Week 12 2015: College picks are graded; results are in! #cfb #cfbpicks

Welcome back once again college football fans.  We had some shakeups yesterday in the college football world, which will presumably shake up the playoff rankings come Tuesday night.  Along with those shakeups, we also had some shakeups in our expert rankings this week as the best continue to separate themselves from the rest.  Let’s dive right in.

Winners this week include everyone’s favorite 3rd string QB Tim Tebow (4-0), Booger McFarland (5-2), Andre Adelson (6-2), Charles Arbuckle (4-2), Kevin Carter (6-3), Colin Cowherd (5-3), Jason Sehorn (4-2), and Clint Stoerner (4-0).  However, this week’s only BIG winner is none other than Kirk Herbstreit, who booked a 9-2 week on Gameday.  Let’s all congratulate him on his success this week.

Losers this week include Chris Fallica (7-8, 4-5 ATS) who is finally starting to cool off after a heater to start the season, Marcus Spears (1-3), Stanford Steve (2-5-1, 1-2-1 ATS), Chris Doering (1-3), and Brad Edwards (2-3, 1-3 ATS).  However, this week’s official loss will be credited to Ryen Russillo who booked a solid 0-4 record, including 0-2 against the spread.  It is pretty easy for me to say in retrospect that laying 14 to Sparty was a bad idea.  So I will go ahead and do exactly that.  Better luck next week Russillo.

Other notes include Corso missing another headgear pick on the year, bringing him to 3-9 on the year.  Charley the Cat missed her pick as well, going with the Buckeyes over Sparty.  That brings her to 4-8 on the year, but she remains one game up on Corso for the time being.  Jennifer booked a solid 8-4 on the week, which is good enough for the silver medal this week behind Herbstreit.  Celebrity guest picker Archie Griffin may be a two-time Heisman winner, but he booked a 4-6 record yesterday in his first appearance on Gameday.  Our last peculiar note of the day is that in yesterday’s big game, our expert panel picked 25 to 1 in favor of Ohio State versus Michigan State.  I’m not sure we have ever seen a game picked that unevenly and ending up wrong since I’ve been running this blog.  Someone should start a blog to analyze my blog and then we could find out.  Anyways, the lone soul who was brave enough to come out of the woodworks and back Sparty was a rare appearance from Bill Plaschke on Around the Horn on Friday.  For this effort, we will award Bill Plaschke with one gold star.  That brings his lifetime total of gold stars to one.

Everyone else was somewhere in the middle of this mess, so check out the full slate of results below to find out how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week!

Lee Corso: 6-6 (1-0 ATS)
WRONG Ohio St over Mich St (headgear pick)
WRONG BC over Notre Dame
RIGHT Ole Miss over LSU
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT OU over TCU
WRONG Memphis over Temple
RIGHT UNC over VT
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
WRONG Utah over UCLA
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
WRONG Arkansas over Miss St
RIGHT Oregon vs USC Over 72.5

Kirk Herbstreit: 9-2
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
WRONG VT over UNC
RIGHT Notre Dame over BC
RIGHT Wash St over Colorado
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT OU over TCU
RIGHT Temple over Memphis
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
RIGHT UCLA over Utah
RIGHT Ole Miss over LSU
WRONG Arkansas over Miss St

Desmond Howard: 5-5
RIGHT UNC over VT
WRONG LSU over Ole Miss
WRONG USC over Oregon
RIGHT OU over TCU
RIGHT Temple over Memphis
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
RIGHT UCLA over Utah
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
WRONG Arkansas over Miss St
WRONG Ohio St over Michigan St

Archie Griffin: 4-6
WRONG Memphis over Temple
RIGHT UNC over VT
WRONG Penn St over Michigan
RIGHT UCLA over Utah
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT OU over TCU
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
WRONG LSU over Ole Miss
WRONG Arkansas over Miss St
WRONG Ohio St over Michigan St

David Pollack: 3-1
RIGHT OU over TCU
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT UNC over VT
WRONG Ohio St over Mich St

