Week 4 2014: Picks are graded, results are in! #saturdayselections

It was another week of college football in which the schedule did not appear to be as amazing as the day ended up being.  We had a few big upsets and a ton of really close games, and with upsets comes shake-ups when it is time see how everyone did this week picking games.

Winners this week include Kirk Herbstreit (7-3), Phil Steele (8-3), a rare performance from Brian Griese (5-0), Robert Smith (4-1), and this week’s undisputed winner Greg McElroy who posted a 6-0 record this week including a win on the Mississippi State/LSU upset.  Our loser this week was Desmond Howard at 5-7 on the week, including his assumption that Mizzou would roll Indiana without any problem.

Our Gameday special guest picker, Gabrielle Reece, went 6-4 on the week including the upset of Mississippi State over LSU.  Lee Corso nailed another Headgear pick with FSU over Clemson, putting him at 5-0 on the year (week 1 had a special bonus headgear pick).  Tim Tebow continues his “chosen one” status with another undefeated week, putting him at 13-0 on the year, including this week’s Mississippi State upset.  Jennifer had a setback this week at 5-6, and Charley the Cat went 0-1 on headgear picks (3-1 on the year).  Matt Millen made a triumphant return to the game this week picking Auburn over KState.  We are welcoming ESPN ACC guru and Playoff blogger Heather Dinich to the party this week, with her 1-0 record on the FSU game.  We look forward to her work in the future.  We are also welcoming Brett McMurphy’s mustache to the club as well.

As for everyone else, check out the full slate of results below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week.

Lee Corso: 7-4
RIGHT Bama over Florida
RIGHT BYU over UVA
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl
RIGHT Wisconsin over BGSU
RIGHT NDSU over Montana
WRONG Pitt over Iowa
WRONG Navy over Rutgers
WRONG Michigan over Utah
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT FSU over Clemson (headgear pick)

Kirk Herbstreit: 7-3
RIGHT Utah over Michigan
RIGHT Auburn over KState
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami FL
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Arkansas over NIU
RIGHT BYU over UVA
WRONG WVU over OU
RIGHT NDSU over Montana
WRONG Pitt over Iowa
RIGHT Bama over Florida

Desmond Howard: 5-7
WRONG LSU over Miss St
WRONG Mizzou over Indiana
RIGHT BYU over UVA
WRONG WVU over OU
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl
WRONG VaTech over GaTech
RIGHT NDSU over Montana
RIGHT Iowa over Pitt
RIGHT Bama over Florida
WRONG Navy over Rutgers
WRONG Michigan over Utah
WRONG Clemson over FSU

Gabrielle Reece: 6-4
RIGHT NDSU over Montana
WRONG Pitt over Iowa
RIGHT Bama over Florida
WRONG UVA over BYU
WRONG Navy over Rutgers
WRONG Michigan over Utah
RIGHT Miss St over LSU
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl
RIGHT FSU over Clemson

Jennifer’s Picks: 5-6
RIGHT Auburn over Kstate
RIGHT BYU over UVA
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl
RIGHT NDSU over Montana
WRONG Pitt over Iowa
RIGHT Bama over Florida (close)
WRONG Navy over Rutgers
WRONG Michigan over Utah
WRONG LSU over Miss St
WRONG WVU over OU (upst special)
WRONG Clemson over FSU (upset special)

David Pollack: 3-0
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT Bama over OU
RIGHT Miss St over LSU

Dari Nowkhah: 3-1
WRONG Clemson over FSU
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT Miss St over LSU
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl

Mel Kiper Jr.: 3-1
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT OU over WVU
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl

Tim Tebow: 3-0
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vandy
RIGHT Miss St over LSU
RIGHT Bama over Florida

Marcus Spears: 2-1
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vandy
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Bama over Florida

Paul Finebaum: 4-1
RIGHT TAMU over SMU
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vandy
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Bama over Florida
RIGHT Fsu over Clemson

Greg McElroy: 6-0
RIGHT Bama over Florida
RIGHT TAMU over SMU
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT Miss St over LSU
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl

Chris Fallica: 4-2
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
WRONG WVU over OU
RIGHT Bama over Florida
RIGHT Utah over Michigan
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl

Brett McMurphy: 3-1
RIGHT Wisconsin over BGSU
WRONG Pitt over Iowa
RIGHT Wyoming over FAU
RIGHT Colorado over Hawaii

