHT UCLA over Washington
RIGHT Penn St over Indiana
WRONG NW over Michigan
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
RIGHT Baylor over OU
RIGHT Texas over WVU
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St (headgear pick)

Kirk Herbstreit: 7-4
WRONG KState over TCU
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Marshall over S.Miss
WRONG ND over Ariz St
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
RIGHT UCLA over Washington
WRONG Indiana over Penn St
RIGHT Michigan over NW
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
WRONG OU over Baylor
RIGHT Texas over WVU

Desmond Howard: 6-6
WRONG Auburn over TAMU
RIGHT TCU over KState
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Ariz St over ND
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
RIGHT UCLA over Washington
WRONG Indiana over Penn St
RIGHT Michigan over NW
WRONG Kentucky over Georgia
WRONG OU over Baylor
WRONG WVU over Texas
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St

Alice Cooper: 8-3
RIGHT Penn St over Indiana
RIGHT Michigan over NW
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
WRONG LSU over Alabama
RIGHT Ariz St over ND
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
RIGHT UCLA over Washington
RIGHT TCU over KState
RIGHT Baylor over OU
WRONG WVU over Texas
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St

Jennifer’s Picks: 8-5
WRONG Auburn over TAMU
RIGHT Penn St over Indiana
RIGHT Michigan over NW
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Ariz St over ND
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
RIGHT UCLA over Washington
WRONG KState over TCU (upset special)
WRONG OU over Baylor
WRONG WVU over Texas
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Presbyterian

David Pollack: 3-3
WRONG ND over Ariz St
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
WRONG KState over TCU
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
RIGHT FSU over UVA

Dari Nowkhah: 3-2
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
WRONG KState over TCU
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
RIGHT Baylor over OU

Mel Kiper Jr.: 3-1
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT TCU over KState
RIGHT Oregon over Utah

Greg McElroy: 4-4
WRONG Auburn over TAMU
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
WRONG KState over TCU
WRONG OU over Baylor
RIGHT Ariz St over ND
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
RIGHT Alabama over LSU

Tim Tebow: 3-1
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG Auburn over TAMU
RIGHT Alabama over LSU

Marcus Spears: 2-2
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG Auburn over TAMU
WRONG LSU over Alabama

Paul Finebaum: 3-2
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
WRONG Auburn over TAMU
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St

Brett Mcmurphy: 5-3
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
RIGHT GaTech over NC St
WRONG OU over Baylor
RIGHT CSU over Hawaii
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
WRONG Oregon St over Wash St
RIGHT Duke over Syracuse
RIGHT TCU over KState

Mack Brown: 4-1
RIGHT Ariz St over ND
RIGHT TCU over KState
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St

Danny Kanell: 4-2
RIGHT FSU over UVA
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
WRONG ND over Ariz St
RIGHT TCU over KState
RIGHT Alabama over LSU

Phil Steele: 8-7
RIGHT Marshall over S.Miss
WRONG ND over Ariz St
RIGHT TCU over KState
WRONG NW over Michigan
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
WRONG Auburn over TAMU
WRONG Iowa over Minnesota
WRONG Oregon St over Wash St
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
WRONG OU over Baylor
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
RIGHT Wisconsin over Purdue
RIGHT Texas over WVU (upset special)
RIGHT Louisville over BC (best bet of the week)

Kevin Carter: 5-4
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
WRONG Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
WRONG Auburn over TAMU
RIGHT TCU over KState
RIGHT Baylor over OU
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
RIGHT UCLA over Washington
WRONG ND over Ariz St

Pat Forde: 13-9
WRONG Wyoming over Utah St
RIGHT FSU over UVA
RIGHT GaTech over NC St
RIGHT Duke over Syracuse
WRONG OU over Baylor
RIGHT Penn St over Indiana
WRONG Mich St over Ohi St
WRONG Iowa over Minnesota
WRONG NW over Michigan
RIGHT Wisconsin over Purdue
RIGHT Arizona over Colorado
WRONG ND over Ariz St
RIGHT UCLA over Washington
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
WRONG Auburn over TAMU
WRONG LSU over Alabama
RIGHT Ole Miss over Presbyterian
RIGHT Miss St over Tennessee-Martin
WRONG WVU over Texas
RIGHT TCU over KState
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
RIGHT Marshall over S.Miss

Charley the Cat: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St

Colin Cowherd: 5-5
WRONG OU over Baylor
RIGHT Auburn over TAMU
WRONG ND over Ariz St
WRONG WVU over Texas
RIGHT FSU over UVA
RIGHT UCLA over Washington
WRONG KState over TCU
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
RIGHT Oregon over Utah

Lou Holtz: 4-1
WRONG Notre Dame over Ariz St
RIGHT TCU over KState
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT Alabama over LSU

Mark May: 3-1
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT TCU over KState
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
RIGHT Ariz St over Notre Dame

Todd McShay: 3-0
RIGHT TCU over KState
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT Alabama over LSU

Mike Bellotti: 2-2
RIGHT FSU over UVA
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
WRONG OU over Baylor
WRONG Auburn over TAMU

