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Week 5 2013: Results are in!

Posted on by gamedaycole

Week 5 was a big week with tons of picks from lots of experts.  I guess that happens when there’s significant games going on.  The biggest stumbling block this week from our experts was the Oklahoma St/WVU game.  Nobody that picked that game got it right.  Due to that fact, our winner this week is Gameday celebrity picker Bubba Watson, who went undefeated at 10-0 (but didn’t pick the OKSt/WVU game).  Jennifer came in at an impressive 13-1, and will share this week’s victory with Bubba Watson.  Other winners include Colin Cowherd (9-2), Charlie Arbuckle (8-2), and Dari Nowkhah (8-2).  Losers this week are Desmond Howard (3-4), and Brian Griese (2-3).  Corso lost his headgear pick going with LSU.  Billy the Cat won by picking Georgia.  They are both tied at 2-3 on the year, so its a good race to see who can pick big games better.  Commemorative fruit baskets have been mailed to this week’s winners along with their certificates.  Check out below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week.

Colin Cowherd: 9-2
WRONG Okla St over WVU
RIGHT Miami Fl over USF
RIGHT Georgia over LSU
WRONG Notre Dame over OU
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St
RIGHT Ariz St over USC

Brad Edwards: 2-1
WRONG Wisconsin over Ohio St (upset special)
RIGHT OU over ND
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas

Paul Finebaum: 4-1
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
WRONG LSU over Georgia
RIGHT OU over Notre Dame

Trevor Matich: 2-0
WRONG LSU over Georgia
RIGHT OU over ND

Robert Smith: 4-1
WRONG LSU over Georgia
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
RIGHT OU over Notre Dame
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St

Danny Kanell: 5-0
RIGHT Miami Fl over USF
RIGHT OU over Notre Dame
RIGHT Georgia over LSU
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin

Mark May: 3-3
WRONG Wisconsin over Ohio St
RIGHT OU over Notre Dame
WRONG LSU over Georgia
WRONG USC over Ariz St
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Washington over Arizona

Lou Holtz: 3-2
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
WRONG Ole Miss over Bama
RIGHT Georgia over LSU
WRONG Notre Dame over OU
RIGHT Washington over Arizona

Brian Griese: 2-3
WRONG Wisconsin over Ohio St
WRONG Notre Dame over OU
WRONG LSU over Georgia
RIGHT Ariz St over USC
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss

Woody Paige: 0-1
Ole Miss over Bama

Bll Plaschke: 1-0
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss

Scott Van Pelt: 0-1
WRONG Notre Dame over OU

Ryen Russillo: 2-1
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St
RIGHT OU over Notre Dame
WRONG Wyoming over Tx St

Mark Schlabach: 0-1
WRONG Wisconsin over Ohio St (upset special)

Skip Bayless: 3-0
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
RIGHT OU over Notre Dame

Charles Arbuckle: 8-2
RIGHT SDSU over NM St
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
WRONG USC over Ariz St
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT S.Carolina over UCF
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT OU over Notre Dame
WRONG LSU over Georgia

Dari Nowkhah: 8-2
RIGHT SDSU over NM St
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT Ariz St over USC
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT S.Carolina over UCF
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT OU over Notre Dame
WRONG Wisconsin over Ohio St
WRONG LSU over Georgia

Mel Kiper Jr.: 4-1
WRONG LSU over Georgia
RIGHT OU over Notre Dame
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
RIGHT S.Carolina over UCF

Pat Forde: 16-8
RIGHT Utah St over SJSU
RIGHT Clemson over Wake Forest
WRONG UNC over ECU
RIGHT FSU over BC
WRONG UVA over Pitt
WRONG Okla St over WVU
WRONG Minnesota over Iowa
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
WRONG Purdue over NIU
RIGHT Nevada over AF
RIGHT Ariz St over USC
RIGHT Oregon over Cal
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St
WRONG LSU over Georgia
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Fresno St over Hawaii
RIGHT UNLV over UNM
WRONG Notre Dame over OU
WRONG UConn over Buffalo
RIGHT S.Carolina over UCF
RIGHT Miami Fl over USF

