Week 1 2017: #CFB Picks are graded; results are in!
Week 1 picks have been graded and the results are in. The week 1 slate of games did not disappoint, especially the Sunday and Monday night games. Let’s get right into winners and losers.
Winners this week were many in number, and included Desmond Howard (11-4 straight up, 3-2 ATS), Andrea Adelson (11-3), Stanford Steve (4-1 straight up, 3-1-1 ATS), Dusty Dvoracek (3-1 straight up, 3-1 ATS), Chris Fallica (8-2 straight up, 9-5 ATS), Bruce Feldman (10-3), and Marcus Spears (6-1). However, this week’s undisputed winner was @GamedayJen, who declared war on the ESPN analysts after finishing 2nd place in last year’s rankings. She showed up big in week 1 going 15-2 picking winners, so congratulations to @GamedayJen for the week 1 win!
Losers this week were in short supply with Booger McFarland posting a 5-4 record as our worst straight-up record of any note. However, this week’s official loss is being credited by our scorekeeper to your boy Scott Van Pelt, who struggled this weekend going 0-4-1 ATS.
Coach Corso went 9-6 straight up and 3-2 ATS, and nailed TWO headgear picks to open the season in week 1. Our special guest celebrity Sam Hunt set the bar pretty high for the season going 7-1. Les Miles started out his game picking career with a nice 5-1 record, and since he is leaving ESPN after one week I have no idea if this also marks his retirement from predictions.
Everyone else is somewhere in between so check out the full slate of results below to find out how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week!
Lee Corso: 9-6 straight up, 3-2 ATS
RIGHT Alabama over FSU (HEADGEAR PICK)
RIGHT UCLA over TAMU
RIGHT VT over WVU
RIGHT Tennessee over GT
WRONG Wyoming over Iowa
WRONG NC St over S.Carolina
WRONG BYU over LSU
WRONG S.Miss over Kentucky (SUPERDOG PICK!)
WRONG Florida over Michigan
RIGHT USC over W.Michigan
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana (HEADGEAR PICK)
RIGHT Wisconsin over Utah St
RIGHT Washington over Rutgers
RIGHT Navy over FAU
WRONG Ariz St over NM St
RIGHT Wisconsin-27.5 vs Utah St
WRONG Washginton-27.5 vs Rutgers
RIGHT Navy-10 vs FAU
WRONG Arizona St-23.5 vs NM St
RIGHT S.Miss+10.5 vs Kentucky (SUPERDOG PICK!)
Kirk Herbstreit: 9-2 straight up, 1-4 ATS
RIGHT UCLA over TAMU
RIGHT VT over WVU
RIGHT Iowa over Wyoming
WRONG NC St over S.Carolina
RIGHT LSU over BYU
RIGHT Michigan over Florida
RIGHT Georgia over App St
RIGHT Wisconsin over Utah St
RIGHT Washington over Rutgers
WRONG Arizona St over NM St
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana
WRONG Utah St+27.5 vs Wisconsin
WRONG Washginton-27.5 vs Rutgers
WRONG FAU+10 vs Navy
WRONG Arizona St-23.5 vs NM St
RIGHT Cal+12.5 vs UNC (SUPERDOG PICK!)
Desmond Howard: 11-4, 3-2 ATS
RIGHT Alabama over FSU
RIGHT VT over WVU
WRONG GT over Tennessee
WRONG Wyoming over Iowa
WRONG NC St over S.Carolina
RIGHT LSU over BYU
RIGHT Michigan over Florida
RIGHT NW over Nevada
RIGHT UCLA over TAMU
RIGHT Georgia over App St
RIGHT Wisconsin over Utah St
RIGHT Washington over Rutgers
RIGHT Navy over FAU
WRONG Arizona St over NM St
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana
RIGHT Nevada+24.5 vs NW (SUPERDOG PICK!)
