Week 3 2012: Early Week Picks

Here’s some early week picks for everyone’s viewing pleasure.  Its turned into a really slow week for picks.  With Notre Dame joining the ACC (except in the only thing that matters: football), everyone is sitting around giving their generic opinions on this move by the Fighting Irish instead of breaking down games and picking winners.  Here’s what we have so far, and I’ll update this post later if there’s more.

Mike Bellotti:
S.Carolina over UAB
Penn St over Navy
WVU over James Madison

Jason Sehorn:
Penn St over Navy

Christian Fauria:
Bama over Arkansas

Robert Smith:
Bama over Arkansas

Tom Luginbill:
S.Carolina over UAB
Auburn over LaMonroe
WVU over James Madison

Dan Hawkins:
Wisconsin over Utah St

Jesse Palmer:
Bama over Arkansas
Mich St over Notre Dame

Mark Schlabach:
Bama over Arkansas

David Pollack:
FSU over Wake Forest
Mich St over Notre Dame

Colin Cowherd:
Mich St over Notre Dame

Todd McShay:
Mich St over Notre Dame

Danny Kanell:
Ohio St over Cal
Michigan over UMass
Bama over Arkansas
FSU over Wake Forest
Penn St over Navy

Pat Forde:
Clemson over Furman
FSU over Wake Forest
GaTech over UVA
UConn over Maryland
VaTech over Pitt
WVU over James Madison
TCU over Kansas
KState over UNT
Ariz St over Mizzou
Michigan over UMass
Mich St over Notre Dame
NW over BC
Ohio St over Cal
Penn St over Navy
Wisconsin over Utah St
Arizona over SC St
Oregon over Tenn Tech
USC over Stanford
UCLA over Houston
Georgia over FAU
S.Carolina over UAB
Florida over Tennessee
Bama over Arkansas
Auburn over LaMonroe
LSU over Idaho
Texas over Ole Miss
TAMU over SMU
Fresno St over Colorado
BYU over Utah
Lville over UNC
Miss St over Troy

Trevor Matich:
Mich St over Notre Dame

Mark May:
Tennessee over Florida
Mich St over Notre Dame
USC over Stanford
Bama over Arkansas

Brian Griese:
Mich St over Notre Dame
USC over Stanford
Bama over Arkansas

Week 2 2012: Results are up!

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

Week 2 2012: Early Week Picks

Sorry for the late update this week ladies and gents.  Its been sort of a slow week as far as predictions go.  Not a ton of people picking a ton of games so far.  The early week slate of picks are below.  There’s some real cupcake picks mixed in here, but picks are picks.  Trevor Matich’s prediction strength of schedule is pretty laughable this week coming from the pollsters (i.e. me sitting here on the couch eating chicken nuggets).    The most notable prediction not part of the official record is that of one Dr. Lou Holtz, who earlier this week predicted Notre Dame would post eleven wins this season.  Last time he made this prediction, I believe they won six games.  Check back tomorrow for updates as they roll in, and as always we will be here live all day Saturday.

Mike Bellotti:
S.Carolina over ECU
UVA over Penn St
LSU over Washington

David Pollack:
Oregon St over Wisconsin

Jason Sehorn:
UVA over Penn St
S.Carolina over ECU

Tom Luginbill:
S.Carolina over ECU
Florida over TAMU
UGA over Missouri

Trevor Matich:
OU over FAMU
FSU over Savannah St
VaTech over Austin Peay
TCU over Grambling
Cinci over Pitt
Mizzou over UGA

Robert Smith:
Cinci over Pitt
UGA over Mizzou

Mark May:
Georgia over Mizzou
Florida over TAMU
Purdue over Notre Dame
UCLA over Nebraska

Brian Griese:
Georgia over Mizzou
TAMU over Florida
Notre Dame over Purdue
Nebraska over UCLA

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