Week 3 2012: Results are up!

It was a pretty exciting Saturday yesterday in the world of college football.  Several big upsets, with #2 USC going down to Stanford, Virginia Tech going down against Pitt, and Notre Dame upsetting Michigan State.  Pretty much nobody gave Notre Dame a shot to win except the Notre Dame homers like Lou Holtz and Mike Golic, but they pulled it off nonetheless.  Those two games hurt a lot of our experts this week, so some of their prediction records took a hit, but that’s the whole reason we play the games out on the field.  Well, we play the games for that reason as well as things like determining a national champion.  Our big winners this week were Kirk Herbstreit going 9-3, David Pollack going 7-2.  Our weekly champion has to be Pat Forde, who continues his Secretariat-like-run going 26-5 this week.  Our big losers this week were Jason Sehorn, Robert Smith, and Colin Cowherd who all went 4-5.  Kenny Chesney also went 4-5, which brings his lifetime record to 11-8 on College Gameday.  Review the results below to see how your most beloved/hated personality did this week!

Mike Bellotti: 3-0
RIGHT S.Carolina over UAB
RIGHT Penn St over Navy
RIGHT WVU over James Madison

Jason Sehorn: 4-5
RIGHT Penn St over Navy
RIGHT Bama over Arkansas
WRONG Ariz St over Mizzou
WRONG VaTech over Pitt
WRONG USC over Stanford
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
WRONG Mich St over Notre Dame
RIGHT Auburn over LaMonroe
WRONG Tennessee over Florida

Christian Fauria: 8-3
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
RIGHT Bama over Arkansas
RIGHT Notre Dame over Mich St
WRONG USC over Stanford
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Penn St over Navy
WRONG BYU over Utah
RIGHT Mizzou over Ariz St
RIGHT Texas over Ole Miss
RIGHT N.Illinois over Army
RIGHT NW over BC

Robert Smith: 4-5
RIGHT Bama over Arkansas
WRONG Mich St over Notre Dame
WRONG USC over Stanford
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Penn St over Navy
WRONG BYU over Utah
RIGHT Mizzou over Ariz St
RIGHT Texas over Ole Miss
WRONG UVA over GaTech

Tom Luginbill: 3-0
RIGHT S.Carolina over UAB
RIGHT Auburn over LaMonroe
RIGHT WVU over James Madison

Dan Hawkins: 1-0
RIGHT Wisconsin over Utah St

Jesse Palmer: 1-1
RIGHT Bama over Arkansas
WRONG Mich St over Notre Dame

Mark Schlabach: 2-0
RIGHT Bama over Arkansas
RIGHT Notre Dame over Mich St

Colin Cowherd: 4-5
WRONG Mich St over Notre Dame
WRONG USC over Stanford
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Ohio St over Cal
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
WRONG VaTech over Pitt
RIGHT Bama over Arkansas
WRONG Navy over Penn St
RIGHT Utah over BYU

Todd McShay: 0-2
WRONG Mich St over Notre Dame
WRONG Tennessee over Florida

Danny Kanell: 5-3
RIGHT Ohio St over Cal
RIGHT Michigan over UMass
RIGHT Bama over Arkansas
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
RIGHT Penn St over Navy
WRONG Ariz St over Mizzou
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
WRONG Mich St over Notre Dame

Pat Forde: 26-5
RIGHT Clemson over Furman
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
RIGHT GaTech over UVA
RIGHT UConn over Maryland
WRONG VaTech over Pitt
RIGHT WVU over James Madison
RIGHT TCU over Kansas
RIGHT KState over UNT
WRONG Ariz St over Mizzou
RIGHT Michigan over UMass
WRONG Mich St over Notre Dame
RIGHT NW over BC
RIGHT Ohio St over Cal
RIGHT Penn St over Navy
RIGHT Wisconsin over Utah St
RIGHT Arizona over SC St
RIGHT Oregon over Tenn Tech
WRONG USC over Stanford
RIGHT UCLA over Houston
RIGHT Georgia over FAU
RIGHT S.Carolina over UAB
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT Bama over Arkansas
RIGHT Auburn over LaMonroe
RIGHT LSU over Idaho
RIGHT Texas over Ole Miss
RIGHT TAMU over SMU
RIGHT Fresno St over Colorado
WRONG BYU over Utah
RIGHT Louisville over UNC
RIGHT Miss St over Troy

