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Week 9 2017: #CFB Picks are graded; results are in!

Welcome back everyone.  It was a fun weekend of college football with some exciting results, and it was a tough weekend for some of our expert pickers around these parts.

Winners this week included Tim Tebow (5-1), Paul Finebaum (4-2), Gene Chizik (4-2), Chris Doering (8-0), Rufus Peabody (4-2 ATS, finally booking a nice winner), Stanford Steve (6-2 ATS), and SVP (6-2 ATS).  Lots of strong performances against the spread this week, with the win officially going to Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica for going 8-2-1 ATS.  Very nice work Bear.

Losers this week include Joey Galloway and Jesse Palmer, who picked against each other and managed to both go 1-3.  Les Miles went 1-2.  Scott Spreitzer went 1-2-1 ATS.  However, this week’s loss has to go to Ryen Russillo at 0-4 ATS.  Too bad.

Coach Corso went 7-4 straight up, including winning his headgear pick but losing his super dog.  Special guest celebrity Jack Nicklaus came in at .500 going 5-5 on the week.  @GamedayJen had a setback at 6-6 on the week as well.

Check out the full slate of results below to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week!

Lee Corso: 7-4 straight up, 0-1 ATS
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St (Headgear pick)
RIGHT Okla St over WVU
RIGHT Iowa St over TCU
WRONG Ariz St over USC
WRONG Baylor over Texas
RIGHT Clemson over GT
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Arizona over Wash St
WRONG Mich St over NW
RIGHT ND over NC St
WRONG Baylor+8.5 vs Texas (Super Dog)

Kirk Herbstreit: 6-4 straight up, 0-1 ATS
RIGHT Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Kentucky over Tennessee (by default)
RIGHT Okla St over WVU
WRONG TCU over Iowa St
WRONG Ariz St over USC
RIGHT Arizona over Wash St
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
WRONG Mich St over NW
RIGHT ND over NC St
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
WRONG Rice+13 vs LT (Super Dog)

Desmond Howard: 7-4 straight up, 1-0 ATS
RIGHT Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Kentucky over Tennessee
WRONG TCU over Iowa St
RIGHT Notre Dame over NC St
WRONG WVU over Okla St
RIGHT Clemson over GT
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Arizona over Wash St
RIGHT USC over Ariz St
WRONG Mich St over NW
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
RIGHT Houston+11 vs USF (Super Dog)

Jack Nicklaus: 5-5
RIGHT Okla St over WVU
WRONG TCU over Iowa St
RIGHT Clemson over GT
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Georgia over Florida
WRONG Wash St over Arizona
WRONG Ariz St over USC
WRONG Mich St over NW
RIGHT ND over NC St
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St

@GamedayJen: 6-6
RIGHT Okla St over WVU
WRONG TCU over Iowa St
RIGHT Clemson over GT
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Georgia over Florida
WRONG Wash St over Arizona
WRONG Ariz St over USC
WRONG Mich St over NW
RIGHT ND over NC St
WRONG Penn St over Ohio St
RIGHT Kentucky over Tennessee
RIGHT Texas over Baylor

@TheGamedayBaby: 0-1 ATS
WRONG UConn+14 vs Mizzou

David Pollack: 3-3
RIGHT USC over Ariz St
WRONG WVU over Okla St
RIGHT Wisconsin over Illinois
RIGHT Georgia over Florida
WRONG Tennessee over Kentucky
WRONG Penn St over Ohio St

Tim Tebow: 5-1
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Kentucky over Tennessee
RIGHT Miss St over TAMU
RIGHT Georgia over Florida

Marcus Spears: 3-2
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Kentucky over Tennessee
RIGHT Georgia over Florida
WRONG TAMU over Miss St

Paul Finebaum: 4-2
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Kentucky over Tennessee
RIGHT Georgia over Florida
WRONG TAMU over Miss St

Andrea Adelson: 3-4
WRONG FSU over BC
WRONG Louisville over Wake Forest
WRONG UVA over Pitt
WRONG NC St over ND
RIGHT Clemson over GT
RIGHT Miami FL over UNC
RIGHT VT over Duke

