2014-15 Season results & champion! #cfb #cfbplayoff

The 2014-15 college football season has come to a close, and with it the season here at Gamedaycole.com closes with it.  It was one of the most exciting seasons we’ve seen both on the field and on the blog, so let’s dive right into this season’s results.  All of the qualifying competitors this year (with 50+ picks on the season) are the following:

2014-15 Season Right-Wrong % Correct
Brett McMurphy 56-20 73.68%
Lou Holtz 53-19 73.61%
Jason Sehorn 53-19 73.61%
Colin Cowherd 102-39 72.34%
Greg McElroy 71-27 71.72%
Phil Steele 185-80 69.81%
David Pollack 64-29 68.82%
Robert Smith 69-32 68.32%
Marcus Spears 48-23 67.61%
Danny Kanell 48-23 67.61%
Tim Tebow 47-23 67.14%
Jon Berger 51-25 67.11%
Lee Corso 118-59 66.67%
Pat Forde 283-142 66.59%
Stanford Steve Coughlin 73-38 65.77%
Mel Kiper Jr. 41-22 65.08%
Desmond Howard 120-68 63.83%
Booger McFarland 44-25 63.77%
Paul Finebaum 50-29 63.29%
Kevin Carter 65-38 63.11%
Chris Fallica 64-39 62.14%
Celebrity Guests 93-59 61.18%
Dari Nowhkah 40-26 60.61%
Jennifer 129-84 60.56%
Kirk Herbstreit 109-75 59.24%
Todd McShay 43-33 56.58%
Trevor Matich 37-29 56.06%
Mark May 28-27 50.91%
Brett McMurphy: 2014-15 Champion
Brett McMurphy: 2014-15 Champion

That means the man with the legendary mustache and legendary picking skills, Brett McMurphy, is your 2014-15 Gamedaycole.com season champion!  Mark May came up on the short end of the stick, which I’m sure will amuse many of you.  Going into bowl season, it was looking like our new buddies from the SEC Network were going to run away with this year’s championship along with Stanford Steve Coughlin.  However, a disastrous bowl season doomed all of them to mediocrity, leaving Brett McMurphy as one left standing (barely edging out a great season by Lou Holtz and Jason Sehorn).

Lee Corso’s headgear picks went 13-5 on the year (technically 14-5 with his espn.com EWU pick against SHSU), which means Corso’s headgear picks edged out Charley the Cat’s picks at 11-7 on the year.  Better luck next year Charley.

Our greatest week of the season goes to Phil Steele, who in week 5 went a stunning 15-0 on the week.

The best pick of the year will be shared by Desmond Howard, Mark May, Jennifer, and the Oregon Duck, who all picked Virginia Tech to beat THE Ohio State Buckeyes in week 2.  It was shocking when it happened, and makes even less sense looking back, so congratulations to all of you.

Conversely, let’s give Desmond Howard the worst pick of the year, taking Oregon State to beat Oregon in rivalry week.

Desmond Howard picked against Michigan twice this season, going 1-1 against his Wolverines.  He also picked in favor of Michigan 7 times this season, going an impressive 2-5 with his home team.

That will wrap things up for the 2014-15 season here.  Who knows, maybe this will be the year I actually post something in the offseason?

2014-15 College Football Championship picks! #cfbplayoff #cfbchampionship #ohiostate #oregonducks

It seems like yesterday we were just starting this 2014-15 season of college football, and yet here we are with one game left.  The first ever FBS college football playoff champion will be crowned in Arlington, Tx Monday night in the matchup between Oregon and Ohio State.  Along with a game of this magnitude comes more picks than you could possibly handle (or at least a lot).  Anyone and everyone ESPN can trot out there on one of their networks wants to get a pick in on this game, so we will be tracking them and updating this post with the most up to date picks available.

Our current group of picks from our experts are standing at 28 to 20 in favor of the UNDERDOG Ohio State, including a final parting shot from Brady Hoke who predicted “Ohio” to beat Oregon Monday night.  Check back over the next 48 hours leading up to the game for the latest updates to see who your favorite (or most hated) personality picked in the biggest game in college football history.