Todd McShay: 3-2
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss
WRONG LSU over Georgia
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
RIGHT OU over Notre Dame
WRONG USC over Ariz St (upset special)

Chris Fallica: 1-1
RIGHT OU over Notre Dame
WRONG Minnesota over Iowa

Chris Fowler: 1-1
WRONG Notre Dame over OU
RIGHT NIU over Purdue

David Pollack: 2-0
RIGHT OU over Notre Dame
RIGHT Georgia over LSU

Desmond Howard: 3-4
RIGHT OU over Notre Dame
WRONG Ole Miss over Bama
RIGHT Wash over Arizona
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St
WRONG Purdue over NIU
WRONG LSU over Georgia
WRONG Okla St over WVU

Kirk herbstreit: 9-3
RIGHT OU over Notre Dame
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Wash over Arizona
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St
WRONG Purdue over NIU
WRONG USC over Ariz St
WRONG Okla St over WVU
RIGHT SHSU over EWU
RIGHT S.Carolina over UCF
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT Georgia over LSU

Lee Corso: 8-5
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Wash over Arizona
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St
RIGHT NIU over Purdue
RIGHT S.Carolina over UCF
WRONG Okla St over WVU
WRONG EWU over SHSU
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
WRONG Minnesota over Iowa
RIGHT OU over Notre Dame
WRONG USC over Ariz St
WRONG LSU over Georgia (headgear pick)

Bubba Watson: 10-0
RIGHT SHSU over EWU
RIGHT S.Carolina over UCF
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT OU over Notre Dame
RIGHT Ariz St over USC
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St
RIGHT Georgia over LSU

Willie Robertson: 6-4
RIGHT SHSU over EWU
WRONG UCF over S.Carolina
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG Ole Miss over Bama
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
WRONG Notre Dame over OU
RIGHT Ariz St over USC
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St
WRONG LSU over Georgia

Jennifer’s Picks: 13-1
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St
RIGHT S.Carolina over UCF
WRONG Okla St over WVU
RIGHT Clemson over Wake Forest
RIGHT Boise St over USM
RIGHT SHSU over EWU
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss (closer than the experts think)
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT OU over Notre Dame
RIGHT Ariz St over USC
RIGHT Ohio St over Wisconsin
RIGHT Georgia over LSU (upset special)

Billy the Cat: 0-1
RIGHT Georgia over LSU

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Week 3 2013: Results are up, grades are posted!

Posted on by gamedaycole

Good day of football yesterday.  A HUGE matchup between Bama and A&M.  Some really close games.  Some really weird finishes.  And some great performances from our analysts this week.  We had great weeks from Pat Forde (26-4), Dari Nowkhah (9-2), Mel Kiper Jr. (5-0), Charles Arbuckle (9-1), Lee Corso (8-2), and Jennifer (9-2).  However, this week’s golden unicorn star is awarded to Colin Cowherd who came in at 10-0 for an undefeated week.  Lyle Lovett was this week’s special guest celebrity and he went 5-3, but was much more entertaining than Mark Harmon last week.  Losers this week include Kirk Herbstreit (6-5) and Lou Holtz (1-3).  The Arizona State/Wisconsin game threw everyone off and was the make or break game for most of our experts this week.  Certificates are in the mail so make sure to keep an eye out for it if your name was listed above.  Check below to see how your favorite or most hated personalities did this week.  Also, please note that Matt Millen, Brock Huard, and Woody Paige have been dropped from the all-time rankings for not having enough picks.  If you three are reading this (which I assume you are), then you need to pick more games at which point you can rejoin the rest of our crowd.

