Boy oh boy. We had an interesting day yesterday in college football. You probably heard about it. People often like to tell me how easy it is to pick winners straight up in this game, but I haven’t heard from any of those experts today. The results from this week are pretty bad and pretty weird. Winners this week are few and far between. They include Desmond Howard (8-5), David Pollack (6-3), Tim Tebow (4-2) and Phil Steele (10-6). However, this week’s undisputed champion is Katy Perry for some reason, who came in at 7-2. She nailed both the Miss St and Ole Miss upsets, as well as the Notre Dame win over Stanford. I am not sure that we have had an undisputed weekly winner from the celebrity guest realm since I started tracking this nonsense, so congratulations to Katy Perry I guess.
Losers this week can be found by opening any phone book and pointing to a random name. However, more specifically, our big losers this week include Kirk Herbstreit (3-10), Dari Nowkhah (0-4), Mel Kiper Jr. (1-3), Brett McMurphy (1-3), Robert Smith (2-4), Mark May (1-4), Danny Kanell (1-4), Trevor Matich (1-3), Brad Edwards (1-3), with many others slightly under .500 this week. We will split the official loss this week between Herbie and Dari I guess.
Other notes from this week: You already know our special guest celebrity was Katy Perry, who despite having no valuable input on any of her picks, went 7-2 on the week. Lee Corso lost his headgear pick this week, going with Alabama over Ole Miss, dropping him to 6-1 on the season. Tim Tebow only went 4-2 this week, bringing him to a lousy 22-3 record on the year. Jennifer managed to end up on the winning side this week, going 7-5, but the real exciting news is that she hit on a double upset special picking Ole Miss over TCU to win their games. There were ridiculous victory dances performed in our living room as one would expect. Charley the Cat got her pick right this week, and I have never seen her more confident in a pick when digging into her blue Ole Miss bowl yesterday morning. That brings her to 5-1 on the year. The “Desmond Howard Michigan Pick of the Week” did not pay off this week, with Rutgers taking down the Wolverines. That brings him to 12-14 all time. Darius Rucker made a surprise appearance on ESPNU’s The Edge this week, and since he is a former Gameday picker, I included his 0-2 record in the official stat sheet. Butch Davis showed up randomly this week to make three picks (1-2) for the first time in over two years, so welcome back Butch.
Other than that, there’s lots of picks below, so check them out to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week. Chances are, it wasn’t good.
Lee Corso: 6-8
RIGHT Rutgers over Michigan
WRONG OU over TCU
RIGHT Baylor over Texas
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
RIGHT Mich St over Nebraska
WRONG Wisconsin over NW
WRONG Navy over AF
WRONG Stanford over ND
WRONG UCLA over Utah
WRONG USC over Ariz St
RIGHT Ohio St over Maryland
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss (headgear pick)
Kirk Herbstreit: 3-10
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
WRONG Michigan over Rutgers
RIGHT Baylor over Texas
WRONG Wisconsin over NW
WRONG Navy over AF
WRONG Stanford over ND
WRONG UCLA over Utah
WRONG USC over Ariz St
RIGHT Ohio St over Maryland
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
WRONG OU over TCU
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
Desmond Howard: 8-5
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
RIGHT Baylor over Texas
WRONG Wisconsin over NW
RIGHT AF over Navy
RIGHT ND over Stanford
WRONG UCLA over Utah
RIGHT Miss St over TAMU
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT TCU over OU
RIGHT Ohio St over Maryland
RIGHT Mich St over Nebraska
WRONG Michigan over Rutgers
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
Katy Perry: 7-2
RIGHT Miss St over TAMU
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
WRONG OU over TCU
RIGHT Ohio St over Maryland
RIGHT Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT Rutgers over Michigan
RIGHT ND over Stanford
RIGHT Ole Miss over Alabama
Darius Rucker: 0-2
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
Jennifer’s Picks: 7-5
RIGHT Baylor over Texas
WRONG UCLA over Utah
WRONG USC over Ariz St
RIGHT Ohio St over Maryland
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
RIGHT Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT Rutgers over Michigan
WRONG Stanford over ND
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Alabama (upset special)
RIGHT TCU over OU (upset special)
David Pollack: 6-3
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
WRONG OU over TCU
RIGHT ND over Stanford
RIGHT Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
RIGHT Miss St over TAMU
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
WRONG Michigan over Rutgers
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
Phil Steele: 10-6
WRONG Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT Mich St over Nebraska
