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Week 8 2016: Weekday #CFB Picks & Predictions!

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It is Thursday night which means it is way past due to weekday college football picks and predictions.  Get ’em while they’re hot and check back often.  We will be back with SVP’s Winners, ESPNU’s Pick Center (whoever is picking this week), Booger & Doering and whoever the hell else shows up along the way.  Enjoy.

 

 

Andrea Adelson:
VT over Miami FL
Louisville over NC St
Syracuse over BC
UNC over UVA

Charles Arbuckle:
Louisville over NC St
Ohio St over Penn St
Michigan over Illinois
Nebraska over Purdue
Wisconsin over Iowa
Alabama over TAMU
Arkansas over Auburn
LSU over Ole Miss
Washington over Oregon St
Utah over UCLA
Wash St over Ariz St
WVU over TCU
OU over TTU
Syracuse over BC
UNC over UVA
Houston over SMU
W.Michigan over E.Michigan

Stanford Steve Coughlin:
Alabama over TAMU 38-27
Auburn over Arkansas (close)
Boise St over BYU
Wisconsin over Iowa
TCU over WVU
Alabama vs TAMU over 58.5
TAMU+19 vs Alabama (if he HAD to take a side)
Arkansas+10 vs Auburn
Boise St-7 vs BYU
Ohio St vs Penn St over 58.5
Syracuse+4 vs BC
Wisconsin-3.5 vs Iowa (just a lean)
TCU ML vs WVU

Colin Cowherd:
Alabama over TAMU (by 10-12 pts)
TAMU+19 vs Alabama

Heather Dinich:
Alabama over TAMU

Dusty Dvoracek:
Texas over KState
OU over TTU
WVU over TCU
Ok St over Kansas
OU-13 vs TTU
Ok St-23.5 vs Kansas
TCU+6 vs WVU
Wisconsin-3 vs Iowa
Texas+2 vs KState

Chris Fallica:
Auburn over Arkansas
Auburn-10 vs Arkansas
SDSU over SJSU
NW over Indiana
ECU over Cinci
Oregon over Cal
Alabama vs TAMU under 58.5
SJSU+23 vs SDSU
TAMU+19 vs Alabama (if he HAD to take a side)
NW-1.5 vs Indiana
ECU+2 vs Cinci
Syracuse+4 vs BC
Oregon+3 vs Cal
Miami OH+5 vs BGSU (FPI has Miami favored)
Kent St+3.5 vs Ohio (FPI has Miami favored)
Oregon ML vs Cal

Bruce Feldman:
VT over Miami FL
Boise St over BYU
Louisville over NC St
WVU over TCU
TAMU over Alabama
UCLA over Utah
Auburn oer Arkansas
Ohio St over Penn St
LSU over Ole Miss
Texas over KState
Miami Fl+6 vs VT
Boise St-7 vs BYU
NC St+19.5 vs Louisville
WVU-6 vs TCU
TAMU+18 vs Alabama
Utah+7 vs UCLA
Arkansas+9.5 vs Auburn
Penn St+19.5 vs Ohio St
LSU-5.5 vs Ole Miss
Texas+2.5 vs Kstate

Pat Forde:
TAMU+18 vs Alabama
Penn St+19.5 vs Ohio St

Joey Galloway:
Louisville over NC St
WVU oer TCU
LSU over Ole Miss
Alabama over TAMU
Ohio St over Penn St
Arkansas over Auburn
Utah over UCLA
Alabama-19 vs TAMU
Penn St+19.5 vs Ohio St

Mike Golic:
Alabama over TAMU
Ohio St over Penn St
Arkansas over Auburn
Utah over UCLA
Alabama-19 vs TAMU
Ohio St-19.5 vs Penn St

Kirk Herbstreit:
Michigan over Illinois
Nebraska over Purdue

Jennifer’s Picks:
Boise St over BYU

Danny Kanell:
Louisville over NC St
WVU over TCU
Ole Miss over LSU
Alabama over TAMU
Auburn over Arkansas
Michigan over Illinois
Ole Miss+6.5 vs LSU
Auburn-10.5 vs Arkansas
TAMU+19 vs Alabama

Joel Klatt:
Alabama over TAMU
Ohio St over Penn St

Mark May:
Alabama over TAMU 42-27

Greg McElroy:
Alabama over TAMU

Booger McFarland:
Alabama over TAMU
Kentucky over Miss St
LSU over Ole Miss
Arkansas over Auburn