Skip Bayless: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St

Mack Brown: 1-0
RIGHT OU over TTU

Gene Chizik: 4-2
WRONG Ole Miss over Arkansas
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Mizzou over UConn
WRONG Tennessee over Kentucky
RIGHT Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Miss St over TAMU

Stanford Steve Coughlin: 4-1 straight up, 6-2 ATS, 1-0 ML
WRONG Penn St over Ohio St
RIGHT ND over NC St
RIGHT Washington over UCLA
RIGHT Arkansas over Ole Miss
RIGHT Texas over Baylor
RIGHT Penn St+6.5 vs Ohio St (Penn State wins outright)
RIGHT Notre Dame-7 vs NC St
RIGHT Washington-17 vs UCLA (Wash wins 48-17)
RIGHT Arkansas+3.5 vs Ole Miss
WRONG Baylor+7.5 vs Texas
RIGHT ND-7.5 vs NC St
RIGHT Wash-18 vs UCLA
WRONG Baylor+8 vs Texas
RIGHT Nebraska ML vs Purdue

Colin Cowherd: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St (by 7 or 8)

Rece Davis: 0-1 straight up, 0-1 ATS
WRONG NC St over ND
WRONG WKU+6.5 vs FAU (Super Dog)

Chris Doering: 8-0
RIGHT Arkansas over Ole Miss
RIGHT S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
RIGHT Mizzou over UConn
RIGHT Kentucky over Tennessee
RIGHT Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Miss St over TAMU
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
RIGHT ND over NC St

Dusty Dvoracek: 3-1 straight up, 3-2 ATS
RIGHT OU over WVU
WRONG TCU over Iowa St
RIGHT ND over NC St
RIGHT Washington over UCLA
RIGHT Okla St-7 vs WVU
WRONG TTU+20 vs OU
WRONG TCU-6.5 vs Iowa St
RIGHT ND-7 vs NC St
RIGHT Washington-17.5 vs UCLA

Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica: 6-1 straight up, 8-2-1 ATS, 1-0 ML
RIGHT ND over NC St
RIGHT Okla St over WVU
RIGHT Clemson over GT
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
RIGHT Wake Forest over Louisville
RIGHT NW over Mich St
WRONG E.Michigan over NIU
WRONG Penn St vs Ohio St under 57
RIGHT Notre Dame-7 vs NC St
RIGHT E.Michigan+7 vs NIU
RIGHT Wake Forest+3 vs Louisville (Wake wins outright)
RIGHT NW+2 vs Mich St (maybe sprinkle some on the ML)
PUSH Clemson-14 vs GT
RIGHT Wake Forest+2.5 vs Louisville (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT NW+2.5 vs Mich St (Bear’s Bank)
RIGHT Okla St-7.5 vs WVU (Bear’s Bank)
WRONG Penn St vs Ohio St under 56.5
RIGHT ND-7.5 vs NC St
RIGHT Arizona ML vs Wash St

Bruce Feldman: 8-4
WRONG WVU over Okla St
WRONG Louisville over Wake Forest
RIGHT ND over NC St
WRONG TCU over Iowa St
RIGHT Washington over UCLA
RIGHT Georgia over Florida
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT OU over TTU
RIGHT Clemson over GT
RIGHT Arizona over Wash St
RIGHT USC over Ariz St

Joey Galloway: 1-3
WRONG Penn St over Ohio St
RIGHT BC over FSU
WRONG TCU over Iowa St
WRONG NC St over ND

Trevor Matich: 1-0
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St

Booger McFarland: 2-1
WRONG NC St over ND
RIGHT Georgia over Florida
RIGHT OU over TTU

Les Miles: 1-2
WRONG Penn St over Ohio St
RIGHT Notre Dame over NC St
WRONG TCU over Iowa St

Brent Musburger: 1-0 ATS
RIGHT Washington-17.5ish vs UCLA

Dari Nowkhah: 2-1 straight up, 1-2 ATS
RIGHT Okla St over WVU
WRONG TCU over Iowa St
RIGHT ND over NC St
WRONG Baylor+9.5 vs Texas
WRONG NC St+7 vs ND
RIGHT Tennessee+4 vs Kentucky