Trevor Matich: 0-1
WRONG Mich St over Notre Dame

Mark May: 3-3
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
WRONG Mich St over Notre Dame
WRONG USC over Stanford
RIGHT Bama over Arkansas
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
RIGHT Texas over Ole Miss

Lou Holtz: 4-2
WRONG Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Bama over Arkansas
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
WRONG USC over Stanford
RIGHT Notre Dame over Mich St
RIGHT Texas over Ole Miss

Brian Griese: 1-2
WRONG Mich St over Notre Dame
WRONG USC over Stanford
RIGHT Bama over Arkansas

Scott Van Pelt: 1-0
RIGHT Utah over BYU

Ryen Russillo: 2-0
RIGHT NW over BC
RIGHT Wisconsin over Utah St

Mel Kiper Jr.: 1-0
RIGHT Bama over Arkansas

Mike Golic: 1-0
RIGHT Notre Dame over Mich St

David Pollack: 7-2
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
RIGHT Texas over Ole Miss
RIGHT Utah over BYU
WRONG USC over Stanford
RIGHT Mizzou over Ariz St
WRONG Mich St over Notre Dame
RIGHT Bama over Arkansas
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT Auburn over LaMonroe

Desmond Howard: 4-4
RIGHT Penn St over Navy
RIGHT Texas over Ole Miss
WRONG BYU over Utah
WRONG USC over Stanford
WRONG Ariz St over Mizzou
WRONG Mich St over Notre Dame
RIGHT Bama over Arkansas
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee (changed his mind from earlier)

Kirk Herbstreit: 9-3
RIGHT Utah over BYU
RIGHT Oregon over Tennessee Tech
RIGHT UCLA over Houston
RIGHT Bama over Arkansas
RIGHT FSU over Wake Forest
RIGHT Penn St over Navy
WRONG USC over Stanford
WRONG Ariz St over Mizzou
WRONG Maryland over UConn
RIGHT NW over BC
RIGHT Texas over Ole Miss
RIGHT Florida over Tennessee

Lee Corso: 6-5
RIGHT Bama over Arkansas
RIGHT Penn St over Navy
RIGHT Louisville over UNC
WRONG BYU over Utah
RIGHT Mizzou over Ariz St
WRONG Maryland over UConn
RIGHT NW over BC
WRONG Mich St over Notre Dame
WRONG USC over Stanford
RIGHT Texas over Ole Miss
WRONG Tennessee over Florida

Kenny Chesney: 4-5
RIGHT UConn over Maryland
WRONG BC over NW
RIGHT Utah over BYU
WRONG Mich St over Notre Dame
WRONG USC over Stanford
WRONG Ariz St over Mizzou
RIGHT Texas over Ole Miss
RIGHT Bama over Arkansas
WRONG Tennessee over Florida

Jennifer’s Picks: 4-6
WRONG BYU over Utah
RIGHT Boise St over Miami(Oh)
WRONG USC over Stanford
WRONG Ariz St over Mizzou (Upset Special)
RIGHT Texas over Ole Miss
WRONG Maryland over UConn
RIGHT NW over BC
WRONG Mich St over Notre Dame
RIGHT Bama over Arkansas
WRONG Tennessee over Florida

Week 3 2012: Saturday morning picks!

We are up and running this morning here at Cole’s Gameday Blog.  The Rojo Tea is flowing, ESPNU on the main screen with the first hour of College Gameday, and Sportsnation on the secondary screen.  WE ARE LIVE FROM FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE FOR THE BIG DAY!  We are slightly behind but playing catchup on the DVR, so check in and check back frequently to see who is picking who this morning!  Our experts are currently sitting a 9-4 in favor of Tennessee over Florida, with Pat Forde and David Pollack being the lonely souls riding Florida (update: Desmond Howard flip-flopped and is now on Florida too, along with Kirk Herbstreit!).  That’s pretty strong for a game that is only a 3 point spread.  Is it really an upset?  Tennessee is ranked lower, but favored by 3.  Call it what you will.  Pick wisely.

