2013-14 Bowl Season: Results are in! #bowlmania

In this reporter’s opinion, the 2013-14 Bowl Season was one that upfront looked like a disapointing schedule, yet turned out to be one of the more exciting bowl seasons I can remember.  The BCS era definitely went out with a bang thanks to four of five major upsets, and a championship game which will be remembered for a long time.  However, our panel of experts struggled this year with the bowl picks.  For reference, the previous bowl season champions are:

2006-2007 Bowl Season Champion: Howie Schwab @ 24-8, 75%
2007-2008 Bowl Season Champion: Colin Cowherd @ 25-7, 78.1%
2008-2009 Bowl Season Champion: Pat Forde @ 17-10, 63%
2009-2010 Bowl Season Champion: Jesse Palmer @ 18-16, 52.9%
2010-2011 Bowl Season Champion: Todd McShay @ 20-11, 64.52%
2011-2012 Bowl Season Champion: Tony Reali @ 25-10, 71.43%
2012-13 Bowl Season Co-Champions: Robert Smith & Jennifer, 25-10, 71.43%

So some years are up and others are down.  This wasn’t quite as bad as the 2009-10 season when Jesse Palmer won the championship basically because I already ordered the trophy and had to send it to somebody.  However, this year I would like to present to you a set of co-champions for the second year in a row.  This year’s winners are last year’s co-champion Robert Smith and newcomer Phil Steele.  They went 21-14 this season, which is low for a champion, but this is also a year in which none of our main competitors (defined as those who picked all 35 games) finished with a losing record.  It was a very tight group.  Check out the records below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this year in the bowl games.

Qualifying Competitors:
Phil Steele: 21-14
Robert Smith: 21-14
Dari Nowkhah: 20-15
Jennifer’s Picks: 20-15
Pat Forde: 20-15
Todd McShay: 19-16
Mark Schlabach: 18-17
Ed Cunningham: 18-17

Others receiving votes:
Mel Kiper Jr.: 1-0
Mike Golic: 1-0
Chris Fowler: 1-0
Trevor Matich: 1-0
Tim Tebow: 1-0
Brad Edwards: 1-0
Scott Van Pelt: 1-0
Bill Plaschke: 1-0
Ivan Maisel: 1-0
Stephen A Smith: 1-0
Andre Ware: 3-2
Joey Galloway: 3-2
Matt Millen: 3-2
David Pollack: 7-7
Brian Griese: 3-3
Magic Johnson: 3-3
Ryen Russillo: 2-2
Kirk Herbstreit: 6-7
Lee Corso: 4-5
Desmond Howard: 2-3
Kevin Carter: 2-3
Brock Huard: 2-3
Danny Kanell: 3-4
Jesse Palmer: 3-5
Mark May: 2-4
Lou Holtz: 2-4
Mike Bellotti: 1-4
Tom Luginbill: 1-4
Matt Stinchcomb: 1-4
Colin Cowherd: 1-5
Mike Greenberg: 0-1
Paul Finebaum: 0-1
Skip Bayless: 0-1
Woody Paige: 0-1
Jackie MacMullen: 0-1
Rod Gilmore: 0-4

2013-14 BCS Championship Bonanza! #bowlmania

The BCS championship game is coming upon us very quickly.  If you’re here to look for picks, then you are either overly concerned with the Arkansas St/Ball St game, or you’re looking for predictions on the championship game.  I will be documenting anyone and everyone’s picks I can find for the championship game in this post, so check back often if you want the latest updates (things can change drastically leading up to the game; I’m looking in your direction Dr. Lou).  Our expert panel below is currently sitting at 27 to 11 in favor of Florida State over Auburn.  Take a look below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality picked the big game!

Note: Updated 1/6/14 for your pleasure.