Kevin Carter: 1-0
RIGHT Miss St over LSU

Charley the Cat: 0-1
WRONG Clemson over FSU

Colin Cowherd: 5-2
RIGHT Bama over Florida
WRONG UVA over BYU
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami FL
RIGHT Oregon over Wash St

Phil Steele: 8-3
RIGHT Bama over Florida
RIGHT Marshall over Akron
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT OU over WVU
WRONG Pitt over Iowa
RIGHT Oregon over Wash St
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl
RIGHT Arkansas over NIU
WRONG UNC over ECU (upset special)
RIGHT S.Miss over App St

Mark May: 2-2
WRONG Clemson over FSU
RIGHT Bama over Florida
RIGHT OU over WVU
WRONG LSU over Miss St

Brian Griese: 5-0
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT Bama over Florida
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT Miss St over WVU
RIGHT Auburn over Kstate

Robert Smith: 4-1
RIGHT Auburn over Kstate
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT Bama over Florida
RIGHT BYU over UVA

Tom Luginbill: 2-3
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl
WRONG Michigan over Utah
RIGHT Maryland over Syracuse
WRONG Mizzou over Indiana
WRONG Pitt over Iowa

Tim Cowlishaw: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over Clemson

Danny Kanell: 4-2
RIGHT BYU over UVA
RIGHT Auburn over Kstate
RIGHT Bama over Florida
RIGHTNebraska over Miami
WRONG Pitt over Iowa
WRONG LSU over Miss St

Mack Brown: 1-1
WRONG LSU over Miss St
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vanderbilt

Ryen Russillo: 2-1
RIGHT Wyoming over FAU
WRONG Michigan over Utah
RIGHT Oregon over Wash St

Joey Galloway: 1-0
RIGHT Auburn over kstate

Jason Sehorn: 4-2
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
WRONG LSU over Miss St
WRONG UVA over BYU
RIGHT Arizona over Cal
RIGHT Auburn over KState
RIGHT Bama over Florida

Jon Berger: 2-0
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
RIGHT Bama over Florida

Matt Millen: 1-0
RIGHT Auburn over KState

Booger McFarland: 1-0
RIGHT TAMU over SMU

Ivan Maisel: 1-0
RIGHT Bama over Florida

Heather Dinich: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over Clemson

Pat Forde: 19-8
RIGHT USF over UConn
RIGHT Duke over Tulane
RIGHT FSU over Clemson
WRONG Pitt over Iowa
WRONG Syracuse over Maryland
WRONG VaTech over GaTech
RIGHT OU over WVU
RIGHT Colorado over Hawaii
WRONG C.Michigan over Kansas
WRONG Mizzou over Indiana
RIGHT Nebraska over Miami Fl
RIGHT Utah over Michigan
RIGHT Mich St over E.Michigan
RIGHT Minnesota over SJSU
RIGHT Wisconsin over BGSU
WRONG NM St over UNM
RIGHT Marshall over Akron
RIGHT Arizona over Cal
RIGHT Oregon over Wash St
RIGHT Georgia over Troy
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Bama over Florida
WRONG LSU over Miss St
WRONG Rice over ODU
RIGHT TAMU over SMU
RIGHT BYU over UVA
RIGHT ECU over UNC

Week 2 2014: Results are in, picks are graded!

It was a so-so week for most of our panel of expert prognosticators and pickers due to a strange slate of games this week.  Most of the games this weekend were cupcake games (I’m looking in your direction SEC) with a few big time matchups which were tough to predict.

Winners this week include Desmond Howard (4-2), Greg McElroy (5-0), and Jason Sehorn (4-1).  Our undisputed winner this week was Phil Steele at 9-2.  Our losers this week were Kirk Herbstreit (2-5), and Todd McShay (1-4).  Jennifer had a rough week at 2-4, and since I hope to keep this marriage going, I won’t elaborate on that except to say that there an effigy of David Shaw being burned in our backyard last night.

The Oregon Duck “Puddles” went 5-3 as our special guest on Gameday, and Lee Corso went 3-4 including a win on his headgear pick of Oregon over Michigan State.  Charley the cat also picked Oregon State, and is 2-0 on the season.  Everyone else was somewhere in between, with lots of 3-1 or 1-3 records.  We also welcomed Mack Brown to the club this week with four picks (1-3).  Check out the full slate of results below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week.

