Week 5 2011 Results

Here’s the results from Week 5 of 2011.  David Pollack had the best week going 6-1 with Mark May posting a 5-1.  Skip Bayles finally broke 60% on his picks after this week (he’s long been near the bottom of my rankings), so congratulations to Skip.  Lee Corso went a mediocre 8-6 this week, but I have to give this week’s loss to Jerry Ferrara at 5-4.  Also, in a Nyquil induced haze, I forgot to post Colin Cowherd, Todd Mcshay and Pat Forde’s picks on Saturday, so my apologies.  Pages are being updated as we speak.

Edit: I misgraded the Auburn win over South Carolina, and missed out on Matt Millen, Jesse Palmer, Tom Luginbill, and the ESPNU Experts too.  Since this is such an abortion, I’m just posting the results while the individual pages will be updated with next week’s updates.

David Pollack: 6-1
WRONG   Baylor over KState
RIGHT   Texas over Iowa St
RIGHT   Arkansas over TAMU
RIGHT   Clemson over VaTech
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Nebraska
RIGHT   Bama over Florida
RIGHT   Georgia over Miss St

Lou Holtz: 4-2
WRONG   TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT   Bama over Florida
WRONG   VaTech over Clemson
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Nebraska
RIGHT   MichSt over Ohio St
RIGHT   Notre Dame over Purdue

Mark May: 5-1
RIGHT   Arkansas over TAMU
RIGHT   Bama over Florida
RIGHT   Clemson over VaTech
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Nebraska
WRONG   Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT   Notre Dame over Purdue

Kevin Blackistone: 1-0
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Nebraska

Skip Bayless: 6-4
WRONG   Florida over Bama
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Nebraska
WRONG   VaTech over Clemson
WRONG   S.Carolina over Auburn
RIGHT   Texas over Iowa St
RIGHT   KState over Baylor
WRONG   Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT   Arkansas over TAMU
RIGHT   Boise St over Nevada
RIGHT   Illinois over Northwestern

Robert Smith: 4-2
WRONG   Baylor over KState
RIGHT   Texas over Iowa St
WRONG   TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT   Clemson over VaTech
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Nebraska
RIGHT   Bama over Florida

Desmond Howard: 7-5
WRONG   VaTech over Clemson
WRONG   Iowa St over Texas
WRONG   TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT   Bama over Florida
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Nebraska
RIGHT   Illinois over Northwestern
RIGHT   Notre Dame over Purdue
RIGHT   Michigan over Minnesota
RIGHT   Georgia over Miss St
WRONG   S.Carolina over Auburn
WRONG   Baylor over KState
RIGHT   Ariz St over Oreg St

Kirk Herbstreit: 8-3
WRONG   Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT   Illinois over Northwestern
RIGHT   Notre Dame over Purdue
RIGHT   Texas over Iowa St
WRONG   Baylor over KState
RIGHT   Clemson over VaTech
RIGHT   Boise St over Nevada
RIGHT   Arkansas over TAMU
WRONG   Navy over AF
RIGHT   Miss St over Georgia
RIGHT   Bama over Florida

Lee Corso: 7-5
WRONG   Ohio St over Mich St
RIGHT   Illinois over Northwestern
RIGHT   Notre Dame over Purdue
RIGHT   Georgia over Miss St
WRONG   S.Carolina over Auburn
RIGHT   Texas over Iowa St
RIGHT   KState over Baylor
WRONG   VaTech over Clemson
RIGHT   Boise St over Nevada
WRONG   Utah over Washington
RIGHT   Bama over Florida
WRONG   TAMU over Arkansas
WRONG   Navy over AF
WRONG   Nebraska over Wisconsin (Headgear pick, 4-1 overall)

Jerry Ferrara: 5-4
WRONG   Navy over AF
RIGHT   Mich St over Ohio St
WRONG   Baylor over KState
RIGHT   Texas over Iowa St
WRONG   TAMU over Arkansas
RIGHT   Georgia over Miss St
WRONG   VaTech over Clemson
RIGHT   Bama over Florida
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Nebraska