RIGHT Wisconsin-27.5 vs Utah St
WRONG Washginton-27.5 vs Rutgers
RIGHT Navy-10 vs FAU
WRONG Arizona St-23.5 vs NM St
Sam Hunt: 7-1
RIGHT UCLA over TAMU
WRONG WVU over VT
RIGHT Tennessee over GT
RIGHT Iowa over Wyoming
RIGHT S.Carolina over NC St
RIGHT LSU over BYU
RIGHT Michigan over Florida
RIGHT Alabama over FSU
Jennifer’s Picks: 15-2
RIGHT UCLA over TAMU
RIGHT VT over WVU
RIGHT Tennessee over GT
RIGHT Iowa over Wyoming
WRONG NC St over S.Carolina
RIGHT LSU over BYU
RIGHT Michigan over Florida
RIGHT Georgia over App St
RIGHT Alabama over FSU
RIGHT USC over W.Michigan
RIGHT Clemson over Kent St
RIGHT Boise St over Troy
RIGHT Wisconsin over Utah St
RIGHT Washington over Rutgers
RIGHT Navy over FAU
WRONG Ariz St over NM St
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana
David Pollack: 4-2
RIGHT Alabama over FSU
WRONG Florida over Michigan
RIGHT Georgia over App St
RIGHT Washington over Rutgers
RIGHT Wisconsin over Utah St
WRONG EWU over TTU
Andrea Adelson: 11-3
WRONG FSU over Alabama
WRONG NC St over S.Carolina
RIGHT VT over WVU
RIGHT Tennessee over GT
RIGHT Wake Forest over Presbyterian
RIGHT Syracuse over C.Connecticut
RIGHT BC over NIU
RIGHT Clemson over Kent St
WRONG UNC over Cal
RIGHT Pitt over Youngstown St
RIGHT Duke over NC Central
RIGHT Louisville over Purdue
RIGHT UVA over W&M
RIGHT Miami FL over Bethune-Cookman
Mack Brown: 0-1
WRONG FSU over Alabama
Gene Chizik: 4-0
RIGHT LSU over BYU
RIGHT Auburn over Georgia Southern
RIGHT Michigan over Florida
RIGHT Kentucky over S.Miss
Stanford Steve Coughlin: 4-1 straight up, 3-1-1 ATS
RIGHT Alabama over FSU
RIGHT BC over NIU
2-1 straight up on ESPN Insider
RIGHT Alabama-7 vs FSU
WRONG Florida+3.5 vs Michigan
RIGHT USC vs W.Michigan over 57.5
TIE BC-3 vs NIU
RIGHT Texas vs Maryland over 56
RIGHT Michigan over Florida
RIGHT USC over W.Michigan
WRONG Texas over Maryland
Colin Cowherd: 2-1 straight up, 1-2 ATS
RIGHT Illinois over Ball St
RIGHT Tennessee over GT
WRONG Illinois-6 vs Ball St
RIGHT W.Michigan+27 vs USC
WRONG Tennessee-3 vs GT
Rece Davis: 1-0 straight up, 1-0 ATS
RIGHT Youngstown St+15 vs Pitt (SUPERDOG PICK!)
RIGHT Michigan over Florida
Chris Doering: 3-3
WRONG NC St over S.Carolina
WRONG Florida over Michigan
RIGHT LSU over BYU
WRONG FSU over Alabama
RIGHT Tennessee over GT
RIGHT Arkansas over FAMU
Dusty Dvoracek: 3-1 straight up, 3-1 ATS
RIGHT OU over UTEP
RIGHT Michigan over Florida
WRONG Texas over Maryland
RIGHT Washington over Rutgers
RIGHT OU-43 vs UTEP
RIGHT Michigan-5 vs Florida
WRONG Texas-19 vs Maryland
WRONG Washington-27 vs Rutgers
Chris Fallica: 8-2 straight up, 9-5 ATS, 0-1 ML
RIGHT Alabama over FSU
RIGHT Michigan over Florida
RIGHT Okla St over Tulsa
RIGHT Memphis over UL-Monroe
RIGHT Georgia over App St
RIGHT Iowa over Wyoming
RIGHT Vanderbilt over MTSU
WRONG Troy+10 vs Boise St (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Iowa-12 vs Wyoming (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Cal+12.5 vs UNC (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Alabama-7 vs FSU
RIGHT Michigan-3.5 vs Florida
WRONG Tulsa+18 vs Okla St
WRONG Memphis-26 vs UL-Monroe
RIGHT Troy+11.5 vs Boise St
WRONG App St+14.5 vs Georgia
RIGHT Cal+11 vs UNC
RIGHT Iowa-11.5 vs Wyoming
RIGHT Ball St+7 vs Illinois
RIGHT Vanderbilt-3 vs MTSU
WRONG Indiana+20 vs Ohio St
WRONG Troy ML vs Boise St
WRONG UNC over Cal
WRONG Troy over Boise St
RIGHT Illinois over Ball St
Bruce Feldman: 10-3
WRONG WVU over VT
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana
RIGHT Colorado over CSU
WRONG Texas over Maryland
RIGHT Iowa over Wyoming