Jordan Rodgers:
Arkansas over Auburn
Miz over MTSU

Ryen Russillo:
Auburn over Arkansas
Ole Miss+6.5 vs LSU
Auburn-10.5 vs Arkansas
TAMU+19 vs Alabama

Mark Schlabach:
Alabama over TAMU
Michigan over Illinois
Ohio St over Penn St
Washington over Oregon St
W.Michigan over E.Michigan

Matt Stinchcomb:
Miz over MTSU

Phil Steele:
Louisville over NC St (by 14-17)
AF over Hawaii (by 17-21 points)
Toledo over C.Michigan (agreed w/ Michael Reghi’s pick of Toledo by about to 2 TDs)
Navy over Memphis
Washington over Oregon St (by more than 5 touchdowns)
Ohio St over Penn St (by over 3 TD)
Auburn over Arkansas (by more than 10)
LSU over Ole Miss (by over a touchdown)
UCLA over Utah
Michigan over Illinois (Michigan to keep their foot on the gas until the end!)
Stanford over Colorado (by 3 or more)
BC over Syracuse (by double digits)
Iowa over Wisconsin
Akron over Ball St
Mich St over Maryland
Alabama over TAMU
UTSA over UTEP
OU over TTU
Nebraska over Purdue (by 28 to 31)
UNLV over CSU (by 3-6 pts)
NC St+19.5 vs Louisville
Hawaii vs AF OVER 61.5
Toledo-10.5 vs C.Michigan
Navy+3 vs Memphis
Washinton-35 vs Oregon St
Ohio St-19.5 vs Penn St
Auburn-10 vs Arkansas
LSU-6 vs Ole Miss
Michigan-35.5 vs Illinois
Stanford-2 vs Colorado
BC-4.5 vs Syracuse
Charlotte+12.5 vs Marshall
Iowa+3.5 vs Wisconsin
Akron+3 vs Ball St
UTEP+10 vs UTSA
OU-14 vs TTU
UNLV-2.5 vs CSU
TCU+6.5 vs WVU (“I like the underdog” and “give TCU a chance at the upset”)
Nebraska-24 vs Purdue
Ariz St+8 vs Wash St

Clint Stoerner:
Alabama over TAMU

Scott Van Pelt WINNERS:
Auburn over Arkansas
BC over Syracuse
Temple+7 vs USF
Iowa+4.5 vs Wisconsin
Auburn-10 vs Arkansas
BC-4.5 vs Syracuse
TCU+6 vs WVU

Dan Wetzel:
Ohio St over Penn St
TAMU+18 vs Alabama
Penn St+19.5 vs Ohio St

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Week 7 2016: Weekday #CFB Picks!

Posted on by gamedaycole

Thursday afternoon means it is time to get some weekday college football picks up and running from all of your favorites.  Check out all of the picks and predictions below, and come back Friday because we will be updating all the way through Saturday morning!

Andrea Adelson:
Pitt over UVA
Miami FL over UNC
Louisville over Duke
FSU over Wake Forest
Clemson over NC St
GT over Ga Southern
VT over syracuse

Charles Arbuckle:
Ohio St over Wisconsin

Kevin Carter:
Nebraska over Indiana
WVU over TTU
Baylor over Kansas
OU over KState
Ohio St over Wisconsin
Miami FL over UNC
Clemson over NC St
VT over Syracuse
Stanford over ND
Texas over Iowa St
Alabama over Tennessee
Ole Miss over Arkansas
Florida over Mizzou
LSU over S.Miss
Utah over Oregon St
Colorado over Ariz St
Houston over Tulsa
Boise St over CSU
W.Michigan over Akron

Stanford Steve Coughlin:
Ohio St over Wisconsin
Indiana over Nebraska 45-38
ND over Stanford
Rutgers over Illinois
Ohio St-10 vs Wisconsin (if he had to pick a side)
Ohio St vs Wisconsin over 44
Arkansas+8 vs Ole Miss
UNC+9 vs Miami FL
KState+11 vs OU
Indiana vs Nebraska over 55
ND-3 vs Stanford
Rutgers ML vs Illinois

Colin Cowherd:
Ohio St over Wisconsin

Tim Cowlishaw:
Ohio St over Wisconsin
Ohio St-10.5 vs Wisconsin

Chris Doering:
Georgia over Vanderbilt 26-9
LSU over S.Miss 34-17
Florida over Mizzou 31-16
Ole Miss over Arkansas 41-31
Alabama over Tennessee 45-34
BYU over Miss St 31-28

