Week 6 2013: Picks are graded, results are up!

We were on the verge of a lot of upsets yesterday, which means we were on the verge of a disastrous week for our expert pickers. Tennessee almost beat Georgia, Northwestern almost beat Ohio State, Washington almost beat Stanford, Kansas State almost beat Oklahoma State, and LSU had a scare against Mississippi State. However, all of those favorites ended up winning, so our analysts can all rest easy. This week’s runner up is Jason Sehorn at 8-2, but the winner is Colin Cowherd who edged him out at 9-2. Our only loser this week is guest picker and legendary broadcaster Brent Musberger who used his decades of experience picking games to go 4-6. Rough week picking straight up winners Brent; hopefully you did better against the spread (but probably not after that Ohio State miracle cover). Corso got his headgear pick right, going with Ohio State. Billy the Cat won too, so they are tied on the year. Todd McShay went 4-0, finally having a legitimate winning week. Winning and losing certificates are being mailed out as we speak. Check out below to see how your favorite (or most hated) analyst did this week.

Colin Cowherd: 9-2
RIGHT Georgia over Tennessee
RIGHT Miami Fl over GaTech
RIGHT Oregon over Colorado
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
RIGHT OU over TCU
RIGHT Florida over Arkansas
WRONG Ole Miss over Auburn
WRONG Ariz St over Notre Dame
RIGHT Ohio St over NW
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Bama over Georgia St

Brad Edwards: 3-0
RIGHT Ball St over Virginia (upset special)
RIGHT Clemson over Syracuse
RIGHT Baylor over WVU

Trevor Matich: 2-0
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Baylor over WVU

Mark Schlabach: 1-0
RIGHT Ball St over Virginia (upset special)

Brian Griese: 3-0
RIGHT Ohio St over NW
RIGHT Florida over Arkansas
RIGHT Stanford over Washington

Danny Kannell: 0-1
WRONG NW over Ohio St

Scott Van Pelt: 0-1
WRONG Maryland over FSU

Ryen Russillo: 3-0
RIGHT Mich St over Iowa
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Baylor over WVU

Mark May: 4-1
RIGHT Ohio St over NW
RIGHT FSU over Maryland
RIGHT Florida over Arkansas
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
WRONG Ariz St over Notre Dame

Lou Holtz: 3-1
RIGHT Fsu over Maryland
WRONG Washington over Stanford
RIGHT Ohio St over NW
RIGHT Notre Dame over Ariz St

Robert Smith: 3-3
RIGHT Fsu over Maryland
WRONG GaTech over Miami Fl
WRONG Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Ohio St over NW
WRONG Ariz st over ND

Jason Sehorn: 8-2
WRONG Washington over Stanford
RIGHT Ohio St over NW
RIGHT Fsu over Maryland
WRONG Ariz st over Notre Dame
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss
RIGHT NDSU over N Iowa
RIGHT Navy over AF
RIGHT Okla st over KState
RIGHT Mich St over Iowa
RIGHT Miami Fl over GaTech

Dari Nowkhah: 7-3
RIGHT NDSU over N Iowa
RIGHT Navy over AF
RIGHT Okla st over KState
WRONG Iowa over Mich St
RIGHT Miami Fl over GaTech
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss
WRONG Ariz st over Notre Dame
WRONG Maryland over fsu
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Ohio St over NW

Mel Kiper Jr.: 4-1
RIGHT Ohio St over NW
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
RIGHT FSU over Maryland
RIGHT Miami Fl over GaTech
WRONG Ariz St over Notre Dame

Paul Finebaum: 0-1
WRONG NW over Ohio St

Todd McShay: 4-0
RIGHT Ohio St over NW
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
RIGHT FSU over Maryland
RIGHT Notre Dame over Ariz St (upset special)

