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Week 5 2016: #CFB Picks are graded; results are in!

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Week five brought us another excellent week of exciting games and tough games to pick.  This college football season is really on pace to be one of the best ever, with every weekend providing multiple big matchups, and lots of crazy finishes.  Winners amongst our expert panel of predictors and prognosticators were everywhere.  Let’s get right into picks and results.

Winners this week include Lee Corso (9-4), Kirk Herbstreit (12-3), Desmond Howard (10-5), David Pollack (5-1), the entire SEC Nation crew (Tebow and Spears at 5-0, Finebaum at 6-0), Andrea Adelson (8-3), Pat Forde (20-9 Straight up, 1-2 ATS), Joey GAlloway (5-0), Booger McFarland (7-1), Ryen Russillo (3-0 Straight up, 4-0 ATS), Phil Steele (18-7 straight up, 10-12-1 ATS), and SVP (4-1 ATS).  Stanford Steve got things back on track this week at 4-2 straight up; 7-1-1 against the spread.  The Bear also booked a winner at 4-2 straight up; 6-3 ATS.  However, I am proud to say that @GamedayJen blew away the competition for the second straight week going 14-3.  In back to back weeks she has posted a 27-6 record picking the same slate of games as the pros on ESPN, and nobody else was even close over this two week span.  Congratulations Jen!  I heard last week’s muffin basket got lost in transit, so there is a congratulatory cheese platter headed your way.

Losers this week were few and far between but we still had a few.  JA Adande managed to pick all three big games wrong on Around the Horn Friday.  Charles Arbuckle went 6-7 on the Pick Center.  Tim Cowlishaw and Mike Golic both went 1-2 on the big games.  Since we have a limited selection I guess I have to credit this week’s loss to Adande in this week’s box score.

Corso went with Clemson for the headgear pick this week and got another one right, bringing him to 3-2 on the year.  He is off to a much better start than last year at least.  This week’s special guest celebrity Eric Church went 8-2 this week, bringing his lifetime record to 14-7 as a College Gameday celebrity picker.

Everyone else was 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: 9-4
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville (Headgear pick)
WRONG C.Michigan over W.Michigan
RIGHT NC St over Wake Forest
RIGHT Wash St over Oregon
WRONG FSU over UNC
RIGHT OU over TCU
RIGHT WVU over KState
RIGHT Ok St over Texas
RIGHT Michigan over Wisconsin
WRONG Navy over AF
WRONG Utah over Cal
RIGHT Tennessee over Georgia
RIGHT Ole Miss over Memphis
UMass+2.5 vs Tulane (Super Dog)

Kirk Herbstreit: 12-3
RIGHT Miami FL over GT
RIGHT W.Michigan over C.Michigan
RIGHT NC St over Wake Forest
RIGHT Tennessee over Georgia
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina
RIGHT Wash St over Oregon
WRONG FSU over UNC
WRONG TCU over OU
RIGHT WVU over KState
WRONG Texas over OK St
RIGHT Michigan over Wisconsin
RIGHT AF over Navy
RIGHT Cal over Utah
RIGHT Ole Miss over Memphis
RIGHT Nebraska over Illinois
Minnesota+2.5 vs Penn St

Desmond Howard: 10-5
RIGHT Miami FL over GT
RIGHT W.Michigan over C.Michigan
WRONG Wake Forest over NC St
RIGHT Tennessee over Georgia
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina
RIGHT Wash St over Oregon
WRONG FSU over UNC
WRONG TCU over OU
WRONG KState over WVU
WRONG Texas over Ok St
RIGHT Michigan over Wisconsin
RIGHT AF over Navy
RIGHT Cal over Utah
RIGHT Ole Miss over Memphis
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
Ariz St+10 vs USC (Super Dog)

Eric Church: 8-2
RIGHT UNC over FSU
RIGHT OU over TCU
RIGHT WVU over KState
WRONG Texas over OK St
RIGHT Michigan over Wisconsin
RIGHT AF over Navy
WRONG Utah over Cal
RIGHT Tennessee over Georgia
RIGHT Ole Miss over Memphis
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville

David Pollack: 5-1
RIGHT AF over Navy
RIGHT Michigan over Wisconsin
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
WRONG FSU over UNC
RIGHT Miami FL over GT
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina

Jennifer’s Picks: 14-3
RIGHT Washington over Stanford
RIGHT W.Michigan over C.Michigan
RIGHT NC St over Wake Forest
RIGHT Miami Fl over GT
RIGHT Boise St over Utah St
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina
RIGHT Wash St over Oregon
WRONG FSU over UNC
WRONG TCU over OU
RIGHT WVU over KState
WRONG Texas over OK St
RIGHT Michigan over Wisconsin (CLOSE!)
RIGHT AF over Navy
RIGHT Cal over Utah
RIGHT Tennessee over Georgia
RIGHT Ole Miss over Memphis
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville

Rece Davis: 0-1
WRONG Navy over AF
Cinci+5.5 vs USF (Super Dog)

Tim Tebow: 5-0
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina
RIGHT Alabama over Kentucky
RIGHT LSU over Mizzou
RIGHT Tennessee over Georgia

Marcus Spears: 5-0
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina
RIGHT Alabama over Kentucky
RIGHT LSU over Mizzou
RIGHT Tennessee over Georgia

Paul Finebaum: 6-0
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina
RIGHT Alabama over Kentucky
RIGHT LSU over Mizzou
RIGHT Tennessee over Georgia

JA Adande: 0-3
WRONG Louisville over Clemson
WRONG Stanford over Washington
WRONG Wisconsin over Michigan

Andrea Adelson: 8-3
RIGHT ND over Syracuse
RIGHT Miami FL over GT
WRONG Duke over UVA
RIGHT NC St over Wake Forest
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
RIGHT BC over Buffalo
WRONG FSU over UNC
RIGHT Pitt over Marshall
1-1 on ESPN Insider

Charles Arbuckle: 6-7
RIGHT Tennessee over Georgia
WRONG Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
WRONG Wisconsin over Michigan
WRONG Mich St over Indiana
RIGHT Penn St over Minnesota
WRONG TCU over OU
WRONG Texas over Okla St
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
RIGHT LSU over Mizzou
RIGHT Notre Dame over Syracuse
WRONG Ariz St over USC
WRONG Oregon over Wash St

Skip Bayless: 1-0
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville

Mack Brown: 1-0
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville

Kevin Carter: 2-2
WRONG Texas over Okla St
WRONG Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Michigan over Wisconsin
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville

Stanford Steve Coughlin: 4-2 Straight Up, 7-1-1 ATS
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville 34-28
RIGHT Michigan over Wisconsin
WRONG ECU over UCF 45-38
WRONG KState over WVU
2-0 on ESPN Insider
RIGHT Clemson+2 vs Louisville
RIGHT Wisconsin+10.5 vs Michigan
RIGHT ECU vs UCF over 56.5
TIE Penn St-3 vs Minnesota
RIGHT Ole Miss vs Memphis over 67
RIGHT Washington-3.5 vs Stanford
WRONG KState ML vs WVU
2-0 ATS on ESPN Insider

Colin Cowherd: 2-0 Straight up, 0-1 ATS
RIGHT Washington over Stanford
RIGHT Michigan over Wisconsin (blowout)
WRONG Michigan-10.5 vs Wisconsin

Tim Cowlishaw: 1-2
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
WRONG Stanford over Washington
WRONG Wisconsin over Michigan

Chris Doering: 4-1
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt 31-16
WRONG Georgia over Tennessee 33-27
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina 34-13
RIGHT Alabama over Kentucky 48-10
RIGHT LSU over Mizzou 27-26

Dusty Dvoracek: 1-1 straight up, 3-1-1 ATS
WRONG Texas over Okla St
RIGHT OU over TCU
RIGHT OU-3.5 vs TCU
WRONG Texas+2 vs Okla St
TIE Tennessee-3 vs Georgia
RIGHT Clemson+2 vs Louisville
RIGHT TTU-27.5 vs Kansas

Chris Fallica: 4-2 straight up, 6-3 ATS
WRONG Louisville over Clemson
RIGHT Michigan over Wisconsin
RIGHT Ole Miss over Memphis
WRONG Cinci over USF
RIGHT OU over TCU
RIGHT NC St over Wake Forest
1-1 straight up on ESPN Insider
RIGHT Clemson+2 vs Louisville
WRONG Louisville-1.5 vs Clemson (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG Michigan-10.5 vs Wisconsin
RIGHT Indiana+7 vs Mich St
RIGHT Indiana+6.5 vs Mich St (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Wash St+1 vs Oregon
RIGHT Wash St+1.5 vs Oregon (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Ole Miss-14.5 vs Memphis
WRONG Cinci ML vs USF

Pat Forde: 20-9 straight up, 1-2 ATS
WRONG Stanford over Washington
WRONG Louisville over Clemson
WRONG Duke over UVA
WRONG FSU over UNC
RIGHT Miami FL over GT
RIGHT Pitt over Marshall
RIGHT ND over Syracuse
RIGHT Baylor over Iowa St
RIGHT Nebraska over Illinois
WRONG Texas over Okla St
WRONG Mich St over Indiana
RIGHT Michigan over Wisconsin
RIGHT Ohio St over Rutgers
RIGHT Penn St over Minnesota
RIGHT UNLV over Fresno St
WRONG Utah over Cal
RIGHT USC over Ariz St
RIGHT UCLA over Arizona
RIGHT Wash St over Oregon
RIGHT Tennessee over Georgia
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Alabama over Kentucky
RIGHT Arkansas over Alcorn St
RIGHT LSU over Mizzou
RIGHT Ole Miss over Memphis
WRONG TCU over OU
RIGHT Boise St over Utah St
WRONG SDSU over S.Alabama
RIGHT Washington-3.5 vs Stanford
WRONG Michigan-10.5 vs Wisconsin
WRONG Louisville-2 vs Clemson