Dusty Dvoracek:
Texas over Iowa St (“closer than the oddsmakers think”)
Baylor over Kansas
TTU over WVU
OU over KState
Iowa St+13.5 vs Texas
OU-14 vs KState
Ohio St-11 vs Wisconsin
TTU+1 vs WVU
Arkansas+7.5 vs Ole Miss
Tennessee+13 vs Alabama
Clemson over NC St

Chris Fallica:
Alabama over Tennessee
Ohio St over Wisconsin
NW over Mich St
Ohio St-10 vs Wisconsin
Tennessee+12.5 vs Alabama
Syracuse+19.5 vs VT
UNM+14 vs AF
Tulane+11.5 vs Memphis
NW ML vs Mich St

Bruce Feldman:
Ariz St over Colorado 24-23
Indiana over Nebraska 24-23
Louisville over Duke
Clemson over NC St
OU over KState
Alabama over Tennessee
Miami FL over UNC
Ole Miss over Arkansas
ND over Stanford
Ohio St over Wisconsin
Duke+35 vs Louisville
Clemson-17.5 vs NC St
OU-10.5 vs KState
Alabama-13 vs Tennessee
Indiana+3.5 vs Nebraska
UNC+7.5 vs Miami FL
Ole Miss-7.5 vs Arkansas
ND-3 vs Stanford
Ohio St-10 vs Wisconsin
Ariz St+13.5 vs Colorado

Pat Forde:
BYU over Miss St
Louisville over Duke
FSU over Wake Forest
Maryland over Minnesota
Miami Fl over UNC
VT over Syracuse
OU over KState
Indiana over Nebraska
Iowa over Purdue
Ohio St over Wisconsin
W.Michigan over Akron
Toledo over BGSU
USC over Arizona
Utah over Oregon St
UCLA over Wash St
Florida over Mizzou
Alabama over Tennessee
Ole Miss over Arkansas
Baylor over Kansas
Houston over Tulsa
WVU over TTU
Hawaii over UNLV
ND over Stanford
Boise St over CSU
Idaho over NM St
USF over Connecticut
Tennessee+12 vs Alabama
Wisconsin+10.5 vs Ohio St
ND-3 vs Stanford

Joey Galloway:
Alabama over Tennessee
Clemson over NC St

Mike Golic:
Ohio St over Wisconsin
UNC over Miami FL

Mike Greenberg:
Ohio St over Wisconsin

Kirk Herbstreit:
Nebraska over Indiana

Danny Kanell:
Ole Miss over Arkansas
Ole Miss-7.5 vs Arkansas
Tennessee+12.5 vs Alabama
Wisconsin+11.5 vs Ohio St

Joel Klatt:
Alabama over Tennessee
Baylor over Kansas

Greg McElroy:
Alabama over Tennessee
Georgia over Vanderbilt

Booger McFarland:
BYU over Miss St 34-20
Florida over Mizzou 31-13
Arkansas over Ole Miss 27-24
Alabama over Tennessee 35-24
Georgia over Vanderbilt 31-7
LSU over S.Miss 42-17

Brent Musberger:
Tennessee+13.5 vs Alabama

Jordan Rodgers:
Florida over Mizzou
Ole Miss over Arkansas

Ryen Russillo:
Ole Miss over Arkansas
Ole Miss-7.5 vs Arkansas
Tennessee+12.5 vs Alabama
Wisconsin+11.5 vs Alabama

