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Week 6 2012: Results are in!

Posted on October 8, 2012 by gamedaycole

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.

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

Week 6 2012: Saturday morning picks!

Posted on October 6, 2012 by gamedaycole

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

Week 5 2012: Results are in!

Posted on October 1, 2012 by gamedaycole

Well it was quite a weekend of college football. Lots of games that were closer than expected, lots of games that had upset potential, but the favorites pulled things out and avoided disaster unless you are Stanford. As a result, pretty much all of our experts had monster results for their picks, with nobody having a losing record with a full slate of picks. Too many winners to list, but highlights include Colin Cowherd at 7-0, David Pollack at 6-1, Desmond Howard and Lee Corso both at 11-2, and Trevor Matich at 8-1. The worst performances came from Robert Smith at 6-4 and Dari Nowkhah at 10-6. However, we are giving this week’s loss to Chris Fowler for being so bold as to issue a TRIPLE NOT-SO-FAST to the entire Gameday crew and issuing a pick of Oklahoma State over Texas. Since there’s too many winners, I’ll give the win to my girlfriend Jennifer who also went 11-2. Pages are being updated as we speak, and new picks are rolling in for week 6.

Dari Nowkhah: 10-6
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT Oregon over Wash St
WRONG Stanford over Washington
WRONG Arizona over Oreg St
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
WRONG Okla St over Texas
RIGHT Georgia over Tennessee
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
WRONG Iowa St over Texas Tech
RIGHT Penn St over Illinois
WRONG VaTech over Cinci
RIGHT Miami over NC St
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Ariz St over Cal

Mel Kiper Jr: 5-0
RIGHT S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Nevada over TxSt
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT Texas over Okla St

Mike Bellotti: 3-2
RIGHT Texas over Okla St
WRONG Minnesota over Iowa
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
WRONG Illinois over Penn St
RIGHT S.Carolina over Kentucky

Tom Luginbill: 4-1
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT Oregon over Wash St
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT S.Carolina over Kentucky
WRONG Stanford over Washington

Dan Hawkins: 1-0
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin

Pat Forde: 22-5
RIGHT LaTech over UVA
RIGHT Clemson over BC
WRONG NC St over Miami
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
RIGHT UCLA over Colorado
WRONG Iowa St over TTU
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
RIGHT Texas over Okla St
RIGHT Penn St over Illinois
WRONG Minnesota over Iowa
WRONG Mich St over Ohio St
RIGHT NIU over C.Michigan
RIGHT Oreg St over Arizona
WRONG Cal over Ariz St
RIGHT Oregon over Wash St
RIGHT Georgia over Tennessee
RIGHT S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT LSU over Towson
RIGHT TCU over SMU
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Boise St over UNM
RIGHT Cinci over VaTech
RIGHT Louisville over S.Miss
RIGHT Tulsa over UAB
RIGHT Mizzou over UCF
RIGHT FSU over USF

Robert Smith: 6-4
WRONG Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT Georgia over Tennessee
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
WRONG Arizona over Oreg St
RIGHT TTU over Iowa St
RIGHT Miami over NC St
WRONG Wake Forest over Duke
WRONG UTEP over ECU

Trevor Matich: 8-1
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
RIGHT Clemson over BC
WRONG VaTech over Cinci
RIGHT UGA over Tennessee
RIGHT TCU over SMU
RIGHT Texas over Okla St
RIGHT Oreg St over Ariz

Mark Schlabach: 1-0
RIGHT Oregon St over Arizona

Brian Griese: 3-1
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
WRONG Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT Texas over Okla St
RIGHT Arizona over Oregon ST

Mark May: 5-0
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT Texas over Okla St
RIGHT Arizona over Oregon St
RIGHT WVU over Baylor

Lou Holtz: 2-0
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St

Christian Fauria: 10-2
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
RIGHT Arizona over Oreg St
RIGHT TTU over Iowa St
WRONG NC St over Miami
WRONG Wake Forest over Duke
RIGHT Georgia over Tennessee
RIGHT Cinci over VaTech
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Texas over Okla St

Colin Cowherd: 7-0
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
RIGHT UGA over Tennessee
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT FSU over USF
RIGHT S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Bama over Ole Msis
RIGHT Oregon over Wash St

Ryen Russillo: 3-0
RIGHT Mizzou over UCF
RIGHT S.Carolina over Kentucky
RIGHT Texas over Okla St

Doug Gottlieb: 2-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT Oreg St over Arizona

Todd McShay: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St

Jesse Palmer: 1-0
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin

David Pollack: 6-1
WRONG Cal over Ariz St
RIGHT Oregon St over Arizona
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
RIGHT Texas over Okla St
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT FSU over USF

Desmond Howard: 11-2
RIGHT TCU over SMU
WRONG Arizona over Oregon St
RIGHT Ariz St over Cal
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
RIGHT WVU over Baylor
RIGHT Texas over Okla St
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
WRONG VaTech over Cinci
RIGHT Mizzou over UCF
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT Penn St over Illinois
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss

Kirk Herbstreit: 10-3
RIGHT Texas over Okla St
WRONG Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Miami over NC St
RIGHT Georgia over Tennessee
RIGHT Cinci over VaTech
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT Oreg St over Arizona
WRONG UCF over Mizzou
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
WRONG Minnesota over Iowa
RIGHT Penn St over Illinois
RIGHT WVU over Baylor

Lee Corso: 11-2
RIGHT Oregon over Wash St
RIGHT Texas over Okla St
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
WRONG VaTech over Cinci
RIGHT Oreg St over Arizona
WRONG UCF over Mizzou
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT Penn St over Illinois
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St*
RIGHT Georgia over Tennessee
RIGHT Bama over Ole Miss
RIGHT WVU over Baylor

Chris Fowler: 0-1
WRONG Okla St over Texas

Jennifer: 11-2
WRONG Stanford over Washington
RIGHT Boise St over UNM
RIGHT Texas over Okla St
WRONG VaTech over Cinci
RIGHT Oreg St over Arizona
RIGHT Mizzou over UCF
RIGHT TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT Nebraska over Wisconsin
RIGHT Iowa over Minnesota
RIGHT Penn St over Illinois
RIGHT Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT Clemson over BC
RIGHT WVU over Baylor