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Week 4 2012: Results are up!

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Another fantastic week in the college football world.  Some great games this weekend, some good upsets, and some good performances from our experts (we even got the ultra-premium and rare Chris Fowler pick, when he tweeted something to the effect of how he didn’t think Arizona could possibly keep up with Oregon).  The big winners this week were Dari Nowkhah at 7-1 (even though he had a pretty easy slate), Robert Smith at 8-3, and Coach Corso had a big bounceback weekend after two rough weeks going 9-2 on this Saturday.  Pat Forde’s dominance continues, but is slowing down slightly as he went 20-7.  However, Jason Sehorn (owner of the best looking sideburns on ESPN) blew the lid off of this thing going 10-1 this week.  Congratulations Jason, you get to keep the trophy or medal or certificate or whatever the hell kind of imaginary award I give out for this week.  This week’s losers are Christian Fauria at 4-6, Desmond Howard at 5-4, and this week’s celebrity guest Ricky Carmichael, who pretty much turned his slate of picks into a dumpster fire as expected going 2-5.  One fun fact for this week is that our experts picked FSU over Clemson 11 to 1, with Christian Fauria being the only dufus who picked Clemson.  Pay attention, because any time only one person picks an upset, its pretty much a lock for the favorite (see Bama/Michigan and Desmond Howard please).  Here’s all the results, and pages will be updated accordingly tomorrow.

Mike Bellotti: 4-1
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT Penn St over Temple
RIGHT WVU over Maryland
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT ND over Michigan

Tom Luginbill: 5-2
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT ND over Michigan
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT UNC over ECU
WRONG Wash St over Colorado
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT Boise St over BYU

Jason Sehorn: 10-1
RIGHT Penn St over Temple
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
WRONG Syracuse over Minnesota
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT Oreg St over UCLA
RIGHT USC over Cal
RIGHT Notre Dame over Michigan
RIGHT Georgia over Vanderbilt
RIGHT FSU over Clemson

Dan Hawkins: 1-1
RIGHT Wisconsin over UTEP
WRONG Michigan over Notre Dame

Danny Kanell: 2-2
WRONG Michigan over Notre Dame
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT Georgia over Vanderbilt

Dari Nowkhah: 7-1
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT Boise St over BYU
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
RIGHT WVU over Maryland
RIGHT TCU over UVA
RIGHT VaTech over BGSU

Brian Griese: 2-2
WRONG Michigan over Notre Dame
WRONG Mizzou over S.Carolina
RIGHT USC over Cal
RIGHT KState over OU

Mark May: 4-2
WRONG Michigan over Notre Dame
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT USC over Cal
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT FSU over Clemson

Lou Holtz: 3-1
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT Notre Dame over Michigan

Chris Fowler: 1-0
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona

Pat Forde: 20-7
RIGHT Baylor over LaMonroe
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
WRONG GaTech over Miami
WRONG UNC over ECU
RIGHT WVU over Maryland
RIGHT Nebraska over Idaho St
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT Mich St over E.Michigan
RIGHT Minnesota over Syracuse
RIGHT Ohio St over UAB
RIGHT NIU over Kansas
WRONG USF over Ball St
WRONG Utah over Ariz St
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT USC over Cal
WRONG UCLA over Oregon St
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky
RIGHT Georgia over Vanderbilt
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT Bama over FAU
WRONG Arkansas over Rutgers
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Miss St over S.Alabama
RIGHT TCU over UVA
RIGHT Notre Dame over Michigan
RIGHT Tulsa over Fresno St
RIGHT Louisville over FIU

Robert Smith: 8-3
RIGHT Boise St over BYU
RIGHT Notre Dame over Michigan
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
WRONG UCLA over Oreg St
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT TCU over UVA
WRONG GaTech over Miami
RIGHT Rutgers over Arkansas
RIGHT Minnesota over Syracuse

Christian Fauria: 4-6
WRONG Clemson over FSU
RIGHT Notre Dame over Michigan
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
WRONG OU over KState
WRONG UCLA over Oreg St
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT TCU over UVA
WRONG GaTech over Miami
WRONG Arkansas over Rutgers
WRONG UConn over W.Michigan

Trevor Matich: 0-1
WRONG BYU over Boise St

Mark Schlabach: 0-1
WRONG Mizzou over S.Carolina

Colin Cowherd: 5-2
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT Notre Dame over Michigan
RIGHT USC over Cal
WRONG UCLA over Oregon St