Pat Forde: 3-0
RIGHT   Texas over Iowa St
WRONG   VaTech over Clemson
RIGHT   Michigan over Minnesota

Todd Mcshay: 2-0
RIGHT   Bama over Florida
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Nebraska

Colin Cowherd: 5-4
RIGHT   Michigan St over Ohio St
WRONG   Utah over Washington
RIGHT   Arkansas over TAMU
WRONG   S.Carolina over Auburn
WRONG   Baylor over KState
RIGHT   USC over Arizona
WRONG   VaTech over Clemson
RIGHT   Bama over Florida
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Nebraska

Matt Millen: 1-0
RIGHT   Bama over Florida

Jesse Palmer: 1-0
RIGHT   Boise St over Nevada

Tom Luginbill: 2-0
RIGHT   Clemson over VaTech
RIGHT   Michigan St over Ohio St

Charles Arbuckle: 2-0
RIGHT   Bama over Florida
RIGHT   Stanford over UCLA

Matt Stinchcomb: 1-1
WRONG   S.Carolina over Auburn
RIGHT   Texas over Iowa St

Danny Kanell: 1-2
RIGHT  Wisconsin over Nebraska
WRONG  Baylor over KState
WRONG  VaTech over Clemson

Week 5, 2011 (Weekday edition)

Its been a slow week as far as picks go. Many of the usual suspects haven’t been on TV with bold predictions, or maybe being sick this week I missed some of them. Anyways, here is what we have so far.

David Pollack:
Houston over UTEP

Jesse Palmer:
Boise St over Nevada

Matt Millen:
Bama over Florida

Pat Forde:
VaTech over Clemson
Michigan over Minnesota
Bama over Florida

Tom Luginbill:
Clemson over VaTech
MichSt over Ohio St

Charlie Arbuckle:
Bama over Florida
Stanford over UCLA

Matt Stinchcomb:
S.Carolina over Auburn
Texas over Iowa St

Danny Kannell:
Wisconsin over Nebraska
Baylor over KState
VaTech over Clemson

Colin Cowherd:
MichSt over Ohio St
Utah over Washington
Arkansas over TAMU
S.Carolina over Auburn
Baylor over KState
USC over Arizona
VaTech over Clemson
Bama over Florida
Wisconsin over Nebraska

I threw in Charlie Arbuckle, Matt Stinchcomb and Danny Kannell because they seem to be fixtures on ESPNU’s “The Experts” this year, and because I’m short on picks this week. Stay tuned for more either late tonight or first thing Saturday morning.

Week 4 2011 Results

Here’s how we ended up in Week 4 of the 2011 season.  Pretty much everyone had a positive record aside from Mark May (who has been going scorched-earth with his losing picks this season).  Lee Corso at 11-2 and Mike Bellotti at 10-2 were the best records this week.

Tom Luginbill: 7-4
RIGHT   LSU over WVU
WRONG   FIU over Lafayette
WRONG   TAMU over Ok St
RIGHT   Bama over Arkansas
RIGHT   OU over Mizzou
WRONG   Miami over KState
RIGHT   ND over Pitt
WRONG   USC over Ariz St
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
RIGHT   Clemson over FSU
RIGHT   Nebraska over Wyoming

Mike Bellotti: 10-2
RIGHT   Ok St over TAMU
RIGHT   LSU over WVU
RIGHT   Nebraska over Wyoming
WRONG   Miami over KState
RIGHT   ND over Pitt
RIGHT   Ariz St over USC
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
WRONG   FSU over Clemson
RIGHT   Bama over Arkansas
RIGHT   OU over Mizzou
RIGHT   Michigan over SDSU
RIGHT   Boise St over Tulsa

