Good evening folks. Some of us just got home from work and have sat down to watch the Clemson/Wake Forest game on the DVR, but what that means for you is that early week picks are here. I’ll be updating the rest of the evening as things continue to develop, so check back if you’re looking for one of the usual early week guys’ picks.
Skip Bayless:
OU over ND
Colin Cowherd:
OU over ND
Charles Arbuckle:
FSU over Duke
Oreg St over Washington
Dari Nowkhah:
Oreg St over Washington
Bama over Miss St
Nebraska over Michigan
S.Carolina over Tennessee
Ohio St over Penn St
OU over Notre Dame
Florida over Georgia
KState over TTU
Dan Hawkins:
Cinci over Louisville
Mich St over Wisconsin
Mark Schlabach:
Georgia over Florida
Mike Bellotti:
S.Carolina over Tennessee
Ohio St over Penn St
OU over ND
Purdue over Minnesota
Florida over Georgia
Bama over Miss St
Jason Sehorn:
S.Carolina over Tennessee
Ohio St over Penn St
Tom Luginbill:
S.Carolina over Tennessee
OU over ND
Stanford over Wash St
Rutgers over Kent St
Florida over Georgia
KState over TTU
Todd McShay:
Georgia over Florida
Trevor Matich:
Florida over Georgia
Bama over Miss St
KState over TTU
OU over ND
Robert Smith:
KState over TTU
Bama over Miss St
Florida over Georgia
OU over ND
David Pollack:
Oregon St over Washington
Kirk Herbstreit:
Oregon over Colorado
Clemson over Wake Forest
Bama over Miss St
NC St over UNC
S.Carolina over Tennessee
Brian Griese:
KState over TTU
Florida over Georgia
Michigan over Nebraska
Louisville over Cinci
Mark May:
OU over Notre Dame
KState over TTU
Florida over Georgia
Nebraska over Michigan
Louisville over Cinci
Pat Forde:
Nevada over AF
Louisville over Cinci
FSU over Duke
UNC over NC St
Rutgers over Kent St
Iowa St over Baylor
KState over TTU
Nebraska over Michigan
OU over ND
TCU over Okla St
NW over Iowa
Penn St over Ohio St
Wisconsin over Mich St
LaTech over NMSU
Ohio over MiaOh
USC over Arizona
UCLA over Ariz St
Oregon over Colorado
Stanford over Wash St
Oregon St over Washington
Florida over Georgia
S.Carolina over Tennessee
Bama over Miss St
Arkansas over Ole Miss
TAMU over Auburn
Boise St over Wyoming
Utah St over UTSA
After a much-hyped Saturday of college football that I wasn’t sure would deliver, I think its safe to say that we got our money’s worth (even though I spent no money). Who could have called it that #3, #4 and #5 in the nation would all go down in on weekend? Well if you read below, the answer is nobody. Plenty of our expects picked Florida over LSU, and South Carolina over Georgia, but NOBODY had NC State upsetting Florida State. In fact guys like Robert Smith and Christian Fauria chuckled and said this would be a blowout for FSU when the game was brought up on First Take college edition.
As a result of the upsets, we had lots of mediocre records this week. Lee Corso showed up nicely with a 9-5 record, including nailing the headgear pick for South Carolina. Guest picker Darius Rucker had a very respectable 7-3 record, including the call for Cal to upset UCLA as well as WVU to beat Texas. Samantha Steele made her first pick ever with Iowa State upsetting TCU, so she is now undefeated. Dr. Lou Holtz went 5-0, including two games that he and Mark May said were double points in their standings. Unfortunately Mark May went 1-4. So did Todd McShay. Brian Griese continues his slide into mediocrity in his debut season going 1-3 this week. Pat Forde’s dominance came to an end with an 11-14 week. This week’s big winners are Tom Luginbill at 6-1, and Dari Nowkhah at 12-3. We also welcome into our little club BCS guru Brad Edwards who is on Gameday Radio, going 7-2 this week. And dropping out of my all-time rankings is Matt Millen, because he was #1 overall but picks about two games a year. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Pages will be updated tomorrow because I’m lazy.