Joey Galloway: 5-0
RIGHT Houston over UConn
RIGHT Washington over Stanford
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
RIGHT Michigan over Wisconsin
RIGHT Tennessee over Georgia

Mike Golic: 1-2
WRONG Louisville over Clemson
WRONG Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Michigan over Wisconsin

Mike Greenberg: 2-0
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
RIGHT Michigan over Wisconsin

Danny Kanell: 3-2 straight up, 3-1 ATS
RIGHT Houston over UConn
WRONG Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
RIGHT Michigan over Wisconsin
WRONG Georgia over Tennessee
WRONG Stanford+3.5 vs Washington
RIGHT Georgia+3.5 vs Tennessee
RIGHT Wisconsin+10.5 vs Michigan
RIGHT Clemson+2 vs Louisville

Matt Lienart: 2-1
RIGHT Michigan over Wisconsin
WRONG TCU over OU
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville 45-35

Tom Luginbill: 1-0
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina

Mark May: 1-0
RIGHT Louisville over Clemson 48-41

Greg McElroy: 4-0
RIGHT Alabama over Kentucky
RIGHT Arkansas over Alcorn St
RIGHT Tennessee over Georgia
RIGHT Auburn over UL-Monroe

Booger McFarland: 7-1
RIGHT Tennessee over Georgia 24-21
RIGHT LSU over Mizzou 21-10
WRONG Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt 37-13
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina
RIGHT Alabama over Kentucky 48-3
RIGHT Michigan over Wisconsin

Ryan McGee: 1-1
WRONG SDSU over S.Alabama
RIGHT Hou over UConn

Dari Nowkhah: 1-0
RIGHT OU over TCU

Woody Paige: 2-1
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
RIGHT Michigan over Wisconsin
WRONG Stanford over Washington

Jordan Rodgers: 2-0
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Ole Miss over Memphis

Ryen Russillo: 3-0 Straight up, 4-0 ATS
RIGHT Washington over Stanford
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
RIGHT Michigan over Wisconsin
RIGHT Washington-3.5 vs Stanford
RIGHT Georgia+3.5 vs Tennessee
RIGHT Wisconsin+10.5 vs Michigan
RIGHT Clemson+2 vs Louisville

Mark Schlabach: 0-1
WRONG SDSU over S.Alabama

Robert Smith: 0-1
WRONG TCU over OU

Phil Steele: 18-7 straight up, 10-12-1 ATS
WRONG Duke over UVA (“by a field goal”)
WRONG FSU over UNC (“by a couple of touchdowns”)
WRONG Cinci over USF (straight up)
RIGHT Michigan over Wisconsin (“by 2 touchdowns”)
RIGHT Colorado over Oregon St (“by 14-17 points”)
RIGHT Ohio over Miami OH (straight up)
RIGHT W.Michigan over C.Michigan (“by a touchdown”)
RIGHT Temple over SMU (“by a couple of touchdowns”)
RIGHT ND over Syracuse (“by more than the two touchdowns)
RIGHT Tennessee over Georgia (“by a touchdown”)
WRONG TCU over OU
RIGHT Tulane over UMass
RIGHT Alabama over Kentucky (“by 42”)
RIGHT Ohio St over Rutgers
RIGHT USC over Ariz St
RIGHT NIU over Ball St
RIGHT Penn St over Minnesota
RIGHT BYU over Toledo
RIGHT Florida over Vanderbilt (“by double digits”)
RIGHT Nebraska over Illinios (“by over 3 touchdowns”)
WRONG Texas over Okla St (straight up)
RIGHT Clemson over Louisville
RIGHT AF over Navy (“by a fieldgoal”)
0-2 on ESPN Insider
RIGHT Washington-3 vs Stanford
WRONG Alabama-34.5 vs Kentucky
RIGHT Ohio St-38 vs Rutgers
RIGHT Clemson+2 vs Louisville
RIGHT Toledo+3 vs BYU
WRONG Navy+7 vs AF
WRONG Michigan-10 vs Wisconsin
RIGHT ND-13 vs Syracuse
TIE Tennessee-3 vs Georgia
WRONG TCU+3.5 vs OU
WRONG Ariz St+10 vs USC
RIGHT W.Michigan-3.5 vs C.Michigan
RIGHT NIU+4.5 vs Ball St
RIGHT Penn St-2.5 vs Minnesota
WRONG Nebraska-20.5 vs Illinois
WRONG Texas+2.5 vs Okla St
WRONG FSU-10.5 vs UNC
2-4 ATS on ESPN Insider

Clint Stoerner: 4-0
RIGHT Alabama over Kentucky
RIGHT TAMU over S.Carolina
RIGHT Arkansas over Alcorn St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Memphis

Scott Van Pelt: 4-1 ATS
RIGHT Vanderbilt+10 vs Florida
RIGHT Indiana+6.5 vs Mich St
WRONG GT+7.5 vs Miami FL
RIGHT Georgia+3.5 vs Tennessee
RIGHT S.Carolina+18 vs TAMU

Dave Wannstedt: 1-0
RIGHT OU over TCU

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Week 4 2016: #CFB Picks are graded; results are posted!