Todd McShay: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over Clemson

Ryen Russillo: 1-1
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
WRONG Arkansas over Rutgers

Skip Bayless: 0-1
WRONG Michigan over Notre Dame

Mel Kiper Jr: 4-1
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT Notre Dame over Michigan
RIGHT Florida over Kentucky
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona

David Pollack: 5-2
WRONG GaTech over Miami
RIGHT Oreg St over UCLA
RIGHT Notre Dame over Michigan
RIGHT KState over OU
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
WRONG Arkansas over Rutgers

Desmond Howard: 5-4
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
WRONG GaTech over Miami
WRONG UCLA over Oreg St
WRONG Michigan over Notre Dame
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Bama over FAU
RIGHT USC over Cal

Kirk Herbstreit: 6-3
WRONG UCLA over Oreg St
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Boise St over BYU
RIGHT Bama over FAU
RIGHT Minnesota over Syracuse
RIGHT Rutgers over Arkansas
WRONG Utah over Ariz St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Michigan
WRONG OU over KState

Lee Corso: 9-2
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Bama over FAU
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT NIU over Kansas
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT Notre Dame over Michigan
RIGHT Minnesota over Syracuse
RIGHT Rutgers over Arkansas
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah
WRONG UCLA over Oregon St
RIGHT FSU over Clemson (Headgear pick)

Ricky Carmichael: 2-5
WRONG Syracuse over Minnesota
WRONG Arkansas over Rutgers
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah
WRONG UCLA over Oregon St
WRONG Michigan over Notre Dame
WRONG OU over KState
RIGHT FSU over Clemson

Jennifer: 8-7
RIGHT Boise St over BYU
WRONG Clemson over FSU (Upset Special)
RIGHT Georgia over Vanderbilt
WRONG Michigan over Notre Dame
WRONG Arkansas over Rutgers
WRONG UCLA over Oreg St
RIGHT Miami over GaTech
WRONG UConn over W.Michigan
RIGHT Wake Forest over Army
WRONG Syracuse over Minnesota
RIGHT S.Carolina over Mizzou
RIGHT LSU over Auburn
RIGHT Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT Ariz St over Utah
WRONG OU over KState

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Week 4: Friday pick bonanza!

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So it’s been a slow week as far as picks go early in the week, but they are starting to roll in luckily.  So here is the start of your special Friday pick bonanza!  I’ll be updating all evening as more news develops, so check back for more.  Also, I think I must be crazy but I thought Lou Holtz picked Michigan over Notre Dame on the Herd earlier this week.  I’m waiting to hear from Dr. Lou tonight for confirmation of this shocking rumor.  UPDATE: I must have been dreaming or in a Nyquil induced haze because Dr. Lou sure enough picked Notre Dame to beat Michigan on Sportscenter just now.

Mike Bellotti:
S.Carolina over Mizzou
Penn St over Temple
WVU over Maryland
OU over KState
ND over Michigan

Tom Luginbill:
S.Carolina over Mizzou
ND over Michigan
OU over KState
UNC over ECU
Wash St over Colorado
Oregon over Arizona
Boise St over BYU

Jason Sehorn:
Penn St over Temple
Oregon over Arizona
LSU over Auburn
Florida over Kentucky
S.Carolina over Mizzou
Oreg St over UCLA
USC over Cal
Notre Dame over Michigan
Georgia over Vanderbilt
FSU over Clemson
Syracuse over Minnesota

Dan Hawkins:
Wisconsin over UTEP
Michigan over Notre Dame

Danny Kanell:
Michigan over Notre Dame
OU over KState
S.Carolina over Mizzou
Georgia over Vanderbilt

Dari Nowkhah:
S.Carolina over Mizzou
OU over KState
Oregon over Arizona
Boise St over BYU

Brian Griese:
Michigan over Notre Dame
Mizzou over S.Carolina
USC over Cal
KState over OU

Mark May:
Michigan over Notre Dame
S.Carolina over Mizzou
USC over Cal
OU over KState
Oregon over Arizona
FSU over Clemson

Lou Holtz:
Oregon over Arizona
OU over KState
FSU over Clemson
Notre Dame over Michigan