WRONG Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Marshall over Old Dominion
WRONG OU over TCU
RIGHT Baylor over Texas
RIGHT Miss St over TAMU
RIGHT Auburn over LSU (best bet of the week)
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
WRONG USC over Ariz St
RIGHT Georgia over Vanderbilt
WRONG WKU over UAB
WRONG Cal over Wash St (upset special)
RIGHT Ohio St over Maryland
RIGHT ECU over SMU
Tim Tebow: 4-2
RIGHT Georgia over Vanderbilt
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Miss St over TAMU
Marcus Spears: 3-3
RIGHT Georgia over Vanderbilt
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Miss St over TAMU
Paul Finebaum: 3-3
RIGHT Georgia over Vanderbilt
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Miss St over TAMU
Dari Nowkhah: 0-4
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
WRONG OU over TCU
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
WRONG Stanford over Notre Dame
Mel Kiper Jr.: 1-3
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
WRONG OU over TCU
RIGHT Miss St over TAMU
WRONG Stanford over Notre Dame
Greg McElroy: 2-3
WRONG Bama over Ole Miss
WRONG OU over TCU
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
Booger McFarland: 1-2
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
Chris Fallica: 3-3
RIGHT ND over Stanford
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
WRONG UNC over VaTech
WRONG OU over TCU
RIGHT NW over Wisconsin
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
Brett McMurphy: 1-3
WRONG Wisconsin over NW
RIGHT Mich St over Nebraska
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
WRONG OU over TCU
Kevin Carter: 6-6
RIGHT Miss St over TAMU
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT Ohio St over Maryland
WRONG Michigan over Rutgers
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
RIGHT Mich St over Nebraska
WRONG Stanford over Notre Dame
WRONG USC over Ariz St
WRONG Miami Fl over GaTech
WRONG OU over TCU
RIGHT Baylor over Texas
Colin Cowherd: 6-4
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Ohio St over Maryland
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
WRONG OU over TCU
RIGHT Baylor over Texas
RIGHT ND over Stanford
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
RIGHT KState over TTU
WRONG USC over Ariz St
RIGHT Mich St over Nebraska
Scott Van Pelt: 2-1
RIGHT TCU over OU
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
Ryen Russillo: 2-3
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Mich St over Nebraska
WRONG Stanford over Notre Dame
RIGHT Miss St over TAMU
JA Adande: 1-0
RIGHT Miss St over TAMU
Jackie MacMullen: 0-1
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
Charles Arbuckle: 3-4
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
WRONG Stanford over ND
WRONG OU over TCU
RIGHT Mich St over Nebraska
Jon Berger: 3-3
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
RIGHT ND over Stanford
WRONG OU over TCU
RIGHT Mich St over Nebraska
Robert Smith: 2-4
WRONG Bama over Ole Miss
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
WRONG Stanford over Notre Dame
WRONG OU over TCU
RIGHT Mich St over Nebraska
Brian Griese: 2-3
WRONG Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
WRONG Stanford over Notre Dame
WRONG OU over TCU
RIGHT Mich st over Nebraska
Heather Dinich: 0-1
WRONG Oregon over Arizona
Lou Holtz: 2-3
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
WRONG Nebraska over Mich St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Stanford
Mark May: 1-4
RIGHT Miss St over TAMU
WRONG Bama over Ole Miss
WRONG LSU over Auburn
WRONG Stanford over ND
WRONG Nebraska over Mich St
Brad Edwards: 1-3
WRONG OU over TCU
WRONG Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Miss St over TAMU
WRONG Stanford over ND
Trevor Matich: 1-3
WRONG OU over TCU
WRONG Bama over Ole MIss
RIGHT Miss St over TAMU
WRONG Stanford over ND
Danny Kanell: 1-4
WRONG BYU over Utah St
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
Joey Galloway: 0-1
WRONG OU over Baylor
Jason Sehorn: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
Mike Bellotti: 3-4
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
RIGHT Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
WRONG Stanford over ND
WRONG OU over TCU
Butch Davis: 1-2
WRONG OU over TCU
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
WRONG Stanford over Notre Dame
Pat Forde: 16-9
RIGHT Louisville over Syracuse
WRONG BYU over Utah St
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
WRONG Miami Fl over GaTech
RIGHT Ohio St over Maryland
RIGHT VaTech uver UNC
RIGHT UVA over Pitt
RIGHT KState over TTU
RIGHT Okla St over Iowa St
RIGHT Purdue over Illinois
RIGHT Mich St over Nebraska
WRONG Wisconsin over NW
WRONG USC over Ariz St
WRONG UCLA over Utah
RIGHT Georgia over Vanderbilt
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
WRONG Alabama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Miss St over TAMU
RIGHT Baylor over Texas
WRONG OU over TCU
RIGHT ECU over SMU
WRONG Stanford over Notre Dame