Andre Ware:
FSU over Auburn

Bill Plaschke:
FSU over Auburn

Brad Edwards:
FSU over Auburn

Brian Griese:
FSU over Auburn

Brock Huard:
FSU over Auburn

Colin Cowherd:
Auburn over FSU

Danny Kanell:
FSU over Auburn

David Pollack:
FSU over Auburn

Desmond Howard:
FSU over Auburn

Ed Cunningham:
FSU over Auburn

Ivan Maisel:
FSU over Auburn

Jackie MacMullen:
Auburn over FSU

Jennifer’s Picks:
Auburn over FSU

Jesse Palmer:
FSU over Auburn

Joey Galloway:
FSU over Auburn

Kevin Carter:
FSU over Auburn

Lee Corso:
FSU over Auburn (headgear pick)

Lou Holtz:
Auburn over FSU

Mark May:
FSU over Auburn

Mark Schlabach:
FSU over Auburn

Matt Stinchcomb:
Auburn over FSU

Mike Bellotti:
FSU over Auburn

Mike Golic:
FSU over Auburn

Mike Greenberg:
Auburn over FSU

Pat Forde:
FSU over Auburn

Paul Finebaum:
Auburn over FSU

Phil Steele:
FSU over Auburn

Robert Smith:
FSU over Auburn

Rod Gilmore:
Auburn over FSU

Ryen Russillo:
FSU over Auburn

Scott Van Pelt:
FSU over Auburn

Skip Bayless:
Auburn over FSU

Stephen A. Smith:
FSU over Auburn

Tim Tebow:
FSU over Auburn

Todd McShay:
FSU over Auburn

Tom Luginbill:
Auburn over FSU

Trevor Matich:
FSU over Auburn

Woody Paige:
Auburn over FSU

Week 9 2013: Pick results are in, grades are posted!

Results are in from week 9.  It was a so-so week after two really tough weeks full of upsets.  Our undisputed winner this week is Colin Cowherd, who came in at a monstrous 11-0.  Others receiving gold stars are Trevor Matich (4-0), Dari Nowkhah (8-2), Charles Arbuckle (8-2), and Lee Corso (8-2).  Todd McShay went 7-1 including two upset special picks which were correct.

Losers this week include special guest celebrity Ashton Eaton (4-5), Kirk Herbstreit (5-4), Mark May (2-3), and of course, Brian Griese (0-3).  Coach Corso got his headgear pick right, going with Oregon over UCLA.  Billy the Cat also chose Oregon, so they are still tied on the year.  Full results are below, so check it out to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week.

Colin Cowherd: 11-0
RIGHT Miami Fl over Wake Forest
RIGHT TAMU over Vandy
RIGHT Bama over Tennessee
RIGHT FSU over NC St
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT USC over Utah
RIGHT ND over AF
RIGHT Oregon over UCLA
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
RIGHT Stanford over Oregon St

Mike Bellotti: 4-1
RIGHT Oregon over UCLA
RIGHT Fsu over NC St
RIGHT Bama over Tennessee
RIGHT Ohio st over penn st
WRONG Mizzou over S.Car

Brad Edwards: 3-1
RIGHT Oregon over UCLA
RIGHT FSU over NC St
RIGHT Ohio st over Penn St
WRONG BC over UNC (upset special)

Trevor Matich: 4-0
RIGHT Oregon over ucla
RIGHT Bama over Tennessee
RIGHT Ohio st over Penn St
RIGHT FSU over NC St

Mark Schlabach: 0-1
WRONG Oregon St over Stanford (upset special)

Pat Forde: 23-7
RIGHT BYU over Boise St
RIGHT FSU over NC St
RIGHT Clemson over Maryland
RIGHT Miami Fl over Wake Forest
WRONG Rutgers over Houston
WRONG VaTech over Duke
RIGHT Okla St over Iowa St
RIGHT Baylor over Kansas
RIGHT KState over WVU
WRONG Mizzou over S.Carolina
RIGHT OU over TTU
WRONG NW over Iowa
WRONG Nebraska over Minnesota
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
RIGHT NIU over E.Mich
WRONG Wyoming over SJSU
RIGHT Oregon over UCLA
RIGHT Stanford over Oregon St
RIGHT USC over Utah
RIGHT Bama over Tennssee
RIGHT Auburn over FAU
RIGHT LSU over Furman
RIGHT TAMU over Vandy
RIGHT Texas over TCU
RIGHT CSU over Hawaii
RIGHT Fresno St over SDSU
WRONG Pitt over Navy
RIGHT La Monroe over Ga St
RIGHT UCF over UConn
RIGHT Louisville over USF