Steve Addazio:
Ohio St over Oregon (Championship Drive 1/11)

Charles Arbuckle:
Oregon over Ohio St (Twitter 1/7)

Charles Arbuckle's pick
Charles Arbuckle’s pick

Skip Bayless:
Oregon over Ohio St 30-28 (First Take 1/12)

Skip Bayless' pick
Skip Bayless’ pick

Mike Bellotti:
Oregon over Ohio St (CFB Daily 1/6)

Kevin Blackistone:
Ohio St over Oregon (ATH 1/12)

Todd Blackledge:
Ohio St over Oregon (Championship Drive 1/11)

Todd Blackledge
Todd Blackledge’s pick

Mack Brown:
Oregon over Ohio St (Championship Drive 1/11)

Mack Brown
Mack Brown’s pick

Kevin Carter:
Oregon over Ohio St (Film Room 1/12)

Charley the Cat:
Ohio St over Oregon (Twitter 1/12)

Charley's pick!
Charley’s pick!

Lee Corso:
Ohio St over Oregon (Headgear pick, Gameday 1/12)

Corso's headgear pick!
Corso’s headgear pick!

“Stanford” Steve Coughlin:
Ohio St over Oregon 38-32 (espn.com 1/9)

Colin Cowherd:
Ohio St over Oregon 38-34 (The Herd 1/12)

Tim Cowlishaw:
Ohio St over Oregon 38-30 (ESPN Radio 103.3 1/12)

Butch Davis:
Oregon over Ohio St (Championship Drive 1/11)

Heather Dinich:
Oregon over Ohio St (Championship Drive Podcast 1/9)

Brad Edwards:
Ohio St over Oregon (SVP & Russillo 1/12)

Brad Edwards' pick
Brad Edwards’ pick

Chris Fallica:
Ohio St over Oregon 34-24 (espn.com 1/9)

Paul Finebaum:
Oregon over Ohio St (The Herd 1/2, Olbermann 1/12)

Pat Forde:
Oregon over Ohio St (Twitter 1/1)

Pat Forde's Pick
Pat Forde’s Pick

Joey Galloway:
Ohio St over Oregon 35-28 (Sportscenter 1/10, CFB Daily 1/11)

Joey Galloway's pick
Joey Galloway’s pick

Rod Gilmore:
Ohio St over Oregon (Towny & Zakariah 1/9)

Mike Golic:
Oregon over Ohio St (Mike & Mike 1/12)

Mike Greenberg:
Ohio St over Oregon (Mike & Mike 1/12)

Brian Griese:
Oregon over Ohio St (SVP 1/9, Championship Drive 1/11)

Brian Griese
Brian Griese’s pick

Brady Hoke:
“Ohio” over Oregon (CFB Live 1/8)

Lou Holtz:
Ohio St over Oregon (SVP 1/9, Championship Drive 1/11)

Lou Holtz
Lou Holtz’s Pick

Desmond Howard:
Oregon over Ohio St (Gameday 1/12)

Jennifer’s Pick:
Oregon over Ohio St (Our couch, 1/12)

Danny Kanell:
Oregon over Ohio St 41-33 (Mike & Mike 1/2, SVP 1/7, SVP 1/9, Sportscenter 1/10)

Danny Kanell
Danny Kanell’s Pick

Brian Kelly:
Ohio St over Oregon (SVP 1/8)

Mel Kiper Jr.:
Ohio St over Oregon 38-37 (Dari & Mel 1/10)

Tom Luginbill:
Ohio St over Oregon (CFB Daily 1/6)

Ivan Maisel:
Oregon over Ohio St (Championship Drive Podcast 1/9)

Mark May:
Oregon over Ohio St

Booger McFarland:
Ohio St over Oregon 35-31 (Twitter 1/11)

Booger McFarland's pick
Booger McFarland’s pick

Trevor Matich:
Oregon over Ohio St (College Gameday radio 1/12)