Lee Corso: 3-4
WRONG Stanford over USC
WRONG Michigan over ND
RIGHT NIU over NW
RIGHT Mizzou over Toledo
WRONG Texas over BYU
WRONG Ohio St over VaTech
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St (headgear pick)

Kirk Herbstreit: 2-5
WRONG Ohio St over VaTech
WRONG Texas over BYU
RIGHT Pitt over BC
WRONG Michigan over ND
RIGHT NIU over NW
WRONG Toledo over Mizzou
WRONG Mich St over Oregon

Desmond Howard: 4-2
RIGHT BYU over Texas
WRONG Stanford over USC
RIGHT Mizzou over Toledo
WRONG Michigan over ND
RIGHT VaTech over Ohio St
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St

Oregon Duck: 5-3
RIGHT Army over Buffalo
RIGHT Navy over Temple
WRONG AF over Wyoming
WRONG Toledo over Mizzou
WRONG Texas over BYU
RIGHT ND over Michigan
RIGHT VaTech over Ohio St
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St

Jennifer’s Picks: 2-4
WRONG Stanford over USC
RIGHT Mizzou over Toledo
WRONG Texas over BYU
WRONG Michigan over ND
RIGHT VaTech over Ohio St
WRONG Mich St over Oregon (upset special)

Charley the Cat: 1-0
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St

Todd McShay: 1-4
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St
WRONG Stanford over USC
WRONG Michigan over ND (upset special)
WRONG Texas over BYU
WRONG Ohio St over VaTech

David Pollack: 1-2
WRONG Texas over BYU
RIGHT FSU over Citadel
WRONG Mich St over Oregon

Mark May: 1-3
WRONG Michigan over ND
RIGHT VaTech over Ohio St
WRONG Stanford over USC
WRONG Oregon over Mich St
RIGHT BYU over Texas

Lou Holtz: 2-2
RIGHT Oregon over Michigan St
WRONG Texas over BYU
RIGHT ND over Michigan
WRONG Ohio st over VaTech

Mack Brown: 1-3
WRONG Mich St over Oregon
WRONG Michigan over ND
WRONG Ohio St over VaTech
RIGHT USC over Stanford

Danny Kanell: 3-1
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St
RIGHT ND over Michigan
WRONG Ohio St over VaTech
RIGHT USC over Stanford (upset special)

Dari Nowkhah: 3-1
WRONG Mich St over Oregon
RIGHT USC over Stanford
RIGHT ND over Michigan
RIGHT BYU over Texas

Mel Kiper Jr.: 3-1
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St
RIGHT USC over Stanford
RIGHT ND over Michigan
WRONG Texas over BYU

Greg McElroy: 5-0
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St
RIGHT USC over Stanford
RIGHT ND over Michigan
RIGHT BYU over Texas
RIGHT Bama over FAU

Tim Tebow: 1-0
RIGHT Ole Miss over Vandy

Marcus Spears: 1-0
RIGHT Ole Miss over Vandy

Paul Finebaum: 1-0
RIGHT Ole Miss over Vandy
RIGHT TAMU over Lamar

Chris Fallica: 1-0
RIGHT TAMU over Lamar

Chris Fowler: 1-0
RIGHT TAMU over Lamar

Colin Cowherd: 3-3
WRONG Mich St over Oregon
WRONG Ohio St over VaTech
RIGHT UCLA over Memphis
WRONG Stanford over USC
RIGHT Ole Miss over Vandy
RIGHT ND over Michigan

Dan Hawkins: 1-0
RIGHT Oregon over Mich st

Rece Davis: 0-1
WRONG Michigan over ND

Phil Steele: 9-2
RIGHT Bama over FAU
RIGHT Marshall over RI
RIGHT OU over Tulsa
RIGHT Baylor over NW St
RIGHT S.Carolina over ECU
WRONG Ohio St over VaTech
WRONG Texas over BYU
RIGHT Auburn over SJSU
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St
RIGHT USC over Stanford
RIGHT ND over Mich

Mike Bellotti: 1-0
RIGHT FSU over Citadel

Robert Smith: 2-1
RIGHT USC over Stanford
WRONG Michigan over ND
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St

Jason Sehorn: 4-1
RIGHT Fsu over Citadel
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St
RIGHT USC over Stanford
RIGHT ND over Mich
WRONG Ohio St over VaTech

