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Week 3 2016: Weekday college football picks! #CFB #CFBPicks

Posted on September 15, 2016 by gamedaycole

Welcome back everyone. With lots of big games this weekend there are plenty of picks and predictions floating around already. We will be updating all the way through Saturday so check back to see the latest picks from your favorite (or most hated) personality!

Andrea Adelson:
FSU over Louisville
UVA over UConn
Pitt over Okla St
USF over Syracuse
Clemson over SC St
Miami FL over App St
GT over Vanderbilt
VT over BC
UNC over James Madison
NC St over Old Dom
Wake Forest over Delaware
Duke over NW

Charles Arbuckle:
Alabama over Ole Miss
Ohio St over OU
ND over Mich St
FSU over Louisville
LSU over Miss St
Michigan over Colorado
Texas over Cal
Stanford over USC
Miami FL over App St
Pitt over Okla St
TAMU over Auburn
Nebraska over Oregon
E.Michigan over Charlotte
Iowa over NDSU
Navy over Tulane
Army over UTEP
Duke over NW
Penn St over Temple
Georgia over Mizzou
UCLA over BYU

Skip Bayless:
OU over Ohio St

Stanford Steve Coughlin:
Ohio St over OU
Nebraska over Oregon
Louisville+2 vs FSU
Ohio St-2 vs OU
Nebraska-3 vs Oregon
Cal vs Texas over 68.5
USC+8.5 vs Stanford
ND-7.5 Vs Mich St
App St ML over Miami FL

Tim Cowlishaw:
Alabama over Ole Miss

Heather Dinich:
Texas over Cal
OU over Ohio St
TCU over Iowa St

Chris Doering:
S.Carolina over ECU 24-20
LSU over Miss St 23-16
TAMU over Auburn 31-27
Mizzou over Georgia 26-24
Alabama over Ole Miss 27-23

Dusty Dvoracek:
Ok St over Pitt
Ohio St over OU
TCU over Iowa St
Ok St-4.5 vs Pitt
Ohio St-2 vs OU
Louisville+1 vs FSU
Colorado+20 vs Michigan
TCU-24.5 vs Iowa St

Chris Fallica:
Ohio St over OU
Louisville+2 vs FSU
Ohio St-2 vs OU
UTSA+19.5 vs Ariz St
SJSU+13 vs Utah
Pitt+6 vs OK St
Vanderbilt ML vs GT

Paul Finebaum:
OU over Ohio St

Pat Forde:
Penn St over Temple
ND over Mich St
Ohio St over OU
Alabama over Ole Miss
Clemson over SC St
GT over Vanderbilt
Rutgerse over UNM
Georgia over Mizzou
Oregon over Nebraska
Pitt over Okla St
Iowa over NDSU
Michigan over Colorado
NW over Duke
Wisconsin over Georgia St
BGSU over MTSU
Texas over Cal
Stanford over USC
Washington over Portland St
Florida over UNT
Tennessee over Ohio
Arkansas over Tx St
Auburn over TAMU
LSU over Miss St
TCU over Iowa St
UCLA over BYU
FSU over Louisville
Navy over Tulane
Miami Fl over App St
UVA over UConn
Maryland over UCF
Louisville+1 vs FSU
Temple+8.5 vs Penn St
Oregon+3 vs Nebraska
Mich St+7.5 vs ND
Ohio St-2 vs OU
Alabama-11 vs Ole Miss

Joey Galloway:
Houston over Cinci
FSU over Louisville
Oregon over Nebraska
Alabama over Ole Miss
Ohio St over OU
Mich St over ND
Clemson over SC State

Kirk Herbstreit:
Michigan over Colorado

Danny Kanell:
Houston over Cinci
FSU over Louisville
Nebraska over Oregon
Alabama over Ole Miss
OU over Ohio ST
ND over Mich St
Michigan over Colorado
FSU-1.5 vs Louisville
Alabama-11 vs Ole Miss
OU+1.5 vs Ohio St

Joel Klatt:
Houston over Cinci
FSU over Louisville
Stanford over USC
Texas over Cal

Matt Leinart:
FSU over Louisville
ND over Mich St
Texas over Cal

Jackie MacMullan:
Alabama over Ole Miss

Greg McElroy:
Ohio St over OU
Alabama over Ole Miss
FSU over Louisville
Arkansas over Tx St
TAMU over Auburn
Georgia over Mizzou
Tennessee over Ohio

Booger McFarland:
LSU over Miss St 28-17
Alabama over Ole Miss 35-21
TAMU over Auburn 31-21
Georgia over Mizzou 42-3
ECU over S.Carolina 28-24

