Week 12 2018: #CFB Picks w/ Phil Steele!

Here’s the week 12 picks from Phil Steele via the Behind the Bets podcast with Doug Kezirian.  They talked a lot more games than this and gave out leans on a lot of games so listen to the podcast if you’re wondering about a particular game.  The 5 “official” games from Phil were Minnesota, Miss/Vandy over, Wazzu, Iowa, and Miami, but he was very strong on the UNLV and ECU picks so I’m counting them.  He gave out Minnesota+2 but it was -1 when I checked this afternoon so that must have moved quite a bit since they recorded.  Do what you want with that one.

As always I will be updating with more picks if he gives them out on the Campus Conversation podcast, the Inside the Pressbox preview, or anywhere else I find him picking games.

Date Pick
11/17/18 Washington State  -9.5 vs Arizona
11/17/18 East Carolina  -17 vs Connecticut
11/17/18 Iowa  -14.5 vs Illinois
11/17/18 Miami (FL)  -5.5 vs Virginia Tech
11/17/18 Vanderbilt vs Mississippi Over 66.5
11/17/18 UNLV + 6.5 vs Hawaii
11/17/18 Minnesota + 2 vs Northwestern

The following picks have been added from today’s Campus Conversation podcast:

Date Pick
11/17/18 Texas  -3 vs Iowa State
11/17/18 Nebraska + 2.5 vs Michigan State
11/17/18 Pittsburgh  -7 vs Wake Forest
11/17/18 Southern California  -3.5 vs UCLA
11/17/18 Stanford  -2 vs California
11/17/18 Wisconsin + 4.5 vs Purdue

The following picks have been added from his Phil Steele Plus preview for week 12:

Date Pick
11/17/18 Auburn  -28.5 vs Liberty
11/17/18 Lamar + 1.5 vs McNeese
11/17/18 Davidson College + 1.5 vs Butler University

Week 12 2018: #CFB Picks from the CBS Sports crew!

Welcome back everyone.  Let’s get week 12 started with the official picks from the CBS Sports Inside College Football crew, including the Rick Neuheisel upset special which I’ve been told is on fire this year (UConn over ECU this week).  Enjoy.

Aaron Taylor:

Date Picks
11/17/18 Arizona State  over  Oregon
11/17/18 Central Florida  over  Cincinnati
11/17/18 Missouri  over  Tennessee
11/17/18 Northwestern  over  Minnesota
11/17/18 Notre Dame  over  Syracuse
11/17/18 Pittsburgh  over  Wake Forest
11/17/18 San Diego State  over  Fresno State
11/17/18 Southern California  over  UCLA
11/17/18 Utah  over  Colorado
11/17/18 West Virginia  over  Oklahoma State

Rick Neuheisel:

Date Picks
11/17/18 Arizona State  over  Oregon
11/17/18 Central Florida  over  Cincinnati
11/17/18 Connecticut  over  East Carolina
11/17/18 Missouri  over  Tennessee
11/17/18 Northwestern  over  Minnesota
11/17/18 Notre Dame  over  Syracuse
11/17/18 Pittsburgh  over  Wake Forest
11/17/18 UCLA  over  Southern California
11/17/18 Utah  over  Colorado
11/17/18 West Virginia  over  Oklahoma State

Brian Jones:

Date Picks
11/17/18 Arizona State  over  Oregon
11/17/18 Cincinnati  over  Central Florida
11/17/18 Tennessee  over  Missouri
11/17/18 Minnesota  over  Northwestern
11/17/18 Notre Dame  over  Syracuse
11/17/18 Pittsburgh  over  Wake Forest
11/17/18 UCLA  over  Southern California
11/17/18 Kansas State  over  Texas Tech
11/17/18 Utah  over  Colorado
11/17/18 Oklahoma State  over  West Virginia

Randy Cross:

Date Picks
11/17/18 Oregon  over  Arizona State
11/17/18 Cincinnati  over  Central Florida
11/17/18 Missouri  over  Tennessee
11/17/18 Northwestern  over  Minnesota
11/17/18 Syracuse  over  Notre Dame
11/17/18 Pittsburgh  over  Wake Forest
11/17/18 UCLA  over  Southern California
11/17/18 Utah  over  Colorado
11/17/18 West Virginia  over  Oklahoma State
11/15/18 Tulane  over  Houston

Week 12 2017: #CFB Picks are graded; results are in!

Week 12 is in the books and we are nearing the end of the regular season at breakneck speed.  Before we get started in rivalry week picks, let’s review week 12 results.

Winners this week included Kirk Herbstreit (7-2), Tim Tebow (6-0), Marcus Spears (6-0), Paul Finebaum (5-1), Andrea Adelson (7-2), Chris Doering (6-1), and Brent Musburger (3-0 ATS).  However this week’s win will go to Bruce Feldman who delivered an 11-1 record picking the biggest games of the weekend.  Congratulations Bruce, it has been a while since you’ve been on top.