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Week 4 saw an exciting schedule of games and promised to be a tough slate of games to predict.  Results were mixed as expected with some of our experts trending up and some continuing to spiral downward.  Let’s get right to it.

Winners this week included Kirk Herbstreit (9-5), Desmond Howard (11-3), Andrea Adelson (7-3), Charles Arbuckle (11-4), Dusty Dvoracke (4-0 straight up, 3-2 ATS), Paul Finebaum (5-1), Pat Forde (19-5 straight up, but 1-2 ATS), Danny Kanell (6-2 straight up but 2-2 ATS), and Phil Steele (15-5 straight up, but 8-8 ATS).  However this week’s undisputed winner was @GamedayJen who killed it going 13-3 this week on a tough slate of games to pick.  Congratulations to Jen; keep an eye out for that congratulatory basket of mini-muffins which is on the way!

Losers this week were all over the place.  It was a tough week to pick games, and even tougher against the spread for our experts.  David Pollack, Tim Tebow and Chris Doering went 2-3 on their picks, while Joey Galloway and Booger McFarland went 3-4 on the week.  Dari Nowkhah went 0-2 straight up and 0-2 ATS.  Your boy SVP went 2-3 ATS on the week.  However the co-Losers of the Week are going to have to be Stanford Steve and the Bear Chris Fallica.  They are on a death spiral of historic proportions this season… at least on my blog.  The Bear in particular has made it known that his strategy in picking games (particularly against the spread) is that if he picks an underdog to cover, he’s picking them to win on the field.  He’s picking those straight up winners at a 53.57% clip and against the spread at 32.05%.  Stanford Steve is picking straight up at 54.17% and 34.21% against the spread this season, so they are neck-and-neck this year.  I know as well as anyone that there are swings picking against the spread, so this will surely improve as the season continues.  Unfortunately for them, they can share the dunce cap this week.

Lee Corso went 7-5 on the week including a loss in his headgear pick.  Special guests Phillip Fulmer and Steve Spurrier went 5-6 and 6-5, respectively.  The Gameday Baby picked up another win going with Tennessee, meaning she has a one game lead on Corso this season.  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: 7-5
WRONG Florida over Tennessee (headgear pick)
RIGHT Nebraska over NW (close)
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
WRONG USF over FSU
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG Arkansas over TAMU
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
RIGHT Ariz St over Cal
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT WVU over BYU
S.Carolina+2 vs Kentucky (Superdog)

Kirk Herbstreit: 9-5
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT UNC over Pitt
WRONG C. Mich over UVA
RIGHT Wisconsin over Mich St
WRONG NW over Nebraska
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG Arkansas over TAMU
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
WRONG Cal over Ariz St
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
RIGHT WVU over BYU
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
NW+7.5 vs Nebraska (Superdog)

Desmond Howard: 11-3
WRONG Pitt over UNC
RIGHT UVA over C. Michigan
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
RIGHT Ariz St over Cal
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT WVU over BYU
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
Wake Forest+7 vs Indiana (Superdog)

Steve Spurrier: 6-5
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over USF (close)
WRONG Georgia over Ole Miss
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
WRONG Arizona over Washington
WRONG Cal over Ariz St
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT WVU over BYU
WRONG Florida over Tennessee

Phillip Fulmer: 5-6
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over USF
WRONG Georgia over Ole Miss
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
WRONG Arizona over Washington
WRONG Cal over Ariz St
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
RIGHT WVU over BYU
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida

David Pollack: 2-3
RIGHT UNC over Pitt
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
WRONG C.Michigan over UVA
WRONG UCLA over Stanford

Rece Davis:
Arkansas+6 vs TAMU (Superdog)

Jennifer’s Picks: 13-3
RIGHT Clemson over GT
RIGHT UNC over Pitt
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG Arkansas over TAMU
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
WRONG Cal over Ariz St
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT WVU over BYU
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Boise St over Oregon St
RIGHT Washington over Arizona

The Gameday Baby: 1-0
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida

Paul Finebaum: 5-1
RIGHT Clemson over GT
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Kentucky over S.Carolina

Marcus Spears: 3-2
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
WRONG LSU over Auburn
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky

Tim Tebow: 2-3
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
WRONG LSU over Auburn

Andrea Adelson: 7-3
RIGHT UVA over C.Michigan
RIGHT Syracuse over UConn
WRONG Pitt over UNC
RIGHT Louisville over Marshall
RIGHT Clemson over GT
RIGHT VT over ECU
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT BC over Wagner
WRONG ND over Duke
WRONG Indiana over Wake Forest

Charles Arbuckle: 11-4
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT WVU over BYU
WRONG Oregon over Colorado
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
RIGHT Ariz St over Cal
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
RIGHT Boise St over Oregon St
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
RIGHT UNC over Pitt

Stanford Steve Coughlin: 3-4 straight up, 3-7-1 ATS
WRONG UCLA over Stanford
RIGHT Utah over USC
RIGHT Arkansas over TAMU
WRONG Cal over Ariz St
1-2 straight up on ESPN Insider
WRONG UCLA+3 vs Stanford
WRONG UCLA+3.5 vs Stanford
WRONG Tennessee vs Florida under 45.5
RIGHT Utah-3 vs USC
WRONG Arkansas+5.5 vs TAMU
WRONG Arkansas+6.5 vs TAMU
RIGHT Mich St vs Wisconsin under 45.5
WRONG Okla St+8.5 vs Baylor
WRONG Okla St+9 vs Baylor
WRONG Cal ML vs Ariz St
RIGHT He likes the FSU/USF over but didn’t pick it

Chris Doering:2-3
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky 27-24
RIGHT Ole Miss over UGA 38-27
WRONG Florida over Tennessee 23-20
WRONG LSU over Auburn 23-16
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas 31-24

Dusty Dvoracek: 4-0 straight up, 3-2 ATS
RIGHT Iowa St over SJSU
RIGHT WVU over BYU
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG Arkansas+6.5 vs TAMU
RIGHT BYU+7 vs WVU
RIGHT Ole Miss-7 vs Georgia
RIGHT Auburn+3 vs LSU
WRONG Okla St+9.5 vs Baylor

Brad Edwards: 0-1 straight up, 0-1 ATS
WRONG Okla St over Baylor
WRONG Okla St+7.5 vs Baylor

Chris Fallica: 3-4 straight up, 2-8 ATS
WRONG UCLA over Stanford
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
WRONG`NW over Nebraska
RIGHT FSU over USF
WRONG BYU over WVU
1-0 on ESPN Insider
WRONG UCLA+3 vs Stanford (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG Florida+6.5 vs Tennessee
RIGHT Auburn+3.5 vs LSU
WRONG NW+7.5 vs Nebraska (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG Okla St+9 vs Baylor
WRONG Kent St+44 vs Alabama (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Auburn+3 vs LSU
WRONG USF+6.5 vs FSU
WRONG Kent St+43.5 vs Alabama
WRONG BYU ML vs WVU

Pat Forde: 19-5 straight up, 1-2 ATS
RIGHT Utah over USC
RIGHT UNC over Pitt
RIGHT Iowa over Rutgers
RIGHT WVU over BYU
RIGHT Iowa St over SJSU
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT Minnesota over CSU
RIGHT Nebraska over NW
RIGHT Washington over Arizona
RIGHT Boise St over Oregon St
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Alabama over Kent St
WRONG LSU over Auburn
WRONG Georgia over Ole Miss
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Cinci over Miami OH
WRONG ND over Duke
RIGHT Louisville over Marshall
RIGHT Houston over Tx St
RIGHT FSU over USF
WRONG Florida+6.5 vs Tennessee
WRONG Mich St-5 vs Wisconsin
RIGHT TAMU-6 vs Arkansas

Joey Galloway: 3-4
RIGHT Clemson over GT
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Stanford over UCLA
WRONG Arkansas over TAMU
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT TCU over SMU

Lou Holtz: 1-0
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas

Danny Kanell: 6-2 straight up, 2-2 ATS
RIGHT Clemson over GT
RIGHT Auburn over LSU
WRONG UCLA over Stanford
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT TCU over SMU
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St
WRONG Georgia+7.5 vs Ole Miss
WRONG Mich St-5.5 vs Wisconsin
RIGHT Tennessee-6.5 vs Florida
RIGHT TAMU-6 vs Arkansas

Mel Kiper Jr.: 1-0
RIGHT Washington over Arizona

Joel Klatt: 1-1
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin

Matt Lienart: 1-0
RIGHT Boise St over Oregon St

Tom Luginbill: 1-0
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas

Greg McElroy: 3-2
RIGHT Alabama over Kent St
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
WRONG Florida over Tennessee

Booger McFarland: 3-4
WRONG LSU over Auburn 24-14
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia 38-28
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas 31-30
WRONG Florida over Tennessee 27-24
WRONG S.Carolina over Kentucky 30-27
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over USF