Trevor Matich: 3-1
RIGHT TCU over KState
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Ariz St over ND

Chris Fallica: 4-4
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
RIGHT TCU over KState
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
WRONG ND over Ariz St
WRONG Ball St over NIU
WRONG Syracuse over Duke
WRONG BC over Louisville
RIGHT Alabama over LSU

Jason Sehorn: 4-2
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT TCU over KState
WRONG ND over Ariz St
RIGHT FSU over UVA

Jon Berger: 4-1
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Ariz St over ND
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
RIGHT TCU over KState
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St

Skip Bayless: 1-2
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
WRONG LSU over Alabama
RIGHT TCU over KState

Stephen A. Smith: 2-1
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT TCU over KState
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St

Booger McFarland: 5-3
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
WRONG Auburn over TAMU
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
RIGHT TCU over KState
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
RIGHT Baylor over OU
WRONG ND over Ariz St

Scott Van Pelt: 0-2
WRONG ND over Ariz St
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St

Ryen Russillo: 2-3
WRONG OU over Baylor
RIGHT Michigan over NW
RIGHT Oregon over Utah
WRONG ND over Ariz St
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St

Charles Arbuckle: 2-0
RIGHT Marshall over S.Miss
RIGHT Michigan over NW

Robert Smith: 2-1
RIGHT TCU over Kstate
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt

Brian Griese: 2-3
RIGHT Alabama over LSU
WRONG Kstate over TCU
RIGHT Baylor over OU
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
WRONG ND over Ariz St

Brad Edwards: 1-1
WRONG ND over Ariz St
RIGHT Oregon over Utah

Mike Golic: 0-1
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St

Matt Millen: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over UVA

Joey Galloway: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over UVA

Week 11 2014: Weekday college picks! #cfb #saturdayselections #picks

Thursday afternoon means Thursday afternoon college picks are ready to get going.  Our early week picks are all below, and more will be coming tonight and Friday, so keep checking back to see who hates your team the most by picking them to lose.

Colin Cowherd:
OU over Baylor 34-30
Auburn over TAMU 51-23
ND over Ariz St 36-30
WVU over Texas 31-23
FSU over UVA 41-23
UCLA over Washington 27-20
KState over TCU 28-27
Alabama over LSU 28-20
Mich St over Ohio St 24-20
Oregon over Utah 46-26

Phil Steele:
Marshall over S.Miss
ND over Ariz St 34-31
TCU over KState 34-24
NW over Michigan
Oregon over Utah 31-27
Auburn over TAMU 47-20
Iowa over Minnesota 27-20
Oregon St over Wash St 35-21
Alabama over LSU 23-13
Mich St over Ohio St 28-27
OU over Baylor 45-34
Georgia over Kentucky 38-23
Texas over WVU 26-23 (upset special)
Louisville over BC 31-20 (best bet of the week)

Lou Holtz:
Notre Dame over Ariz St
TCU over KState
Oregon over Utah
Ohio St over Mich St
Alabama over LSU

Mark May:
Alabama over LSU
TCU over KState
Mich St over Ohio St
Ariz St over Notre Dame

Todd McShay:
TCU over KState
Ohio St over Mich St
Alabama over LSU

Mike Bellotti:
FSU over UVA
Oregon over Utah
OU over Baylor
Auburn over TAMU

Trevor Matich:
TCU over KState
Mich St over Ohio St
Alabama over LSU
Ariz St over ND

Chris Fallica:
Oregon over Utah 31-27
TCU over KState 33-21
Ohio St over Mich St (bet the under)
ND over Ariz St 34-27
Ball St over NIU 30-24
Syracuse over Duke 27-26
BC over Louisville 24-21

Jason Sehorn:
Mich St over Ohio St
Oregon over Utah
Alabama over LSU
TCU over KState
ND over Ariz St
FSU over UVA

Jon Berger:
Alabama over LSU
Ariz St over ND
Oregon over Utah
TCU over KState
Mich St over Ohio St

Jennifer’s Picks:
Auburn over TAMU

Greg McElroy:
Auburn over TAMU 45-21
Georgia over Kentucky
Oregon over Utah 28-27
KState over TCU
TCU over KState 28-24
OU over Baylor 45-38
Ariz St over ND 28-24
Mich St over Ohio St 38-28
Alabama over LSU 27-21

Skip Bayless:
Mich St over Ohio St
LSU over Alabama
TCU over KState

Stephen A. Smith:
Alabama over LSU
TCU over KState
Mich St over Ohio St

Booger McFarland:
Georgia over Kentucky
Auburn over TAMU 45-21
Mich St over Ohio St 21-14
TCU over KState 21-17
Alabama over LSU 27-24
Oregon over Utah 49-35
Baylor over OU 45-42
ND over Ariz St 31-28

Scott Van Pelt:
ND over Ariz St
Mich St over Ohio St

Ryen Russillo:
OU over Baylor
Michigan over NW
Oregon over Utah
ND over Ariz St
Mich St over Ohio St

Charles Arbuckle:
Marshall over S.Miss

Robert Smith:
TCU over Kstate
Mich St over Ohio St
Florida over Vanderbilt

Brian Griese:
Alabama over LSU
Kstate over TCU
Baylor over OU
Mich St over Ohio St
ND over Ariz St

Brad Edwards:
Oregon over Utah

David Pollack:
FSU over UVA

Mike Golic:
Mich St over Ohio St

Matt Millen:
FSU over UVA

Brett Mcmurphy:
Oregon over Utah

Joey Galloway:
FSU over UVA

Danny Kanell:
FSU over UVA
Mich St over Ohio St
Oregon over Utah

2013-14 Season Awards!