Marcus Spears:
Florida over Mizzou
Georgia over Vanderbilt

Matt Stinchcomb:
Florida over Mizzou

Clint Stoerner:
Alabama over Tennessee

Phil Steele:
Troy over Ga St (“by 3 touchdowns”)
NIU over C.Michigan (straight up)
BYU over Miss St
Utah over Oregon St (“by double digits”)
Ohio over E.Michigan (“by 3-4 points”)
UTSA over Rice
LSU over S.Miss (“by 4 TD”)
Colorado over Ariz St
SDSU over Fresno St (“by 3 TD”)
Louisville over Duke (“by 35, right on the number”)
Mich St over NW
MTSU over WKU
USF over UConn (“by 17 to 21”)
Alabama over Tennessee
TTU over WVU (“by about a touchdown”)
Maryland over Minnesota (“by about 4”)
AF over UNM (“by 7 to 10”)
Stanford over ND
Ole Miss over Arkansas
Ohio St over Wisconsin (by 17)
Clemson over NC St (by 3 touchdowns)
Troy-17 vs Georgia St
NIU+3 vs C.Michigan
Utah-9 vs Oregon St
E.Michigan+7 vs Ohio
Kansas+35 vs Baylor
UVA+3.5 vs Pitt
Indiana+3 vs Nebraska
Miss St+7.5 vs BYU
Utah-9 vs Oregon St
E.Michigan+7 vs Ohio
Tennessee+13 vs Alabama
LSU-24.5 vs S.Miss
Ariz St+13 vs Colorado
SDSU-17 vs Fresno St
Mich St-4 vs NW
Stanford+3 vs ND
TTU+1 vs WVU
Minnesota+7 vs Maryland
UNM+14 vs AF
UCLA+6 vs Wash St (“decided by a fieldgoal”)
Ohio St-10.5 vs Wisconsin
KState+13 vs OU
Clemson-18 vs NC St
CSU+28.5 vs Boise St
Texas vs Iowa St over 69
MTSU vs WKU over 76
Houston vs Tulsa over 71.5

Scott Van Pelt:
Clemson over NC St
NC St+18 vs Clemson
NW+6.5 vs Mich St
Indiana+3 vs Nebraska
Tulsa+21 vs Houston
UVA+3.5 vs Pitt

Dave Wannstedt:
Ohio St over Wisconsin

Dan Wetzel:
Alabama over Tennessee
Ohio St over Wisconsin
ND over Stanford
Tennessee+12 vs Alabama
ND-3 vs Stanford

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Week 5 2016: Weekday #CFB Picks!

Posted on by gamedaycole

The time has arrived for this week’s edition of college football weekday picks.  All of your favorites from Monday to Friday will be posted here, and we will be updating all the way through Friday night leading up to Saturday morning’s post.  Check back often for the latest updates!

JA Adande:
Louisville over Clemson
Stanford over Washington
Wisconsin over Michigan

Andrea Adelson:
ND over Syracuse
Miami FL over GT
Duke over UVA
NC St over Wake Forest
Clemson over Louisville
BC over Buffalo
FSU over UNC
Pitt over Marshall

Charles Arbuckle:
Tennessee over Georgia
Stanford over Washington
Clemson over Louisville
Wisconsin over Michigan

Skip Bayless:
Clemson over Louisvile

Kevin Carter:
Texas over Okla St
Stanford over Washington
Michigan over Wisconsin
Clemson over Louisville

Stanford Steve Coughlin:
Clemson over Louisville 34-28
Michigan over Wisconsin
ECU over UCF 45-38
KState over WVU
Clemson+2 vs Louisville
Wisconsin+10.5 vs Michigan
ECU vs UCF over 56.5
Penn St-3 vs Minnesota
Ole Miss vs Memphis over 67
Washington-3.5 vs Stanford
KState ML vs WVU

Colin Cowherd:
Washington over Stanford
Michigan over Wisconsin (blowout)

Tim Cowlishaw:
Clemson over Louisville
Stanford over Washington
Wisconsin over Michigan

Chris Doering:
Florida over Vanderbilt 31-16
Georgia over Tennessee 33-27
TAMU over S.Carolina 34-13
Alabama over Kentucky 48-10
LSU over Mizzou 27-26

Dusty Dvoracek:
Texas over Okla St
OU over TCU
OU-3.5 vs TCU
Texas+2 vs Okla St
Tennessee-3 vs Georgia
Clemson+2 vs Louisville
TTU-27.5 vs Kansas

Chris Fallica:
Clemson over Louisville 28-27
Michigan over Wisconsin
Ole Miss over Memphis
Cinci over USF
Clemson+2 vs Louisville
Michigan-10.5 vs Wisconsin
Indiana+7 vs Mich St
Wash St+1 vs Oregon
Ole Miss-14.5 vs Memphis
Cinci ML vs USF