Ryan McGee: 1-0
RIGHT Houston over Tx St

Brent Musberger: 0-1 ATS
WRONG Kent St+43 vs Alabama

Dari Nowkhah: 0-2 straight up, 0-2 ATS
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
WRONG Arkansas over TAMU
WRONG Florida+5 vs Tennessee
WRONG Marshall+28.5 vs Louisville

Jordan Rodgers: 3-0
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
RIGHT Mizzou over Delaware St

Jason Sehorn: 1-2
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin

Robert Smith: 1-0
RIGHT Boise St over Oregon St

Phil Steele: 15-5 straight up, 8-8 ATS
WRONG Mich St over Wisconsin (by 4 to 7 points)
WRONG LSU over Auburn (by a touchdown)
RIGHT Clemson over GT (by 4-7 pts)
WRONG Indiana over Wake Forest (by 10 points)
RIGHT Boise St over Oregon St
RIGHT W.Michigan over Georgia Southern (by two touchdowns)
RIGHT MTSU over LaTech
WRONG Connecticut over Syracuse
RIGHT Michigan over Penn St (closer than expected)
RIGHT Memphis over BGSU (by 3 touchdowns)
RIGHT WVU over BYU (Close, by less than a touchdown)
RIGHT Louisville over Marshall (by 17 to 21 points)
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia (by 10-14 points)
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida (by more than 7 points)
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT Alabama over Kent St (by about 42)
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St
RIGHT Kentucky over S.Carolina
RIGHT TCU over SMU (by about 24)
WRONG UNLV over Idaho
2-0 on ESPN Insider
RIGHT Ole Miss-7 vs Georgia
WRONG Marshall+26 vs Louisville
RIGHT Tennessee-6.5 vs Florida
WRONG Iowa-13 vs Rutgers
RIGHT Michigan vs Penn St over 57
WRONG Penn St+18 vs Michigan
RIGHT W.Michigan-7 vs Georgia Southern
RIGHT Kentucky-2 vs S.Carolina
RIGHT TCU-21.5 vs SMU
WRONG UNLV-14.5 vs Idaho
2-4 ATS on ESPN Insider

Matt Stinchcomb: 2-1
WRONG Florida over Tennessee
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia
RIGHT Mizzou over Delaware St

Clint Stoerner: 3-0
RIGHT Alabama over Kent St
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Ole Miss over Georgia

Scott Van Pelt: 1-0 straight up, 2-3 ATS
RIGHT Tennessee over Florida (straight up)
RIGHT Wisconsin+5.5 vs Mich St
WRONG NW+8 vs Nebraska
WRONG USF+5 vs FSU
WRONG UCLA+3 vs Stanford
RIGHT Auburn+3.5 vs LSU

Dave Wannstedt: 1-1
WRONG Oregon St over Boise St
RIGHT Baylor over Okla St

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Week 2 2016: College football picks are graded; results are in! #CFB #CFBPlayoff

Posted on by gamedaycole

Week 2 had a schedule that not many were excited about, but some of us around here know that the sleepy schedules can sometimes bring great games and upsets.  We saw a huge upset in Central Michigan taking down Oklahoma State due to an incorrect call on the last play.  The NCAA has said they aren’t overturning it, so neither are we.  That being said, let’s dive right in.

Winners this week include Lee Corso (9-1), Marcus Spears (5-0), Andrea Adelson (10-2), Charles Arbuckle (9-3), Chris Doering (4-1), Danny Kanell (3-0 SU, 2-0 ATS), and Greg McElroy (4-1).  This week’s official winner is none other than last year’s champion Phil Steele, who brought in a 9-2 record straight up and went 7-2 against the spread!  Congratulations Phil, the fruit basket is on the way.

Losers this week include Kirk Herbstreit (5-6) and Pat Forde (3-1 straight up, but 0-4 ATS).  Unfortunately this week’s loss is going to have to go to one of last week’s winners.  Scott Van Pelt started off hot last week but fell back down to earth this week going 1-4 against the spread on his WINNER$ segment.  Sorry SVP, the dunce hat is being shipped your way this week.

Lee Corso got things back on track this week winning his headgear pick of Tennessee over Virginia Tech.  Special guest celebrity Dale Earnhardt Jr. went 5-5 on the week after I gave him props for being a knowledgeable guest picker.  Jennifer booked a nice win at 11-4 on the week, while @TheGamedayBaby also booked a win with Tennessee over VT.

Check out the full slate of results this week below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week!

