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

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

Week 2 2016: Saturday morning #CFB Picks! #BattleAtBristol

Happy Saturday morning to everyone and welcome back for Saturday morning picks!  The Gameday crew is firing on all cylinders and we will be bringing you the picks and predictions from all of your favorites this morning.  Check back often because we will be updating all morning with the latest and greatest picks on the day’s big games.

 

 

 

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

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

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

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

Jennifer’s Picks:
Alabama over WKU
Pitt over Penn St
UNC over Illinois
TCU over Arkansas
S.Carolina over Miss St
BYU over Utah
TTU over Ariz St
SDSU over Cal
Boise St over Wash St
Iowa over Iowa St
Tennessee over VT

David Pollack:
Tennessee over VT

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

Richard Petty:
VT over Tennessee

Chris “The Bear” Fallica:
Tennessee over VT
SDSU over Cal
Wake Forest over Duke
TCU over Arkansas
WKU+28 vs Alabama
WKU+28.5 vs Alabama (Bear’s Bank)
TCU-7.5 vs Arkansas
VT+11 vs Tennessee
ECU+150ish ML vs NC St
SDSU-7.5 vs Cal
Wake Forest+5 vs Duke
Wake Forest+6.5 vs Duke (Bear’s Bank)
Illinois+7.5 vs UNC (Bear’s Bank)

Pat Forde:
Iowa over Iowa St
Pitt over Penn St
UNC over Illinois
Purdue over Cinci
Purdue+5 vs Cinci
Illinois+7.5 vs UNC
Utah St+15.5 vs USC
MTSU+4 vs Vandy

Trevor Matich:
Tennessee over VT

Mel Kiper Jr.:
TCU over Arkansas

Dari Nowkhah:
FSU over Charleston So
MTSU over Vanderbilt
Arkansas over TCU
Arkansas+7.5 vs TCU
Jacksonville St+30 vs LSU
Wofford+42.5 vs Ole Miss
Kentucky+16 vs Florida
MTSU+3 vs Vanderbilt

Tim Tebow:
TCU over Arkansas
Tennessee over VT
Florida over Kentucky
Miss St over S.Carolina

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

Paul Finebaum:
TCU over Arkansas
Tennessee over VT
Florida over Kentucky
Miss St over S.Carolina

Week 2 2016: Weekday college picks! #CFB #CFBPicks

Welcome back for week 2.  This week’s schedule isn’t quite as inspired as week 1 but that doesn’t mean we don’t have some decent games and a few surprises likely to come this weekend.  We will be updating this post all the way through Saturday morning, when we will be back with our Saturday morning picks as always.  Enjoy.

Updated 9/9

Andrea Adelson:
Miami FL over FAU
Pitt over Penn St
Tennessee over VT
Duke over Wake Forest
Louisville over Syracause
BC over UMass
NC St over ECU
FSU over Charleseton So
Clemson over Troy
Georgia Tech over Mercer
UNC over Illinois
Oregon over Virginia

Charles Arbuckle:
Pitt over Penn St
Iowa over Iowa St
BYU over Utah
Boise St over Wash St
UNC over Illinois

Stanford Steve Coughlin:
TTU over Ariz St
Utah over BYU
Iowa over Iowa St
TTU+3 vs Ariz St
TCU vs Arkansas over 58.5
VT+11 vs Tennessee
Utah-3.5 vs BYU
UConn+4 vs Navy
Penn St+6 vs Pitt
Iowa-15 vs Iowa St
Purdue+200ish ML vs Cinci

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

Dusty Dvoracek:
Iowa over Iowa St
TTT over Ariz St
TCU over Arkansas
C.Michigan+21 vs Okla St
ULM+47
TCU-7.5 vs Arkansas
Pitt-3 vs Penn St
TTU+3 vs Ariz St

Chris “The Bear” Fallica:
Tennessee over VT
SDSU over Cal
WKU+28 vs Alabama
TCU-7.5 vs Arkansas
VT+11 vs Tennessee
ECU+150ish ML vs NC St
SDSU-7.5 vs Cal
Wake Forest+5 vs Duke

Pat Forde:
Iowa over Iowa St
Pitt over Penn St
UNC over Illinois
Purdue over Cinci

Joey Galloway:
Louisville over Syracuse
Clemson over Troy

Kirk Herbstreit:
Michigan over UCF

Danny Kanell:
Michigan over UCF
Tennessee over VT
Louisville over Syracuse
Arkansas+8 vs TCU
Tennessee-11 vs VT

Greg McElroy:
Alabama over WKU
TCU over Arkansas
Auburn over Ark St
Georgia over Nicholls
Tennessee over VT

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

Dari Nowkhah:
FSU over Charleston So

Jordan Rodgers:
Florida over Kentucky
Ole Miss over Wofford
Mizzou over E. Michigan

Ryen Russillo:
Tennessee over VT
Arkansas+8 vs TCU
Tennessee-11 vs VT

Mark Schlabach:
SDSU over Cal

Robert Smith:
Iowa over Iowa State

Marcus Spears:
Florida over Kentucky
Georgia over Nicholls

Matt Stinchcomb:
Mizzou over E. Michigan
Tennessee over VT

Clint Stoerner:
Alabama over WKU
TCU over Arkansas
Auburn over Ark St
Ole Miss over Wofford

Phil Steele:
Michigan over UCF
Vanderbilt over MTSU (close)
Tennessee over VT by 2 TD
Pitt over Penn St (by 3)
Texas over UTEP
TCU over Arkansas
Louisville over Syracuse
Florida over Kentucky
Okla St over C. Michigan
Penn St+5 vs Pitt
Kentucky+17 vs Florida
Tennessee-11 vs VT
C. Michigan+21 vs Okla St

Scott Van Pelt:
FIU+10.5 vs Maryland
Rice+9 vs Army
WKU+28.5 vs Alabama
Tulsa+29 vs Ohio St
Illinois+7.5 vs UNC

Dave Wannstedt:
Purdue over Cincinnati