Goodbye Matt Millen
Trevor Matich: 5-6
WRONG FSU over NC St
RIGHT Florida over LSU
WRONG Texas over WVU
WRONG NW over Penn St
WRONG TTU over OU
RIGHT Iowa St over TCU
WRONG Purdue over Michigan
RIGHT TAMU over Ole Miss
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
RIGHT Notre Dame over Miami
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
Brad Edwards: 7-2
RIGHT Penn St over NW
RIGHT S.Carolina over Georgia
RIGHT Florida over LSU
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT Iowa St over TCU
WRONG Purdue over Michigan
WRONG Texas over WVU
RIGHT Notre Dame over Miami
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
Dari Nowkhah: 12-3
RIGHT ND over Miami
RIGHT Miss St over Kentucky
RIGHT Ohio St over Nebraska
RIGHT Florida over LSU
RIGHT WVU over Texas
RIGHT USC over Utah
RIGHT S.Carolina over Georgia
RIGHT Rutgers over UConn
WRONG Auburn over Arkansas
RIGHT Clemson over GaTech
WRONG TTU over OU
RIGHT Michigan over Purdue
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
WRONG UCLA over Cal
RIGHT Wisconsin over Illinois
Mel Kiper Jr.: 3-2
RIGHT Florida over LSU
RIGHT LaTech over UNLV
WRONG Texas over WVU
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
RIGHT Ohio St over Nebraska
Mike Bellotti: 1-3
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
WRONG NW over Penn St
WRONG Texas over WVU
RIGHT ND over Miami
Jason Sehorn: 1-1
WRONG NW over Penn St
RIGHT Florida over LSU
Tom Luginbill: 6-1
RIGHT S.Carolina over Georgia
RIGHT ND over Miami
RIGHT Oregon St over Wash St
RIGHT Rutgers over UConn
RIGHT USC over Utah
WRONG Purdue over Michigan
RIGHT TAMU over Ole Miss
Dan Hawkins: 2-1
RIGHT Wisconsin over Illinois
RIGHT Florida over LSU
WRONG Texas over WVU
Charles Arbuckle: 1-0
RIGHT Florida over LSU
Jesse Palmer: 1-0
RIGHT Florida over LSU
Matt Stinchcomb: 2-2
WRONG Mizzou over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
RIGHT Florida over LSU
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
Colin Cowherd: 6-4
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
WRONG FSU over NC St
RIGHT Florida over LSU
RIGHT S.Carolina over Georgia
WRONG Texas over WVU
RIGHT Notre Dame over Miami
RIGHT Ohio St over Nebraska
RIGHT USC over Utah
WRONG NW over Penn St
WRONG UCLA over Cal
Danny Kanell: 3-1
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
RIGHT Ohio St over Nebraska
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
RIGHT Florida over LSU
Mark Schlabach: 1-0
RIGHT Florida over LSU
Pat Forde: 11-14
WRONG Pitt over Syracse
WRONG Utah St over BYU
RIGHT Clemson over GaTech
WRONG VaTech over UNC
WRONG FSU over NC St
RIGHT Rutgers over UConn
RIGHT KState over Kansas
WRONG Mizzou over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Penn St over NW
WRONG Purdue over Michigan
WRONG UCLA over CAL
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
RIGHT Oreg St over Wash St
RIGHT Stanford over Arizona
WRONG LSU over Florida
RIGHT Miss St over Kentucky
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
WRONG Texas over WVU
WRONG TCU over Iowa St
WRONG TTU over OU
RIGHT Notre Dame over Miami
RIGHT LaMonroe over MTSU
WRONG Auburn over Arkansas
RIGHT Boise St over Southern Miss
WRONG Nebraska over Ohio St (originally picked Ohio St on Rivals, tweeted
Saturday morning he was on the Huskers)
Brian Griese: 1-3
WRONG Nebraska over Ohio St
WRONG Texas over WVU
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
RIGHT Florida over LSU
Robert Smith: 8-5
RIGHT USC over Utah
WRONG FSU over NC St
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
WRONG LSU over Florida
RIGHT WVU over Texas
RIGHT Ohio St over Nebraska
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
RIGHT Notre Dame over Miami
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT Iowa St over TCU
RIGHT Stanford over Arizona
WRONG NW over Penn St
WRONG VaTech over UNC
Christian Fauria: 7-5
WRONG FSU over NC St
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
RIGHT Florida over LSU
WRONG Texas over WVU
WRONG Nebraska over Ohio St