Chris Fowler:
Oregon over Arizona

Pat Forde:
Baylor over LaMonroe
FSU over Clemson
GaTech over Miami
UNC over ECU
WVU over Maryland
Nebraska over Idaho St
OU over KState
Mich St over E.Michigan
Minnesota over Syracuse
Ohio St over UAB
NIU over Kansas
USF over Ball St
Utah over Ariz St
Oregon over Arizona
USC over Cal
UCLA over Oregon St
Florida over Kentucky
Georgia over Vanderbilt
S.Carolina over Mizzou
Bama over FAU
Arkansas over Rutgers
LSU over Auburn
Miss St over S.Alabama
TCU over UVA
Notre Dame over Michigan
Tulsa over Fresno St
Lville over FIU

Robert Smith:
Boise St over BYU
Notre Dame over Michigan
FSU over Clemson
Oregon over Arizona

Trevor Matich:
BYU over Boise St

Mark Schlabach:
Mizzou over S.Carolina

Colin Cowherd:
Oregon over Arizona
FSU over Clemson
OU over KState
S.Carolina over Mizzou
Notre Dame over Michigan
USC over Cal
UCLA over Oregon St

Kirk Herbstreit:
UCLA over Oreg St
LSU over Auburn
Boise St over BYU

Todd McShay:
FSU over Clemson

Ryen Russillo:
Oregon over Arizona
Arkansas over Rutgers

Skip Bayless:
Michigan over Notre Dame

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Week 2 2012: Results are up!

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It was a great day for all Americans and fans of college football in the world yesterday.  Lots of picks rolled in, lots of exciting games for such a supposedly boring schedule, and a few upsets to shake things up.  The results for everyone are posted below, so check it out and see how your favorite or most hated personality did.  There were quite a few cupcake picks on the schedule with so much FBS vs FCS action, but picks are picks.  Trevor Matich had a great week at 6-1, but his strength of schedule was the worst by far.  Lee Corso went a solid 7-4 after struggling last week (even though he lost his headgear pick of TAMU over Florida).  Charlie Arbuckle has to by my favorite results of the week going 8-4 but with a pretty difficult slate of picks and not a single easy game.  Pat Forde has been on an absolute tear through two weeks and went 24-7 this week.  We welcome to the rankings Brian Griese (2-2) and Christian Fauria (4-2) as well.  As much as I don’t want to track Christian Fauria’s picks, it appears ESPN will not make him go away, so he’s here for good.  And the rest are below.

Mike Bellotti: 3-0
RIGHT S.Carolina over ECU
RIGHT UVA over Penn St
RIGHT LSU over Washington

David Pollack: 7-3
RIGHT Oregon St over Wisconsin
RIGHT FSU over Savannah St
RIGHT Bama over W.Kentucky
WRONG Purdue over Notre Dame
RIGHT UVA over Penn St
RIGHT KState over Miami
WRONG Auburn over Miss St
RIGHT Georgia over Mizzou
RIGHT Florida over TAMU
WRONG Nebraska over UCLA

Jason Sehorn: 2-0
RIGHT UVA over Penn St
RIGHT S.Carolina over ECU

Tom Luginbill: 3-0
RIGHT S.Carolina over ECU
RIGHT Florida over TAMU
RIGHT UGA over Missouri

Trevor Matich: 5-1
RIGHT OU over FAMU
RIGHT FSU over Savannah St
RIGHT VaTech over Austin Peay
RIGHT TCU over Grambling
RIGHT Cinci over Pitt
WRONG Mizzou over UGA

Robert Smith: 5-3
RIGHT Cinci over Pitt
RIGHT UGA over Mizzou
RIGHT Bama over W.Kentucky
WRONG TAMU over Florida
WRONG Miami over KState
RIGHT FSU over Savannah St
WRONG Nebraska over UCLA
RIGHT UVA over Penn St

Mark May: 3-1
RIGHT Georgia over Mizzou
RIGHT Florida over TAMU
WRONG Purdue over Notre Dame
RIGHT UCLA over Nebraska

Lou Holtz: 3-1
RIGHT Florida over TAMU
RIGHT Georgia over Mizzou
WRONG Nebraska over UCLA
RIGHT Notre Dame over Purdue

Brian Griese: 2-2
RIGHT Georgia over Mizzou
WRONG TAMU over Florida
RIGHT Notre Dame over Purdue
WRONG Nebraska over UCLA