Tom Luginbill: 2-0
RIGHT Bama over TAMU
RIGHT Oregon over Tennessee

Colin cowherd: 10-0
RIGHT Ole Miss over Texas upset of the year
RIGHT Bama over TAMU
RIGHT Michigan over Akron
RIGHT UCLA over Nebraska
RIGHT Oregon over Tennessee
RIGHT Washington over Illinois
RIGHT Ohio St over Cal
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Notre Dame over Purdue
RIGHT Ariz St over Wisconsin

Skip bayless: 0-1
WRONG Tamu over Bama

Paul Finebaum: 1-0
RIGHT Bama over TAMU

Tim Cowlishaw: 1-0
RIGHT Bama over TAMU

Bill Plaschke: 1-0
RIGHT Bama over TAMU

Kevin Blackistone: 1-0
RIGHT Bama over TAMU

Bomani Jones: 1-0
RIGHT Bama over TAMU

Robert smith: 1-0
RIGHT Bama over TAMU

Mark Schlabach: 1-0
UCLA over Nebraska (upset special)

Pat Forde: 26-4
RIGHT Boise St over AF
RIGHT GaTech over Duke
RIGHT FSU over Nevada
WRONG Temple over Fordham
PPD Fresno St over Colorado
WRONG Nebraska over UCLA
RIGHT OU over Tulsa
RIGHT Okla St over Lamar
RIGHT Washington over Illinois
WRONG BGSU over Indiana
RIGHT Michigan over Akron
RIGHT NW over WMU
RIGHT UCF over Penn St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Purdue
RIGHT Ariz St over Wisconsin
RIGHT Ohio St over Cal
RIGHT Oregon over Tennessee
RIGHT USC over BC
RIGHT Louisville over Kentucky
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Auburn over Miss St
RIGHT LSU over Kent St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Texas
RIGHT Bama over TAMU
RIGHT Oreg St over Utah
RIGHT Stanford over Army
RIGHT VaTech over ECU
RIGHT MTSU over Memphis
WRONG Ball St over UNT
RIGHT Maryland over UConn

Brad Edwards: 1-1
WRONG TCU over TTU
RIGHT UCF over Penn St (upset special)

Ryen Russillo: 1-0
RIGHT Maryland over Uconn

Jason Sehorn: 4-1
RIGHT Bama over TAMU
RIGHT Oregon over Tennessee
WRONG Wisconsin over Ariz St
RIGHT UCLA over Nebraska
RIGHT Ole Miss over Texas

Dari Nowkhah: 9-2
RIGHT USC over BC
WRONG ECU over VaTech
RIGHT UCF over Penn St
RIGHT Auburn over Miss St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Texas
WRONG Wisconsin over Ariz St
RIGHT Washington over Illinois
RIGHT UCLA over Nebraska
RIGHT Ohio St over Cal
RIGHT Oregon over Tennessee
RIGHT Bama over TAMU

Mel Kiper Jr.: 5-0
RIGHT over TAMU
RIGHT Ohio St over Cal
RIGHT UCLA over Nebraska
RIGHT Ole Miss over Texas
RIGHT Ariz St over Wisconsin

Charles Arbuckle: 9-1
RIGHT USC over BC
RIGHT VaTech over ECU
WRONG Penn St over UCF
RIGHT Auburn over Miss St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Texas
RIGHT Ariz St over Wisconsin
RIGHT Washington over Illinois
RIGHT UCLA over Nebraska
RIGHT Ohio St over Cal
RIGHT Bama over TAMU

Todd McShay: 2-0
RIGHT Bama over TAMU
RIGHT UCLA over Nebraska (upset special)

Lou Holtz: 1-3
WRONG TAMU over Bama
WRONG Nebraska over ucla
WRONG Texas over ole miss
RIGHT Ariz St over Wisconsin

Mark May: 3-0
RIGHT Bama over TAMU
RIGHT Ucla over Nebraska
RIGHT Ole miss over texas

Chris Fallica: 0-1
WRONG Miss St over Auburn

Chris Fowler: 1-0
RIGHT Auburn over Miss St

David Pollack: 4-0
RIGHT Auburn over Miss St
RIGHT Louisville over Kentucky
RIGHT Oregon over Tennessee
RIGHT Bama over TAMU

Desmond Howard: 7-2
WRONG TCU over TTU
RIGHT Auburn over Miss St
WRONG Penn St over UCF
RIGHT Notre Dame over Purdue
RIGHT Ole Miss over Texas
RIGHT Ariz St over Wisconsin
RIGHT Ohio St over Cal
RIGHT UCLA over Nebraska
RIGHT Bama over TAMU