Jesse Palmer: 1-3
WRONG Penn St over Ohio St
WRONG FSU over BC
WRONG TCU over Iowa St
RIGHT ND over NC St

Rufus Peabody: 4-2 ATS
RIGHT OU-20 vs TTU (he has line at 26)
WRONG Ohio St-6.5 vs Penn St (he has line at 13)
RIGHT Oregon+3.5 vs Utah (Oregon should be favored)
RIGHT USC-3 vs Ariz St (he has line at 10, maybe less due to injuries)
WRONG FSU-3 vs BC
RIGHT Tennessee+4.5ish vs Kentucky (didn’t give a line)

Jordan Rodgers: 1-0
RIGHT Georgia over Florida

Ryen Russillo: 1-0 straight up, 0-4 ATS
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
WRONG Florida+14 vs Georgia
WRONG NC State+7.5 vs ND
WRONG Ohio St-6.5 vs Penn St
WRONG Rice+13 vs LT (best bet)

Scott Spreitzer: 1-2-1 ATS
WRONG Purdue-5 vs Nebraska
WRONG Kentucky-3.5 vs Tennessee
PUSH Minnesota+7 vs Iowa
RIGHT NW+2.5 vs Mich St

Phil Steele: 12-8 straight up, 9-11-1 ATS
RIGHT ND over NC St (by a TD, 31-24)
WRONG CSU over AF
RIGHT Georgia over Florida (by about 2 TD)
RIGHT Stanford over Oregon St
RIGHT Clemson over GT (by more than 2 TD)
WRONG Marshall over FIU (LAY THE LUMBER)
RIGHT Akron over Buffalo
RIGHT Wisconsin over Illinois (LAY THE LUMBER)
RIGHT SDSU over Hawaii (by double digits)
WRONG Indiana over Maryland
RIGHT Northwestern over Mich St
RIGHT VT over Duke
WRONG FSU over BC (by 3, he likes BC if the number keeps rising)
WRONG Utah over Oregon
RIGHT Ohio St over Penn St
RIGHT Mizzou over UConn
WRONG Tennessee over Kentucky
WRONG TAMU over Miss St
RIGHT Nebraska over Purdue
WRONG Ariz St over USC
WRONG Ohio St-6.5 vs Penn St
RIGHT Mizzou-12 vs UConn
RIGHT AF+11 vs CSU
PUSH Clemson-14 vs GT
WRONG Marshall-16.5 vs FIU
WRONG Akron-3.5 vs Buffalo
WRONG Wisconsin-26.5 vs Illinois
RIGHT SDSU-9.5 vs Hawaii
WRONG Michigan-23 vs Rutgers
RIGHT Okla St-7.5 vs WVU
WRONG Duke+15.5 vs VT
WRONG TCU-6.5 vs Iowa St
RIGHT BC+3.5 vs FSU
WRONG NM St vs Ark St over 70.5
RIGHT NW+2.5 vs Mich St
WRONG Ariz St+3.5 vs USC
RIGHT ND vs NC St under 58
RIGHT Tennessee+4 vs Kentucky
WRONG TAMU+1 vs Miss St
RIGHT Nebraska+5.5 vs Purdue
WRONG Marshall-17 vs FIU

Scott Van Pelt: 6-2 ATS
RIGHT Wake Forest+3 vs Louisville
RIGHT Iowa St+6.5 vs TCU
RIGHT Maryland+4.5 vs Indiana
RIGHT Arizona+3 vs Wash St
RIGHT Illinois+26.5 vs Wisconsin
RIGHT Miss St-1 vs TAMU
WRONG Ohio St-6.5 vs Penn St
WRONG NC St+7.5 vs ND

Week 9 2017: Saturday morning #CFB picks! #PSUvsOSU

Welcome back everyone.  We didn’t get around to posting our random expert picks yesterday, so this week are are doing a SATURDAY MORNING MEGAPOST of anyone and everyone who wants to get down on picks this week.  Check back often for all of the latest picks including SEC Nation, Dari Nowkhah’s upset alerts, College Gameday, guest celebrities, and Corso’s headgear!