Skip Bayless: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over NW

Pat Forde: 21-6
WRONG Utah St over BYU
RIGHT FSU over Maryland
WRONG UVA over Ball St
WRONG NC St over Wake Forest
RIGHT Miami Fl over GaTech
RIGHT Clemson over Syracuse
RIGHT Louisville over Temple
RIGHT VaTech over UNC
RIGHT Oregon over Colorado
RIGHT TTU over Kansas
RIGHT OU over TCU
RIGHT Okla St over KState
RIGHT Indiana over Penn St
WRONG Iowa over Mich St
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota
RIGHT Ohio St over NW
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Florida over Arkansas
RIGHT S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Georgia over Tennessee
RIGHT Bama over Georgia St
WRONG Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Baylor over WVU
RIGHT Notre Dame over Ariz St
WRONG S.Miss over FIU
RIGHT Fresno St over Idaho

David Pollack: 2-0
RIGHT OU over TCU
RIGHT Ohio St over NW

Desmond Howard: 6-2
RIGHT Miami Fl over GaTech
WRONG Ariz St over Notre Dame
WRONG AF over Navy
RIGHT OU over TCU
RIGHT Okla St over KState
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Ohio St over NW
RIGHT FSU over Marlaynd

Kirk Herbstreit: 12-4
RIGHT UCLA over Utah
RIGHT Texas over Iowa St
RIGHT Fsu over Maryland
WRONG Ariz St over Notre Dame
RIGHT Georgia over Tennessee
RIGHT Miami Fl over GaTech
RIGHT Mich St over Iowa
WRONG Ole miss over Auburn
RIGHT Navy over AF
RIGHT Okla St over KState
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Ball St over Virginia (upset special)
RIGHT NDSU over N Iowa
WRONG S.Miss over FIU
RIGHT Indiana over Penn St
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
WRONG Vanderbilt over Mizzou

Lee Corso: 11-5
RIGHT Navy over AF
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss
RIGHT OU over TCU
RIGHT Baylor over WVU
RIGHT Okla St over KState
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
RIGHT FSU over Maryland
WRONG Hawaii over SJSU (upset special)
RIGHT NDSU over N Iowa
WRONG S.Miss over FIU
WRONG Penn St over Indiana
WRONG Iowa over Mich St
WRONG Ariz St over Notre Dame
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Mizzou over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Ohio St over NW (headgear pick)

Brent Musberger: 4-6
WRONG Akron over Ohio (upset special)
WRONG N Iowa over NDSU
WRONG S.Miss over FIU
RIGHT Indiana over Penn St
WRONG Iowa over Mich St (AND the under)
WRONG Ariz St over Notre Dame
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
WRONG Vanderbilt over Mizzou

Mike Greenberg: 0-1
WRONG NW over Ohio St

Jennifer’s Picks: 12-4
RIGHT Clemson over Syracuse
RIGHT Navy over AF
RIGHT Baylor over WVU
RIGHT Okla St over KState
RIGHT Stanford over Washington
RIGHT NDSU over N Iowa
RIGHT Miami Fl over GaTech
WRONG S.Miss over FIU
RIGHT Georgia over Tennessee
WRONG Penn St over Indiana
RIGHT Mich St over Iowa
WRONG Ariz St over Notre Dame
RIGHT Auburn over Ole Miss (upset special)
RIGHT LSU over Miss St
WRONG Vanderbilt over Mizzou
RIGHT Ohio St over NW

Billy the Cat: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over NW

Week 6 2013: Saturday morning Gameday picks! #saturdayselections

I’d like to wish you a happy Saturday morning.  This week has some solid matchups and some solid picks coming in from our experts.  We are starting off this morning with some late additions from last night, and will be updating all morning with more from your favorite analysts including Lee Corso’s headgear pick, Gameday celebrity guests, a little Dari and Mel, and hopefully Todd McShay.