Brett McMurphy:
Oregon over Ohio St 48-34 (espn.com 1/12)

Todd McShay:
Ohio St over Oregon (CFB Championship preview 1/10)

Todd McShay
Todd McShay’s pick

Matt Millen:
Ohio St over Oregon (CFB Daily 1/6)

Brent Musberger:
Ohio St over Oregon (103.3 ESPN Radio 1/12)

Dari Nowkhah:
Oregon over Ohio St 41-31 (Dari & Mel 1/10)

Woody Paige:
Ohio St over Oregon (ATH 1/12)

Jesse Palmer:
Oregon over Ohio St (SVP 1/9, CFB Daily 1/11)

Bill Plaschke:
Oregon over Ohio St (Around The Horn 1/9)

David Pollack:
Ohio St over Oregon (CFB Championship preview 1/10)

David Pollack's Pick
David Pollack’s Pick

Ryen Russillo:
Oregon over Ohio St (SVP 1/7)
Oregon-6 vs Ohio St (SVP 1/9)

Bob Ryan:
Ohio St over Oregon (ATH 1/12)

Mark Schlabach:
Ohio St over ORegon 34-31 (espn.com 1/12)

Robert Smith:
Ohio St over Oregon 48-38 (twitter 1/12)

Robert Smith's pick
Robert Smith’s pick

Stephen A. Smith:
Ohio St over Oregon (First Take 1/9)

Marcus Spears:
Ohio St over Oregon (Twitter 1/12)

Marcus Spears' pick
Marcus Spears’ pick

Scott Van Pelt:
Ohio St over Oregon (SVP 1/12)
Ohio St+6 vs Oregon (SVP 1/9)

New Years Day 2015! Playoff picks and more! #cfbplayoff #rosebowl #sugarbowl #cottonbowl

It looks like we all made it through the night and into 2015, and since this is perhaps the biggest day in college football history with the official beginning of the college football playoff, I thought I would post an exclusive new years day prediction post.  I will be posting new picks from today as well as the most up to date picks from everyone on today’s bowl games.  Enjoy.

Lee Corso: (Gameday 1/1)
Auburn over Wisconsin
Tennessee over Iowa
UCLA over KState
Minnesota over Missouri
Mich St over Baylor
Alabama over Ohio St
Oregon over FSU (headgear pick)

Kirk Herbstreit: (Gameday 1/1)
Mich St over Baylor
Wisconsin over Auburn
Iowa over Tennessee
KState over UCLA
Missouri over Minnesota
Alabama over Ohio St

Desmond Howard: (Gameday 1/1)
Auburn over Wisconsin
Tennessee over Iowa
UCLA over KState
Missouri over Minnesota
Baylor over Mich St
Alabama over Ohio St
FSU over Oregon

David Pollack: (Gameday 1/1)
Baylor over Mich St
Alabama over Ohio St
FSU over Oregon

Mack Brown: (Gameday 1/1)
Alabama over Ohio St
Oregon over FSU

Chris Fallica: (Gameday 1/1)
Mich St over Baylor
Ohio St over Alabama (espn.com podcast 12/23)
FSU over Oregon (espn.com podcast 12/23)

Paul Finebaum: (espn.com 1/1)
FSU over Oregon 34-31
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over FSU
Baylor over Mich St (Bowl Mania special 12/14)
Missouri over Minnesota (SEC Nation 1/1)
Auburn over Wisconsin (SEC Nation 1/1)

Tim Tebow: (SEC Nation 1/1)
Missouri over Minnesota
Auburn over Wisconsin
FSU over Oregon
Alabama over Ohio St

Marcus Spears: (SEC Nation 1/1)
Missouri over Minnesota
Auburn over Wisconsin
FSU over Oregon
Alabama over Ohio St

Colin Cowherd: (The Herd, 1/1)
Alabama over Ohio St
Oregon over FSU
Auburn over Wisconsin
Mich St over Baylor

