Week 9, 2011 Results

I had to work all weekend so I wasn’t able to update the blog.  I’ve been burning through the DVR to catch up on all the picks and here’s how things turned out.  Michigan State, Wisconsin and Clemson tripped up almost all of our experts with NONE of our panel picking Georgia Tech to upset Clemson (side note: I had Clemson on UPSET ALERT). Most of the guys batted around .500 this week, except for Lee Corso (8-4) and Tom Luginbill (7-2).  This week’s loser is without a doubt Gameday’s special guest Eric Stonestreet going 2-7, but among our ESPN crew I have to give Colin Cowherd a rare loss going 2-4.

Colin Cowherd: 2-4
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
RIGHT   Nebraska over Mich St
WRONG   TAMU over Mizzou
RIGHT   OU over KState
WRONG   Florida over Georgia
WRONG   USC over Stanford

Jesse Palmer: 3-2
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT   Georgia over Florida
RIGHT   OU over KState
RIGHT   Stanford over USC

David Pollack: 3-3
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT   Georgia over Florida
RIGHT   OU over KState
WRONG   MichSt over Nebraska
RIGHT   Stanford over USC
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St

Desmond Howard: 5-4
WRONG   MichSt over Nebraska
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT   OU over KState
RIGHT   Stanford over USC
RIGHT   WVU over Rutgers
WRONG   TAMU over Mizzou
RIGHT   Ok St over Baylor
RIGHT   Penn St over Illinois

Lee Corso: 8-4
WRONG   Rutgers over WVU
WRONG   TAMU over Mizzou
RIGHT   OU over KState
RIGHT   Ok St over Baylor
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT   Georgia over Florida
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Tennessee
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
RIGHT   Penn St over Illinois
RIGHT   Nebraska over Mich St
RIGHT   UCLA over CAL
RIGHT   Stanford over USC (Headgear pick 7-2 overall)

Kirk Herbstreit: 6-5
RIGHT   WVU over Rutgers
WRONG   TAMU over Mizzou
RIGHT   Ok St over Baylor
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
RIGHT   Penn St over Illinois
WRONG   Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT   Georgia over Florida
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Tennessee
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
WRONG   CAL over UCLA
RIGHT   OU over KState

Eric Stonestreet: 2-7
WRONG   Illinois over Penn St
WRONG   Mich St over Nebraska
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
WRONG   Florida over Georgia
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Tennessee
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
WRONG   CAL over UCLA
WRONG   KState over OU
RIGHT   USC over Stanford

Brock Huard: 1-0
RIGHT   Ok St over Baylor

Tim Cowlishaw: 2-1
RIGHT   Stanford over USC
RIGHT   OU over Kstate
WRONG   GaTech over Clemson

Bill Plaschke: 1-1
RIGHT   OU over KState
WRONG   USC over Stanford

Tom Luginbill: 7-2
RIGHT   Stanford over USC
RIGHT   OU over KState
RIGHT   Nebraska over Mich St
RIGHT   Georgia over Florida
RIGHT   Penn St over Illinois
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Tennessee
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT   Ok St over Baylor

Jason Sehorn: 4-5
WRONG   Tennessee over S.Carolina
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
WRONG   Florida over Georgia
RIGHT   Penn St over Illinois
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
WRONG   Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT   Ok St over Baylor
RIGHT   OU over KState
RIGHT   Stanford over USC

Matt Millen: 1-0
RIGHT   OU over KState

Bob Davie: 2-2
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT   Georgia over Florida
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
RIGHT   OU over KState

Trevor Matich: 0-1
WRONG   Mich St over Nebraska

Lou Holtz: 3-3
RIGHT   OU over KState
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
WRONG   USC over Stanford
RIGHT   OkSt over Baylor
RIGHT   Georgia over Florida
WRONG   Mich St over Nebraska

Mark May: 4-2
RIGHT   OU over KState
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT   Stanford over USC
RIGHT   Ok St over Baylor
RIGHT   Georgia over Florida
WRONG   Mich St over Nebraska

Robert Smith: 2-3
RIGHT   OU over KState
WRONG   Mich St over Nebraska
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
WRONG   Florida over Georgia
RIGHT   Stanford over USC

Skip Bayless: 5-6
WRONG   USC over Stanford
WRONG   KState over OU
WRONG   MichSt over Nebraska
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT   Georgia over Florida
RIGHT   Ok St over Baylor
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
RIGHT   Michigan over Purdue
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Tennessee
RIGHT   Penn St over Illinois
WRONG   Rutgers over WVU

Howie Schwab: 2-1
RIGHT   Penn St over Illinois
RIGHT   UCLA over Cal
WRONG   Tennessee over S.Carolina