Jennifer’s Picks: 8-4
WRONG Boise St over Air Force
RIGHT Notre Dame over BC
RIGHT Oregon over USC
RIGHT OU over TCU
RIGHT Temple over Memphis
WRONG VT over UNC (Upset Special)
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
RIGHT UCLA over Utah
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
RIGHT Ole Miss over LSU
RIGHT Clemson over Wake Forest
WRONG Arkansas over Miss St

Andrea Adelson: 6-2
RIGHT Miami FL over GT
WRONG Louisville over Pitt
WRONG Duke over UVA
RIGHT UNC over VT
RIGHT NC St over Syracuse
RIGHT FSU over Tennessee-Chattanooga
RIGHT Clemson over Wake Forest
RIGHT Notre Dame over BC

Charles Arbuckle: 4-2
WRONG Ohio St over Mich St
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
RIGHT OU over TCU
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
RIGHT Ole Miss over LSU
RIGHT UNC over VT

Skip Bayless: 0-1
WRONG Ohio St over Mich St

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

Jon Berger: 2-2
WRONG Iowa St over Kansas St
RIGHT WVU over Kansas
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
RIGHT OU over TCU

Kevin Carter: 6-3
RIGHT UNC over VaTech
WRONG Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT OU over TCU
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
WRONG Utah over UCLA
WRONG LSU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Clemson over Wake Forest
RIGHT Notre Dame over BC
RIGHT Iowa over Purdue

Stanford Steve Coughlin: 2-5-1 (1-2-1 ATS)
WRONG Ohio St over Mich St 38-25
WRONG Okla St over Baylor 41-40
WRONG Utah over UCLA 27-20
RIGHT Ole Miss over LSU 24-17
WRONG Ohio St vs Michigan Over 51
PUSH Okla St vs Baylor Over 80
WRONG Utah-2 vs UCLA
RIGHT Ole Miss-4 vs LSU

Colin Cowherd: 5-3
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St (by 7)
WRONG Ohio St over Mich St (close)
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT OU over TCU
WRONG LSU over Ole Miss
WRONG Wisconsin over NW
RIGHT UCLA over Utah
RIGHT Oregon over USC 30-25

Heather Dinich: 1-1
RIGHT Iowa over Purdue
WRONG VaTech over UNC

Chris Doering: 1-3
WRONG Mizzou over Tennessee 24-20
WRONG Vanderbilt over TAMU 20-17
WRONG Arkansas over Miss St 31-30
RIGHT Ole Miss over LSU 33-27

Brad Edwards: 2-3 (1-3 ATS)
RIGHT OU over TCU
WRONG OU-17.5 vs TCU
WRONG Okla St+2.5 vs Baylor
RIGHT Vanderbilt vs TAMU under 42
WRONG Vanderbilt+4 vs TAMU

Chris Fallica: 7-8 (4-5 ATS)
WRONG Ohio St over Mich St 38-21
WRONG Okla St over Baylor 41-31
RIGHT UNC over VaTech 28-24
RIGHT TAMU over Vanderbilt 20-17
RIGHT Georgia over Georgia Southern 35-24
WRONG GaTech over Miami FL 38-27
WRONG Ohio St-13.5 vs Mich St
WRONG Okla St over Baylor PK
RIGHT VaTech+6 vs UNC
WRONG Vanderbilt+7 vs TAMU
RIGHT Georgia Southern+15.5 vs Georgia
WRONG GaTech+1 vs Miami Fl
RIGHT Georgia Southern+13.5 vs Georgia (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT VT+4 vs UNC (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG Vanderbilt+6.5 vs TAMU (Bear’s Bank)

Paul Finebaum: 3-2
WRONG Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT TAMU over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Tennessee over Mizzou
WRONG Arkansas over Miss St
RIGHT Ole Miss over LSU

Pat Forde: 6-4
WRONG Ohio St over Mich St 24-14
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St 42-35
RIGHT OU over TCU 41-28
WRONG VT over UNC 31-30
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St 24-21
WRONG Houston over Connecticut 31-21
RIGHT UCLA over Utah 27-24
RIGHT Oregon over USC 38-31
RIGHT Ole Miss over LSU 26-24
WRONG Boise St over AF 37-24

Joey Galloway: 1-2
WRONG Ohio St over Mich St
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
RIGHT OU over TCU