Yeah so it is a little bit delayed, but here are the awards for our 2013-14 season of Cole’s Gameday Blog Football Championship Stuff Edition!!!

2013-14 Bowl Co-Champions:
Phil Steele/Robert Smith (21-14).  It was a down year in the Bowl Pick’em leagues, but our two champs this year include multiple Bowl Pick’em winner Robert Smith, and newcomer (to this blog) Phil Steele.

Best preseason pick of the year: Colin Cowherd, Ole Miss over Texas.  It was supposed to be a bounce-back year for Mack Brown and the Texas Longhorns, and nobody was predicting big things for the Ole Miss Rebels.  However, Colin went out on a limb and called this one week before the season started, and was amazingly right!

Best Weeks of the Year:
Colin Cowherd, Week 9 (11-0)
Bubba Watson, Week 5 (10-0)
Jennifer’s Picks, Week 5 (13-1)
Pat Forde, Week 4 (30-3)

Worst Week of the Year:
Robert Smith, Week 8 (0-9)

Best Picks of the Year:
Lou Holtz, Week 1: NDSU over KState
Lou Holtz, Fiest Bowl: UCF over Baylor
Nobody on earth would have picked either of these upsets.  Somehow Lou Holtz picked both.  What does this mean?  I don’t know, but it is impressive.

Upset Specialists:
Jennifer’s upset specials: 10-5, 66.67%
Mark Schlabach: 7-5, 58.33%
Todd McShay: 8-10, 44.44%
Brad Edwards: 6-8, 42.86%
Lee Corso: 2-3, 40%
Kirk Herbstreit: 1-4, 20%

2013-14 Cole’s Gameday Blog SEASON CHAMPION!!!
Pat Forde: 301-95, 76.01%
This year’s champion, Pat Forde, is unusual in the sense that not only did he finish with the strongest record amongst our competitors, but he also had the most picks of anyone this year.  I would say that is strong to quite strong.  The full slate of results is below, but let’s take a minute to congratulate Pat Forde for a historic season.

The first section is our true competitors this season, and the second section are those who didn’t have enough picks to qualify for the yearly awards.

Pat Forde: 301-95, 76.01%
Phil Steele: 102-36, 73.91%
Colin Cowherd: 115-43, 72.78%
Desmond Howard: 71-30, 70.30%
Jennifer’s Picks: 149-63, 70.28%
Mel Kiper Jr.: 54-27, 66.67%
Lee Corso: 128-50, 66.07%
Mike Bellotti: 26-14, 65.00%
Mark May: 46-25, 64.79%
Kirk Herbstreit: 114-63, 64.41%
Dari Nowkhah: 117-66, 63.93%
Jason Sehorn: 72-43, 62.61%
Brad Edwards: 31-19, 62.00%
Celebrity Guests: 95-60, 61.29%
Todd McShay: 65-44, 59.63%
David Pollack: 32-22, 59.26%
Mark Schlabach: 31-24, 56.36%
Robert Smith: 70-55, 56.00%
Lou Holtz: 38-31, 55.07%

Tim Cowlishaw: 3-0, 100.00%
Tim Tebow: 1-0, 100.00%
Kevin Blackistone: 1-0, 100.00%
Charles Arbuckle: 26-5, 83.87%
Ivan Maisel: 16-5, 76.19%
Chris Fowler: 12-4, 75.00%
Trevor Matich: 29-10, 74.36%
Tom Luginbill: 24-10, 70.59%
Paul Finebaum: 15-7, 68.18%
Bill Plaschke: 4-2, 66.67%
Matt Millen: 5-3, 62.50%
Ryen Russillo: 23-14, 62.16%
Danny Kanell: 12-8, 60.00%
Joey Galloway: 3-2, 60.00%
Andre Ware: 3-2, 60.00^
Jesse Palmer: 14-10, 58.33%
Skip Bayless: 9-7, 56.25%
Brian Griese: 21-18, 53.85%
Ed Cunningham: 18-17, 51.43%
Chris Fallia: 11-11, 50.00%
Kevin Carter: 4-4, 50.00%
Scott Van Pelt: 3-3, 50.00%
Woody Paige: 2-2, 50.00%
JA Adande: 1-1, 50.00%
Mike Golic: 1-1, 50.00%
Stephen A. Smith: 1-1, 50.00%
Matt Stinchcomb: 7-8, 46.67%
Brock Huard: 2-3, 40.00%
Jackie MacMullen: 0-1, 0.00%
Mike Greenberg: 0-2, 0.00%
Rod Gilmore: 0-4, 0.00%