Lee Corso: 9-1
RIGHT Tennessee over VT (Headgear pick)
RIGHT Pitt over Penn St
WRONG Illinois over UNC
RIGHT Arkansas over TCU
RIGHT Miss St over S.Carolina
RIGHT Utah over BYU
RIGHT Ariz St over TTU
RIGHT SDSU over Cal
RIGHT Boise St over Wash St
RIGHT Iowa over Iowa St
S. Alabama+13.5 vs Ga Southern (Super Dog)

Kirk Herbstreit: 5-6
RIGHT Alabama over WKU
WRONG TCU over Arkansas
WRONG Penn St over Pitt
RIGHT UNC over Illinois
WRONG S.Carolina over Miss St
WRONG BYU over Utah
WRONG TTU over Ariz St
WRONG Cal over SDSU
RIGHT Boise St over Wash St
RIGHT Iowa over Iowa St
RIGHT Michigan over UCF
Wake Forest+6.5 vs Duke (Super Dog)

Desmond Howard: 5-5
RIGHT Pitt over Penn St
RIGHT UNC over Illinois
RIGHT Arkansas over TCU
WRONG S.Carolina over Miss St
WRONG BYU over Utah
WRONG TTU over Ariz St
WRONG Cal over SDSU
RIGHT Boise St over Wash St
RIGHT Iowa over Iowa St
WRONG VT over Tennessee
ECU+5.5 vs NC St (Super Dog)

Dale Earnhardt Jr.: 5-5
RIGHT Pitt over Penn St
RIGHT UNC over Illinois
WRONG TCU over Arkansas
WRONG S.Carolina over Miss St
WRONG BYU over Utah
WRONG TTU over Ariz St
RIGHT SDSU over Cal
RIGHT Boise St over Wash St
RIGHT Iowa over Iowa St
WRONG VT over Tennessee

Jennifer’s Picks: 11-4
RIGHT Alabama over WKU
RIGHT Pitt over Penn St
RIGHT UNC over Illinois
WRONG TCU over Arkansas
WRONG S.Carolina over Miss St
WRONG BYU over Utah
WRONG TTU over Ariz St
RIGHT SDSU over Cal
RIGHT Boise St over Wash St
RIGHT Iowa over Iowa St
RIGHT Tennessee over VT
RIGHT Texas over UTEP
RIGHT Michigan over UCF
RIGHT Clemson over Troy
RIGHT Georgia over Nicholls State

David Pollack: 1-0
RIGHT Tennessee over VT

Rece Davis:
Iowa St+15.5 vs Iowa (Super Dog)

Richard Petty: 0-1
WRONG VT over Tennessee

Tim Tebow: 3-1
WRONG TCU over Arkansas
RIGHT Tennessee over VT
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky
RIGHT Miss St over S.Carolina

Marcus Spears: 5-0
RIGHT Arkansas over TCU
RIGHT Tennessee over VT
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky
RIGHT Miss St over S.Carolina
RIGHT Georgia over Nicholls

Paul Finebaum: 3-1
WRONG TCU over Arkansas
RIGHT Tennessee over VT
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky
RIGHT Miss St over S.Carolina

Mack Brown: 1-0
RIGHT Tennessee over VT

Mark May: 1-0
RIGHT Tennessee over VT

Andrea Adelson: 10-2
RIGHT Miami FL over FAU
RIGHT Pitt over Penn St
RIGHT Tennessee over VT
WRONG Duke over Wake Forest
RIGHT Louisville over Syracuse
RIGHT BC over UMass
WRONG NC St over ECU
RIGHT FSU over Charleston So
RIGHT Clemson over Troy
RIGHT Georgia Tech over Mercer
RIGHT UNC over Illinois
RIGHT Oregon over Virginia

Charles Arbuckle: 9-3
WRONG TCU over Arkansas
WRONG VT over Tennessee
RIGHT Alabama over WKU
RIGHT Georgia over Nicholls St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Wofford
RIGHT TAMU over PV A&M
RIGHT LSU over Jacksonville St
RIGHT Pitt over Penn St
RIGHT Iowa over Iowa St
WRONG BYU over Utah
RIGHT Boise St over Wash St
RIGHT UNC over Illinois

Stanford Steve Coughlin: 3-3 Straight Up, 3-5-1 ATS
WRONG TTU over Ariz St 49-38
RIGHT Utah over BYU 23-17
RIGHT Iowa over Iowa St
WRONG Purdue+200ish ML vs Cinci
1-1 on ESPN Insider
WRONG TTU+3 vs Ariz St
RIGHT TCU vs Arkansas over 58.5
WRONG VT+11 vs Tennessee
WRONG Utah-3.5 vs BYU
TIE UConn+4 vs Navy
RIGHT Penn St+6 vs Pitt
RIGHT Iowa-15 vs Iowa St
0-2 ATS on ESPN Insider

Chris Doering: 4-1
RIGHT LSU over Jacksonville St (by one score)
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky 31-20
WRONG S.Carolina over Miss St 24-23
RIGHT Arkansas over TCU 34-30
RIGHT Tennessee over VT 26-17