Todd Mcshay: 2-2
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
RIGHT   Nebraska over Mich St
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
RIGHT   OU over KState

Jennifer's Picks: 6-6
WRONG   Mich St over Nebraska
RIGHT   Georgia over Florida
RIGHT   PSU over Illinois
WRONG   KState over OU
RIGHT   Auburn over Ole Miss
RIGHT   Texas over Kansas
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Tennessee
RIGHT   Stanford over USC
WRONG   Clemson over GaTech
WRONG   Wisconsin over Ohio St
WRONG   Baylor over Ok St (Upset special, 0-3)
WRONG   Cal over UCLA

Week 9: Weekday picks

Here’s the picks from our panel of experts during the week. I’ll be working tomorrow morning so don’t expect much as far as the picks go for the Gameday Crew.

Colin Cowherd:
Wisconsin over Ohio St
Nebraska over Mich St
TAMU over Mizzou
OU over KState
Florida over Georgia
USC over Stanford

Jesse Palmer:
Wisconsin over Ohio St
Clemson over GaTech
Georgia over Florida
OU over KState
Stanford over USC

David Pollack:
Clemson over GaTech
Georgia over Florida
Cinci over Pitt
OU over KState
MichSt over Nebraska
Stanford over USC

Brock Huard:
Ok St over Baylor

Tim Cowlishaw:
Stanford over USC
OU over Kstate
GaTech over Clemson

Bill Plaschke:
OU over KState
USC over Stanford

Tom Luginbill:
Stanford over USC
OU over KState
Nebraska over Mich St
Georgia over Florida
Penn St over Illinois
Wisconsin over Ohio St
S.Carolina over Tennessee
Clemson over GaTech
Ok St over Baylor

Jason Sehorn:
Tennessee over S.Carolina
Clemson over GaTech
Florida over Georgia
Penn St over Illinois
Wisconsin over Ohio St
Mich St over Nebraska
Ok St over Baylor
OU over KState
Stanford over USC

Matt Millen:
OU over KState

Bob Davie:
Clemson over GaTech (doesn’t see anyone beating them)
Georgia over Florida
Wisconsin over Ohio St
OU over KState

Trevor Matich:
Mich St over Nebraska

Lou Holtz:
OU over KState
Clemson over GaTech
USC over Stanford
OkSt over Baylor

Mark May:
OU over KState
Clemson over GaTech
STanford over USC
Ok St over Baylor

Robert Smith:
OU over KState
Mich St over Nebraska
Clemson over GaTech
Florida over Georgia
Stanford over USC

Skip Bayless:
USC over Stanford
KState over OU
MichSt over Nebraska
Clemson over GaTech
Geogia over Florida
Ok St over Baylor
Wisconsin over Ohio St
Michigan over Purdue
S.Carolina over Tennessee
Penn St over Illinois
Rutgers over WVU

Week 7, 2011 Results

Here’s the results of our Week 7 selections.  I have to put this week’s loss on Mark May going 4-3 on his picks.  A few other mediocre weeks from Tom Luginbill (6-4), Lee Corso and Desmond Howard (both 7-4).  This week’s top performers are David Pollack (9-2), Colin Cowherd (6-1), but I’d like to give credit to Robert Smith going 5-1 for being the only analyst other than Howie Schwab to pick Ohio State over Illinois.  Maybe its because he’s a huge Ohio State homer; maybe not.  Skip Bayless continues to perform at a high level.  Through the first 50 picks of his I tracked he was one of my lowest ranked analysts, but this year he has been on fire (7-3 this week).

I’ve also decided to add an experiment each week.  I will be asking my girlfriend Jennifer to pick a dozen games a week (including her upset special) to see how she can stack up to some of these so-called experts.  She went 8-4 this week, so this should be interesting.

David Pollack: 9-2
RIGHT   OkSt over Texas
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Indiana
RIGHT   LSU over Tennessee
WRONG   Illinois over Ohio St
RIGHT   VaTech over Wake Forest
RIGHT   Georgia over Vanderbilt
RIGHT   TAMU over Baylor
WRONG   Florida over Auburn
RIGHT   KState over Texas Tech
RIGHT   Mich St over Michigan
RIGHT   Oregon over Ariz St

Jesse Palmer: 3-0
RIGHT   OkSt over Texas
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Indiana
RIGHT   LSU over Tennessee

Colin Cowherd: 6-1
RIGHT   Mich St over Michigan
RIGHT   TAMU over Baylor
RIGHT   LSU over Tennessee
RIGHT   Ok St over Texas
WRONG   Illinois over Ohio St
RIGHT   Stanford over Wash St
RIGHT   Oregon over Ariz St