Mike Greenberg: 1-1
RIGHT Iowa over Purdue
WRONG Ohio St over Mich St

Mike Golic: 1-0
RIGHT Iowa over Purdue

Lou Holtz: 1-2
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
RIGHT OU over TCU
WRONG Ohio St over Mich St

Danny Kanell: 5-4 (1-1 ATS)
WRONG Houston over Connecticut
RIGHT Iowa over Purdue
RIGHT OU over TCU
RIGHT ECU over UCF
WRONG Ohio St over Mich St
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
RIGHT Notre Dame over BC
WRONG Okla St-1 vs Baylor
RIGHT Mich St+14 vs Ohio St

Trevor Matich: 5-4 (1-3 ATS)
WRONG Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT OU over TCU
RIGHT UNC over VT
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
WRONG USC over Oregon
RIGHT ND over BC
WRONG OU-17.5 vs TCU
WRONG Okla St+2.5 vs Baylor
RIGHT Vanderbilt vs TAMU under 42
WRONG Notre Dame-14.5 vs BC

Greg McElroy: 2-1
RIGHT Clemson over Wake Forest
WRONG Ohio State over Mich St
RIGHT Iowa over Purdue

Booger McFarland: 5-2
RIGHT Clemson over Wake Forest
RIGHT Tennessee over Mizzou 21-14
RIGHT TAMU over Vanderbilt 24-14
WRONG Arkansas over Miss St 31-17
RIGHT Ole Miss over LSU 28-24
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
RIGHT OU over TCU

Dari Nowkhah: 2-0
RIGHT NW+10 vs Wisconsin
RIGHT Purdue+22 vs Iowa

Bill Plaschke: 1-0
RIGHT Mich St over Ohio St

Ryen Russillo: 0-4 (0-2 ATS)
WRONG Ohio St over Mich St
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
WRONG Ohio St-14 vs Mich St
WRONG Okla St-1 vs Baylor

Mark Schlabach: 1-1
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
RIGHT Notre Dame over Boston College

Jason Sehorn: 4-2
WRONG Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT Alabama over Charleston Southern
RIGHT Clemson over Wake Forest
RIGHT Iowa over Purdue
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
RIGHT OU over TCU

Robert Smith: 3-3
WRONG Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT OU over TCU
RIGHT UNC over VT
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
WRONG USC over Oregon
WRONG Okla St over Baylor

Marcus Spears: 1-3
RIGHT Tennessee over Mizzou
WRONG Vanderbilt over TAMU
WRONG Arkansas over Miss St
WRONG LSU over Ole Miss

Phil Steele: 6-5 (2-0 ATS)
WRONG Ohio St over Mich St (by 14)
WRONG LSU over Ole Miss
WRONG VaTech over UNC
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT OU over TCU
RIGHT UCLA over Utah
WRONG Wisconsin over NW
WRONG Houston over UConn (close)
RIGHT Temple over Memphis
RIGHT VaTech+6.5 vs UNC
RIGHT Purdue+22.5 vs Iowa

Matt Stinchcomb: 1-1
RIGHT Auburn over Idaho
WRONG LSU over Ole Miss

Clint Stoerner: 4-0
RIGHT Alabama over Charleston Southern
RIGHT Florida over FAU
RIGHT Auburn over Idaho
RIGHT Ole Miss over LSU

Tim Tebow: 4-0
RIGHT Tennessee over Mizzou
RIGHT TAMU over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Miss St over Arkansas
RIGHT Ole Miss over LSU

Scott Van Pelt: 3-4 (3-3 ATS)
WRONG Maryland over Indiana
RIGHT VT+5 vs UNC
WRONG Penn St+3.5 vs Michigan
RIGHT Miss St+4.5 vs Arkansas
WRONG Vanderbilt+6.5 vs TAMU
RIGHT UCLA+1.5 vs Utah
WRONG Maryland-3 vs Indiana (bonus pick)

Andre Ware: 0-1
WRONG Ohio St over Mich St

 

Week 11 2015: College picks are graded; results are in! #cfb #cfbpicks

Week 11 action brought us exciting games with a handful of moderate upsets, including a few with big playoff implications.  This handful of upsets also meant some rough results from some of our expert panel of predictors and prognosticators, so let’s dive right in.