Brett McMurphy:
Louisville over FSU 41-31

Brent Musberger:
LSU over Miss St
Alabama over Ole Miss
LSU-12 vs Miss St

Dari Nowkhah:
FSU over Louisville

Jordan Rodgers:
Florida over UNT
Alabama over Ole Miss
Georgia over Mizzou

Ryen Russillo:
FSU over Louisville
Alabama over Ole Miss
FSU-1.5 vs Louisville
Alabama-11 vs Ole Miss
OU+1.5 vs Ohio St

Mark Schlabach:
SDSU over NIU

Marcus Spears:
Florida over UNT
Georgia over Mizzou

Matt Stinchcomb:
Georgia over Mizzou
Tennessee over Ohio

Clint Stoerner:
Alabama over Ole Miss
Arkansas over Tx St
Auburn over TAMU

Phil Steele:
Auburn over TAMU
Okla St over Pitt (by 3)
Nebraska over Oregon
Miami FL over App St (by a touchdown)
Alabama over Ole Miss (by two touchdowns)
Tennessee over Ohio (closer than expected)
Charlotte over E.Michigan
FSU over Louisville
OU over Ohio St
Michigan over Colorado 31-20
Houston over Cinci
Stanford over USC
Mizzou over Georgia
Wisconsin over Georgia St
TCU over Iowa St
S.Carolina over ECU
Cinci+7 Vs Houston (Cinci to keep it closer than a touchdown)
Pitt+6 Vs OK St (decided by 3)
Pitt+4.5 vs Ok St
Miami FL-3.5 Vs App St (decided by a touchdown)
Alabama-10.5 vs Ole Miss (decided by two touchdowns)
Ohio+27.5 vs Tennessee (closer than expected)
Mich St+7.5 vs ND (decided by 3-4 points)
OU+2 vs Ohio St (outright win)
Mizzou+7 vs Georgia
Wisconsin-33.5 vs Georgia St
Texas vs Cal over 81
Michigan vs Colorado under 56
TCU-24.5 vs Iowa St

Scott Van Pelt:
BC+6 vs VT
Mizzou+6.5 vs Georgia
OU+1.5 vs Ohio St
App St+3.5 vs Miami FL
Cal+7 vs Texas
SJSU+13.5 vs Utah

Week 1 2016: College football weekday picks! #CFB #CFBPlayoff

Posted on August 31, 2016 by gamedaycole

It is once again time to get weekly picks going for this season. Preseason picks are in the books, and we will be revisiting those in a few months, so in the meantime week 1 picks are starting to come in. We will be updating this post for the next few days with more weekday picks, and as always we will be back Saturday morning for all of those delicious Saturday morning picks from College Gameday, SEC Nation, Dari & Mel, and whoever else shows up.

UPDATED 9/3

Andrea Adelson:
Miami FL over FAMU
Clemson over Auburn
FSU over Ole Miss
UNC over UGA
GT over BC
Louisville over Charlotte
Wake Forest over Tulane
NC St over W&M
Syracuse over Colgate
VT over Liberty
Pitt over Villanova
UVA over Richmond
Duke over UNC Central
Miami FL over FAMU

Charles Arbuckle:
Houston over OU
UCLA over TAMU
Alabama over USC
Clemson over Auburn
Texas over ND
LSU over Wisconsin
FSU over Ole Miss
UNC over Georgia

Mike Bellotti:
Texas over Notre Dame

Lee Corso:
NDSU over Charleston So.
BC over GT

Stanford Steve Coughlin: (Behind the Bets Podcast 8/31)
LSU over Wisconsin
LSU vs Wisconsin over 44.5
OU over Houston
OU vs Houston over 68
OU-11.5 vs Houston (if he had to pick a side)
TAMU-3 vs UCLA
TAMU over UCLA
Notre Dame over Texas
ND vs Texas Under 60
Fordham+26.5 vs Navy
CSU ML vs Colorado
FSU over Ole Miss

Colin Cowherd:
Alabama over USC 31-13
Stanford over KState (closer than 15)
OU over Houston (close)
LSU over Wisconsin
UCLA over TAMU
UNC over Georgia
Clemson over Auburn
Notre Dame over Texas
Ole Miss over FSU

Heather Dinich:
FSU over Ole Miss

Chris Doering:
Mizzou over WVU 31-30
LSU over Wisconsin 27-10
TAMU over UCLA 33-31
Georgia over UNC 34-20
Clemson over Auburn 31-23
Alabama over USC 35-9

Dusty Dvoracek:
Stanford over KState
Notre Dame over Texas
OU over Houston
LSU over Wisconsin
USC+11 vs Alabama
LSU-10.5 vs Wisconsin
UCLA+3 vs TAMU
Texas+3.5 vs ND
OU-11.5 vs Houston