Butch Davis: (Sportscenter 1/1)
Alabama over Ohio St

Gene Chizik: (espn.com 1/1)
Oregon over FSU
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over Oregon

Heather Dinich: (espn.com 1/1)
Oregon over FSU
Alabama over Ohio St
Oregon over Alabama

Brad Edwards: (espn.com 1/1)
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over Oregon (previously picked Oregon over FSU)
Mich St over Baylor (ESPN Radio 1/1)
Auburn over Wisconsin (ESPN Radio 1/1)
Missouri over Minnesota (ESPN Radio 1/1)
FSU over Oregon (ESPN Radio 1/1)

Trevor Matich: (ESPN Radio 1/1)
Mich St over Baylor
Auburn over Wisconsin
Missouri over Minnesota
FSU over Oregon
Alabama over Ohio St

Brock Huard: (espn.com 1/1)
FSU over Oregon
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over FSU

Danny Kanell: (espn.com 1/1)
Oregon over FSU
Alabama over Ohio St
Oregon over Alabama

Tom Luginbill: (espn.com 1/1)
FSU over Oregon
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over Ohio St

Ivan Maisel: (espn.com 1/1)
FSU over Oregon
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over FSU

Greg McElroy: (espn.com 1/1)
Oregon over FSU
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over Oregon

Booger McFarland: (espn.com 1/1)
FSU over Oregon
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over FSU

Brett McMurphy: (espn.com 1/1)
Oregon over FSU
Alabama over Ohio St
Oregon over Alabama

Jesse Palmer: (espn.com 1/1)
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over Oregon
FSU over Oregon (The Herd live 1/1)

Mark Schlabach: (espn.com 1/1)
Oregon over FSU
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over Oregon

Phil Steele: (espn.com 1/1)
FSU over Oregon
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over FSU

Matt Stinchcomb: (espn.com 1/1)
Oregon over FSU
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over Oregon

Andre Ware: (espn.com 1/1)
FSU over Oregon
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over FSU

Todd McShay: (Bowl Mania Special, 12/14)
Alabama over Ohio St

Robert Smith: (Bowl Mania Special, 12/14)
Oregon over FSU
Mich St over Baylor
Ohio St over Alabama (Sportscenter 1/1)
Ohio St over Oregon

Ed Cunningham: (Bowl Mania Special, 12/14)
Alabama over Ohio St
Mich St over Baylor
FSU over Oregon
FSU over Alabama

Pat Forde: (Bowl Dash 12/17)
Oregon over FSU
Alabama over Ohio St
Alabama over Oregon
Baylor over Mich St

Kevin Carter: (CFB Playoff Preview 12/16)
Alabama over Ohio St
Oregon over FSU
Alabama over Oregon

Lou Holtz: (Championship Drive 12/7)
Mich St over Baylor
Oregon over FSU
Alabama over Ohio St

Joey Galloway: (Championship Drive 12/7)
Mich St over Baylor
Ohio St over Alabama
FSU over Oregon

Jon Berger: (CFB Daily The Edge 12/12)
Alabama over Ohio St
Oregon over FSU
Baylor over Mich St

Charles Arbuckle: (CFB Daily the Edge 12/12)
Alabama over Ohio St
Oregon over FSU
Mich St over Baylor

Matt Millen:
Oregon over FSU (CFB Daily 12/9)
Alabama over Ohio St (Bowl Mania Special 12/14)

Mike Bellotti:
FSU to lose semi final (Championship Drive 12/1)

Skip Bayless:
Oregon over FSU (Twitter 12/17)

Rod Gilmore:
Oregon over FSU (Championship Drive 12/7)

Stanford Steve:
Alabama over Ohio St (espn.com podcast 12/23)

Mel Kiper Jr.: (Dari & Mel 12/27)
Alabama over Ohio St
Oregon over FSU

Dari Nowkhah: (Dari & Mel 12/27)
Alabama over Ohio St
FSU over Oregon

Tim Cowlishaw:
Mich St oveR Baylor (Twitter 12/29)