Winners this week included Kevin Carter (6-2), Colin Cowherd (6-3), Chris Doering (4-1), Brad Edwards (4-1, 2-1 ATS), Paul FInebaum (6-2), Danny Kanell (6-2, 2-1 ATS), Booger McFarland (5-2), Jason Sehorn (5-1), and Scott Van Pelt (3-2).  However our two big winners this week were Andrea Adelson and Greg McElroy who both went 7-0 on the week.  Congratulations on this week’s win to both of you.

Losers this week included Lee Corso (4-5), Tim Tebow (2-3) and Phil Steele (7-8, 1-4 ATS).  Along with those three, we had plenty of competitors at .500 on the week, including Trevor Matich (4-4, 1-2 ATS), Chris Fallica (9-9, 4-4 ATS), and David Pollack (3-3).

Lee Corso’s headgear continues to struggle this year, as he loses another one going with Baylor this week.  Special guest celebrity Jeff Dunham and his puppet went 4-4 on the week.  Jennifer booked a winner this week at 8-5 (including an upset special going with Georgia), while Charley the cat lost her pick of Baylor of OU.  She remains one game over Corso on the year.

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: 4-5
WRONG Baylor over OU (Headgear pick)
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT Michigan over Indiana
WRONG Stanford over Oregon
WRONG Utah over Arizona
WRONG Miss St over Alabama
RIGHT Pitt over Duke
RIGHT UNC over Miami Fl
WRONG Auburn over Georgia

Kirk Herbstreit: 5-3
RIGHT UNC over Miami FL
RIGHT FSU over NC St
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT Michigan over Indiana
WRONG Stanford over Oregon
WRONG Utah over Arizona
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St
WRONG Auburn over Georgia

Desmond Howard: 5-4
RIGHT UNC over Miami FL
RIGHT FSU over NC St
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT Michigan over Indiana
WRONG Utah over Arizona
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St
WRONG Auburn over Georgia
WRONG Stanford over Oregon
WRONG Baylor over OU

Jeff Dunham: 4-4
RIGHT UNC over Miami FL
RIGHT Georgia over Auburn
WRONG Miss St over Alabama
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT Michigan over Indiana
WRONG Stanford over Oregon
WRONG Utah over Arizona
WRONG Baylor over OU

David Pollack: 3-3
WRONG Stanford over Oregon
WRONG LSU over Arkansas
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St
WRONG Baylor over OU
RIGHT UNC over Miami FL
RIGHT FSU over NC St

Jennifer’s Picks: 8-5
WRONG Utah over Arizona
RIGHT UNC over Miami Fl
RIGHT Georgia over Auburn (upset special)
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St (CLOSE)
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT Michigan over Indiana
WRONG Stanford over Oregon
WRONG Baylor over OU
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina
WRONG LSU over Arkansas
RIGHT Clemson over Syracuse
WRONG Boise St over New Mexico
RIGHT Michigan St over Maryland

Andrea Adelson: 7-0
RIGHT Clemson over Syracuse
RIGHT VaTech over GaTech
RIGHT Pitt over Duke
RIGHT FSU over NC St
RIGHT Louisville over Virginia
RIGHT UNC over Miami (FL)
RIGHT Notre Dame over Wake Forest

Mike Bellotti: 1-0
RIGHT OU over Baylor

Jon Berger: 3-1
RIGHT WVU over Texas
RIGHT Okla St over Iowa St
RIGHT TTU over KState
WRONG Baylor over OU

Mack Brown: 1-0
RIGHT OU over Baylor

Kevin Carter: 6-2
RIGHT OU over Baylor
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St
WRONG LSU over Arkansas
WRONG Stanford over Oregon
RIGHT Houston over Memphis
RIGHT Clemson over Syracuse
RIGHT Ohio St over Illinois
RIGHT Notre Dame over Wake Forest

Stanford Steve Coughlin: 5-2, 2-2 ATS
WRONG Baylor over Oklahoma 38-28
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St 24-16
RIGHT Arkansas over LSU 31-30
RIGHT USC over Colorado 42-30
WRONG Baylor-3 vs Oklahoma
RIGHT Alabama vs Miss St under 52
RIGHT Arkansas+8 vs LSU
WRONG USC vs Colorado over 60