David Pollack:
FSU over Wake Forest
Texas over Ole Miss
Utah over BYU
USC over Stanford
Mizzou over Ariz St
Mich St over Notre Dame
Bama over Arkansas
Florida over Tennessee
Auburn over LaMonroe

Mark May:
Tennessee over Florida
Mich St over Notre Dame
USC over Stanford
Bama over Arkansas
FSU over Wake Forest
Texas over Ole Miss

Lou Holtz:
Tennessee over Florida
Bama over Arkansas
FSU over Wake Forest
USC over Stanford
Notre Dame over Mich St
Texas over Ole Miss

Christian Fauria:
FSU over Wake Forest
Bama over Arkansas
Notre Dame over Mich St
USC over Stanford
Tennessee over Florida
Penn St over Navy
BYU over Utah
Mizzou over Ariz St
Texas over Ole Miss
N.Illinois over Army

Robert Smith:
Bama over Arkansas
Mich St over Notre Dame
USC over Stanford
Tennessee over Florida
Penn St over Navy
BYU over Utah
Mizzou over Ariz St
Texas over Ole Miss
UVA over GaTech

Desmond Howard:
Penn St over Navy
Texas over Ole Miss
BYU over Utah
USC over Stanford
Ariz St over Mizzou
Mich St over Notre Dame
Bama over Arkansas
Florida over Tennessee (changed his mind from earlier)

Kirk Herbstreit:
Utah over BYU
Oregon over Tennessee Tech
UCLA over Houston
Bama over Arkansas
FSU over Wake Forest
Penn St over Navy
USC over Stanford
Ariz St over Mizzou
Maryland over UConn
NW over BC
Texas over Ole Miss
Florida over Tennessee

Lee Corso:
Bama over Arkansas
Penn St over Navy
Louisville over UNC
BYU over Utah
Mizzou over Ariz St
Maryland over UConn
NW over BC
Mich St over Notre Dame
USC over Stanford
Texas over Ole Miss
Tennessee over Florida (headgear pick)

Kenny Chesney:
UConn over Maryland
BC over NW
Utah over BYU
Mich St over Notre Dame
USC over Stanford
ARiz St over Mizzou
Texas over Ole Miss
Bama over Arkansas
Tennessee over Florida

Jennifer’s Picks:
BYU over Utah
Boise St over Miami(Oh)
USC over Stanford
Ariz St over Mizzou (Upset Special)
Texas over Ole Miss
Maryland over UConn
NW over BC
Mich St over Notre Dame
USC over Stanford
Bama over Arkansas
Tennessee over Florida

Week 3 2012: Early Week Picks

Here’s some early week picks for everyone’s viewing pleasure.  Its turned into a really slow week for picks.  With Notre Dame joining the ACC (except in the only thing that matters: football), everyone is sitting around giving their generic opinions on this move by the Fighting Irish instead of breaking down games and picking winners.  Here’s what we have so far, and I’ll update this post later if there’s more.

Mike Bellotti:
S.Carolina over UAB
Penn St over Navy
WVU over James Madison

Jason Sehorn:
Penn St over Navy

Christian Fauria:
Bama over Arkansas

Robert Smith:
Bama over Arkansas

Tom Luginbill:
S.Carolina over UAB
Auburn over LaMonroe
WVU over James Madison

Dan Hawkins:
Wisconsin over Utah St

Jesse Palmer:
Bama over Arkansas
Mich St over Notre Dame

Mark Schlabach:
Bama over Arkansas

David Pollack:
FSU over Wake Forest
Mich St over Notre Dame

Colin Cowherd:
Mich St over Notre Dame

Todd McShay:
Mich St over Notre Dame

Danny Kanell:
Ohio St over Cal
Michigan over UMass
Bama over Arkansas
FSU over Wake Forest
Penn St over Navy

Pat Forde:
Clemson over Furman
FSU over Wake Forest
GaTech over UVA
UConn over Maryland
VaTech over Pitt
WVU over James Madison
TCU over Kansas
KState over UNT
Ariz St over Mizzou
Michigan over UMass
Mich St over Notre Dame
NW over BC
Ohio St over Cal
Penn St over Navy
Wisconsin over Utah St
Arizona over SC St
Oregon over Tenn Tech
USC over Stanford
UCLA over Houston
Georgia over FAU
S.Carolina over UAB
Florida over Tennessee
Bama over Arkansas
Auburn over LaMonroe
LSU over Idaho
Texas over Ole Miss
TAMU over SMU
Fresno St over Colorado
BYU over Utah
Lville over UNC
Miss St over Troy

Trevor Matich:
Mich St over Notre Dame

Mark May:
Tennessee over Florida
Mich St over Notre Dame
USC over Stanford
Bama over Arkansas

Brian Griese:
Mich St over Notre Dame
USC over Stanford
Bama over Arkansas