Lee Corso:
Ohio St over Penn St (Headgear pick)
Okla St over WVU
Iowa St over TCU
Ariz St over USC
Baylor over Texas
Clemson over GT
TAMU over Miss St
Georgia over Florida
Arizona over Wash St
Mich St over NW
ND over NC St
Baylor+8.5 vs Texas (Super Dog)

Kirk Herbstreit:
Georgia over Florida
Kentucky over Tennessee (by default)
Okla St over WVU
TCU over Iowa St
Ariz St over USC
Arizona over Wash St
TAMU over Miss St
Mich St over NW
ND over NC St
Ohio St over Penn St
Rice+13 vs LT (Super Dog)

Desmond Howard:
Georgia over Florida
Kentucky over Tennessee
TCU over Iowa St
Notre Dame over NC St
WVU over Okla St
Clemson over GT
TAMU over Miss St
Arizona over Wash St
USC over Ariz St
Mich St over NW
Ohio St over Penn St
Houston+11 vs USF (Super Dog)

Jack Nicklaus:
Okla St over WVU
TCU over Iowa St
Clemson over GT
TAMU over Miss St
Georgia over Florida
Wash St over Arizona
Ariz St over USC
Mich St over NW
ND over NC St
Ohio St over Penn St

@GamedayJen:
Okla St over WVU
TCU over Iowa St
Clemson over GT
TAMU over Miss St
Georgia over Florida
Wash St over Arizona
Ariz St over USC
Mich St over NW
ND over NC St
Penn St over Ohio St
Kentucky over Tennessee
Texas over Baylor

Bear’s Bank:
Wake Forest+2.5 vs Louisville
NW+2.5 vs Mich St
Okla St-7.5 vs WVU

David Pollack:
USC over Ariz St
WVU over Okla St
Wisconsin over Illinois
Georgia over Florida
Tennessee over Kentucky
Penn St over Ohio St

Tim Tebow:
Ohio St over Penn St
Ole Miss over Arkansas
S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
Kentucky over Tennessee
Miss St over TAMU
Georgia over Florida

Marcus Spears:
Ole Miss over Arkansas
S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
Kentucky over Tennessee
Georgia over Florida
TAMU over Miss St

Paul Finebaum:
Ohio St over Penn St
Ole Miss over Arkansas
S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
Kentucky over Tennessee
Georgia over Florida
TAMU over Miss St

Rece Davis:
NC St over ND
WKU+6.5 vs FAU (Super Dog)

Andrea Adelson:
FSU over BC
Louisville over Wake Forest
UVA over Pitt
NC St over ND
Clemson over GT
Miami FL over UNC
VT over Duke

Skip Bayless:
Ohio St over Penn St

Stanford Steve Coughlin:
Penn St+6.5 vs Ohio St (Penn State wins outright)
Notre Dame-7 vs NC St
Washington-17 vs UCLA (Wash wins 48-17)
Arkansas+3.5 vs Ole Miss
Baylor+7.5 vs Texas
Nebraska ML vs Purdue

Gene Chizik:
Ole Miss over Arkansas
S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
Mizzou over UConn
Tennessee over Kentucky
Georgia over Florida
Miss St over TAMU

Colin Cowherd:
Ohio St over Penn St (by 7 or 8)

Chris Doering:
Arkansas over Ole Miss
S.Carolina over Vanderbilt
Mizzou over UConn
Kentucky over Tennessee
Georgia over Florida
Miss St over TAMU
Ohio St over Penn St
ND over NC St

Dusty Dvoracek:
Okla St-7 vs WVU
TTU+20 vs OU
TCU-6.5 vs Iowa St
ND-7 vs NC St
Washington-17.5 vs UCLA

Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica:
Penn St ver Ohio St under 57
Notre Dame-7 vs NC St
E.Michigan+7 vs NIU
Wake Forest+3 vs Louisville (Wake wins outright)
NW+2 vs Mich St (maybe sprinkle some on the ML)
Okla St-7.5 vs WVU
Clemson-14 vs GT
Arizona ML vs Wash St