Colin Cowherd: 6-3
RIGHT OU over Baylor
RIGHT Ohio State over Illinois
RIGHT Clemson over Syracuse
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St
RIGHT Okla St over Iowa St
WRONG LSU over Arkansas
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
WRONG UCLA over Wash St
WRONG Stanford over Oregon

Heather Dinich: 2-1
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT Okla St over Iowa St
WRONG LSU over Arkansas

Chris Doering: 4-1
RIGHT Vanderbilt over Kentucky
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina 27-16
WRONG Auburn over Georgia 31-30
RIGHT Arkansas over LSU 38-25
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St 27-21

Brad Edwards: 4-1, 2-1 ATS
RIGHT Ohio St over Illinois
RIGHT UNC over Miami FL
WRONG Rutgers vs Nebraska O64.5
RIGHT UNC-12 vs Miami FL
RIGHT Baylor vs OU Over 76.5

Chris “The Bear” Fallica: 9-9 (4-4 ATS)
WRONG Baylor over Oklahoma 38-28
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St 23-17
WRONG Stanford over Oregon 42-28
RIGHT Michigan over Indiana 30-21
WRONG Rutgers over Nebraska 31-30
RIGHT NW over Purdue 28-21
WRONG Utah over Arizona 30-28
RIGHT USF over Temple 20-17
RIGHT UNC over Miami FL
WRONG Baylor-3 vs Oklahoma
WRONG Miss St+8.5 vs Alabama
WRONG Stanford-10 vs Oregon
RIGHT Indiana+13 vs Michigan
WRONG Rutgers+9 vs Nebraska
RIGHT Purdue+15.5 vs NW
RIGHT Arizona+6 vs Utah (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG Rutgers+8 vs NW (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT USF+3 vs Temple (Bear’s Bank)

Paul Finebaum: 6-2
RIGHT Ohio St over Illinois
WRONG Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT TAMU over W.Carolina
WRONG LSU over Arkansas
RIGHT Vanderbilt over Kentucky
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina
RIGHT Georgia over Auburn
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St

Pat Forde: 18-8
RIGHT Pitt over Duke
RIGHT FSU over NC St
RIGHT UNC over Miami Fl
RIGHT Clemson over Syracuse
RIGHT WVU over Texas
RIGHT Okla St over Iowa St
WRONG BYU over Mizzou
RIGHT Ohio St over Illinois
RIGHT Michigan over Indiana
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT Mich St over Maryland
RIGHT NW over Purdue
WRONG Utah over Arizona
WRONG Stanford over Oregon
WRONG UCLA over Wash St
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina
RIGHT Georgia over Auburn
WRONG LSU over Arkansas
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St
WRONG Baylor over OU
RIGHT Houston over Memphis
RIGHT TCU over Kansas
WRONG Utah St over AF
RIGHT Navy over SMU
RIGHT Notre Dame over Wake Forest
WRONG Temple over USF

Joey Galloway: 3-1
RIGHT Ohio St over Illinois
RIGHT OU over Baylor
WRONG LSU over Arkansas
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St

Mike Golic: 1-0
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota

Mike Greenberg: 1-0
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota

Danny Kanell: 6-2, 2-1 ATS
RIGHT Houston over Memphis
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St
WRONG Baylor over OU
RIGHT Arkansas over LSU
RIGHT OU+2.5 vs Baylor
RIGHT Memphis+7 vs Houston
WRONG Miss St+8 vs Alabama

Tom Luginbill: 1-0
RIGHT OU over Baylor

Trevor Matich: 4-4, 1-2 ATS
WRONG LSU over Arkansas
WRONG Stanford over Oregon
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St
WRONG Baylor over OU
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT UNC over Miami FL
WRONG Iowa-9 vs Minnesota
RIGHT UNC-12 vs Miami Fl
WRONG Baylor-2.5 vs OU

Mark May: 1-0
RIGHT OU over Baylor

Greg McElroy: 7-0
RIGHT Clemson over Syracuse
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT Georgia over Auburn
RIGHT Arkansas over LSU
RIGHT Vanderbilt over Kentucky
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina

Booger McFarland: 5-2
RIGHT Clemson over Syracuse
WRONG Auburn over Georgia 31-24
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina 21-10
WRONG LSU over Arkansas 31-27
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St 35-21
RIGHT Vanderbilt over Kentucky
RIGHT OU over Baylor

Dari Nowkhah: 3-1 ATS
RIGHT Indiana+13 vs Michigan
WRONG S.Carolina+7.5 vs Florida
RIGHT Memphis+7 vs Houston
RIGHT Minnesota+10 vs Iowa

Ryen Russillo: 3-1, 2-1 ATS
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St
WRONG Baylor over OU
WRONG Baylor-2.5 vs OU
RIGHT Memphis+7 vs Houston
RIGHT Alabama-8 vs Miss St

Jason Sehorn: 5-1
RIGHT Ohio St over Illinois
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St
RIGHT Clemson over Syracuse
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
WRONG Baylor over OU
RIGHT Houston over Memphis

Robert Smith: 4-3, 1-2 ATS
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St 27-20
WRONG Stanford over Oregon 38-24
RIGHT Houston over Memphis 34-31
RIGHT OU over Baylor
WRONG Miss St+8 vs Alabama
WRONG Stanford-10 vs Oregon
RIGHT Memphis+7 vs Houston

Marcus Spears: 3-2
RIGHT Vandebilt over Kentucky
WRONG Auburn over Georgia
WRONG LSU over Arkansas
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina

Phil Steele: 7-8 (1-4 ATS)
RIGHT Ohio St over Illinois
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St (by double digits)
RIGHT Okla St over Iowa St 38-24
RIGHT Houston over Memphis 41-35
WRONG LSU over Arkansas
WRONG Baylor over OU
WRONG Stanford over Oregon
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina
WRONG Utah over Arizona
WRONG Memphis vs Houston Over 70
WRONG Memphis vs Houston Over 70.5 (Smart Money Pick)
WRONG Baylor-3 vs OU (Smart Money Pick)
WRONG LSU-7 vs Arkansas (Smart Money Pick)
RIGHT Alabama-7.5 vs Miss St (Double Play, Smart Money Pick)

Clint Stoerner: 2-0
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina

Tim Tebow: 2-3
WRONG Kentucky over Vanderbilt
WRONG Auburn over Georgia
WRONG LSU over Arkansas
RIGHT Alabama over Miss St
RIGHT Florida over S.Carolina

Scott Van Pelt: 3-2 ATS
RIGHT Arizona+6 vs Utah
WRONG S.Carolina+8 Florida
WRONG Miss St+8 vs Alabama
RIGHT USF+2 vs Temple
RIGHT Iowa St+14 vs Okla St

Andre Ware: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Illinois

Week 9 2015: College picks are graded; results are in! #cfb #cfbpicks

Week 9 had some truly exciting finishes including at least one which was controversial to say the least.  After a couple of tough weeks for our expert panel of predictors and prognosticators, this week proved to be a bounceback week with some truly great results.  Let’s dive right in.

Winners this week were plenty in number, and included Kirk Herbstreit (7-1), Desmond Howard (8-2), David Pollack (5-0), Trevor Matich (9-2, 2-1 ATS), Stanford Steve Coughlin (8-1, 3-1 ATS), Colin Cowherd (5-0), Pat Forde (20-4), Danny Kanell (6-1), Joey Galloway (6-2), and Robert Smith (7-3).  Both Jennifer and Booger McFarland might seem like locks for this week’s win, going 11-1 and 8-0 respectively, so they will get this week’s honorable mention because someone managed to top them.  None other than Lee Corso showed up big with a 9-0 week this week, proving that he still has it when it comes to picking games.  Since Coach Corso probably doesn’t browse the internet blogs too often, tell him he won this week if you know him.

Losers this week were few and far between.  Ryen Russillo went 1-2 on the week (0-2 ATS), and Brad Edwards went 3-3 (0-3 ATS).  However, this week’s loser is from Scott Van Pelt, who had a “Winners” segment which was disastrous.  He went 1-4 against the spread this week, and his four losses weren’t particularly close either.  Sorry SVP but this goes on your permanent record.