Kirk Herbstreit: 6-5
RIGHT Oregon over Tennessee
RIGHT Ohio st over Cal
WRONG TCU over TTU
RIGHT Auburn over Miss St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Texas
WRONG Wisconsin over Ariz St
WRONG BC over USC
RIGHT UCLA over Nebraska
WRONG Iowa St over Iowa (upset special)
RIGHT Washington over Illinois
WRONG TAMU over Bama

Lee Corso: 8-2
WRONG Texas over Ole Miss
RIGHT Oregon over Tennessee
RIGHT Ariz St over Wisconsin
RIGHT Ohio St over Cal
RIGHT USC over BC
WRONG Nebraska over UCLA
RIGHT UCF over Penn St (upset special)
RIGHT Auburn over Miss St
RIGHT Washington over Illinois
RIGHT Bama over TAMU (headgear pick)

Lyle Lovett: 5-3
WRONG Vanderbilt over S.Carolina (upset special)
RIGHT Auburn over Miss St
WRONG Nebraska over UCLA
RIGHT Washington over Illinois
RIGHT Ariz St over Wisconsin
RIGHT USC over BC
RIGHT Ole Miss over Texas
WRONG TAMU over Bama

Jennifer’s Picks: 9-2
RIGHT Boise St over AF
RIGHT Auburn over Miss St
RIGHT Michigan over Akron
RIGHT Notre Dame over Purdue
RIGHT Ohio St over Cal
RIGHT UCLA over Nebraska
RIGHT Washington over Illinois
WRONG Wisconsin over Ariz St
RIGHT USC over BC
RIGHT Ole Miss over Texas
WRONG TAMU over Bama (upset special)

Billy the Cat:
WRONG TAMU over Bama

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Week 3 2013: Weekday college picks! #saturdayselections

Posted on by gamedaycole

Things are running behind schedule this week due to “jobs” and “real life” and so on, but we are playing catch-up as we speak.  Here’s the weekday picks and we will be updating some more tonight.  As always check back tomorrow morning for the live Gameday picks and more as they roll in.

Tom Luginbill:
Bama over TAMU
Oregon over Tennessee

Colin cowherd:
Ole Miss over Texas upset of the year
Bama over TAMU
Michigan over Akron
UCLA over Nebraska
Oregon over Tennessee
Washington over Illinois
Ohio St over Cal
S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
Notre Dame over Purdue
Ariz St over Wisconsin

Skip bayless:
Tamu over Bama

Paul Finebaum:
Bama over TAMU

Tim Cowlishaw:
Bama over TAMU

Bill Plaschke:
Bama over TAMU

Kevin Blackistone:
Bama over TAMU

Bomani Jones:
Bama over TAMU

Robert smith:
Bama over TAMU

Mark Schlabach:
UCLA over Nebraska (upset special)

Pat Forde:
Boise St over AF
GaTech over Duke
FSU over Nevada
Temple over Fordham
Fresno St over Colorado
Nebraska over UCLA
OU over Tulsa
Okla St over Lamar
Washington over Illinois
BGSU over Indiana
Michigan over Akron
NW over WMU
UCF over Penn St
Notre Dame over Purdue
Ariz St over Wisconsin
Ohio St over Cal
Oregon over Tennessee
USC over BC
Louisville over Kentucky
S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
Auburn over Miss St
LSU over Kent St
Ole Miss over Texas
Bama over TAMU
Oreg St over Utah
Stanford over Army
VaTech over ECU
MTSU over Memphis
Ball St over UNT
Maryland over UConn

Brad Edwards:
TCU over TTU
UCF over Penn St (upset special)

Ryen Russillo:
Maryland over Uconn

Jason Sehorn:
Bama over TAMU
Oregon over Tennessee
Wisconsin over Ariz St
UCLA over Nebraska
Ole Miss over Texas

Dari Nowkhah:
Oregon over Tennessee
Bama over TAMU
Wisconsin over Ariz St
UCLA over Nebraska

Lou Holtz:
TAMU over Bama

Mark May:
Bama over TAMU

Desmond Howard:
TCU over TTU

Kirk Herbstreit:
Oregon over Tennessee
Ohio st over Cal
TCU over TTU

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