Pat Forde: 24-7
RIGHT Clemson over Ball St
RIGHT FSU over Savannah St
RIGHT UVA over Penn St
WRONG UNC over Wake Forest
RIGHT USC over Syracuse
RIGHT VaTech over Austin Peay
RIGHT KState over Miami
RIGHT Georgia over Missouri
RIGHT OU over FAMU
RIGHT Iowa St over Iowa
RIGHT Michigan over AF
WRONG Vanderbilt over NW
RIGHT Ohio St over UCF
RIGHT Mich St over C.Michigan
WRONG Okla St over Arizona
RIGHT Ariz St over Illinois
RIGHT Oregon over Fresno St
WRONG Wisconsin over Oreg St
WRONG Duke over Stanford
WRONG Nebraska over UCLA
RIGHT S.Carolina over ECU
RIGHT Bama over W.Kentucky
WRONG Arkansas over LaMonroe
RIGHT LSU over Washington
RIGHT Miss St over Auburn
RIGHT Texas over New Mexico
RIGHT Florida over TAMU
RIGHT TCU over Grambling
RIGHT Louisville over Missouri St
RIGHT Texas Tech over Texas St
RIGHT NC St over UConn

Danny Kanell: 3-3
RIGHT Oregon over Fresno St
RIGHT FSU over Savannah St
WRONG Nebraska over UCLA
WRONG Wisconsin over Oreg St
RIGHT LSU over Washington
WRONG Utah over Utah St

Skip Bayless: 0-1
WRONG Vanderbilt over Northwestern

Colin Cowherd: 2-1
WRONG Wisconsin over Oregon St
RIGHT Florida over TAMU
RIGHT Notre Dame over Purdue

Todd McShay: 1-0
RIGHT Florida over TAMU

Christian Fauria: 4-2
WRONG TAMU over Florida
WRONG Mizzou over Georgia
RIGHT KState over Miami
RIGHT FSU over Savannah St
RIGHT UCLA over Nebraska
RIGHT UVA over Penn St

Charlie Arbuckle: 8-4
WRONG Temple over Maryland
WRONG Nevada over USF
RIGHT Florida over TAMU
WRONG Mizzou over Georgia
RIGHT UVA over Penn St
RIGHT KState over Miami
RIGHT USC over Syracuse
RIGHT ND over Purdue
RIGHT Michigan over AF
WRONG Wisconsin over Oregon St
RIGHT LSU over Washington
RIGHT UCLA over Nebraska

Mark Schlabach: 1-0
RIGHT Georgia over Mizzou

Desmond Howard: 3-5
WRONG Wisconsin over Oregon St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Purdue
RIGHT UVA over Penn St
WRONG Miami over KState
WRONG Auburn over Miss St
WRONG Mizzou over Georgia
WRONG TAMU over Florida
RIGHT Kenyon over Earlham

Kirk Herbstreit: 8-4
RIGHT Arizona over Okla St
RIGHT Kenyon over Earlham
RIGHT LSU over Washington
WRONG Miami over KState
WRONG Nebraska over UCLA
WRONG Wisconsin over Oregon St
WRONG Mizzou over UGA
RIGHT USC over Syracuse
RIGHT Notre Dame over Purdue
RIGHT UVA over Penn St
RIGHT Ariz St over Illinois
RIGHT Miss St over Auburn

Lee Corso: 7-4
WRONG Earlham over Kenyon
RIGHT LSU over Washington
RIGHT KState over Miami
RIGHT UVA over Penn St
RIGHT Notre Dame over Purdue
WRONG Nebraska over UCLA
RIGHT Ariz St over Illinois
WRONG Wisconsin over Oreg St
RIGHT Miss St over Auburn
RIGHT UGA over Mizzou
WRONG TAMU over Florida (headgear pick, 1-1 this season)

Jeff Van Gundy: 4-5
WRONG Penn St over UVA
RIGHT KState over Miami
RIGHT Notre Dame over Purdue
WRONG Nebraska over UCLA
RIGHT Ariz St over Illinois
WRONG Wisconsin over Oreg St
WRONG Auburn over Miss St
RIGHT UGA over Mizzou
WRONG TAMU over Florida

Jennifer’s Picks: 6-5
WRONG Miami over KState
RIGHT LSU over Washington
WRONG Nebraska over UCLA
WRONG Wisconsin over Oregon St
WRONG Mizzou over UGA (Upset special)
RIGHT USC over Syracuse
RIGHT Notre Dame over Purdue
RIGHT UVA over Penn St
RIGHT Ariz St over Illinois
WRONG Auburn over Miss St
RIGHT Florida over TAMU

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