Brad Edwards:
Texas over Notre Dame

Chris “The Bear” Fallica: (Behind the Bets Podcast 8/31)
LSU over Wisconsin 33-17
LSU vs Wisconsin over 44.5
OU over Houston
OU-11.5 vs Houston
UCLA over TAMU
Tx St+21 vs Ohio
UNC over UGA
UNC ML vs UGA

Paul Finebaum: Predicted no upsets in top 10
ND over Texas (CFB Live 8/19)
Alabama over USC
Clemson over Auburn
OU over Houston
LSU over Wisconsin
Ohio St over BGSU
Michigan over Hawaii
Stanford over KState
Tennessee over App St
Vanderbilt over S.Carolina

Pat Forde:
FSU over Ole Miss
UNC over Georgia
Colorado over CSU
Mich St over Furman
Stanford over KState
Baylor over NW St
Georgia over UNC
Virginia over Richmond
GT over BC
WVU over Mizzou
Iowa St over N Iowa
Okla St over SE Louisiana
Iowa over Mia (OH)
Michigan over Hawaii
Ohio St over BGSU
LSU over Wisconsin
Boise St over UL-Lafayette
BYU over Arizona
Oregon over UCD
Washington over Rutgers
Wash St over EWU
Florida over Mass
S.Miss over Kentucky
Alabama over USC
Arkansas over LaTech
Clemson over Auburn
Houston over OU
UCLA over TAMU
TCU over S. Dakota St
NIU over Wyoming
SMU over UNT
Notre Dame over Texas

Joey Galloway:
Clemson over Auburn
Georgia over UNC
OU over Houston
LSU over Wisconsin
Alabama over USC
FSU over Ole Miss
Colorado over CSU

Kirk Herbstreit:
UNC over Georgia (Twitter 8/25)
NDSU over Charleston So.

Desmond Howard:
NDSU over Charleston So.

Jennifer’s Picks:
NDSU over Charleston So.

Danny Kanell:
Michigan over Hawaii
Vanderbilt over S.Carolina
Alabama over USC
OU over Houston
UNC over Georgia
LSU over Wiscsonsin
Ole Miss over FSU
OU-11.5 vs Houston
UCLA+3 vs TAMU
Wisconsin+11 vs LSU
UNC+3 vs Geoergia
USC+11.5 vs Alabama
Auburn+7.5 vs Clemson

Joel Klatt:
Colorado over CSU

Greg McElroy:
Texas over ND (CFB Live 8/19)
Alabama over USC
Arkansas over LT
Clemson over Auburn
UNC over Georgia
Vanderbilt over S.Carolina
Tennessee over App St

Booger McFarland:
LSU over Wisconsin 31-13
Vanderbilt over S.Carolina
Alabama over USC 24-3
Clemson over Auburn 45-21
Georgia over UNC 17-14
Ole Miss over FSU
Mizzou over WVU 21-17
TAMU over UCLA 35-28

Brett McMurphy:
Alabama over USC
Clemson over Auburn

Todd McShay:
Texas over Notre Dame

Dari Nowkhah:
FSU over Ole Miss

David Pollack:
NDSU over Charleston So.
LSU over Wisconsin

Jordan Rodgers:
Florida over UMass
Kentucky over S.Miss
FSU over Ole Miss
WVU over Mizzou
Vanderbilt over S.Carolina

Ryen Russillo:
OU over Houston
TAMU over UCLA
Clemson over Auburn
OU-11.5 vs Houston
TAMU-3 vs UCLA
Wisconsin+11 vs LSU
UNC+3 vs Georgia
USC+11.5 vs Alabama
Clemson-7.5 vs Auburn

Mark Schlabach:
SDSU over New Hampshire

Jason Sehorn:
OU over Houston
Georgia over UNC
Alabama over USC
Texas over ND
FSU over Ole Miss

Robert Smith:
Stanford over KState

Marcus Spears:
Florida over UMass
Georgia over UNC
LSU over Wisconsin
Miss St over S.Alabama
Vanderbilt over S.Carolina
Tennessee over App St

Phil Steele:
Texas over Notre Dame
Cal over Hawaii 46-26 (High scoring game of the week)
Alabama over USC (by two touchdowns)
LSU over Wisconsin (by two touchdowns)
OU over Houston
Georgia over UNC
Clemson over Auburn
UCLA over TAMU
FSU over Ole Miss
Michigan over Hawaii

Matt Stinchcomb:
WVU over Mizzou
Tennessee over App St
Vanderbilt over S.Carolina