Bruce Feldman:
WVU over Okla St
Louisville over Wake Forest
ND over NC St
TCU over Iowa St
Washington over UCLA
Georgia over Florida
Ohio St over Penn St
TAMU over Miss St
OU over TTU
Clemson over GT
Arizona over Wash St
USC over Ariz St

Joey Galloway:
Penn St over Ohio St
BC over FSU
TCU over Iowa St
NC St over ND

Trevor Matich:
Ohio St over Penn St

Booger McFarland:
NC St over ND
Georgia over Florida

Les Miles:
Penn St over Ohio St
Notre Dame over NC St
TCU over Iowa St

Brent Musburger:
Washington-17.5ish vs UCLA

Dari Nowkhah:
Okla St over WVU
TCU over Iowa St
ND over NC St
Baylor+9.5 vs Texas
NC St+7 vs ND
Tennessee+4 vs Kentucky

Jesse Palmer:
Penn St over Ohio St
FSU over BC
TCU over Iowa St
ND over NC St

Rufus Peabody:
FSU-3.5 vs BC (Massey-Peabody tweet)
OU-20 vs TTU (he has line at 26)
Ohio St-6.5 vs Penn St (he has line at 13)
Oregon+3.5 vs UCLA (Oregon should be favored)
USC-3 vs Ariz St (he has line at 10, maybe less due to injuries)
FSU-3 vs BC
Tennessee+4.5ish vs Kentucky (didn’t give a line)

Jordan Rodgers:
Georgia over Florida

Ryen Russillo:
Florida+14 vs Georgia
NC State+7.5 vs ND
Ohio St-6.5 vs Penn St
Rice+13 vs LT (best bet)

Scott Spreitzer:
Purdue-5 vs Nebraska
Kentucky-3.5 vs Tennessee
Minnesota+7 vs Iowa
NW+2.5 vs Mich St

Phil Steele:
ND over NC St (by a TD, 31-24)
CSU over AF
Georgia over Florida (by about 2 TD)
Stanford over Oregon St
Clemson over GT (by more than 2 TD)
Marshall over FIU (LAY THE LUMBER)
Akron over Buffalo
Wisconsin over Illinois (LAY THE LUMBER)
SDSU over Hawaii (by double digits)
Indiana over Maryland
Northwestern over Mich St
VT over Duke
FSU over BC (by 3, he likes BC if the number keeps rising)
Utah over Oregon
Ohio St-6.5 vs Penn St
Mizzou vs UConn over 72 (lean, I’m not sure about this number)
Mizzou-12 vs UConn
AF+11 vs CSU (lean)
Clemson-14 vs GT
Marshall-16.5 vs FIU
Akron-3.5 vs Buffalo
Wisconsin-26.5 vs Illinois
SDSU-9.5 vs Hawaii
Michigan-23 vs Rutgers
Okla St-7.5 vs WVU
Duke+15.5 vs VT
TCU-6.5 vs Iowa St
BC+3.5 vs FSU (Lean)
NM St vs Ark St over 70.5
NW+2.5 vs Mich St
Ariz St+3.5 vs USC

Scott Van Pelt:
Wake Forest+3 vs Louisville
Iowa St+6.5 vs TCU
Maryland+4.5 vs Indiana
Arizona+3 vs Wash St
Illinois+26.5 vs Wisconsin
Miss St-1 vs TAMU
Ohio St-6.5 vs Penn St
NC St+7.5 vs ND

 

Week 9 2017: #Winners from Scott Van Pelt!

Here they are folks.  Week 9 winners from your boy SVP.  No need to rub your eyes; he actually took two favorites this week.  Enjoy.

Wake Forest+3 vs Louisville
Iowa St+6.5 vs TCU
Maryland+4.5 vs Indiana
Arizona+3 vs Wash St
Illinois+26.5 vs Wisconsin
Miss St-1 vs TAMU
Ohio St-6.5 vs Penn St
NC St+7.5 vs ND