Dusty Dvoracek: 2-2 Straight up, 2-2-1 ATS
RIGHT Iowa over Iowa St
WRONG TTU over Ariz St
WRONG TCU over Arkansas
RIGHT Pitt over Penn St
RIGHT C.Michigan+21 vs Okla St
RIGHT ULM+47 vs OU
WRONG TCU-7.5 vs Arkansas
TIE Pitt-3 vs Penn St
WRONG TTU+3 vs Ariz St

Chris “The Bear” Fallica: 6-1 Straight Up, 4-6-1 ATS
RIGHT Tennessee over VT
RIGHT SDSU over Cal
RIGHT Wake Forest over Duke
WRONG TCU over Arkansas
ECU+150ish ML vs NC St
2-0 on ESPN Insider
TIE WKU+28 vs Alabama
RIGHT WKU+28.5 vs Alabama (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG TCU-7.5 vs Arkansas
WRONG VT+11 vs Tennessee
RIGHT ECU+150ish ML vs NC St
WRONG SDSU-7.5 vs Cal
RIGHT Wake Forest+5 vs Duke
RIGHT Wake Forest+6.5 vs Duke (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG Illinois+7.5 vs UNC (Bear’s Bank)
0-2 on ESPN Insider ATS

Pat Forde: 3-1 Straight Up, 0-4 ATS
RIGHT Iowa over Iowa St
RIGHT Pitt over Penn St
RIGHT UNC over Illinois
WRONG Purdue over Cinci
WRONG Purdue+5 vs Cinci
WRONG Illinois+7.5 vs UNC
WRONG Utah St+15.5 vs USC
WRONG MTSU+4 vs Vandy

Joey Galloway: 2-0
RIGHT Louisville over Syracuse
RIGHT Clemson over Troy

Danny Kanell: 3-0 Straight Up, 2-0 ATS
RIGHT Michigan over UCF
RIGHT Tennessee over VT
RIGHT Louisville over Syracuse
RIGHT Arkansas+8 vs TCU
RIGHT Tennessee-11 vs VT

Mel Kiper Jr.: 0-1
WRONG TCU over Arkansas

Trevor Matich: 1-0
RIGHT Tennessee over VT

Greg McElroy: 4-1
RIGHT Alabama over WKU
WRONG TCU over Arkansas
RIGHT Auburn over Ark St
RIGHT Georgia over Nicholls
RIGHT Tennessee over VT

Booger McFarland: 3-1
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky 31-17
RIGHT Miss St over S.Carolina 28-14
WRONG TCU over Arkansas 35-17
RIGHT Tennessee over VT 24-21

Dari Nowkhah: 2-1 Straight Up, 3-2 ATS
RIGHT FSU over Charleston So
WRONG MTSU over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Arkansas over TCU
RIGHT Arkansas+7.5 vs TCU
RIGht Jacksonville St+30 vs LSU
RIGHT Wofford+42.5 vs Ole Miss
WRONG Kentucky+16 vs Florida
WRONG MTSU+3 vs Vanderbilt

Jordan Rodgers: 3-0
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky
RIGHT Ole Miss over Wofford
RIGHT Mizzou over E. Michigan

Ryen Russillo: 1-0 Straight Up, 2-0 ATS
RIGHT Tennessee over VT
RIGHT Arkansas+8 vs TCU
RIGHT Tennessee-11 vs VT

Mark Schlabach: 1-0
RIGHT SDSU over Cal

Robert Smith: 1-0
RIGHT Iowa over Iowa State

Matt Stinchcomb: 2-0
RIGHT Mizzou over E. Michigan
RIGHT Tennessee over VT

Phil Steele: 9-2 Straight up, 7-2 ATS
RIGHT Michigan over UCF
RIGHT Vanderbilt over MTSU
RIGHT Tennessee over VT
RIGHT Pitt over Penn St
RIGHT Texas over UTEP
WRONG TCU over Arkansas
RIGHT Louisville over Syracuse
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky
WRONG Okla St over C. Michigan
2-0 on ESPN Insider Straight Up
RIGHT Penn St+5 vs Pitt
WRONG Kentucky+17 vs Florida
RIGHT Tennessee-11 vs VT
RIGHT C. Michigan+21 vs Okla St
4-1 on ESPN Insider ATS

Clint Stoerner: 3-1
RIGHT Alabama over WKU
WRONG TCU over Arkansas
RIGHT Auburn over Ark St
RIGHT Ole Miss over Wofford

Scott Van Pelt: 1-4 ATS
WRONG FIU+10.5 vs Maryland
WRONG Rice+9 vs Army
RIGHT WKU+28.5 vs Alabama
WRONG Tulsa+29 vs Ohio St
WRONG Illinois+7.5 vs UNC

Dave Wannstedt: 0-2
WRONG Purdue over Cincinnati
WRONG Okla St over C.Michigan

Matt Leinart: 0-1
WRONG Okla St over C.Michigan

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