RIGHT Michigan over Florida
RIGHT S.Carolina over NC St
RIGHT ND over Temple
RIGHT Georgia over App St
RIGHT Alabama over FSU
RIGHT LSU over BYU
WRONG TAMU over UCLA
RIGHT Tennessee over GT
WRONG WVU+4.5 vs VT
Paul Finebaum: 4-2
RIGHT Tennessee over GT
WRONG TAMU over UCLA
RIGHT S.Carolina over NC St
RIGHT LSU over BYU
RIGHT Alabama over FSU
WRONG Florida over Michigan
Pat Forde: 1-0 straight up, 1-0 ATS
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana
RIGHT Ohio St-21 vs Indiana
Mel Kiper Jr.: 2-0
RIGHT Kentucky over S.Miss
RIGHT Tennessee over GT
Joel Klatt: 3-1
RIGHT Alabama over FSU
RIGHT Michigan over Florida
WRONG WVU over VT
RIGHT Tennessee over GT
Matt Leinart: 0-1
WRONG TAMU over UCLA
Greg McElroy: 3-0
RIGHT Tennesee over GT
RIGHT Ole Miss over S.Alabama
RIGHT Auburn over Georgia So
Booger McFarland: 5-4
WRONG FSU over Alabama
RIGHT Michigan over Florida
WRONG WVU over VT
WRONG TAMU over UCLA
RIGHT Vanderbilt over MTSU
WRONG NC St over S.Carolina
RIGHT Miss St over Charleston Southern
RIGHT Ole Miss over S.Alabama
RIGHT Kentucky over S.Miss
Les Miles: 5-1
RIGHT Tennessee over GT
WRONG TAMU over UCLA
RIGHT S.Carolina over NC St
RIGHT LSU over BYU
RIGHT Alabama over FSU
RIGHT Michigan over Florida
Brett McMurphy: 2-0 Straight up, 1-2-2 ATS
RIGHT Iowa over Wyoming
RIGHT Auburn over Georgia So
TIE Troy+11 vs Boise St
RIGHT Iowa-11.5 vs Wyoming
WRONG Florida+5.5 vs Michigan
TIE Auburn-34 vs Georgia So
WRONG FSU+7 vs Alabama
Dari Nowkhah: 1-3
RIGHT Alabama over FSU (Dari 7 Mel 8/19)
WRONG NC St over S.Carolina
WRONG S.Miss over Kentucky
WRONG GT over Tennessee
Jordan Rodgers: 3-1
RIGHT LSU over BYU
RIGHT Arkansas over FAMU
RIGHT Georgia over App St
WRONG FSU over Alabama
Mark Schlabach: 3-1
RIGHT Alabama over FSU
RIGHT Navy over FAU
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana
WRONG Florida over Michigan
Robert Smith: 0-1
WRONG TAMU over UCLA
Marcus Spears: 6-1
RIGHT Alabama over FSU
RIGHT Tennessee over GT
RIGHT UCLA over TAMU
RIGHT S.Carolina over NC St
RIGHT LSU over BYU
WRONG Florida over Michigan
RIGHT Vanderbilt over MTSU
Phil Steele: 15-4 straight up, 3-11 ATS
RIGHT Tennessee over GT (by about a TD)
RIGHT Ohio St over Indiana (right on the number, by 21)
WRONG UNC over Cal (by a couple of TD)
RIGHT Boise St over Troy (by a TD)
WRONG Florida over Michigan
WRONG Texas over Maryland (by 3 TD or more)
RIGHT Kentucky over S.Miss
RIGHT BC over NIU (close win)
RIGHT UCLA over TAMU
RIGHT Okla St over Tulsa
RIGHT C.Michigan over Rhode Island
RIGHT USC over W.Michigan
RIGHT Clemson over Ken St (big)
RIGHT Alabama over FSU (by 3)
RIGHT VT over WVU
WRONG UMass over CCU
WRONG Tennessee-3 vs GT
WRONG UNC-12 vs Cal
WRONG App St+14 vs Georgia
RIGHT Troy+11.5 vs Boise St
WRONG FAU+10 vs Navy
WRONG Florida+4 vs Michigan
WRONG Texas-18 vs Maryland
WRONG FSU+7 vs Alabama
WRONG Kentucky-10 vs S.Miss
WRONG UMass-2.5 vs CCU
3-0 straight up, 2-2 ATS on ESPN Insider
RIGHT Navy over FAU
RIGHT Marshall over Miami OH
RIGHT NW over Nevada
WRONG Florida+3.5 vs Michigan
WRONG FAU+9.5 vs Navy
RIGHT Marshall-2.5 vs Miami OH
RIGHT Nevada+24 vs NW
Matt Stinchcomb: 4-0
RIGHT UCLA over TAMU
RIGHT Tennessee over GT
RIGHT Mizzou over Missouri St
RIGHT Miss St over Charleston Southern
Tim Tebow: 4-2
RIGHT Tennessee over GT
WRONG TAMU over UCLA
RIGHT S.Carolina over NC St
RIGHT LSU over BYU
RIGHT Alabama over FSU
WRONG Florida over Michigan
Scott Van Pelt: 0-4-1 ATS
WRONG Wyoming+11.5 vs Iowa
TIE Troy+11 vs Boise St
WRONG FSU+7 vs Alabama
WRONG App St+14.5 vs Georgia
WRONG MTSU+3 vs Vanderbilt
Dave Wannstedt: 1-0
RIGHT UCLA over TAMU