Jon Berger: 2-2
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St
WRONG Stanford over USC
RIGHT ND over Mich
WRONG Ohio St over VaTech

Jesse Palmer: 0-1
WRONG Mich St over Oregon

Tim Cowlishaw: 1-0
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St

Joey Galloway: 1-1
RIGHT USC over Stanford
WRONG Mich St over Oregon

Tom luginbill: 0-1
WRONG Mich St over Oregon

Trevor Matich: 2-1
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St
WRONG Stanford over USC
RIGHT ND over Michigan

Pat Forde: 27-8
RIGHT Pitt over BC
RIGHT Clemson over SC St
RIGHT FSU over Citadel
RIGHT UNC over SD St
WRONG Temple over Navy
RIGHT KState over Iowa St
RIGHT Nebraska over McNeese St
WRONG WKU over Illinois
RIGHT NIU over NW
WRONG Ohio St over VaTech
WRONG Purdue over C.Mich
RIGHT Wisconsin over WIU
RIGHT Mizzou over Toledo
RIGHT Oregon over Mich St
WRONG Stanford over USC
RIGHT UCLA over Memphis
RIGHT S.Carolina over ECU
WRONG Vandy over Ole Miss
RIGHT Bama over FAU
RIGHT Auburn over SJSU
RIGHT LSU over SHSU
RIGHT Baylor over NW St
RIGHT BYU over Texas
RIGHT TAMU over Lamr
RIGHT Oreg St over Hawaii
RIGHT Ariz St over UNM
RIGHT Utah over Fresno St
RIGHT TTU over UTEP
RIGHT Lville over Murray
RIGHT ND over Michigan
RIGHT OU over Tulsa
WRONG CSU over Boise St
RIGHT Duke over Troy
RIGHT Maryland over USF
WRONG GaSt over NM St

Week 2 2014: Weekday picks!

Here are the weekday picks so far.  Updates will continue through the evening.

Kirk Herbstreit:
Ohio St over VaTech
Pitt over BC

Colin Cowherd:
Mich St over Oregon 28-27
Ohio St over VaTech 28-20
UCLA over Memphis 40-13
Stanford over USC 27-24
Ole Miss over Vandy 31-17
ND over Michigan 24-20

Dan Hawkins:
Oregon over Mich st

Rece Davis:
Michigan over ND

Phil Steele:
Bama over FAU
Marshall over RI
OU over Tulsa
Baylor over NW St
S.Carolina over ECU
Ohio St over VaTech
Texas over BYU
Auburn over SJSU
OU over Tulsa

Mike Bellotti:
FSU over Citadel

Robert Smith:
USC over Stanford
Michigan over ND
Oregon over Mich St

Jason Sehorn:
Fsu over Citadel
Oregon over Mich St
USC over Stanford
ND over Mich
Ohio St over VaTech

Jon Berger:
Oregon over Mich St
Stanford over USC
ND over Mich
Ohio St over VaTech

David Pollack:
FSU over Citadel

Paul Finebaum:
TAMU over Lamar

Greg McElroy:
Bama over FAU

Danny Kanell:
USC over Stanford (upset special)

Jesse Palmer:
Mich St over Oregon

Tim Cowlishaw:
Oregon over Mich St

Joey Galloway:
USC over Stanford
Mich St over Oregon

Tom luginbill:
Mich St over Oregon

Trevor Matich:
Oregon over Mich St
Stanford over USC
ND over Michigan

Todd McShay:
Oregon over Mich St
Stanford over USC
Michigan over ND

Pat Forde:
Pitt over BC
Clemson over SC St
FSU over Citadel
UNC over SD St
Temple over Navy
KState over Iowa St
Nebraska over McNeese St
WKU over Illinois
NIU over NW
Ohio St over VaTech
Purdue over C.Mich
Wisconsin over WIU
Mizzou over Toledo
Oregon over Mich St
Stanford over USC
UCLA over Memphis
S.Carolina over ECU
Vandy over Ole Miss
Bama over FAU
Auburn over SJSU
LSU over SHSU
Baylor over NW St
BYU over Texas
TAMU over Lamr
Oreg St over Hawaii
Ariz St over UNM
Utah over Fresno St
TTU over UTEP
Lville over Murray
ND over Michigan
OU over Tulsa
CSU over Boise St
Duke over Troy
Maryland over USF
GaSt over NM St