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2016-17 #CFBPlayoff Championship pick big board megapost! #BowlMania #Bama #Clemson

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Well we’ve got one game left in this season, and I have to wonder where the season went.  Seems like yesterday we were kicking off the season knowing this would be Tennessee’s year (again), or Leonard Fournette’s Heisman to lose (again), and it was surely [insert your team]’s year to make a big splash.  But many months later we sit here and look at this remaining game on the schedule and see a rematch from last year.  No complaints from me with this matchup of course, so let’s get on with it.  It is time for our annual championship big board megapost, and we will be updating all the way through kickoff on Monday night so check back for the latest!

Our experts are currently sitting at 25-20 in favor of Alabama over Clemson straight up.  For gamblers, we are at 3-2 in favor of Alabama laying the points.  2 experts are on the under.

Lee Corso: Headgear pick!
Alabama over Clemson

JA Adande: ATH 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Andrea Adelson: 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama

Charles Arbuckle: CFB Daily 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

RJ Bell: TheHerdNow Podcast 1/7/2017
Either take Alabama ML or Clemson+ the points! The public is on Clemson ML and Alabama-the points.

Mike Bellotti: CFB Daily 1/4/2017
Clemson over Alabama

Skip Bayless: Undisputed 1/2/2017
Clemson over Alabama

Mack Brown: espn.com 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama

Kevin Carter: Film Room 1/6/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Stanford Steve Coughlin: espn.com 1/6/2017
Clemson over Alabama
Clemson+6.5 vs Alabama

Colin Cowherd: The Herd 1/6/2017
Alabama over Clemson (by 8, on The Herd 1/9/2017)
Alabama-6 vs Clemson
Clemson+6.5 vs Alabama (TheHerdNow podcast 1/7/2016)

Tim Cowlishaw: ATH 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Heather Dinich: espn.com 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Dusty Dvoracek: CFB Daily 1/4/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Chris Fallica: espn.com 1/6/2017
Clemson over Alabama
Clemson+6.5 vs Alabama

Bruce Feldman: Russillo & Kanell 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama

Paul Finebaum: (Champ Drive 1/8/2017)
Alabama over Clemson

Pat Forde: WTF Podcast 12/23
Alabama over Clemson

Joey Galloway: Outback Bowl halftime 1/2/2017
Alabama over Clemson

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Mike Golic: M&M 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Clemson+6.5 vs Alabama

Mike Greenberg:
Clemson over Ohio St (M&M 1/9/2017)

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Kirk Herbstreit:
Clemson over Alabama (Preseason pick!)

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Desmond Howard: Champ Drive 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama

Brock Huard: espn.com 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Jennifer’s Pick:
Clemson over Alabama

Danny Kanell:
Clemson over Alabama (Champ Drive 12/4)
Alabama over Clemson (Outback Bowl halftime 1/2/2017)
Clemson over Alabama (Champ Drive 1/8/2017)

Joel Klatt: Undisputed 1/2/2017
Alabama over Clemson

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Matt Leinart: Twitter 12/31
Clemson over Alabama

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Tom Luginbill:
Clemson over Alabama (Finebaum 1/5/2017)

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Ivan Maisel: espn.com 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Mark May: markmayday.com
Alabama over Clemson

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Greg McElroy: Finebaum 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Booger McFarland: (Booger & Burns 1/5/2017)
Clemson over Alabama

Ryan McGee: espn.com 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Brett McMurphy: espn.com 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Todd McShay: espn.com 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Alabama vs Clemson under 51 (R&K 1/9/2017)

Jesse Palmer: CFB Live 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama

Rufus Peabody: Twitter 1/3/2017
No play on either side, predicts it right on the number

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David Pollack: Champ Drive 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama

Samantha Ponder: Twitter 1/5/2017
Clemson over Alabama

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Ryen Russillo: R&K 1/9/2017
Clemson over Alabama

Stephen A. Smith: Gameday 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Marcus Spears: SEC Nation 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Phil Steele: Behind the Bets 1/6/2017
Clemson vs Alabama under 51 (Behind the Bets 1/6/2017)

Tim Tebow: SEC Nation 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Scott Van Pelt: WINNERS 1/5/2017
Alabama over Clemson
Alabama-6.5 vs Clemson

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Jonathan Vilma: CFB Live 1/9/2017
Alabama over Clemson

Dan Wetzel: WTF Podcast 12/23
Alabama over Clemson

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2016-17 Bowl Season: #CFBPlayoff picks! #BowlMania

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We are sooooo close to the kickoff of this year’s CFB Playoff, so I figured it was time to put together a megapost with this year’s playoff predictions.  I’ll be updating this leading up to kickoff on New Year’s Eve so check back for the latest.

Update: Our experts are sitting at 54-2 in favor of Alabama over Washington and 24-13 in favor of Clemson over Ohio St.  Our gamblers are sitting at 9-0 in favor of Clemson with the points and 9-2 in favor of Washington taking those big points.