Matt Millen: 1-0
RIGHT   Bama over Arkansas

Mark Shlabach: 0-1
WRONG   FSU over Clemson

David Pollack: 5-1
RIGHT   ND over Pitt
RIGHT   Clemson over FSU
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
RIGHT   Bama over Arkansas
WRONG   TAMU over Ok St
RIGHT   LSU over WVU

Robert Smith: 5-1
RIGHT   ND over Pitt
RIGHT   Clemson over FSU
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
RIGHT   Bama over Arkansas
WRONG   TAMU over Ok St
RIGHT   LSU over WVU

Colin Cowherd: 2-0
RIGHT   Ariz St over USC
RIGHT   ND over Pitt

Todd McShay: 1-2
RIGHT   LSU over WVU
WRONG   TAMU over Ok St
WRONG   FSU over Clemson

Lou Holtz: 5-1
WRONG   WVU over LSU
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
RIGHT   Clemson over FSU
RIGHT   Bama over Arkansas
RIGHT   OkSt over TAMU
RIGHT   ND over Pitt

Mark May: 2-4
WRONG   Vanderbilt over S.Carolina
RIGHT   Clemson over FSU
WRONG   Arkansas over Bama
WRONG   TAMU over Ok St
RIGHT   LSU over WVU
WRONG   Pitt over ND

Pat Forde: 5-2
RIGHT   Bama over Arkansas
WRONG   TAMU over Ok St
RIGHT   LSU over WVU
RIGHT   GaTech over UNC
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
WRONG   SDSU over Michigan
RIGHT   Nebraska over Wyoming

Skip Bayless: 8-2
RIGHT   LSU over WVU
RIGHT   Bama over Arkansas
WRONG   TAMU over Ok St
RIGHT   OU over Mizzou
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
WRONG   FSU over Clemson
RIGHT   GaTech over UNC
RIGHT   Nebraska over Wyoming
RIGHT   Michigan over SDSU
RIGHT   ND over Pitt

Lee Corso: 11-2
RIGHT   Michigan over SDSU
WRONG   FSU over Clemson
RIGHT   Ok St over TAMU
RIGHT   OU over Mizzou
RIGHT   ArizSt over USC
RIGHT   Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT   Bama over Arkansas
RIGHT   Florida over Kentucky
RIGHT   Georgia over Ole Miss
RIGHT   GaTech over UNC
RIGHT   ND over Pitt
WRONG   Oreg St over UCLA
RIGHT   LSU over WVU (Headgear Pick, 4-0 overall)

Desmond Howard: 7-1
RIGHT   Michigan over SDSU
RIGHT   Clemson over FSU
RIGHT   OU over Mizzou
WRONG   USC over Ariz St
RIGHT   Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT   Bama over Arkansas
RIGHT   Florida over Kentucky
RIGHT   LSU over WVU

Kirk Herbstreit: 7-5
WRONG   FSU over Clemson
WRONG   TAMU over Ok St
RIGHT   OU over Mizzou
WRONG   USC over Ariz St
RIGHT   Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT   Bama over Arkansas
RIGHT   Florida over Kentucky
RIGHT   Georgia over Ole Miss
WRONG   UNC over GaTech
RIGHT   ND over Pitt
RIGHT   Michigan over SDSU
WRONG   Oreg St over UCLA

Bob Huggins: 7-3
RIGHT   GaTech over UNC
RIGHT   ND over Pitt
RIGHT   Michigan over SDSU
RIGHT   UCLA over Oreg St
RIGHT   Ariz St over USC
RIGHT   Oregon over Arizona
RIGHT   Bama over Arkansas
WRONG   FSU over Clemson
WRONG   TAMU over Ok St
WRONG   WVU over LSU

JA Adande: 1-0
RIGHT   LSU over WVU

Tim Cowlishaw: 1-1
RIGHT   LSU over WVU
WRONG   Arkansas over Bama

Jesse Palmer: 1-0
RIGHT   LSU over WVU