Corso got back on track this week with his headgear picks; picking Notre Dame over Temple.  That might seem like an obvious pick, but hopefully you saw Temple take Notre Dame to the limit Saturday night in a very close game.  Our special guest picker, the Philly Phanatic, put up a half-assed 4-3 record this week after wasting our time with an incredibly tiring pick segment on Saturday morning.  Jennifer’s only loss this week came on her upset special, while Charley the Cat is also back on track with her Notre Dame pick.  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: 9-0
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple (headgear pick)
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
RIGHT Stanford over Washington State
RIGHT USC over Cal
RIGHT Virginia over Georgia Tech
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky
RIGHT Okla St over TTU
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota

Kirk Herbstreit: 7-1
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
RIGHT Okla St over TTU
WRONG Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Stanford over Washington State
RIGHT USC over Cal
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota

Desmond Howard: 8-2
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
RIGHT Okla St over TTU
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
RIGHT USC over Cal
WRONG Arizona over Washington
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
WRONG Kentucky over Tennessee
RIGHT Stanford over Washington State
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple

Philly Phanatic: 4-3
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky
WRONG Georgia over Florida
WRONG Cal over USC
RIGHT Stanford over Washington State
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota
WRONG Temple over Notre Dame

David Pollack: 5-0
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
RIGHT Okla St over TTU
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
RIGHT Clemson over NC St

Jennifer’s Picks: 11-1
RIGHT TCU over WVU
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
RIGHT Okla St over TTU
RIGHT USC over Cal
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky
WRONG Georgia over Florida (upset special)
RIGHT Stanford over Washington State
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
RIGHT Penn St over Illinois
RIGHT Boise State over UNLV

Rece Davis: 0-1
WRONG Georgia over Florida

Phil Steele: 11-7 (2-5 ATS)
WRONG Pitt+3 vs UNC
WRONG Pitt over UNC
RIGHT TCU-14 vs WVU
RIGHT TCU over WVU
WRONG UGA+3 vs Florida
WRONG UGA+1.5 vs Florida
WRONG UGA over Florida
RIGHT ND over Temple
WRONG ND-11 vs Temple (Double play)
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Okla St over TTU
RIGHT Iowa over Maryland
WRONG Iowa-18 vs Maryland
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota
RIGHT Minnesota+13 vs Michigan
RIGHT Houston over Vanderbilt
RIGHT FSU over Syracuse

Chris Fallica: 9-6 (4-4 ATS)
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St 40-31
RIGHT Wash St+12 vs Stanford
WRONG Notre Dame-10 vs Temple
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple 31-13
WRONG Georgia over Florida 24-21
WRONG Georgia+2.5 vs Florida
WRONG TTU over Okla St 45-38
WRONG TTU+3 vs Okla St
WRONG TTU+2.5 vs Okla St (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Memphis over Tulane 49-21
RIGHT Tulane+30.5 vs Memphis
RIGHT Tulane+31.5 vs Memphis (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Colorado+23 vs UCLA
RIGHT UCLA over Colorado

Scott Van Pelt: 1-4 ATS
WRONG NC St+10 vs Clemson
WRONG TTU+2.5 vs Okla St
WRONG Vanderbilt+11.5 vs Houston
RIGHT Minnesota+13 vs Michigan
WRONG SMU+2.5 vs Tulsa

Tim Tebow: 4-0
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky

Marcus Spears: 4-0
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky

Greg McElroy: 4-0
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina
RIGHT Iowa over Maryland
RIGHT Florida over Georgia

Paul Finebaum: 4-1
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina
WRONG Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky

Booger McFarland: 8-0
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn 35-20
RIGHT Arkansas over UT-Martin
RIGHT Florida over Georgia 27-21
RIGHT Houston over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky 31-14
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina 42-17
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
RIGHT Clemson over NC St

Trevor Matich: 9-2 (2-1 ATS)
RIGHT TCU over WVU
RIGHT UNC over Pitt
WRONG Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St
RIGHT Okla St over TTU
RIGHT Oregon over Ariz St
WRONG Notre Dame-10.5 vs Temple
RIGHT AF-6.5 vs Hawaii
RIGHT AF over Hawaii
RIGHT Tulane+31 vs Memphis