Ryen Russillo:
Mich St over Iowa
Stanford over Washington

Mark May:
Ohio St over NW
FSU over Maryland
Florida over Arkansas
Stanford over Washington
Ariz St over Notre Dame

Lou Holtz:
Fsu over Maryland
Washington over Stanford
Ohio St over NW
Notre Dame over Ariz St

Robert Smith:
Fsu over Maryland
GaTech over Miami Fl
Ole Miss over Auburn
Stanford over Washington
Ohio St over NW
Ariz st over ND

Jason Sehorn:
Washington over Stanford
Ohio St over NW
Fsu over Maryland
Ariz st over Notre Dame
Auburn over Ole Miss
NDSU over N Iowa
Navy over AF
Okla st over KState
Mich St over Iowa
Miami Fl over GaTech

Dari Nowkhah:
NDSU over N Iowa
Navy over AF
Okla st over KState
Iowa over Mich St
Miami Fl over GaTech
Auburn over Ole Miss
Ariz st over Notre Dame
Maryland over fsu
Stanford over Washington
Ohio St over NW

Mel Kiper Jr.:
Ohio St over NW
Stanford over Washington
FSU over Maryland
Miami Fl over GaTech
Ariz St over Notre Dame

Paul Finebaum:
NW over Ohio St

Todd McShay:
Ohio St over NW
Stanford over Washington
FSU over Maryland
Notre Dame over Ariz St (upset special)

Skip Bayless:
Ohio St over NW

Pat Forde:
Utah St over BYU
FSU over Maryland
UVA over Ball St
NC St over Wake Forest
Miami Fl over GaTech
Clemson over Syracuse
Louisville over Temple
VaTech over UNC
Oregon over Colorado
TTU over Kansas
OU over TCU
Okla St over KState
Indiana over Penn St
Iowa over Mich St
Michigan over Minnesota
Ohio St over NW
Stanford over Washington
Florida over Arkansas
S.Carolina over Kentucky
Georgia over Tennessee
Bama over Georgia St
Ole Miss over Auburn
LSU over Miss St
Baylor over WVU
Notre Dame over Ariz St
S.Miss over FIU
Fresno St over Idaho

David Pollack:
OU over TCU
Ohio St over NW

Desmond Howard:
Miami Fl over GaTech
Ariz St over Notre Dame
AF over Navy
OU over TCU
Okla St over KState
Stanford over Washington
Ohio St over NW
FSU over Marlaynd

Kirk Herbstreit:
UCLA over Utah
ASU over ND
Texas over Iowa St
Ucla over Utah
Fsu over Maryland
Ariz St over Notre Dame
Georgia over Tennessee
Miami Fl over GaTech
Mich St over Iowa
Ole miss over Auburn
Navy over AF
Okla St over KState
Stanford over Washington
Ball St over Virginia (upset special)
NDSU over N Iowa
S.Miss over FIU
Indiana over Penn St
LSU over Miss St
Vanderbilt over Mizzou

Lee Corso:
Navy over AF
Auburn over Ole Miss
OU over TCU
Baylor over WVU
Okla St over KState
Stanford over Washington
FSU over Maryland
Hawaii over SJSU (upset special)
NDSU over N Iowa
S.Miss over FIU
Penn St over Indiana
Iowa over Mich St
Ariz St over Notre Dame
LSU over Miss St
Mizzou over Vanderbilt
Ohio St over NW (headgear pick)

Brent Musberger:
Akron over Ohio (upset special)
N Iowa over NDSU
S.Miss over FIU
Indiana over Penn St
Iowa over Mich St (AND the under)
Ariz St over Notre Dame
Stanford over Washington
Auburn over Ole Miss
LSU over Miss St
Vanderbilt over Mizzou

Mike Greenberg:
NW over Ohio St

Jennifer’s Picks:
Clemson over Syracuse
Navy over AF
Baylor over WVU
Okla St over KState
Stanford over Washington
NDSU over N Iowa
S.Miss over FIU
Penn St over Indiana
Mich St over Iowa
Ariz St over Notre Dame
Auburn over Ole Miss (upset special)
LSU over Miss St
Vanderbilt over Mizzou
Ohio St over NW

2012-13 Yearly results & Champion!