Brian Griese: 0-3
WRONG TTU over OU
WRONG Mizzou over S.Carolina
WRONG Oregon St over Stanford

Mark May: 2-3
RIGHT Stanford over Oregon st
WRONG Mizzou over S.Carolina
WRONG TTU over OU
RIGHT Oregon over UCLA
WRONG Boise St over BYU

Lou Holtz: 3-2
WRONG TTU over OU
WRONG Oregon St over Stanford
RIGHT Oregon over UCLA
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT BYU over Boise St

Scott Van Pelt: 1-0
RIGHT Bama over Tennessee

Ryen Russillo: 3-0
RIGHT Oregon over UCLA
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT Baylor over Kansas

Ivan Maisel: 1-0
RIGHT Oregon over UCLA

Dari Nowkhah: 8-2
WRONG Oregon St over Stanford
RIGHT BYU over Boise St
RIGHT Texas over TCU
RIGHT TAMU over Vandy
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
RIGHT Bama over Tennessee
RIGHT FSU over NC St
RIGHT Oklahoma over TTU
WRONG Mizzou over S.Carolina
RIGHT Oregon over UCLA

Charles Arbuckle: 8-2
RIGHT BYU over Boise St
RIGHT Texas over TCU
RIGHT TAMU over Vandy
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
RIGHT Bama over Tennessee
RIGHT FSU over NC St
WRONG Oregon St over Stanford
RIGHT Oklahoma over TTU
WRONG Mizzou over S.Carolina
RIGHT Oregon over UCLA

Robert Smith: 4-3
RIGHT Oregon over UCLA
RIGHT OU over TTU
WRONG Mizzou over S.Carolina
WRONG Oregon St over Stanford
WRONG TCU over Texas (if Casey Pachall plays)
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
RIGHT FSU over NC St

Lee Corso: 8-2
RIGHT Stanford over Oregon St
RIGHT USC over Utah
WRONG Mizzou over S.Carolina
RIGHT FSU over NC St
WRONG Nebraska over Minnesota
RIGHT Clemson over Maryland
RIGHT Fresno St over SDSU
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT Texas over TCU
RIGHT Oregon over UCLA (headgear pick)

Ashton Eaton: 4-5
WRONG Nebraska over Minnesota
RIGHT Clemson over Maryland
WRONG Mizzou over S.Carolina
WRONG SDSU over Fresno St
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT Texas over TCU
WRONG Utah over USC
WRONG Oregon St over Stanford
RIGHT Oregon over UCLA

Kirk Herbstreit: 5-4
RIGHT Texas over TCU
WRONG TTU over OU
RIGHT Bama over Tennessee
RIGHT Stanford over Oregon St
WRONG Utah over USC
WRONG Mizzou over S.Carolina
WRONG Nebraska over Minnesota
RIGHT Clemson over Maryland
RIGHT Fresno St over SDSU

Desmond Howard: 6-2
RIGHT Texas over TCU
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT Bama over Tennessee
WRONG Utah over USC
WRONG Mizzou over S.Carolina
RIGHT Oregon over UCLA
RIGHT FSU over NC St

Chris Fowler: 1-1
WRONG TCU over Texas
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou

David Pollack: 2-1
RIGHT Texas over TCU
WRONG TTU over OU
RIGHT Oregon over UCLA

Chris Fallica: 1-1
WRONG TCU over Texas
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou

Mel Kiper Jr.: 4-1
RIGHT Oregon over UCLA
WRONG Mizzou over S.Carolina
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT Stanford over Oregon St
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St

Todd McShay: 7-1
RIGHT Bama over Tennessee
RIGHT Oregon over UCLA
RIGHT FSU over NC St
WRONG Mizzou over S.Carolina over
RIGHT Stanford over Oregon St
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT Houston over Rutgers (upset special)
RIGHT Texas over TCU (upset special #2)

Jennifer’s Picks: 6-4
WRONG TTU over OU
RIGHT Texas over TCU (upset special)
RIGHT Stanford over Oregon St
WRONG Utah over USC
WRONG Mizzou over S.Carolina
RIGHT FSU over NC St
WRONG Nebraska over Minnesota
RIGHT Clemson over Maryland
RIGHT Fresno St over SDSU
RIGHT Oregon over UCLA