Losers this week included Desmond Howard (5-6), Scott Spreitzer (1-3 ATS), and Rufus Peabody (2-3 ATS).  Scott Spreitzer will get his week’s official loss.

Coach Corso booked a winner at 7-4 including his headgear pick Wisconsin, but missed on his Super Dog pick Vanderbilt+8.  Special guest celebrity Craig T. Nelson also had a winning week at 7-2.  @GamedayJen went 6-3 on the week with another winner.  Everyone else is somewhere in between so check out the full slate below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week.

Lee Corso: 7-4 straight up, 0-1 ATS
RIGHT Wisconsin over Michigan (headgear pick)
RIGHT Miami FL over UVA
RIGHT Stanford over Cal
RIGHT Lehigh over Lafayette
RIGHT Yale over Harvard
WRONG Iowa over Purdue
RIGHT FAU over FIU
WRONG WVU over Texas
WRONG TTU over TCU
WRONG NC State over Wake Forest
RIGHT USC over UCLA
WRONG Vanderbilt+8 vs Mizzou (Super Dog)

Kirk Herbstreit: 7-2 straight up, 0-1 ATS
RIGHT Stanford over Cal
RIGHT Lehigh over Lafayette
RIGHT Yale over Harvard
WRONG Iowa over Purdue
RIGHT FAU over FIU
WRONG WVU over Texas
RIGHT TCU over TTU
RIGHT Wake Forest over NC State
RIGHT Wisconsin over Michigan
WRONG UAB+10.5 vs Florida (Super Dog)

Desmond Howard: 5-6 straight up, 1-0 ATS
RIGHT Miami FL over UVA
RIGHT USC over UCLA
RIGHT Stanford over Cal
RIGHT Lehigh over Lafayette
WRONG Harvard over Yale
WRONG Iowa over Purdue
RIGHT FAU over FIU
WRONG WVU over Texas
WRONG TTU over TCU
WRONG NC State over Wake Forest
WRONG Michigan over Wisconsin
RIGHT Navy+18 vs ND (Super Dog)

Craig T. Nelson: 7-2
RIGHT Lehigh over Lafayette
RIGHT Yale over Harvard
WRONG Iowa over Purdue
RIGHT FAU over FIU
WRONG WVU over Texas
RIGHT TCU over TTU
RIGHT Wake Forest over NC State
RIGHT USC over UCLA
RIGHT Wisconsin over Michigan

David Pollack: 2-0
RIGHT ND over Navy
RIGHT Wisconsin over Michigan

@GamedayJen: 6-3
RIGHT Lehigh over Lafayette
RIGHT Yale over Harvard
WRONG Iowa over Purdue
RIGHT FAU over FIU
WRONG WVU over Texas
RIGHT TCU over TTU
WRONG NC State over Wake Forest
RIGHT USC over UCLA
RIGHT Wisconsin over Michigan

Tim Tebow: 6-0
RIGHT Wisconsin over Michigan
RIGHT Miss St over Arkansas
RIGHT LSU over Tennessee
RIGHT Mizzou over Vanderbilt
RIGHT TAMU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky

Marcus Spears: 6-0
RIGHT Wisconsin over Michigan
RIGHT Miss St over Arkansas
RIGHT LSU over Tennessee
RIGHT Mizzou over Vanderbilt
RIGHT TAMU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky

Paul Finebaum: 5-1
RIGHT Wisconsin over Michigan
RIGHT Miss St over Arkansas
RIGHT LSU over Tennessee
RIGHT Mizzou over Vanderbilt
WRONG Ole Miss over TAMU
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky

Andrea Adelson: 7-2
RIGHT Miami FL over UVA
RIGHT VT over Pitt
RIGHT Louisville over Syracuse
WRONG NC St over Wake Forest
RIGHT FSU over Delaware St
RIGHT Clemson over the Citadel
RIGHT UNC over W.Carolina
WRONG GT over Duke
RIGHT BC over UConn

Stanford Steve Coughlin: 4-1 straight up, 3-2 ATS, 0-1 ML
RIGHT Wisconsin over Michigan (by 3)
RIGHT Stanford over Cal (straight up)
2-1 straight up on ESPN Insider
WRONG Michigan+7.5 vs Wisconsin
RIGHT UCLA+16 vs USC
RIGHT Cal+16 vs Stanford
RIGHT UVA+19.5 vs Miami FL
WRONG NC St+1.5 vs Wake Forest
WRONG Vanderbilt ML vs Mizzou

Colin Cowherd: 0-1
WRONG Michigan over Wisconsin

Chris Doering: 6-1
RIGHT Miss St over Arkansas
RIGHT LSU over Tennessee
WRONG Ole Miss over TAMU
RIGHT Mizzou over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
RIGHT Florida over UAB
RIGHT Wisconsin over Michigan

Rece Davis: 0-1 ATS
WRONG Oreg St+7 vs Ariz St (Super Dog)

Dusty Dvoracek: 2-2 ATS
RIGHT OU-37 vs Kansas
RIGHT KState+19.5 vs Okla St
WRONG Baylor+9.5 vs Iowa St
WRONG USC-16 vs UCLA

Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica: 6-3 straight up, 4-10 ATS, 0-1 ML
RIGHT Miami FL over UVA (straight up)
RIGHT Wisconsin over Michigan
RIGHT USC over UCLA
3-3 straight up on ESPN Insider
RIGHT Wisconsin-7.5 vs Michigan (very confusing because he said over 40 is probably the best play)
WRONG USC-16 vs UCLA
WRONG FIU+15 vs FAU
WRONG Vanderbilt+9 vs Mizzou
RIGHT Duke+6.5 vs GT
WRONG Baylor+9.5 vs Iowa St
RIGHT Duke+7 vs GT (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG Baylor+9 vs Iowa St (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG Oregon St+7 vs Ariz St (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG TTU ML vs TCU
1-3 ATS on ESPN Insider

Bruce Feldman: 11-1
RIGHT Wisconsin over Michigan
WRONG WVU over Texas
RIGHT Miami FL over UVA
RIGHT UCF over Temple
RIGHT Memphis over SMU
RIGHT Georgia over Kentucky
RIGHT ND over Navy
RIGHT Louisville over Syracuse
RIGHT Florida over UAB
RIGHT TAMU over Ole Miss
RIGHT USC over UCLA
RIGHT Washington over Utah

Joey Galloway: 4-0
RIGHT Wisconsin over Michigan
RIGHT Stanford over Cal
RIGHT USC over UCLA
RIGHT Yale over Harvard

Danny Kanell: 0-1
WRONG Michigan over Wisconsin

Joel Klatt: 2-1
RIGHT TCU over TTU
RIGHT USC over UCLA
WRONG UVA over Miami FL

Matt Leinart: 1-1
RIGHT Michigan St over Maryland
WRONG Michigan over Wisconsin

Booger McFarland: 1-0
RIGHT Miami FL over UVA

Les Miles: 4-0
RIGHT Wisconsin over Michigan
RIGHT LSU over Tennessee
RIGHT TAMU over Ole Miss
RIGHT Florida over UAB

Brent Musburger: 3-0 ATS
RIGHT Wisconsin-7.5 vs Michigan
RIGHT Mizzou-9.5 vs Vanderbilt
RIGHT UL-Monroe+36.5 vs Auburn

Jesse Palmer: 4-0
RIGHT Wisconsin over Michigan
RIGHT Stanford over Cal
RIGHT USC over UCLA
RIGHT Yale over Harvard

Ryen Russillo: 2-1 ATS
RIGHT UCLA+16 vs USC
RIGHT Wisconsin-7.5 vs Michigan
WRONG Vanderbilt+8.5 vs Mizzou

Scott Spreitzer: 1-3 ATS
WRONG Michigan+7.5 vs Wisconsin
WRONG Baylor+9 vs Iowa St
RIGHT UL-Monroe+37 vs Auburn
WRONG Penn St-25 vs Nebraska

Rufus Peabody: 2-3 ATS
RIGHT OU-36.5 vs Kansas
WRONG Ohio St-40.5 vs Illinois
WRONG Auburn-36.5 vs UL-Monroe
WRONG Army+2.5 vs UNT (biggest edge this weekend)
RIGHT Ball St+20 vs Buffalo

Robert Smith: 1-0
RIGHT Wisconsin over Michigan

Phil Steele: 13-2 straight up, 6-5-1 ATS
RIGHT Wisconsin over Michigan (by more than a TD)
RIGHT Ariz St over Oregon St
WRONG Army over UNT
RIGHT UCF over Temple
RIGHT Miami FL over UVA (by 17, he leans UVA+ the points)
WRONG WVU over Texas (right on the number)
RIGHT Penn St over Nebraska
RIGHT ND over Navy
RIGHT NIU over W.Michigan
RIGHT Florida over UAB (upset alert)
5-0 on ESPN Insider straight up
RIGHT Wisc-7.5 vs Michigan
PUSH Army+3 vs UNT
WRONG UCLA vs USC Over 71
WRONG Temple+14 vs UCF
WRONG Penn St-26 vs Nebraska
WRONG Baylor+9.5 vs Iowa St
RIGHT Memphis vs SMU over 75.5
RIGHT Duke+6.5 vs GT
RIGHT Duke+7 vs GT
RIGHT UL-Monroe+37 vs Auburn
WRONG USC vs UCLA over 71.5
RIGHT Mizzou-9.5 vs Vanderbilt

Scott Van Pelt: 4-4 ATS
WRONG Oregon St+7 vs Ariz St
RIGHT Arkansas+12.5 vs Miss St
WRONG Baylor+9.5 vs Iowa St
WRONG SMU+12.5 vs Memphis
RIGHT UCLA+16 vs USC
RIGHT Duke+6.5 vs GT
RIGHT Tulane+9.5 vs Houston
WRONG TTU+7 vs TCU

Dave Wannstedt: 2-0
RIGHT Mich St over Maryland
RIGHT Wisconsin over Michigan