It is a bittersweet day around here at the Gameday blog.  The results for the season are in, and that means that we crown a new champion as we put the season to bed.  I found it interesting that both last year’s bowl champion (Tony Reali) and last year’s season champion (Jesse Palmer) both were not in the competition.  Tony Reali had no picks this year, and Jesse Palmer only had ten picks (going 7-3 overall).  This year, Ryen Russillo was on top of the leaderboard going 18-5 (78.26%) but 23 picks is not enough to be a champion around here.  Therefore, I am proud to bring you this year’s grand champion: Tom Luginbill at 58-17 (77.33%).  We had a handful of experts going into bowl season who were within reach of the coveted 80% barrier for the season.  Big names including Tom Luginbill, Lou Holtz, Pat Forde, Mike Bellotti, Colin Cowherd and so on.  Pat Forde had been on a tear this year sitting at 75.84%, but tanked the bowl season going 18-17.  Lou Holtz was at 75% even, but only picked two bowl games and got them wrong.  Cowherd and Bellotti both had a shot, but average finishes weren’t enough to boost them over the top.  Tom Luginbill was at exactly 80% headed into bowl season, but a 6-4 finish dropped him a few points which was still good enough for the gold.  Below you will find the full slate of results for the year, with the minor experts listed below (those who only picked a few games).

Tom Luginbill: Gameday Champion
Tom Luginbill: Gameday Champion

Our rookie of the year has to be Dari Nowkhah coming in at 72.6% in his first season here.  He took on the hosting duties on the new ESPN show College Football Daily, which is the spiritual successor to the greatly missed “Palmer & Pollack”, and he did pretty well.  Mark Schlabach did nicely this year at 64.41%, which was good enough to bring him up from last place in the all-time rankings (now taken on by Mike Greenberg after a disastrous bowl season).  Celebrity guests on Gameday did pretty crappy, so let us shame them at 55.65%.  Brian Griese is our anti-rookie of the year at 57.45%.  Last but not least, I really do have to give props to Lou Holtz.  In years past he has picked Notre Dame to win virtually every game they play, and this year he went bananas at 72.58% right.  I would have loved to have seen how smug he would have been if ND won the championship, but oh well.  I’m sure he’ll be back next year to pick them every game.

Thanks for reading; its been a great season.  Check back next August when things get going again.  Who knows, maybe this offseason I’ll write some bonus material here too.

Ryen Russillo: 18-5, 78.26%
Tom Luginbill: 58-17, 77.33%
Matt Stinchcomb: 12-4, 75%
Pat Forde: 310-110, 73.81%
Ed Cunningham: 8-3, 72.73%
Dari Nowkhah: 106-40, 72.60%
Lou Holtz: 45-17, 72.58%
Mike Bellotti: 65-25, 72.22%
Lee Corso: 128-50, 71.91%
Colin Cowherd: 99-39, 71.74%
Woody Paige: 5-2, 71.43%
Trevor Matich: 70.65%
Christian Fauria: 84-36, 70%
Jesse Palmer: 7-3, 70%
Kirk Herbstreit: 125-54, 69.83%
Mel Kiper Jr.: 30-14, 68.18%
Charles Arbuckle: 41-20, 67.21%
Brad Edwards: 42-21, 66.67%
Kevin Carter: 10-5, 66.67%
Matt Millen: 4-2, 66.67%
Jason Sehorn: 49-25, 66.22%
Jennifer’s Picks: 144-74, 66.06%
Mark Schlabach: 38-19, 64.41%
Desmond Howard: 92-52, 63.89%
Robert Smith: 97-56, 63.40%
David Pollack: 69-40, 63.30%
Mike Golic: 24-14, 63.16%
Dan Hawkins: 15-9, 62.5%
Danny Kanell: 23-15, 60.53%
Todd McShay: 52-35, 59.77%
Mark May: 46-32, 58.97%
Brian Griese: 27-20, 57.45%
Celebrity Guests: 69-55, 55.65%
Tim Cowlishaw: 5-4, 55.56%
Ivan Maisel: 3-3, 50%
Skip Bayless: 5-7, 41.67%
Chris Fowler: 2-3, 40%
Mike Greenberg: 13-22, 37.14%
Andre Ware: 1-3, 25%

Scott Van Pelt: 5-0, 100%
JA Adande: 3-0, 100%
Bob Ryan: 3-0, 100%
Kevin Blackistone: 2-0, 100%
Samantha Steele: 1-0, 100%
Jackie MacMullan: 1-0, 100%
Michael Smith: 4-1, 80%
Brock Huard: 3-1, 75%
Bill Plaschke: 0-1, 0%