Paul Finebaum:
Clemson over Louisville

Pat Forde:
Stanford over Washington
Louisville over Clemson
Duke over UVA
FSU over UNC
Miami FL over GT
Pitt over Marshall
ND over Syracuse
Baylor over Iowa St
Nebrasaka over Illinois
Texas over Okla St
Mich St over Indiana
Michigan over Wisconsin
Ohio St over Rutgers
Penn St over Minnesota
UNLV over Fresno St
Utah over Cal
USC over Ariz St
UCLA over Arizona
Wash St over Oregon
Tennessee over Georgia
TAMU over S.Carolina
Florida over Vanderbilt
Alabama over Kentucky
Arkansas over Alcorn St
LSU over Mizzou
Ole Miss over Memphis
TCU over OU
Boise St over Utah St
SDSU over S.Alabama
Washington-3.5 vs Stanford
Michigan-10.5 vs Wisconsin
Louisville-2 vs Clemson

Joey Galloway:
Houston over UConn
Washington over Stanford
Clemson over Louisville
Michigan over Wisconsin
Tennessee over Georgia
Clemson over Louisville

Mike Golic:
Louisville over Clemson

Kirk Herbstreit:
Michigan over Wisconsin
Nebraska over Illinois

Jennifer’s Picks:
Washington over Stanford

Danny Kanell:
Houston over UConn
Stanford over Washington
Clemson over Louisville
Michigan over Wisconsin
Georgia over Tennessee
Stanford+3.5 vs Washington
Georgia+3.5 vs Tennessee
Wisconsin+10.5 vs Michigan
Clemson+2 vs Louisville

Matt Lienart:
Michigan over Wisconsin
TCU over OU
Clemson over Louisville 45-35

Tom Luginbill:
TAMU over S.Carolina

Mark May:
Louisville over Clemson 48-41

Greg McElroy:
Alabama over Kentucky
Arkansas over Alcorn St
Tennessee over Georgia
Auburn over UL-Monroe

Booger McFarland:
Tennessee over Georgia
LSU over Mizzou
Stanford over Washington
Clemson over Louisville

Ryan McGee:
SDSU over S.Alabama
Hou over UConn

Woody Paige:
Clemson over Louisville
Michigan over Wisconsin
Stanford over Washington

Jordan Rodgers:
Florida over Vanderbilt
Ole Miss over Memphis

Ryen Russillo:
Washington over Stanford
Clemson over Louisville
Michigan over Wisconsin
Washington-3.5 vs Stanford
Georgia+3.5 vs Tennessee
Wisconsin+10.5 vs Michigan
Clemson+2 vs Louisville

Mark Schlabach:
SDSU over S.Alabama

Marcus Spears:
Florida over Vanderbilt
Tennessee over Georgia

Phil Steele:
Duke over UVA (“by a field goal”)
FSU over UNC (“by a couple of touchdowns”)
Cinci over USF (straight up)
Michigan over Wisconsin (“by 2 touchdowns”)
Colorado over Oregon St (“by 14-17 points”)
Ohio over Miami OH (straight up)
W.Michigan over C.Michigan (“by a touchdown”)
Temple over SMU (“by a couple of touchdowns”)
ND over Syracuse (“by more than the two touchdowns)
Tennessee over Georgia (“by a touchdown”)
TCU over OU
Tulane over UMass
Alabama over Kentucky (“by 42”)
Ohio St over Rutgers
USC over Ariz St
NIU over Ball St
Penn St over Minnesota
BYU over Toledo
Florida over Vanderbilt (“by double digits”)
Nebraska over Illinios (“by over 3 touchdowns”)
Texas over Okla St (straight up)
FSU over UNC (“by at least two touchdowns”)
Clemson over Louisville
AF over Navy (“by a fieldgoal”)
Washington-3 vs Stanford
Alabama-34.5 vs Kentucky
Ohio St-38 vs Rutgers
Clemson+2 vs Louisville
Toledo+3 vs BYU
Navy+7 vs AF
Michigan-10 vs Wisconsin
ND-13 vs Syracuse
Tennessee-3 vs Georgia
TCU+3.5 vs OU
Ariz St+10 vs USC
W.Michigan-3.5 vs C.Michigan
NIU+4.5 vs Ball St
Penn St-2.5 vs Minnesota
Washington-3 vs Stanford
Nebraska-20.5 vs Illinois
Texas+2.5 vs Okla St
FSU-10.5 vs UNC

Clint Stoerner:
Alabama over Kentucky
TAMU over S.Carolina
Arkansas over Alcorn St
Ole Miss over Memphis

Scott Van Pelt:
Vanderbilt+10 vs Florida
Indiana+6.5 vs Mich St
GT+7.5 vs Miami FL
Georgia+3.5 vs Tennessee
S.Carolina+18 vs TAMU

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