Clint Stoerner:
Alabama over USC
Arkansas over LT
Clemson over Auburn
Kentucky over S.Miss
FSU over Ole Miss
Miss St over S.Alabama

Tim Tebow:
S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
Tennessee over App St

Scott Van Pelt:
W.Michigan+5 vs NW
Auburn+7.5 vs Clemson
Houston+11.5 vs OU
SJSU+5 vs Tulsa
Texas+3.5 vs ND

Dave Wannstedt:
Stanford over KState

2015-16 Season results and champion Phil Steele! #cfb

Posted on January 13, 2016 by gamedaycole

The 2015-16 season of college football brought excitement and many hours wasted in front of the television, and it is with great sadness that we now enter the offseason. However, that also means that it is time to crown the 2015-16 GAMEDAYCOLE.COM SEASON CHAMPION!!! Competition was fierce this year, with 4,271 picks tracked this year and an average correct pick rate of 70.03% on the season. We had 33 competitors eligible for this year’s championship, and it is without further adieu that I present to you our 2015-16 season champion, Mr. Phil Steele!

Mr. Steele finished off this season with a record of 597-174 straight up and 121-105-2 against the spread, which comes out to 77.03% straight up and 53.54% against the spread. I don’t know what his secret is to picking games. Maybe it is his computer. Maybe it is the mustache. Maybe it is the fact that he hasn’t slept since June due to football. Whatever it is, it works. Congratulations Phil. You can now add this to your long and impressive resume, and no doubt impress acquaintances at cocktail parties with this accolade.

There are plenty of other notes to get to for this season’s wrap up. As you may notice, Greg McElroy topped the straight up percentages on the year at 84.54% with a record of 82-15 on the year. While this is impressive and deserving of congratulations, he was hurt by the limited number of games he picked, and the fact that his picks are almost entirely SEC conference picks. Phil Steele had a much larger body of work, and combined with his win rate against the spread that was enough to vault him over McElroy on the season. Next year we will probably have a separate award for the experts focusing on a single conference, but it is too late to be starting that nonsense right now.

Lee Corso’s headgear picks on the year were his worst year on record. He went 6-12 on the year in the headgear picks due to some tough breaks and close losses on underdogs. Charley the Cat had a season on par with Coach Corso, and ended up squeezing out a 7-11 season to beat Corso on the year picking games. Gameday Jen had her best season on record, going 153-59 (72.17%) on the year, so watch out Phil; she is coming for you! Maybe next year we’ll have her pick against the spread and make us some money. Our Gameday guest celebrities had an abysmal year at 56.39% picking games straight up this year. Maybe you shouldn’t be trusting Rick Ross, the Philly Phanatic, or Eric Church for your betting advice after all.

You can see the full rankings below to see how everyone else did on the year. We will be putting together a recap of preseason predictions this week to see how great everyone’s preseason picks surely went, so keep an eye out for that and much more to come.

	Straight Up	SU %	ATS	ATS %
Greg McElroy	82-15	84.54%
Phil Steele	597-174	77.03%	121-105-2	53.54%
Paul Finebaum	78-27	74.29%
Pat Forde	256-89	73.99%
Andrea Adelson	84-30	73.68%
Booger McFarland	80-32	72.73%
Tim Tebow	45-17	72.58%
Trevor Matich	68-26	72.34%	14-21-1	40.00%
Jennifer	153-59	72.17%
Jason Sehorn	82-33	71.30%
Kirk Herbstreit	120-49	71.01%
Marcus Spears	55-23	70.51%
Brad Edwards	89-38	70.08%	22-20-1	52.38%
Colin Cowherd	73-32	69.52%
David Pollack	71-32	68.93%
Joey Galloway	93-43	68.38%
Robert Smith	49-23	68.06%	10-17-0	37.04%
Mark May	23-11	67.65%
Kevin Carter	38-19	66.67%
Jon Berger	32-16	66.67%
Todd McShay	33-17	66.00%
Danny Kanell	88-47	65.19%	20-23-0	46.51%
Desmond Howard	111-60	64.91%
Chris Fallica	77-42	64.71%	71-67-3	51.45%
Lee Corso	101-56	64.33%
Ryen Russillo	46-27	63.01%	23-19-0	54.76%
Scott Van Pelt	5-3	62.50%	34-35	49.28%
Joel Klatt	105-64	62.13%
Celebrity Guests	75-58	56.39%
Dari Nowhkah	46-36	56.10%	10-8-0	55.56%
Lou Holtz	13-11	54.17%
Stanford Steve Coughlin	42-37	53.16%	40-44-3	48.19%

Season Average	2925-1250	70.06%	365-359-10	50.41%