Lou Holtz: 5-2
RIGHT   Wisconsin over Indiana
WRONG   Michigan over Mich St
RIGHT   TAMU over Baylor
RIGHT   Auburn over Florida
RIGHT   Oregon over Ariz St
RIGHT   Ok St over Texas
WRONG   Texas T ech over KState

Mike Belotti: 6-3
WRONG   Florida over Auburn
RIGHT   VaTech over Wake Forest
RIGHT   Kansas State over Texas Tech
RIGHT   OkSt over Texas
WRONG   Michigan over Michigan St
RIGHT   Oregon over Ariz St
RIGHT   Clemson over Maryland
RIGHT   LSU over Tennessee
WRONG   Baylor over TAMU

Tom Luginbill: 6-4
WRONG   Illinois over Ohio St
WRONG   Florida over Auburn
WRONG   Wake Forest over VaTech
RIGHT   TAMU over Baylor
RIGHT   Kansas State over Texas Tech
RIGHT   OkSt over Texas
WRONG   Michigan over Mich St
RIGHT   Oregon over Ariz St
RIGHT   Clemson over Maryland
RIGHT   LSU over Tennessee

Robert Smith: 5-1
RIGHT   TAMU over Baylor
WRONG   Florida over Auburn
RIGHT   KState over Texas Tech
RIGHT   Ohio St over Illinois
RIGHT   Mich St over Michigan
RIGHT   Oregon over Ariz St

Skip BaylesS: 7-3
RIGHT   Oregon over Ariz St
WRONG   Michigan over Mich St
RIGHT   TAMU over Baylor
RIGHT   Auburn over Florida
WRONG   Illinois over Ohio St
RIGHT   Ok St over Texas
RIGHT   LSU over Tennessee
RIGHT   KState over Texas Tech
RIGHT   VaTech over Wake Foreset
WRONG   Miss St over S.Carolina

Mark May: 4-3
WRONG   Michigan over Mich St
WRONG   Baylor over TAMU
WRONG   Florida over Auburn
RIGHT   Oregon over Ariz St
RIGHT   Ok St over Texas
RIGHT   KState over TTU
RIGHT   OU over Kansas

Desmond Howard: 7-4
RIGHT   Ok St over Texas
WRONG   Baylor over TAMU
WRONG   Michigan over Mich St
RIGHT   Auburn over Florida
RIGHT   Oregon over Ariz St
RIGHT   Rutgers over Navy
RIGHT   BYU over Oreg St
WRONG   Illinois over Ohio St
WRONG   UNC over Miami
RIGHT   KState over Texas Tech
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Miss St

Kirk Herbstreit: 8-3
RIGHT   Rutgers over Navy
RIGHT   BYU over Oreg St
RIGHT   Ohio St over Illinois
RIGHT   Georgia over Vanderbilt
RIGHT   Ok St over Texas
RIGHT   KState over Texas Tech
WRONG   Michigan over Mich St
WRONG   UNC over Miami
WRONG   Baylor over TAMU
RIGHT   S.Carolina over Miss St
RIGHT   Auburn over Florida

Lee Corso: 7-4
RIGHT   Rutgers over Navy
RIGHT   BYU over Oreg St
WRONG   Illinois over Ohio St
RIGHT   Ok St over Texas
RIGHT   KState over Texas Tech
WRONG   Michigan over Mich St
WRONG   UNC over Miami
RIGHT   TAMU over Baylor
WRONG   Miss St over S.Carolina
RIGHT   Auburn over Florida
RIGHT   Oregon over Ariz St(Headgear picks 6-1)

Howie Schwab: 2-1
RIGHT   Mich St over Michigan
RIGHT   Ohio St over Illinois
WRONG   Texas Tech over KState

Trevor Matich: 1-0
RIGHT   Mich St over Michigan

Todd McShay: 3-0
RIGHT   LSU over Tennessee
RIGHT   Mich St over Michigan
RIGHT   Bama over Ole Miss

Jennifer’s Picks: 8-4, Upset Special 0-1
RIGHT   Mich St over Michigan
WRONG   Baylor over TAMU
RIGHT   LSU over Tennessee
RIGHT   OkSt over Texas
RIGHT   Oregon over Ariz St
RIGHT   Boise St over Colorado St
RIGHT   Stanford over Wash St
WRONG   Florida over Auburn
WRONG   Illinois over Ohio St
WRONG   Ole Miss over Bama (Upset special 0-1)
RIGHT   Clemson over Maryland
RIGHT   Oklahoma over Kansas