Lee Corso:
Washington over Alabama
Ohio St over Clemson (headgear pick)

Andrea Adelson: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St

Charles Arbuckle:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Clemson (in championship)

Skip Bayless: Undisputed 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St

Mike Bellotti: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson
Alabama over Ohio St (in championship)

Mack Brown: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Clemson in championship (Champ Drive 12/4)

Stanford Steve Coughlin:
Washington over Alabama (straight up! Dari & Mel 12/31)
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St
Washington+15 vs Alabama

Tim Cowlishaw:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Washington+15 vs Alabama
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St

Ed Cunningham:
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson

Heather Dinich: espncom 12/30
Ohio St over Clemson
Alabama over Clemson

Chris Doering: SEC Network 12/4
Alabama over Washington

Chris Fallica:
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Washington
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St
Washington+15 vs Alabama

Bruce Feldman:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama-15 vs Washington
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St

Paul Finebaum:
Ohio St over Clemson (SEC Nation 12/31)
Alabama over Washington (SC 12/31)

Pat Forde:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Clemson
Washington+16 vs Alabama
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St

Joey Galloway: Gameday 12/31
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson

Rod Gilmore: SC 12/31
Alabama over Washington

Mike Golic:
Alabama over Washington (Mike & Mike 12/7)

Mike Greenberg:
Alabama over Washington (Mike & Mike 12/7)

Kirk Herbstreit:
Alabama over Washington

Desmond Howard:
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson

Brock Huard: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St

Jennifer’s Picks:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St

Danny Kanell:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Clemson over Alabama (Champ Drive 12/4)

Mel Kiper Jr.: Dari & Mel 12/31
Washington+13 vs Alabama
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St

Joel Klatt: Undisputed 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St

Tom Luginbill: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Clemson

Ivan Maisel: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson

Trevor Matich: SC 12/31
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St

Mark May: Champ Drive 12/4)
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Washington
Alabama over Clemson

Greg McElroy:
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson
Alabama over Ohio St

Booger McFarland: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St

Ryan McGee: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St

Brett McMurphy: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson

Todd McShay: Champ Drive 12/4
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson
Alabama over Clemson

Dari Nowkhah: Dari & Mel 12/31
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama-13 vs Washington
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St

Rufus Peabody:
Alabama+14 vs Washington
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St

David Pollack:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St

Jordan Rodgers:
Alabama over Washington

Mark Schlabach: espn.com 12/30
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St

Marcus Spears:
Alabama over Washington (SC 12/31)
Clemson over Ohio St (SEC Nation 12/31)

Steve Spurrier: Twitter 12/31
Alabama over Washington

Phil Steele:
Alabama over Washington (by 7 to 10)
Ohio St over Clemson (by 3)
Washington+15 vs Alabama
Ohio St vs Clemson over 59

Tim Tebow: SC 12/31
Alabama over Washington
Ohio St over Clemson (SEC Nation 12/31)

Dan Wetzel:
Alabama over Washington
Clemson over Ohio St
Alabama over Clemson
Washington+16 vs Alabama
Clemson+3 vs Ohio St

 

 

 

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2016-17 Bowl Season: #BowlMania picks and more from Phil Steele!

Posted on by gamedaycole

Phil Steele put out some picks for your pick’em league as well as some bets for those of you who are into that type of thing.  I took note of how I understood some of those sides and totals, but you can check out the full podcast below to hear full analysis and some more leans.

Phil Steele:
Grambling St over NC Central (double-digit confidence)
UNM over UTSA
Houston over SDSU (by a TD or more)
Toledo over App St
UCF over Ark St (by 4-6, on the number)
NC St over Vanderbilt
Tulsa over C.Mich
WKU over Memphis (by 3)
CSU over Idaho
Old Dom over E.Mich
Boise St over Baylor
MTSU over Hawaii
Miss St over Miami OH
Army over UNT
EWU over Youngstown St (by a couple TD)
BYU over Wyoming
LaTech over Navy
Pitt over NW
Utah over Indiana (by more than the TD)
USC over Penn St (by a TD or more)
Miami FL over WVU (by about a TD)
AF over S Alabama
Colorado over Ok St (by about a TD)
Stanford over UNC
UGA over TCU
Tennessee over Nebraska
LSU over Louisville
Kentucky over GT
Auburn over OU
Wisconsin over W.Michigan (by double digits)
Alabama over Washington (by 7 to 10)
Ohio St over Clemson (by 3)
NC Central+14.5 vs Grambling St
UTSA+7.5 vs UNM
Houston-4.5 vs SDSU
Toledo-1 vs App St
Wyoming+9 vs BYU
Vanderbilt vs NC St under 44 (lean)
NC St-4 vs Vanderbilt
UL-Lafayette vs S.Miss over 58 (lean)
UL-Lafayette+5 vs S.Miss
Tulsa-12.5 vs C.Mich
Memphis+5 vs WKU
Memphis vs WKU over 79.5
Idaho+13.5 vs CSU
Old Dom-4 vs E.Mich
Baylor+7.5 vs Boise St
Ohio+4 vs Troy
Navy vs LaTech over 66
Hawaii+7 vs MTSU
Miss St-13 vs Miami OH
BC+1 vs Maryland
UNT+10 vs Army
Wash St vs Minnesota over 61
EWU-2.5 vs Youngstown St
Houston-4 vs SDSU (Espn Chalk)
Toledo vs App St over 57.5 (Chalk)
NW+5.5 vs Pitt
Utah-7 vs Indiana
USC-6.5 vs Penn St
Miami Fl-2.5 vs WVU
S Alabama+14 vs AF
S.Carolina+10.5 vs USF
Arkansas+7 vs VT
Colorado-3 vs Ok St
Stanford-3 vs UNC
UGA PK vs TCU
LSU-3 vs Louisville
Kentucky+3.5 vs GT
FSU+7 vs Michigan
Iowa+3 vs Florida
Auburn+3 vs OU
Wisconsin-7.5 vs W.Michigan
Washington+15 vs Alabama
Ohio St vs Clemson over 59

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