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
RIGHT Notre Dame over Miami
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT Iowa St over TCU
RIGHT Stanford over Arizona
RIGHT Penn St over NW
WRONG Pitt over Syracuse
Skip Bayless: 0-1
WRONG Texas over WVU
Woody Paige: 1-0
RIGHT Florida over LSU
Kevin Blackistone: 1-0
RIGHT WVU over Texas
JA Adande: 1-0
RIGHT S.Carolina over Georgia
Ryen Russillo: 1-1
RIGHT OU over TTU
WRONG LSU over Florida
Mark May: 1-4
WRONG Nebraska over Ohio St
RIGHT WVU over Texas
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
WRONG LSU over Florida
WRONG Miami over Notre Dame
Lou Holtz: 5-0
RIGHT WVU over Texas
RIGHT Ohio St over Nebraska
RIGHT Florida over LSU
RIGHT S.Carolina over Georgia
RIGHT Notre Dame over Miami
Todd McShay: 1-4
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
WRONG LSU over Florida
WRONG Texas over WVU
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
WRONG Nebraska over Ohio ST
Samantha Steele: 1-0
RIGHT Iowa st over TCU
David Pollack: 4-4
WRONG FSU over NC St
RIGHT Penn St over NW
WRONG Nebraska over Ohio St
WRONG Texas over WVU
RIGHT ND over Miami
RIGHT Oregon St over Wash St
RIGHT Florida over LSU
WRONG Georgia over S.Carolina
Chris Fowler: 0-1
WRONG AF over Navy
Desmond Howard: 6-6
WRONG NW over Penn St
WRONG Nebraska over Ohio St
RIGHT WVU over Texas
WRONG Miami over Notre Dame
WRONG Wash St over Oregon St
WRONG LSU over Florida
RIGHT S.Carolina over Georgia
WRONG Youngstown St over North Dakota St
RIGHT Michigan over Purdue
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT Iowa St over TCU
RIGHT Stanford over Arizona
Kirk Herbstreit: 11-7
WRONG NW over Penn St
RIGHT Ohio St over Nebraska
WRONG Purdue over Michigan
WRONG AF over Navy
RIGHT Notre Dame over Miami
WRONG FSU over NC St
RIGHT Clemson over GaTech
WRONG Texas over WVU
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT Iowa St over TCU
RIGHT Florida over LSU
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
RIGHT UNC over VaTech
WRONG UCLA over Cal
WRONG Auburn over Arkansas
RIGHT TAMU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Oregon St over Wash St
RIGHT BYU over Utah St
Lee Corso: 9-5
WRONG Texas over WVU
RIGHT North Dakota St over Youngstown St
WRONG Northwestern over Penn St
WRONG Nebraska over Ohio St
WRONG Purdue over Michigan
RIGHT Navy over AF
RIGHT ND over Miami
RIGHT Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT Iowa St over TCU
RIGHT Florida over LSU
WRONG VaTech over UNC
RIGHT Cal over UCLA
RIGHT S.Carolina over Georgia
Darius Rucker: 7-3
WRONG NW over Penn St
RIGHT Michigan over Purdue
RIGHT Ohio St over Nebraska
RIGHT Notre Dame over Miami
WRONG VaTech over UNC
RIGHT Cal over UCLA
RIGHT WVU over Texas
RIGHT OU over TTU
WRONG LSU over Florida
RIGHT S.Carolina over Georgia
Jennifer’s Picks: 9-7
RIGHT Boise St over SoMiss
WRONG NW over Penn St
WRONG Nebraska over Ohio St
WRONG Purdue over Michigan
RIGHT Notre Dame over Miami
WRONG FSU over NC St
RIGHT Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT Iowa St over TCU
RIGHT Florida over LSU (upset special)
RIGHT Oregon over Washington
WRONG VaTech over UNC
WRONG UCLA over Cal
WRONG Texas over WVU (CLOSE GAME)
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT S.Carolina over Georgia
RIGHT Oregon St over Wash St
We are up and running extra early this morning (with the help of a little extra caffeine) at the Gameday blog to play a little catchup from yesterday evening’s festivities. We are looking at a slate of games that is SO GOOD that it can only disappoint. The picks are going to be baking all day, and I will be pulling them straight out of the oven and posting them here as soon as they come in, so updates will be coming in often. As we speak, things are leaning a strong 18 to5 in favor of Florida over LSU, and 12 to 5 in favor of Georgia over South Carolina; the location of College Gameday today. In other news, our guys have Texas over WVU 13 to 5 at the moment. Make of that what you will.