Brad Edwards: 3-3 (0-3 ATS)
WRONG Notre Dame-10.5 vs Temple
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
WRONG Michigan-11.5 vs Minnesota
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota
WRONG Utah-26.5 vs Oregon St
RIGHT Utah over Oregon St

Mark May: 1-0
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple

Mack Brown: 1-0
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple

Dari Nowkhah: 2-0 (1-0 ATS)
RIGHT TCU over WVU
RIGHT Maryland+17.5 vs Iowa

Jon Berger: 2-1
RIGHT TCU over WVU
RIGHT Okla St over TTU
WRONG Texas over Iowa St

Kevin Carter: 0-1
WRONG Pitt over UNC

Stanford Steve Coughlin: 8-1 (3-1 ATS)
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple 34-20
WRONG Notre Dame-10 vs Temple
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St 38-28
RIGHT Florida over Georgia 20-13
RIGHT Florida-2.5 vs Georgia
RIGHT AF over Hawaii 31-19
RIGHT AF-7 vs Hawaii
RIGHT Penn St over Illinois 24-14
RIGHT Penn St-5.5 vs Illinois

Colin Cowherd: 5-0
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
RIGHT USC over Cal
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota (close)
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St

Heather Dinich: 2-0
RIGHT Iowa over Maryland
RIGHT Clemson over NC St

Chris Doering: 3-1
WRONG South Carolina over TAMU 27-24
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky 30-23
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn 34-24
RIGHT Florida over Georgia 26-20

Pat Forde: 20-4
WRONG ECU over UConn
WRONG Duke over Miami Fl
RIGHT FSU over Syracuse
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
WRONG GaTech over Virginia
RIGHT Virginia Tech over Boston College
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
WRONG Texas over Iowa St
RIGHT Oklahoma over Kansas
RIGHT Iowa over Maryland
RIGHT Michigan over Minnesota
RIGHT Arkansas State over Georgia State
RIGHT USC over Cal
RIGHT UCLA over Colorado
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
RIGHT Stanford over Washington State
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
RIGHT Houston over Vanderbilt
RIGHT TAMU over South Carolina
RIGHT Okla St over TTU
RIGHT Utah over Oregon St
RIGHT Memphis over Tulane

Joey Galloway: 6-2
RIGHT Tennessee over Kentucky
RIGHT ND over Temple
WRONG Pitt over UNC
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St
WRONG TTU over Okla St
RIGHT Oregon over Ariz St
RIGHT USC over Cal

Mike Golic: 1-0
RIGHT Iowa over Maryland

Mike Greenberg: 1-0
RIGHT Iowa over Maryland

Travis Haney: 1-1
RIGHT ND over Temple
WRONG Pitt over UNC

Danny Kanell: 6-1
RIGHT Houston over Vanderbilt
RIGHT ND over Temple
RIGHT Iowa over Maryland
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
RIGHT USC over Cal
RIGHT Okla St over TTU
WRONG Ariz St over Oregon

Tom Luginbill: 1-0
RIGHT ND over Temple

Ivan Maisel: 0-1
WRONG Pitt over UNC

Ryan McGee: 1-0
RIGHT ND over Temple

Ryen Russillo: 1-2 (0-2 ATS)
WRONG Notre Dame-11 vs Temple
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
WRONG Georgia+2 vs Florida

Mark Schlabach: 1-0
RIGHT Florida over Georgia

Jason Sehorn: 5-3
RIGHT Clemson over NC St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
WRONG Auburn over Ole Miss
RIGHT Stanford over Wash St
WRONG TTU over Okla St
WRONG Duke over Miami Fl
RIGHT Memphis over Tulane

Robert Smith: 7-3 (3-2 ATS)
RIGHT Temple+11 vs Notre Dame
RIGHT Notre Dame over Temple
RIGHT Florida over Georgia
RIGHT Florida-2.5 vs Georgia
RIGHT Ole Miss-7 vs Auburn
RIGHT Ole Miss over Auburn
WRONG USC-6.5 vs Cal
RIGHT USC over Cal
WRONG TTU over Okla St
WRONG TTU+3 vs Okla St

Clint Stoerner: 1-0
RIGHT Florida over Georgia