Skip Bayless:
Texas over WVU
Robert Smith:
FSU over NC St
Georgia over S.Carolina
LSU over Florida
WVU over Texas
Ohio St over Nebraska
Oregon over Washington
Notre Dame over Miami
OU over TTU
Iowa St over TCU
Stanford over Arizona
NW over Penn St
VaTech over UNC
Christian Fauria:
FSU over NC St
Georgia over S.Carolina
Florida over LSU
Texas over WVU
Nebraska over Ohio St
Oregon over Washington
Notre Dame over Miami
OU over TTU
Iowa St over TCU
Stanford over Arizona
Penn St over NW
Mark May:
Nebraska over Ohio St
WVU over Texas
Georgia over S.Carolina
LSU over Florida
Miami over Notre Dame
Lou Holtz:
WVU over Texas
Ohio St over Nebraska
Florida over LSU
S.Carolina over Georgia
Notre Dame over Miami
Mel Kiper Jr.:
Florida over LSU
LaTech over UNLV
Texas over WVU
Georgia over S.Carolina
Ohio St over Nebraska
Todd McShay:
Oregon over Washington
LSU over Florida
Texas over WVU
Georgia over S.Carolina
Nebraska over Ohio ST
David Pollack:
FSU over NC St
Penn St over NW
Nebraska over Ohio St
Texas over WVU
ND over Miami
Oregon St over Wash St
Florida over LSU
Georgia over S.Carolina
Desmond Howard:
NW over Penn St
Nebraska over Ohio St
WVU over Texas
Miami over Notre Dame
Wash St over Oregon St
LSU over Florida
S.Carolina over Georgia
Youngstown State over North Dakota State
Michigan over Purdue
OU over TTU
Iowa St over TCU
Kirk Herbstreit:
NW over Penn St
Ohio St over Nebraska
Purdue over Michigan
AF over Navy
Notre Dame over Miami
FSU over NC St
Clemson over GaTech
Texas over WVU
OU over TTU
Iowa St over TCU
Florida over LSU
Oregon over Washington
UNC over VaTech
UCLA over Cal
Lee Corso:
Texas over WVU
North Dakota State over Youngstown St
Northwestern over Penn St
Nebraska over Ohio St
Purdue over Michigan
Navy over AF
ND over Miami
Clemson over GaTech
OU over TTU
Iowa St over TCU
Florida over LSU
VaTech over UNC
Cal over UCLA
S.Carolina over Georgia (headgear pick)
Darius Rucker:
NW over Penn St
Michigan over Purdue
Ohio St over Nebraska
Notre Dame over Miami
VaTech over UNC
Cal over UCLA
WVU over Texas
OU over TTU
LSU over Florida
S.Carolina over Georgia
Jennifer’s Picks:
NW over Penn St
Nebraska over Ohio St
Purdue over Michigan
Notre Dame over Miami
FSU over NC St
Clemson over GaTech
Iowa St over TCU
Florida over LSU (upset special)
Oregon over Washington
VaTech over UNC
UCLA over Cal
Texas over WVU (CLOSE GAME)
OU over TTU
S.Carolina over Georgia
